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New Site, BestNeighborhood.com, Shows Best Neighborhoods to Book Travel
Published by Carson on December 17, 2018 Sometimes it's tricky to find the best neighborhoods to book a hotel. Sure, you might be able to filter by 5-star hotels on every travel site, but I've certainly booked 5-star hotels in run-down questionable neighborhoods. On a...
REPORT: 71% of People Say They Would Visit Westworld, 35% Would Kill a Host
The two most common thoughts we have while watching Westworld is first, would we go there ourselves if we could afford it, and second, what would we do while we were there? Would we relax on our "real world" morals a bit? Does it matter at all if it's just a made up...
Here’s How Much an Uber Ride Costs in Major Cities Around the World
Thinking back to our earliest adventures traveling around the world, when it came to moving from point A to point B within cities we mostly relied on wildly inconsistent taxi services. We remember having to negotiate rates, argue over whether or not we were supposed...
The US Flu Season Is Bad This Year, But Influenza Is Much More Deadly Around the World
The CDC is reporting that the 2018 flu virus has been one of the worst in recent memory around the United States. “Influenza activity is still on the rise overall,” CDC’s acting director, Dr. Anne Schuchat said. There have been spikes in deaths from this year's flu,...
Japan officially has the largest Netflix catalog in the world, US falls to second
There is no doubt that the Netflix library count has declined in the United States over the past several years. It's been reported that back in 2012, Netflix had approximately 11,000 unique titles in the US streaming library. But as content owners discovered just how...
Should You Book a Business Trip on Expedia?
Perhaps you're new to business travel expenses or you're at a new job where you're just not sure whether using a site like Expedia is the appropriate way to book a trip. The answer is typically: "sure!" but there are a few things to consider before booking a business...
Is Expedia reliable? Can you book safely through their website?
One of the world's biggest third party travel companies, Expedia, has been around for over 20 years. It started as a company within Microsoft, and then was spun out, built up, and then made public as one of the fastest growing travel companies in the world. They work...
How Does VRBO Work?
So you're curious about this new trend in vacation rentals, and VRBO has you interested, right? Below we'll explain how VRBO works, the things you need to know, and help you find the perfect place to stay for your next vacation. For those of you looking to rent your...
Which Countries is VRBO Available in?
International travel can have all sorts of complications. But with sites like VRBO, it's actually quite easy because almost all of their services are available in every country in the world (see below for a complete list). Here's the details on which countries VRBO is...
How to List & Rent Your Place on VRBO for Free
VRBO is one of the leading vacation rental platforms online and worldwide. They service almost every country in the world and, like their more-famous competitor AirBnB, offer both renters and vacationers life changing experiences at a fraction of the cost of a hotel....