Last year, more than 6.4 million business travelers spent roughly $25 billion on trips (13 percent of those trips for meetings) outside North America, according to the U.S. Office of Travel and Tourism Industries (OTTI). That represented a decline of one million travelers compared to 2008. But in the first four months of 2010, international… [more]
Business travel hotel pricing models are complex and constantly changing, challenging corporate travel departments and others to find ways to manage spend and control costs for hotel budgets. In fact, hotels spend represents about 40 percent of corporate travel budgets for business travel, according to a recent report from Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), a global… [more]
Check Rates 3131 Las Vegas Blvd. S, Las Vegas, NV, USA 89109 Map Wynn Las Vegas Resort and Country Club is a 50 story, luxury resort that provides a grand sense of oppulence expected from Steve Wynn in Las Vegas. Famous for its use trees and florals throughout the property, the Wynn Las Vegas lobby… [more]
Check Rates One Miramontes Point Road, Half Moon Bay, CA, USA 94019 Map A combination of classic architecture but unique appearance, the Ritz Carlton Half Moon resort is one of the most recognized hotels in Monterey. Like an old estate, this Monterey hotel lies just minutes from the world famous Monterey beaches. The Ritz Carlton… [more]
Check Rates 3131 Las Vegas Blvd. S, Las Vegas, NV, USA 89109 Map Encore Las Vegas by Wynn provides guests with a fanciful and intimate experience with flowering atria, natural light, butterflies and mosaics throughout the resort. Encore’s interior contrasts rough and smooth, polished and matte textures. With significant Asian influences, Encore’s refined decor serves… [more]
For those wanting to avoid a lengthy tarmac delay experience, many think that it’s best to try to avoid flights in the northeast region in the U.S. But that’s not always possible, and history has proven that delays happen everywhere. Nevertheless, it’s important to know which airports tend to have the highest incidence of tarmac… [more]
The London 2012 and Paralympic Games will take place in less than three years. I had a chance to see the construction of the London 2012 Olympic Park and the Olympic Stadium in February, and an amazing amount of work was already completed to recover and recycle more than 90 percent of the waste that… [more]
