Surfing the Arctic

Chris Burkard's latest mission: surf Unstad Bay, just inside the Arctic circle.



from Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/sports/photographic-purgatory-surfing-arctic/

Yellowstone road melts

The road was melting.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/15/travel/yellowstone-road-melting/index.html

Paragliding with vultures [vid]

Kerri Wolter is a conservationist who works with Cape vultures in South Africa.



from Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/change/paragliding-vultures-south-africa/

5 Things I Wish I Had Known Before I Began Pursuing Points and Miles

My love affair with points and miles began several years ago when I received a direct mailer for a Chase Freedom card. It was only for $100 cash back with a $500 minimum spending requirement, but the whole concept of credit card rewards was foreign to me at the time. I signed up and earned […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/07/5-things-i-wish-i-had-known-before-i-began-pursuing-points-and-miles.html

World's best amusement parks named

In the hunt for the world's best amusement park, the people have spoken -- and it seems the people like mixing with creatures who eat a lot of fish.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/15/travel/tripadvisor-water-amusement-parks/index.html

Theme park employees caught in sex stings, child porn arrests

CNN finds dozens of employees from Disney as well as Universal Studios and SeaWorld have been arrested in connection to child-sex crimes since 2006.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/14/us/theme-park-employees-child-sex-stings/index.html

And the world's best airline is...

Cathay Pacific was pronounced the world's best airliner of the year at the industry's leading awards ceremony in Farnborough on Tuesday.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/15/travel/the-worlds-best-airline-is-/index.html

The moral cost of travel

Once one begins to explore the world, there's no going back.



from Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/bnt/moral-cost-travel/

WDS 2014: First Photos Now Online

We had a fantastic time at the fourth-annual World Domination Summit (WDS)! I’m incredibly sleep-deprived at the moment, but over the next few weeks I’ll be sharing stories, attendee blog posts, and eventually video of the event. For now, you can see more than 1,200 photos at the official media page. Side note: It appears…



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/wds-2014-first-photos-now-online/

In Transit Blog: Walking Through History in Ireland

New walking trips in Ireland take visitors to archaeological sites like medieval burial grounds and a former fortress.

















from NYT > Travel http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/642561/s/3c866519/sc/10/l/0Lintransit0Bblogs0Bnytimes0N0C20A140C0A70C150Cwalking0Ethrough0Ehistory0Ein0Eireland0C0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

Online reviews continue to garner power as reliable gauge of local businesses

Local SEO firm BrightLocal has updated its annual user review report, which looks at how users create and rely on reviews of ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/online-reviews-continue-garner-power-reliable-gauge-local-businesses/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=online-reviews-continue-garner-power-reliable-gauge-local-businesses

Travel No-No: Fear-Packing With Kids

Fear-packing is what happens in that last 24 hours before your departure—when your mind starts to play tricks on you. In my case, the fears usually surround what the kids might need. I must pack, I tell myself, to account for every possible mishap. Here's what's wrong with that approach, and how to make a course correction.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/07/15/travel-no-no-fear-packing-with-kids/

TripAdvisor lets users post reviews direct from hotel Facebook pages

TripAdvisor wants to make it easier for hotels and other services to get reviews, with a major upgrade to its Facebook widget. ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/tripadvisor-reviews-collect-facebook/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tripadvisor-now-lets-businesses-collect-reviews-facebook-pages

9 signs you're from NorCal

#1: Your playhouse growing up was a redwood fairy ring.



from Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/9-signs-born-raised-northern-california/

Hotels.com and Sapphire Preferred UR Portal = Power Combo

In my opinion, hotel loyalty programs have lost some luster over the past couple of years, with promotions getting weaker and most programs devaluing- sometimes significantly (ah, hem Hilton). That being said, I’m still loyal to Starwood, though over the past year I’ve seen myself diversifying my stays and even successfully dabbling in the dark […]



from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2014/07/hotels-com-and-sapphire-preferred-ur-portal-power-combo/