In Transit Blog: Lights, Camera, Action . . . Vacation!

The film “La Grande Bellezza” (“The Great Beauty”) acts as an irresistible invitation to the Eternal City’s more subtly beguiling attractions.

















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Earning Miles for Checking Accounts

Two years ago, I made quite a killing earning points by opening brokerage and checking accounts. BankDirect, with their archaic online banking system, earned me a decent amount of AAdvantage miles every month without me having to think about it too much. That’s the beauty of financial products – you earn miles without having to […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/07/earning-miles-for-checking-accounts.html

In Transit Blog: Bilbo Baggins Slept Here

The Hobbiton Movie Set in New Zealand, as seen in the screen adaptations of J. R. R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy and “The Hobbit,” is offering night tours.

















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The Clouds of Hobbiton

Want to see me edit this in Lightroom? Be sure to sign up for our newsletter — we’ll announce when this new tutorial is available. I’ve been working hard on it, and now all the Stuck In Customs elves are working on getting it all packaged up and ready for you! Daily Photo – The […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2014/07/19/the-clouds-of-hobbiton/

What are the little secrets your airline likes to keep?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/blog/little-secrets-airline-likes-keep/

Moroccan Percussion Musician in Dakhla, Western Sahara

from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2014/07/18/moroccan-percussion-musician-in-dakhla-western-sahara/

Share Your Frugal Travel Success Story for a $25 Amazon Gift Card

Here at FTG, we love sharing tips and tricks for seeing the world at prices we can all afford. The only thing our team loves more than sharing our tips is hearing from readers about how they’ve successfully booked their dream vacations as a result. The Reader Success Story column that runs on Sundays is […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/07/share-your-frugal-travel-success-story-for-a-25-amazon-gift-card.html

Hiking and History in Italy’s Dolomites

When World War I broke out, the Dolomites became a treacherous front line for Austrian and Italian soldiers. Here among the jagged peaks and sheer pastel walls of this ancient range of the Alps, where many cultures had coexisted for centuries, soldiers on both sides built networks of bolted-down steel cables, called via ferrata, to move supplies quickly—and for other missions, too.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/07/18/hiking-and-history-in-italys-dolomites/

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/