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Kruisherenhotel Maastricht, Netherlands – Hotel Review
The Dutch are a practical people, and, since numerous churches and monasteries were closed as Napoleon Bonaparte established hegemony over most of continental Europe, they were sooner or later bound to find a good use for these large empty buildings.
One such building is the Kruisherenhotel, which dates back to the 15th century, when the Order of the Holy Cross (Crosier or “Kruisheren” in Dutch) built a monastery in the center …
Mercedes-Benz Unveils Telematics, Smartphone Apps, Driver Assistance Systems, SL
Mercedes-Benz, which is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year, previewed a new in-vehicle infotainment and safety system, mbrace2, at the Consumer Electronics Show. The system will support cloud-based apps, speech recognition, Web browsing and search, in addition to existing features such as concierge services, automatic crash notification, and traffic information.
The new mbrace2 smartphone app adds new features over the existing app, including the ability to set valet parking protection and …
BMW Top-Selling Luxury Car for 2011
BMW took the title of top-selling luxury car brand in the U.S. for 2011, a title Lexus has held for the past ten years.
By selling 247,907 BMW-brand cars and SUVs, BMW edged past Mercedes-Benz, which sold 245,231 in the same period. These sales figures only include luxury automobiles and do not include other brands or commercial vehicles.
Lexus’ sales were hampered by vehicle shortages that resulted from supply-chain disruptions from the …
Your Favorite Frequent Business Traveler Articles in 2011
As the year draws to a close, we present our year-end recap of the Frequent Business Traveler articles that resonated most strongly with you in 2011.
The pieces range from reviews of flights aboard some of the most-talked-about new commercial aircraft, to test drives of luxury cars, to your takes on what hotels aren’t doing right.
1.) Exclusive Interview: American Airlines Officials Discuss Boeing, Airbus Deal
Jonathan Spira gets the scoop from then …
The Complete Guide to European Delivery Programs
How to Pick Up Your New Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, or Volvo in Europe, Drive on the Autobahn, and Save Money
When I was 10 or 11, I accompanied my parents to the local Mercedes-Benz dealer for them to discuss ordering a car. Unlike the way my friends’ parents purchased cars, which was to pick one out at a local dealership, my parents were planning to pick up a new Mercedes-Benz …
How I Spent My Summer Vacation: Plugged In and Tuned Out
Many Executive Road Warrior magazine readers travel frequently and I am no exception. In the past three months, I’ve flown roughly 25,000 miles (40,000 km) and made several extended trips by car. Most of my travel is business travel (even though I always try to squeeze in a day or so in the area I‘m in to do something interesting) so a vacation is then a time to unplug and …
