Sabre has just introduced TripCase as a replacement to their familiar Virtually There itinerary reporting program.

Although TripCase comes with a mobile app, you may access all your information without downloading any app.

To quickly see your itinerary from your email notification of your itinerary, please click on the link in the upper right of the email message: Print Itinerary. In fact, you should do this, as only this version (not the one imbedded in your email) has all the travel segments, including transfers and phone numbers and such.

For your eInvoice, click on your name under "Travel Documents" link, in the top right area of the email, then click on the invoice(s) you'd like to see.

Easier than ever! Let me know if you have any questions.

Sol Wave House (@SolWaveHouse), which opened a year ago on the Magaluf Beach of Majorca, has launched a virtual community called #SocialWave that guests can use to share pictures and texts. The hotel sees the community as a fun and interactive extension of what guests are already doing on their vacations - showing off their trip using social networks like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.

At this "party hotel," guests can communicate and tweet to each other by logging in via Twitter to a specially designed web application that's only available via the hotel's WiFi. Inside the network, guests can share pictures, send private messages, browse users' Twitter avatars to see who's online and where they are in the hotel.

Christmas Markets 2014 Cruise

Our last annual reunion cruise, with AmaWaterways on the Seine from Paris into Normandy, was an outstanding success, measured by the both the amount of Champagne our group went through, and by the number of cabins the group booked on our next reunion: Christmas Markets 2014.

We start with two or three nights in Prague, from December 6 or 7, then a week cruising the Danube from Nuremberg to Budapest, Dec 9-16, 2014, visiting the finest of Europe's legendary Christmas Markets in towns and villages along the way.

Cruise fares start at only USD 2799 per person, double occupancy, plus tax and cabin upgrades AND we've negotiated a special group savings of from USD 1000 and up per cabin off that price!

This is the only group that I personally host. And AmaWaterways has just been awarded the Best River Cruise Line award at the annual Virtuoso TravelWeek. Only the best for my clients!

Remember: One of the benefits of allowing me to book your travel is the elaborate set of alarms that ring at all hours of the night and day in my vicinity that are scheduled to remind me to check for an available upgrade on your flight, at the precise minute your flight becomes eligible. Now, go back to sleep. Team Kershaw is on it!

Opening October 2013, Rosewood London will embrace guests within one of London's most historic locales, where the City meets Covent Garden and the West End on High Holborn. The early 20th-century Edwardian, Grade II listed building will offer a true sense of the destination, combining English heritage with contemporary sophistication. Guests will enjoy a central location with proximity to premier shops, theatres, museums and the major business and financial district, with traditional Rosewood spacious guestrooms and suites, fine dining, a luxurious spa, fitness centre, and impeccable, individual service.

Global Entry is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection program that allows expedited clearance for pre-approved, low-risk travelers upon arrival in the United States. Though intended for frequent international travelers, there is no minimum number of trips necessary to qualify for the program. Participants may enter the United States by using automated kiosks located at select airports.

At airports, program participants proceed to Global Entry kiosks, present their machine-readable passport or U.S. permanent resident card, place their fingertips on the scanner for fingerprint verification, and make a customs declaration. The kiosk issues the traveler a transaction receipt and directs the traveler to baggage claim and the exit.

Travelers must be pre-approved for the Global Entry program. All applicants undergo a rigorous background check and interview before enrollment. The process takes several months, so don't delay.

We are all eager earners of airline loyalty points, but are you also aware of the benefits of hotel loyalty programs? If you are enrolled in any of these, let me know and I'll add that to your hotel reservations when I make them. If you're not already enrolled, consider these:

Even if you only stay once at a Fairmont property, for example, membership in their Presidents Club gives you complimentary Internet, free local calls, shoe shines, and discounts at the Fairmont Store and spa.

Shangri-La's Golden Circle membership rewards you with points for everything you spend on room, food, and services at Shangri-La, which in turn can be redeemed for rooms, spa treatments, etc.

InterContinental's IHG Rewards Club offers complimentary Internet, and points redeemable for rooms and upgrades. The IHG group includes Holiday Inns, Crown Plazas, and others.

Earn Marriott Rewards also at Ritz-Carlton, Renaissance and Hertz, and spend them on rooms, cars, or even sports tickets. Or convert your points to airline programs.

Hilton HHonors points are also earned at Waldorf Astoria, Doubletrees, Hampton and Homewood properties and, according to your membership level, can even get you free bottled water in your room (limit 2 per stay).

Starwood Preferred Guests earn points at Meridien, Aloft, Westin, Sheraton, St Regis, and Luxury Collection properties and provide guaranteed room availability, upgrades and free nights.

Omni adds complimentary morning beverage delivery to free Internet and other perqs.

Others among the top ten hotel chains in the world are

Wyndham (including Ramada, Days Inn, Howard Johnson, and more, plus points from Avis, Budget and Sixt); Choice (with Clarion, Comfort, Quality Inn); Accor (incl Sofitel, Novotel, Mercure, Ibis and Pullman); and Best Western. Home Inns, the 9th largest chain in the world, operates only in China. And coming in at 10th place is The Rezidor Group, with Club Carlson for guests of Regent, Missoni and Radisson brands.

Four Seasons is set to launch their loyalty program by the end of this year. And while stays at Orient-Express hotels don't garner points, you can redeem your Marriott Rewards at O-E properties. Sir Rocco Forte has stayed out of the points game with his chain so far, but even Israel's luxury Dan Hotels, through their e-Dan Club, offers 12.5% discounts to members for food and extras, from your very first visit.

Virgin Galactic has completed another successful milestone that moves commercial space tourism closer to reality. On July 25, Virgin Galactic's spacecraft, SpaceShipTwo, made a safe, successful landing under the blue Mohave sky. This was one of a series of unpowered glide flights taking place alongside the rocket motor-powered test flights. The purpose of these flights is to do further engineering evaluation. They also form an important part of the training program for Virgin Galactic pilots.

The glide flight achieved all of its mission objectives. SpaceShipTwo detached from the mothers ship, WhiteKnightTwo, and glided seamlessly back to the Mohave runway. The pilots commented on the smoothness of the both the glide and the landing, and the consistency that SpaceShipTwo delivers every time she flies.

The seasonal service to Vail will operate on Saturdays beginning December 14, 2013 until April 5, 2014, using Airbus A319 aircraft offering a choice of Executive or Economy Class service, offering customers the convenience of the only non-stop service between Canada and Colorado's world-famous resorts of Vail and Beaver Creek Mountains. Customers beginning their ski holiday will appreciate the convenience of a mid-day arrival with just a short, 30 min. drive before reaching the slopes.