My Twitter Digest for the Past Week 2009-12-28

  • Good day – body surfing on Maui's Ka'anapali Beach; watching Sea Turtles in Kahului #xmas #
  • @flyingwithfish Let's just say, the hotel is not sold out, I'm not staying in a suite & there are over 1,000 rooms in hotel in reply to flyingwithfish #
  • @flyingwithfish Classic was they told me that someone was checking into my room. Sorry, been a Rooms Div Mgr – know about blocking rooms… in reply to flyingwithfish #
  • Requested 60 minute extension to checkout time (from 11am to 12 noon) – Denied by @starwoodhawaii. I'm a SPG member #fail #
  • Paying $25.00/day for 1MB download High Speed Internet from @starwoodhawaii. speedtest.net tells me it is only 400KB #fail #
  • Test to see if a child is naughty or nice: How they react to "no" compared to when they want an answer to be 'yes" #xmas #
  • 8 1/2 hour flight from IAH to HNL. Bought 767 In-seat power adapter, but not working in my row – Thanks @continental #fail #
  • MKE airport inexplicably uncrowded. Friendly, engaging TSA employee checking ID's – great way to start a trip #xmaseve #
  • @EliteTravelGal Call me rational, but not looking forward to 2.5 hrs to IAH; 3.5 hr connection; 8.5 hrs to HNL in CO Coach #burningmiles in reply to EliteTravelGal #
  • Early flight to Hawaii for 12 days; Beach & Cruise. Current Milwaukee weather conditions – Snow, Sleet & Wind #lifeisgood #
  • KLM offers free tool for US travelers to customize 2 luggage tags with own pics http://bit.ly/78AOBq (via @flyingwithfish) #
  • Thanks 4 RT's @denschaal @lesliemack @ValynP @gagan_s. Sad 2 spend holidays reading about hotel taxes 🙂 http://j.mp/8e40wz #
  • Using ITA's QPX to contingency plan alternate routes to HNL if weather is an issue tomorrow – great tool http://j.mp/6kFn1q #
  • Outrageously cool video of Space Shuttle launch caught by airline passenger on YYZ-NAS flight. http://j.mp/5NpRS3 #
  • @ckjchambers Happy Holidays. Thanks for raising the bar with an innovative & compelling promotion. Great job on Best Job. in reply to ckjchambers #
  • Did anyone notice the Expedia logo just changed? http://bit.ly/6SlJIO | Think I liked the old one better – a bit friendlier #
  • Did anyone notice the Expedia logo just changed? http://j.mp/o4p6a | Think I liked the old one better – a bit friendlier #
  • @denschaal Figured most people would need until about Jan 3 to finish reading the hotel merchant tax blog post… in reply to denschaal #
  • RT @denschaal: COMPREHENSIVE expert overview of hotel tax quagmire by @RobertKCole Feint of heart need not apply:) http://j.mp/8e40wz #
  • Still hoping someone will notice that McLaren MP4-12C on my Amazon Wish List… It's OK if it arrives late… #keepdreaming #
  • @hharteveldt I believe Santa has attained "unpublished" elite status as a high mileage frequent flyer, so no bag fees… in reply to hharteveldt #
  • Thanks to all the people I don't know and companies I don't work with for all the heartfelt holiday greetings. #spam #fail #
  • Assume big TSA screening job RT @RayLaHood: #FAA Administrator Babbitt clears Santa for annual mission http://bit.ly/7VU20v #
  • Updated my hotel merchant tax blog post from earlier today to include OTA, ASTA, USTA suit against NYC http://j.mp/8e40wz #
  • My thoughts: http://j.mp/8e40wz RT @denschaal: OTAs, ASTA, USTOA sue NYC over tax on hotel remarketers http://bit.ly/7KkhlA #
  • A holiday gift for you – A 9,400 word blog post on hotel merchant taxes – worse than a lump of coal 🙂 http://j.mp/8e40wz #
  • Tom Botts breaks another story 🙂 RT @HudsonCrossing: OTAs Win in Louisville on Occupancy Tax Issue http://bit.ly/85gC8h #
  • Excellent Advice – It's not Free RT @augieray: RT @triveraguy: 10 social media strategies from top brands http://ow.ly/OxLf #
  • 12 remarkable beers for the holiday season RT @beerwars: Holiday cheer in the form of beer http://bit.ly/5tn5b3 #
  • Sounds like more fun than humans deserve… 🙂 RT @flightwisdom: Reading through the 81 pages of DOT Rules issued today #
  • 3 Travel/Destination brands on worst list; 1 on Best RT @barbdelollis: Hilton's logo wasn't a big hit http://bit.ly/8bragf #
  • Seems @yelp is the hot girl at the prom. (Google knows she's not easy) Hunch Bing is buying flowers & taking her to dinner #
  • Got a @vark "Technology" question – Person looking for a back massager. Resisted snarky remark due to the holidays… #pass #
  • Wow RT @umbz: Andalucía will invest 80 millions euros a year in Internet Marketing to attract tourists http://bit.ly/5xowSf #
  • Can anyone find a great travel TV / online video ad (under 90 sec.) produced in the last decade? Please? http://j.mp/7gghJd #
About Robert Cole

Robert Cole is the founder of RockCheetah, a hotel marketing strategy and travel technology consulting practice. He also authors the Views from a Corner Suite Blog and publishes the Travel Quote of the Day. Robert speaks regularly at major travel industry conferences, authors articles for leading travel industry publications, advises travel-related startups and the equity investment community. He is an evangelist for the global travel industry.