200 words + $125 = $1 million Inn
A 200-word essay and $125 is all it will take to become the proud owner of a bucolic New England inn, says its owner, who won the establishment in the same way. For more than two decades, Janice Sage has run the Center Lovell Inn, a majestic bed and breakfast nestled in western Maine, famous for its cross-country skiing and mountain vistas. Now, 68-year-old Sage plans to retire, and she’s ready give away the inn, valued at nearly a million dollars, for next-to-nothing. “Have you ever dreamed of owning a country inn and restaurant in New England? Well, here is your chance!” she wrote on the inn’s website: https://wincenterlovellinn.wordpress.com. “In […]
Uber hits the skies
Uber has reached an exclusive partnership agreement with Hélipass to offer flight reservations between the Nice-Côte d’Azur airport and Cannes at 160 euros a pop. According to French channel BFMTV, this first-of-its-kind service in France will be tested out during the Cannes Film Festival, which runs May 13-24. THE UBER FOR PRIVATE JETS HAS LANDED Included in the Uber app, the new flight feature will offer “a seat in a helicopter that will take off 15 minutes later” according to Frédéric Aguettant, president of Hélipass, which signed a partnership agreement with Uber to shuttle users to and from Cannes in 7 minutes for 160 euros. The new icon will appear […]