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    Why Haven’t Hotels Made This Simple Change for Housekeeping Yet?

    by joeheg January 19, 2025
    by joeheg January 19, 2025

    Hotels have become increasingly high-tech, with advanced check-ins, keyless room entry, and smart devices in every room. Yet, there’s one area where they’ve lagged behind: housekeeping. While many industries have …

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    Contactless Cards Have Become Mainstream Worldwide

    by joeheg February 25, 2023
    by joeheg February 25, 2023

    The use of contactless payments (or NFC Technology) in the United States is way behind the rest of the world. Most people are familiar with this technology using Apple Pay …

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    Finally! Major Hotel Chain To Allow Mobile Payments to Tip Staff

    by joeheg September 15, 2022
    by joeheg September 15, 2022

    One of the things I most often forget when we travel is cash for tips. It’s proper to tip the airport parking shuttle driver, bartender at the lounge, valet staff, …

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    Costco Is Now Accepting Mobile Payments (Apple Pay, Google Pay & Samsung Pay)

    by joeheg September 17, 2018
    by joeheg September 17, 2018

    Paying for the contents of you shopping cart at Costco has always been different than other places. Whereas other merchants accept as many payment types as possible, allowing as many …

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    Earn up to 4x Chase Ultimate Rewards at Disney Theme Parks

    by joeheg October 17, 2017
    by joeheg October 17, 2017

    Visiting a Disney theme park is expensive. There aren’t many discounts available so you want to try to maximize the amount of points you get back on the money you’re …

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