Doing time on Italy's prison islands

Pristine beaches, unspoiled nature and few tourists -- a stretch on these former penal colonies is no longer a punishment.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/22/travel/italy-prison-islands/index.html

Tying up the loose ends in tours and activities

The online tours and activities space has gained notable attention from the media recently. We have seen articles covering newcomers on the ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/tying-loose-ends-tours-and-activities/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tours-activities-guestie

U.S. Urges Americans To Avoid Travel to Israel, West Bank and Gaza

The U.S. State Department issued a new warning to American travelers on Monday.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/us-urges-americans-avoid-travel-israel-west-bank-gaza-1635370

The Reign of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia

Yesterday, I discussed the political situation in Cambodia that allowed for the Khmer Rouge to rise to power. Today, I want to talk about what happened once they were in control of the country. All the same caveats that I mentioned yesterday still hold true. Mainly: I’m not a historian, so while I’ve done my […]



from The Everywhereist http://www.everywhereist.com/the-reign-of-the-khmer-rouge-in-cambodia/

Oakland, the East Bay melting pot

When it comes to local world travel, Oakland might just be the West Coast king.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/global-melting-pot-travel-world-without-leaving-oakland/

KLM launches 24/7 customer service for LinkedIn

KLM, the airline credited by many for spearheading the use of social media in aviation, has launched yet another service. Now the ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/KLM-launches-24-7-customer-service-in-LinkedIn/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=klm-launches-247-customer-service-linkedin

Risks Associated With Visa and MasterCard Gift Cards

Seeing the signature line appear on the electronic pad at a checkout line always makes me smile. Sure, I’m spending money but I’m getting some “stuff” and also earning points. I swipe my credit card and depending on which card it is, I generally earn 2,3 or 5 points per dollar spent. Earning 1 point […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/07/risks-associated-with-visa-and-mastercard-gift-cards.html

And this is Pickles

Pickles in Action You can see Pickles “in action” in this little video we made below for the tutorial called “Organize Your Photos!” Daily Photo – And this is Pickles Pickles is the cat that lives in Hobbiton. Pickles is always there and will never pay you any mind unless pickles chooses to mind. And […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2014/07/22/and-this-is-pickles/

Yes, $859 is lower than $766 — you got a problem with my math?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/case-dismissed-2/yes-859-lower-766-got-problem-math/

The Sani Pass in Lesotho

from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2014/07/21/sani-pass-lesotho/

What happens when those hot summer deals evaporate?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/elliotts-email/hot-summer-deals-evaporate/

5 ways to waste a travel experience

Don't be this guy: “Dude, I was soooo drunk last night! It was awesome!"



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/bnt/5-ways-waste-perfectly-good-travel-experience/

T Magazine: Eataly-Style Food Halls Are Taking Over America

The New York trend that gave rise to Mario Batali’s culinary emporium and others like Gotham West Market has now led to upscale food marketplaces in San Francisco, Denver, Seattle, Washington, D.C. and Atlanta.

















from NYT > Travel http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/642561/s/3cb8ac95/sc/30/l/0Ltmagazine0Bblogs0Bnytimes0N0C20A140C0A70C210Cfive0Eamerican0Efood0Ehalls0Eeataly0Etodd0Eenglish0Emario0Ebatali0C0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

Malaysia Airlines Offers Refunds on All 2014 Flights

Like most people, I’m still struggling to comprehend the tragedy that is Malaysia Airlines flight 17. Unlike the last Malaysian Airlines tragedy where endless questions remain unanswered, this incident looks to be exclusively the handiwork of terrorists, and the full effects are yet to be seen. This incident could have happened to any airline, and […]



from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2014/07/malaysia-airlines-offers-refunds-on-all-2014-flights/

“It’s nice to get to a point in life where you can be comfortable with yourself”

"Do you ever see those people who sit around and bitch about something that happened 20, 30 years ago? I could have sued, but I didn’t want to bother with that ... I’m going to concentrate on getting back to nirvana"



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/its-nice-to-get-to-a-point-in-life-where-you-can-be-comfortable-with-yourself/