There’s a very interesting interview in the 7/20/08 Newsweek with the CEO of Amtrak, Alex Kummant, talking about the expansion of rail service in the U.S. as a result of high oil prices. I have long been a proponent of expanding the rail infrastructure in this country and increasing rail service in high-traffic [...]

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The Vegas Internet community is all abuzz tonight with the news that a great discount code (SDM060, “The Ultimate Escape”) that had been shared all over the Internet–on normally trusted sites–was only intended for certain MGM player’s club members, and many, many unhappy travelers have received emails from the MGM Grand telling them, essentially, that [...]

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If you’re hoping to soak up some rays in South Beach, FL sometime soon and can’t afford the very high-priced hotel rooms there, take heart. Here’s a great associated press article I saw today on MSNBC.com about the increase in hostels in South Beach:
South Beach a hotspot for backpackers
If you don’t mind sharing bed [...]

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