Travel Bites: London's Ampersand, Brazil Travel Tips, Duty-Free Shopping & More

Now that the Olympics have left London, take some time to get to know our sister city without the rest of the world. A stay from $157US at the new Ampersand Hotel should do the trick. [JET]Travelling to Brazil soon? Read these combined tips from the leading experts on the country. [NYT]If my girl Arianna's experience with silence intrigued you, then check out these leading resorts that really respect the term "quiet time." [WSJ]The kind folks over at Jaunted scanned the best of the best of in-flight duty free catalogs so you don't have to. [JNTD]One New Year's Eve, a stay on the Honduran island of Roatan involved two flights and another in a propeller plane, than a literal hike through the jungle. And if that sounds good you, here are eleven more hard-to-get-to hotels that are work the hike. [CON]