The Sea is Calling: Royal Caribbean's "Shellphone" Ads
When I started in the travel industry 20 years ago, all cruise advertising was aimed at people who had never been on a cruise, showcasing the fun features and activities of a cruise vacation. Royal...
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TSA Expands PreCheck to 35 Airports
I flew home from Miami on Monday, on the one daily AA flight to JFK that has a business class section that is sold as coach to AA elite frequent fliers. I always feel super smart when I book this...
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Harry & David Pears - On sale and free shipping!
These are the pears you need to eat over the sink, they're so juicy! And right now, they're on on sale The five-pound box of Royal Riviera Pears, regularly $29.95 is either $19.99, or 2 for $29.99, and...
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Richart Chocolates - Free Shipping and Bonus 10% discount!
If you didn't get the chocolates you expectedwantedhoped for deserved this Valentines Day, order some yourself. My friends at Richart, whom I wrote about in August, have offered BillyKnowsBest readers...
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Merged United Continental to retain PetSafe Program
My dogs have flown back and forth from NY to LA enough times to earn a free first class ticket -- if only they were allowed to accrue miles. So I was pleased to read that the merged United/Continental...
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Why We Shouldn't Boycott Atlantis or Dominica Over This Week's Arrest
Gay travel, especially the broadly visible gay travel of gay cruises has no parallel in its ability to foster the interpersonal interactions and broader discussions that advance the cause of gay human...
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Mileage Math: How To Beat Frequent Flyer Inflation
Back in college, I worked a United promotion to earn a free first class ticket to Hawaii by booking a transcon trip in six segments and 8,000 flown miles. The paid ticket cost me $306, a fraction of...
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Is the Daily Flash Sale Coming to an End?
Rocky Agrawal has been relentlessly writing about the significant flaws in Groupon's business model, and the growing doubts about its credibility and viability. From my perspective it's simple:...
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How to Register as a Marriage Officiant.
My spouse-to-be and I didn't want a formal wedding, but wanted something more personal than the City Clerk. More and more couples are choosing to have a friend or family member officiate at their...
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The next Billie Holiday? Kat Edmonson: Way Down Low
Steve Greenlee of the Boston Globe calls it "one of the greatest albums I've ever heard." At just 28, Kat Edmonson is being compared to Billie Holiday and Blossom Dearie. I heard her on NPR last night...
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