SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) -- Travelers don't equate the hustle and bustle of airports with yoga but now some airports are adding tranquil spaces where practitioners can stretch, meditate and get away from it all.......

 

Hotels are logging a surprising amount of personal data on us, doing research to try and best accommodate our needs - before we even ask for them.

They scour our social media sites, go through our trash, and remember all the details we tell them so that they can leave a cute treat from the dog we left at home, or book us a tennis lesson - trying to look thoughtful and to stay one step ahead of our needs.

These are called surprise-and-delight moments - ones they can tailor to us the better they know us. If you tweet about LGBT rights, they'll try to include a magazine or note in your welcome packet - showing they care about your needs.

In fact, some hotels Google us and dig around, create a short profile, and share it with their staff before we check in.

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