Want a Budget Spa Vacation? DO THIS!

Personally, I am not much of a spa person. I do love to go to the Turkish baths when they’re available during my travels but massages, facials, etc. just aren’t a priority to me. My friends, however, love spa treatments so when I travel, I try to seek out spa facilities along the way that […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/06/want-a-budget-spa-vacation-do-this.html

Is the TSA’s “opt-out” policy a scam?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/is-this-a-scam/tsas-opt-policy-scam/

2014 North American Road Trip Update – Week 1

Greetings from Riding Mountain National Park in Manitoba! I’ve been on the trip now for a full week, have driven over 1,300 miles and have visited 3 national parks: Isle Royale, Michigan Voyageurs, Minnesota Riding Mountain, Manitoba The theme of the first week has been water. Water in the form of Lake Superior, water in [...]



from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2014/06/24/2014-north-american-road-trip-update-week-1/

North American National Park #23: Gwaii Haanas National Park, British Columbia

If there is one park I’ve visited which I would would call a ‘hidden gem’, it would have to be Gwaii Haanas National Park. Few people are even aware of its existence, let alone the fact that it is one of the most stunning parks in North America. Getting to Gwaii Haanas isn’t easy. First [...]



from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2014/06/24/north-american-national-park-23-gwaii-haanas-national-park-british-columbia/

20 best places to visit in the USA

Whether you want a beach vacation, a hike through our most famous national parks or an exploration through the biggest and most interesting cities around, the United States has plenty of options from which to choose. Here are 20 top favorites.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/24/travel/top-spots-us-2014/index.html

World's next tallest tower: Super green, very pink

Architects hope their design for a one-kilometer tall building in the Chinese city of Wuhan will be completed by 2017.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/24/travel/phoenix-towers-worlds-tallest/index.html

Strategies for Booking a Free Cruise

I have a confession: I have never been on a cruise. I have no desire to ever go on a cruise. I am scared to death of cruises. There, I said it. I’m sure cruising is fun, but I think I watched The Poseidon Adventure a few too many times when I was growing up. […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/06/strategies-for-booking-a-free-cruise.html

In Transit Blog: In Vermont, a Festival of Cheese

The annual Vermont Cheesemakers Festival will feature workshops and samplings (and wine and beer too).

















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New Ideas Are Better (and Ideas Improve Over Time)

From Neil Degrasse Tyson: “In practically every idea we have as humans, the older version of it is not better than the newer version. With the invested effort of generations, and centuries, and sometimes millennia of smart people who have been born since the idea came out, we have improved ideas.” Is new always better?... Read More



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/new-ideas-are-better-and-ideas-improve-over-time/

A Box in the Mail Every Once in a While

Have you ever said to yourself, “I wish @chrisguillebeau would send me a box of surprises in the mail?” Of course you have. Is your life incomplete without paper airplane books and whiskey stones? Of course it is. Thanks to advances in technology and a new service in California, you can now solve both of... Read More



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/a-box-in-the-mail-every-once-in-a-while/

100,000 Mile Citi AA Executive Card Offer Ending Today?

The 100,000 mile offer for the Citi AA Executive card has been around since January. This has been one of the most generous card sign-up bonuses we’ve seen in a while, offering 100,000 miles after $10,000 is spent within 3 months. Today, Howie relayed to me that Rick’s told him of a friend who was […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/06/100000-mile-citi-aa-executive-card-offer-ending-today.html

NOLA Like a Local

“Eat Local” may be a national trend, but in steamy, dreamy New Orleans the focus is on local living. The Crescent City is fiercely devoted to its homegrown traditions--be they culinary, musical, cultural, or otherwise. Though some of our habits and haunts--like gumbo, go-cups, and the French Quarter--are famous the world over, others remain a bit more elusive to visitors. Here are just a few of them.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/06/24/nola-like-a-local/

Pilots blamed for Asiana crash

Pilots botched the approach and landing of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 in San Francisco nearly a year ago, causing a crash that killed three people and injured 187 others, U.S. safety investigators concluded on Tuesday.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/24/us/asiana-ntsb/index.html

France admits it needs to be friendlier to visitors

Ministers say travel sector must work harder to safeguard much needed tourist dollars.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/24/travel/france-rude-tourists/index.html

Traveler Sues British Airways For Flying Him To Grenada Instead Of Granada

Edward Gamson says British Airways refused to reimburse him for the $4,500 first class tickets.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/british-airways-sued-flying-passenger-grenada-instead-granada-1610426