Your ultimate guide to Hilton hotel brands

Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, updated with new information. Think hotels have too many brands? You’re not the only one. It can be confusing to decipher distinct brand identities when individual hotel companies have so many. For instance, Marriott International ended up with 30 brands following its 2016 takeover of Starwood Hotels & Resorts. Meanwhile, Paris-based Accor…

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Beers at San Diego Int’l Airport brewed with reclaimed water from jet bridge air conditioners

Technically, it’s beer made with “purified condensate.” In laypersons’ terms, the water used to make two new seasonal beers being served at San Diego International Airport (SAN) comes from water that drips from the bottom of air conditioning units attached to jet bridges; this water would otherwise land on the ground and go to waste. Water conservation is an…

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A look back at our 2022 credit card predictions and trends

Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information.  A year ago, we made our best guesses at what would happen with credit card rewards in 2022. In the 12 months since then, saying “a lot has happened” might be an understatement. It’s been quite a year, including the launch of new credit cards, major updates…

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HAPPY NEW YEAR

We would like to wish all our readers and subscribers a very happy and safe new year. Thank you for your support once again, for all your kind emails and comments, be safe on your travels !

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