In defense of the selfie

Capturing a self-portrait is not an inherently corrupt act, nor is it a new endeavor.



from Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/bnt/defense-selfie/

Impostor Travelers

I used to read Travel & Leisure, Conde Nast Traveler, and other travel magazines every month. This was old-school reading: there were actual magazines that came in the mail to my house each month.



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/impostor-travelers/

Turning casual browsers of travel to loyal customers of brands

We’ve all done it. At work, on the train, on the way home, sitting in front of the TV. We’ve even done ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/boxever-online-behaviour-browsing/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=boxever-4

CreateTrips lands seed round for trip planning app

Mobile travel startup CreateTrips has received funding of $600,000 via Butterfly Ventures, Frontier and Rkapital which it plans to invest in marketing. ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/createtrips-mobile-trip-planning-startup/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=createtrips-lands-seed-round-trip-planning-app

American beauty: Yosemite at 150

It was during the throes of the Civil War, with lots of bloody and brutal fighting still ahead, when President Abraham Lincoln turned his attention to the Mariposa Grove and the Yosemite Valley areas of California.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/30/travel/yosemite-turns-150/index.html

Evacuation slide deploys midair

A United Airlines flight was forced to land in Wichita, Kansas, after the evacuation slide accidentally deployed midair Sunday, the airline said.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/30/travel/united-airlines-slide-deploy/index.html

Aviation milestone as Boeing delivers 747 number 1,500

Latest model of aircraft affectionately known as the Queen of the Skies gets the red ribbon treatment, but jumbo jets are facing tough times

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/30/travel/boeing-747-1500-lufthansa/index.html

Hospitality industry loves and hates

Sometimes the travel industry gets it right, sometimes it leaves us with a pillow chocolate stuck to our face.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/29/travel/hospitality-loves-and-hates/index.html

40 best travel-themed tattoos [pics]

Commemorate a trip with something more than a photo album on Facebook.



from Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/nights/40-pictures-best-travel-themed-tattoos/

Arrival Card and Boost Bonanza

The learning curve never ends in this hobby. I was online with Ariana, the FTG editor, a few weeks ago and she shared with me her success with the Barclay Boost Shopping Mall and her Barclay Arrival card. I never had one as I am tied up with the Upromise card for my online Amazon […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/06/arrival-card-and-boost-bonanza.html

South Slope of Mount Frissell in Salisbury, Connecticut

The highest point in Connecticut is on the southern shoulder of Mount Frissell which crosses the state's northern border at 2,380 feet above sea level, but the official plaque was incorrectly placed on a different mountain.

Less than two miles away westward, Bear Mountain was originally thought to be the state's highest point. So sure were the original surveyors that a plaque was set in and a tower built to commemorate it in 1885. And while it is the highest summit in the state, a later survey, found Bear Mountain to actually be 57 feet lower than a site on Mount Frissell. A marker known to highpointers as "The Green Stake" was placed at the point, and is still a destination for hikers.

The standard trail to the correctly-placed green stake weaves across the Connecticut-Massachusetts border and leads over the top of Round Mountain, with views of the Taconic Range along the way. Follow the red blazes in the trees to the Green Stake and the true highest ground in Connecticut.

from Atlas Obscura http://atlasobscura.com.feedsportal.com/c/35387/f/665719/s/3c01b118/sc/10/l/0L0Satlasobscura0N0Cplaces0Csouth0Eslope0Eof0Emount0Efrissell/story01.htm

The Paragliding Flight School in Queenstown

Speaking of the Flight School Here’s a full video about me learning to fly at the place depicted below! Daily Photo – The Flight School Cafe You have to come here after having Swanny all up your backside while teaching you paragliding for the day! Be sure to tell them Trey sent you! This is […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2014/06/30/the-paragliding-flight-school-in-queenstown/

I have a brain tumor – can I get a refund on my non-refundable ticket?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/can-this-trip-be-saved-2/brain-tumor-can-get-refund-non-refundable-airfare/

A vid for climate-change skeptics

Neil deGrasse Tyson explains the difference between weather and climate.



from Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/change/show-people-think-cold-weather-disproves-climate-change/

“I wanted to quit, but I persevered”

Last week, Roger Poulin completed a journey. He became the first recorded person who is both blind and deaf to hike the entire 2,180-mile Appalachian Trail. “I wanted to prove to the deaf-blind community that they could do something like this,” said Poulin, who lives in Washington state. “You don’t have to sit at home... Read More



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/i-wanted-to-quit-but-i-persevered/