Today was spent talking about accommodations, food & beverage, meetings & conventions, and intermediaries who help us travel and be tourists.  It was interesting to talk about all of the various places that people stay when they travel.  All from tents, to hostels, to the finest hotels around the world.  There are many bed and breakfast places around the world and the web has helped us be in touch with those people.  For example, on a trip after our time at Harlaxton, my wife and I will be traveling to Norway.  We used a website call airbnb.com to find places to stay and to pay the hosts.  We will be staying in B&B's in both Bergen and Tønsberg.  The experience, to this point, has been great and easy. 

Some interesting information regarding food & beverage.  McDonalds holds the top spot for gross revenue for fast food chains in the U.S.  It takes the next four chains combined to make the same revenue as the golden arches.  It was also interesting to look at the top independent restaurants in the U.S. to see which of the students had eaten at the top 100.  A few had found their way to these restaurants and they said they enjoyed them.

Some of the students, about half, went on the trip to London over the weekend.  It was interesting to speak with them about their experiences related to lodging and food.  All had a good time and many found that food was a bit expensive.  However, a few found some pretty good deals at some of the smaller restaurants.

Tomorrow is a walking tour and scavenger hunt in Harlaxton Village.  I will post pictures tomorrow of our quaint little village.