So, the buzzwords and gossip talk for hotel marketing is that people want authentic, personalized experiences, and itineraries that match their mood or proclivities. It seems the rancor for packages (not from guests, but from PR and Marketing) are falling out of favor for finely tuned itineraries that meet people in their own idiom, style,…

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So we know there’s “Hacker-Fares” on Kayak. Not too big a deal, considering that airlines are a commodity, and they don’t care if you book one way, round trip, etc.  They’ve got their game, and you can play by it, or fly another airline.  Kayak realized that, and created a service for users that further…

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Fantastic perspectives…. Paying for a Higher Minimum Wage Coffeehouse owner Chris Hillyard welcomes Oakland’s big minimum wage hike. Now he and other Oakland businesses need customers to pay for it. https://www.kqed.org/a/perspectives/R201503110643 These