July 18, 2014

Spam for foodies (with recipes)

Try some Filipino-inspired beer-battered Spam fries with banana sauce.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/5-foodie-dishes-made-spam-plus-2-recipes/

In Transit Blog: Airbnb Unveils Warm Logo as It Gets Cool Legal Eye

Airbnb, the online lodging site, is out to win the public’s affection with its new logo — an inverted, loopy heart.

















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Southwest Refundable Fares For Seniors

Last weekend a friend of mine was looking to book a plane ticket for his mother. Just a simple round-trip…however his mother is 88 and the trip is 5 months down the road. Her health is ok but any number of other family or life events might cause the trip she’s planning to be postponed […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/07/southwest-refundable-fares-for-seniors.html

17 different British accents [vid]

It makes me wonder how many American accents there are.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/17-british-accents-come-vid/

Travelers reassess Mideast plans

Palestinian-American Tahani Hamdan is traveling to the Middle East this weekend. She's one visitor who is going ahead despite intensifying violence in the region. Others have decided the risk is too great.





from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/18/travel/mideast-violence-travel-postponed/index.html

The Power of (Not) Unplugging

Here on Salt Spring Island in western Canada, inside a 20-foot-wide canvas yurt—modeled after the round, portable dwellings of nomads in Mongolia and Central Asia—I feel closer to nature than ever. And yet the first thing I do upon waking is reach above me, retrieve my iPod Touch from the headboard, and refresh my Gmail inbox. In a matter of seconds, I find myself present everywhere but here.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/07/18/the-power-of-not-unplugging/

Aussie friend vs. normal friend

An Aussie friend will affectionately call you a bastard, dickhead, or worse.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/14-differences-australian-friend-normal-friend/

In Transit Blog: In the Tetons, a Camp for Runners

The coach Eric Orton has a new camp for runners based in the Teton mountains.

















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Travel Quote: “The shortest way to yourself is around the world.”

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Remixed from original photo © Michael Pollak (Flickr)


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Finnair lambasted online after mistakenly saying it doesn’t fly over Ukraine

Social media is a consistently perilous environment for businesses – something Finnair was reminded of today after claiming not to fly over ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/finnair-lambasted-online-mistakenly-saying-doesnt-fly-ukraine/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=finnair-lambasted-online-mistakenly-saying-doesnt-fly-ukraine

11 signs you're from Alaska

#5: Raccoon eyes are a status symbol.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/11-signs-born-raised-alaska/

Best Travel Credit Card Offers for July 2014

The travel credit card marketplace is an ever-shifting landscape. Offers come, offers go. Bonuses rise, bonuses fall. It pays (literally) to stay on top of the latest news to make sure you get in on the very best credit card offers out there. With that in mind, I periodically update the list of top travel […]



from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2014/07/best-travel-credit-card-offers-for-july-2014/

Cargo Manifest For MH17 Reveals Pets, Diplomatic Mail on Board

Animals and a large amount of valuable cargo were also lost on MH17 in addition to 298 people.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/cargo-manifest-flight-mh17-reveals-pets-diplomatic-mail-board-1632708

8 Stupid Simple Steps to Achieve Your Travel Goals

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Turn your vacation daydreaming into travel reality with these 8 simple steps.


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Trveler.com Launches a Unique Subscription-Based Travel Service

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Some of our fondest travel moments were borne from serendipity and blind chance. By jumping in feet first without the slightest hint of expectation or control over where we were headed or what we would be doing next. Fresh startup website Trveler.com has taken this concept and added a dash of organization to create a […]


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