July 10, 2014

Travel affiliates saw growth in overall bookings last year

Affiliate network CJ Affiliate by Conversant Media has released its latest report which benchmarks the performance of the travel category affiliates in ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/travel-affiliates-see-growth-overall-bookings-last-year/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=travel-affiliates-see-growth-overall-bookings-last-year

How to piss off a photographer

"You have some great pictures, your camera must be really good."



from Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/piss-photographer/

Paint It Black: Air New Zealand Takes Charge of Boeing’s Latest Dreamliner

The new plane took off on its maiden flight for New Zealand on Thursday.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/air-new-zealand-flies-first-boeing-787-9-dreamliner-plane-1624552

Pursuits: Sampling Sweet Slices of Memphis Pies

A guided-by-sugar pie crawl, getting to know the town along the way.

















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In Transit Blog: A Sangria Study Session in London

The sommelier Alvaro Preato will lead sangria seminars at the Halkin by Como hotel in London this summer.

















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How to Hack a Free Trip Around the World: 2014 Edition

Travel hacking is a constantly changing world – tips, tricks, and advice that worked even a months ago can suddenly be obsolete. Deals come and go, programs change, credit cards come and go, ways to game the system end as new ones begin, bank rules change – it’s endless! Nothing in travel is really evergreen. So six months after I released my book, The Ultimate Guide to Travel Hacking, it is time to re-release and expanded and updated version of […]


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from Nomadic Matt's Travel Site http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/hack-free-trip-around-world-2014-edition/

14 signs you're from Vermont

#5: You know what a creemee is and that it’s the best summer treat.



from Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/14-signs-born-raised-vermont/

World Will Need 36,000 New Planes By 2033: Boeing

The company's annual projection is up 4.2 percent from its 2013 forecast.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/boeing-versus-airbus-boeing-sees-need-36000-new-planes-over-next-20-years-1624294

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