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3 weeks ago | 
frequentbusinesstraveler.com | Jesse Sokolow
The Great Moments in Travel History monthly feature for April is always published on April Fools’ Day, Aprilscherz in German, April vis in Dutch, poisson d’avril in French, and pesce d’aprile in Italian. The day is international in scope and millions of people the world over cannot seem to resist playing a harmless prank on their friends and neighbors.
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Feb 1, 2025 | 
frequentbusinesstraveler.com | Jesse Sokolow
February is the second month of the year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. The month has 28 days in common years – that is years with 365 days – and 29 days in leap years, such as last year, 2024, as is the case with any year that is evenly divisible by four, with the exception of centenary years not divisible by 400. February is not only the shortest month of the year but it is is also the month of love.
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Jan 3, 2025 | 
frequentbusinesstraveler.com | Jesse Sokolow
January is the first month of the year in most of the world’s calendars. It is the coldest month of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and the warmest in the Southern. The start of the month – New Year’s Day – is marked with festivities across the globe as billions ring in the New Year, starting at midnight in Samoa and Christmas Island, while Honolulu, American Samoa, and the U.S. Minor Outlying Islands are among the last to welcome it.
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Dec 30, 2024 | 
frequentbusinesstraveler.com | Jesse Sokolow
Tuesday is New Year’s Eve, or Silvester, around the world and Wednesday is New Year’s Day, the first day of the new year on both the Gregorian as well as the Julian calendars. In ancient Rome, the first of the year was dedicated to Janus, the god of beginnings and time, for whom the month of January is named. New Year’s Day continues to be the most celebrated public holiday in the world. It is frequently observed with fireworks at the stroke of midnight.
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Dec 24, 2024 | 
frequentbusinesstraveler.com | Jesse Sokolow
Wednesday is Hanukkah and Christmas, holidays that once again will be marked by celebrations large and small, at home and at church or synagogue. While people in English-speaking countries greet one another with Happy or Merry Christmas, the greeting in Austria and Germany is Frohe Weihnachten, and in France it is Joyeux Noël.
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Dec 13, 2024 | 
frequentbusinesstraveler.com | Jesse Sokolow
Did you see a black cat today? Walk underneath a ladder? Ruh roh. You had better be careful for the rest of the day as today is Friday the 13th, especially if you suffer from araskavedekatriaphobia, which is also known as friggatriskaidekaphobia, which is fear of Friday the 13th. The day is considered an unlucky one in Western Superstition. It occurs when the 13th day of the month in the Gregorian calendar falls, which happens at least once every year but can occur up to three times in the same year.
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Dec 1, 2024 | 
frequentbusinesstraveler.com | Jesse Sokolow
December, the 12th and final month of the year, was the tenth month of the Roman calendar and derives its name from decem, “ten” in Latin. It is the first month of meteorological winter in the Northern Hemisphere as well as the month in which astronomical winter begins. Known as Dezember, Décembre, דֵצֶמבֶּר, and Desember in German, French, Hebrew, and Norwegian, respectively, the month is associated with multiple holidays including Krampus, Christmas, and Hanukkah as well as New Year’s Eve.
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Dec 1, 2024 | 
frequentbusinesstraveler.com | Jesse Sokolow
Marriott International announced the opening of the St. Regis on the Bund, Shanghai. The new property is the 60th St. Regis property in the world, and the second in Shanghai. “The opening of The St. Regis on the Bund, Shanghai marks a pivotal moment in the brand’s expansion, as we celebrate the debut of our 60th property globally,” said Jenni Benzaquen, senior vice president of the Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis, and Bvlgari Hotels & Resorts.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
frequentbusinesstraveler.com | Jesse Sokolow
If you’re planning to travel over the river and through the woods to grandmother’s house, or anywhere else for that matter, you will not only be accompanied by numerous other travelers, but Mother Nature will be along for much of the journey as well. The National Weather Service said that “(an) arctic blast (is) set to arrive on Thanksgiving,” accompanied by dangerous wind chills, lake-effect snow, and severe thunderstorms in some areas.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
frequentbusinesstraveler.com | Jesse Sokolow
Hyatt announced the completion of a major renovation of the former Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa, which was reflagged as the Grand Hyatt Scottsdale Resort and reopened following the completion of the renovation project. The Grand Hyatt Scottsdale Resort is the hotelier’s first Grand Hyatt property in Arizona. “The newly reimagined luxury resort invites guests to connect with the captivating spirit of the American Southwest,“ the hotel said in a statement.
