Lufthansa Plans To Launch New Low-Cost Airline

The German airline hopes to offer no-frills, long-distance flights to destinations in Southeast Asia.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/lufthansa-plans-launch-new-low-cost-airline-1624392

Buying Stocks for Frequent Flyer Miles

Warning: This is an advanced travel hacking strategy that is definitely not for everyone. Most travel hacking is risk-free and available to anyone. This strategy can work (and has worked well for me so far) but it does contain risk. Be sure to do your own research before pursuing it. *** Two months ago, I…



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/buying-stocks-for-frequent-flyer-miles/

Important tips for traveling green

Travel can actually be pretty damaging to the environment.



from Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/change/important-tips-cutting-carbon-emissions-traveling/

Offline for World Domination

Today officially begins the fourth-annual World Domination Summit, also known as WDS. It’s here! Posts on the site will continue, but I’ll be mostly offline with our 3,000+ arrivals coming in for the main show + many different academies. Later this morning, our first Academies will begin. I’ll be at several of them. Tomorrow morning…



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/offline-for-world-domination-redux/

Why TripAdvisor has a chance to eat the lunch of Booking.com

Tripadvisor’s Tripconnect is the first real challenger to Booking.com and is the first step to get hoteliers back in control of their ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/tripadvisor-bookingcom-eat-lunch.metasearch/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=guestcentric-thurs-newsletter-lead-draft

Some travelers will have to power up electronics

A very limited number of airline passengers flying in the United States will be asked to turn on electronic devices while going through airport checkpoints, in an expansion of a security protocol implemented last week at some overseas airports, a U.S. official tells CNN.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/09/travel/airline-security-devices/index.html

Riding the Tour de France through Flanders

On the trail of cycling's toughest race as it explores European battlefields to mark a century since World War I.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/10/travel/flanders-cycling/index.html

In-flight gourmet fine dining -- is it really possible?

More airlines are teaming up with world-class chefs, hoping to solve that ultimate aviation problem: how to serve a top rate meal in the air.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/09/travel/in-flight-fine-dining/index.html

Discussing our travel insecurities

From money to safety to trip anxiety, travelers discuss their mental roadblocks.



from Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/bnt/18-people-talk-greatest-insecurities-travelers/

North American National Park #28: Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta

Waterton Lakes National Park is located on the southern border of Alberta and is adjacent to Glacier National Park in Montana. Together, Glacier and Waterton form the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park UNESCO World Heritage Site. Waterton is much smaller than its neighbor to the south, but may be more beautiful. Situated around Lake Waterton, the [...]



from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2014/07/09/north-american-national-park-28-waterton-lakes-national-park-alberta/

What Is Excellent, Good, and Poor Credit????

Last week I wrote about the Bad Advice Your Parents Gave You About Credit, and that bad advice likely didn’t only come from your parents but probably from friends that have had bad experiences or heard someone say something once about credit … The reason for all of this bad advice: A lack of understanding […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/07/what-is-excellent-credit-what-is-good-credit-what-is-average-credit-what-is-poor-credit.html

Startup pitch: Swiss B2B startup Base7booking democratizes hotel booking management

Like many hoteliers years ago, Frank Martin, the owner of Le Bourg 7 — a boutique bed-and-breakfast in Lutry, Switzerland — found ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/startup-pitch-base7booking/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=startup-pitch-base7booking

Yoga in Bora Bora

New Interview with Andrew Kavanagh Here’s a new interview with me that just came out on Andrewkavanagh.com! Yours Truly on a Paddleboard Doing yoga on a paddleboard is really kinda scary! But here I am doing a headstand — note that I did not hold this position very long! It was really strange doing it […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2014/07/10/yoga-in-bora-bora/

Google Glass just got even dorkier – and smarter – with telekinetic technology

Just in case Google Glass wasn’t dorky enough, a new stitch-up is boosting the technology’s geek factor while also increasing its functionality ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/google-glass-just-got-even-dorkier-smarter-companion-technology-thurs/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=google-glass-just-got-even-dorkier-smarter-companion-technology-thurs

Flight patterns will blow your mind

This helps me appreciate how safe and technically advanced the aviation industry is.



from Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/video-commercial-flight-patterns-will-blow-mind/