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Disney Internet Travel

When it comes to Hotel WiFi Speed, you get what you pay for

Remember when we explained why HOTELS ARE STARTING TO CHARGE MORE FOR INTERNET ACCESS THAN ADULT TV CHANNELS or other amenties?

Let’s take a deeper look at what you get for your daily $30 “Resort Fee” and whether it’s worth it to pay for that hotel Internet access or if you should head down to the local coffee shop instead.

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10 Things Disney

THESE ARE THE TOP 50 MOST PATRIOTIC AMERICAN BRANDS

Nothings says “AMERICA” like pure, unadulterated consumerism.

Whether it be across the country or around the world, Americans are defined by what they wear, what they use, what they drive, what they eat and drink.

TEAM AMERICA: WORLD POLICE
TEAM AMERICA: WORLD POLICE

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food Video

Can you conquer the Hamburger Challenge?

Do you love hamburgers as much as we do?  It is the ultimate American food, after all.

Well, hamburgers and the ice cream sandwich.  And General Tsao’s Chicken.

And deep-fried Twinkies.  That’s about it, right?

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food

The latest food trend: Burgers for Breakfast

By now you’ve likely heard about – or maybe even tasted – the latest breakfast fast food star: the WAFFLE TACO from TACO BELL.

Why would Taco Bell try to get into the breakfast market?

Because when it comes to fast food, there is still tremendous growth opportunity there.  McDonald’s is the fast-food breakfast leader by a landslide.  In 2013, McDonald’s brought in $10 billion in breakfast alone.

That’s a lot of Egg McMuffins.  No wonder McDonald’s can afford to give our free coffee as a breakfast promotion – they can certainly afford to do it.

Breakfast for Dinner: Recipes for Frittata Florentine, Huevos Rancheros, Sunny-Side-Up Burgers, and More!
Breakfast for Dinner:
Recipes for Frittata Florentine, Huevos Rancheros, Sunny-Side-Up Burgers, and More!

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10 Things Disney

The Top 100 Global Brands for 2013

Building a global brand is the ultimate goal of any major business.

It’s one thing to be successful on a local or hyperlocal level.  It’s quite another feat to take that same local presence and expand that to a larger stage.  Many have succeeded, but even more have failed at doing so.

Global Brand Power: Leveraging Branding for Long-Term Growth
Global Brand Power: Leveraging Branding for Long-Term Growth
The branding bible for today’s globalized world

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food shopping

Cereal is a man’s food – no women allowed

A good bowl of cereal and Saturday morning cartoons were a rite of passage for many growing up in the 70’s and 80’s. Today’s kids don’t know what quality kids-oriented TV programming was, since everything now has to be sanitized to ensure that nothing is directly marketed towards kids.

Remember McDonaldland and all the fun characters that Ronald McDonald used to hang out with?  Don’t see them much on TV anymore, do you?  It’s a surprise that they still show up at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade, considering the promotional aspect of having a clown as your spokesman.

Cap'n CrunchCap’n Crunch

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food Gambling How To

How to Win the McDonald’s Monopoly Game

The more things change, the more things stay the same.

That’s the case with the annual McDONALD’S MONOPOLY GAME, where hungry people all over attempt to collect a set of deed cards to fill out their Monopoly game board in an attempt to win thousands of dollars worth of prizes.

Rich Uncle Pennybags Monopoly McDonald's Glass
Rich Uncle Pennybags Monopoly McDonald’s Glass

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shopping Travel

Where are the cheapest cigarettes?

There are lots of economic indicators you can use to determine if the local neighborhood pricing is more or less expensive than someplace down the road.

One common thing to compare is the BIG MAC INDEX, as the McDonald’s Big Mac is a fairly standard product that is sold around the world.  A Big Mac in Norway is going to be more expensive than a Big Mac in India.  Then again, the Big Mac in India is made from chicken instead of beef.. which may be part of the cost savings there.

Candy Cigarettes
Candy Cigarettes