Swedish people are waiting to talk to you about their country

Sweden is a country with a relatively small population of 9.5 million people and yet they’ve done a fantastic job of marketing themselves both domestically and internationally. They’ve also exported music at the highest rate per capita of any other country. For decades, Swedish artists like ABBA, Europe, Eagle Eye Cherry, The Cardigans, Peter Bjorn…

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Rhode Island tries to overcome obscurity by using Iceland pictures to make it cooler

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Iceland has many things going for it – beautiful landscape, amazing culture, and many famous musical artists – Björk, Sigur Rós, and Of Monsters and Men to name a few. I visited Iceland more than 15 years ago for a weekend getaway. I went on Icelandic horseback riding excursion, went to the stunning Blue Lagoon,…

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Vice President Joe Biden stays at better hotels than President Obama while visiting Salt Lake City

President Obama visited Salt Lake City last April and decided to stay at the Sheraton in downtown Salt Lake City. 16 UTA buses form a barricade outside the Sheraton along 500 South. Possible security for Pres. Obama. @abc4utah pic.twitter.com/1rfWL4yUtU — RickAaron (@G4URickAaron) April 2, 2015 It was an interesting choice especially considering the 5 star…

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Extend your Priority Club points expiration for less than $1

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Intercontinental Hotel Group recently followed the lead of other hotel chains and instituted an expiration on Priority Club points. Do IHG® Rewards Club Points expire? To reward our guests who choose to stay with us more often, we focus more programme benefits toward members who earn and redeem on a regular basis. All points will…

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Don’t let the government restrict your ability to travel by following this simple rule

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It’s the beginning of 2016 and it’s also the time to start calculating and paying your taxes. There are lots of tax calculation options out there including TurboTax, TaxAct, and H&R Block to name a few. Personally I’m a bit of a nut when it comes to filing my taxes early – I’ve already finished…

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Marriott Rewards Points expire when you don’t have activity for 24 months

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Marriott hotels points expire when there is two years without any activity. Marriott considers the following actions as activity: * A paid or redemption stay at their hotels * Redeeming points * Earning points with one of their partners * Making a purchase with a Marriott Rewards Credit Card * Purchasing points * Holding a…

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