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Expensify adds travel booking platform built on Spotnana tech

Expense management specialist Expensify is launching a new travel booking platform built on Spotnana technology.

Expensify Travel will begin rolling out to customers next week on the company’s upgraded platform, New Expensify, the company announced today.

The initial release will include “extensive booking and management capabilities” in the Expensify web and mobile apps while, longer term, the partnership will see the integration of Spotnana’s infrastructure into the chat-based New Expensify app. Customers will then be able to book and manage trips and travel expenses and chat with colleagues within the app.

The Spotnana platform will give Expensify Travel users access

Even Americans are getting sick of having to tip

In some places (notably the US), it can get very nasty if you don’t tip, even if your reason is sound. A few times in the past, I’ve experienced that excruciating moment when, upon hearing my Australian accent, a waiter has explained to me as if I were a child how they’re paid such a poor wage that they depend on tips and 25 per cent would be appreciated, thank you.

They are paid poorly. It’s as humiliating for them as it is embarrassing for me that they need to give this speech at all.

But nothing much has

Travel news: They moved abroad for a second chance – and got it

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This week in travel news, we bring you hidden Edens and overlooked islands, the secret history of favorite foods, plus the men who survived job loss and marriage failure – and started wonderful new lives on the other side of the world.

Life was looking pretty good for Stefano Ripamonti in 1969. Then his new wife left him for the designer who decorated their Rome apartment.

By 1970, he had a new life and a better-paid job. Then a work trip took him to New York for the first time. That’s when he met a Chicago woman in

Avianca refreshes business class offering on flights to Europe

Colombian flag carrier Avianca has introduced a new business class product on its twin-aisle aircraft flying to and from Europe.

Called Avianca Insignia, the cabin features fully flatbed seats and passengers will receive welcome drinks, a full dining service and Loto del Sur amenity kits.

“Avianca Insignia represents the consolidation of a superior experience in our Boeing 787, one of the most modern aircraft in the world,” said Manuel Ambriz, Avianca’s chief commercial officer.

“And these Bogotá to Europe flights also feature a unique design, gastronomy and wellness selection representing the best of Colombia: a menu by chef Álvaro Clavijo

Portugal hotspot has some of the world’s ‘cheapest’ wines | Travel News | Travel

Synonymous with long sandy beaches and beautiful waters, the Algarve on Portugal’s southern coastline is a holiday favorite for Britons. Not only does the destination offer fairly mild winters and toasty summers, but it’s also ranked highly for its budget-friendly offering.

According to the 2024 Worldwide Holiday Costs Barometer from The Post Office Travel Money, the Algarve ranked in the fifth best destination for “holiday money value in 2024”.

Furthermore, the Algarve was highlighted as the cheapest destination in the report for a cup of coffee and a glass of wine.

According to the Post Office Travel Money, on average