Ancient Astronomy Lab Uncovered In Peru

Peruvian archaeologists found carvings that depict the stars and have lasted thousands of years.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/peru-archaeologists-uncover-ancient-astronomy-lab-peruvian-ruins-1640124

Where the Namib Desert Touches the Atlantic Ocean

from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2014/07/26/namib-desert-touches-atlantic-ocean-namibia-sunset/

6 Discoveries From Near and Far, Volume III

Things I found on long walks in foreign cities, or perhaps when someone posted them on Twitter. In this edition: traveling in Yemen, civil resistance, and high-speed tennis betting.



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/6-discoveries-from-near-and-far-volume-iii/

Flight Review: Singapore Economy Class HKG-SIN

On his recent round-the-world trip, TPG Special Contributor Eric Rosen made a quick stop in Bali. To get there from Hong Kong, he flew Singapore Airlines economy via Singapore. Here’s his review of the experience. Until my recent trip around the world, the last time I flew Singapore Airlines was back in 1992 when I […]



from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2014/07/flight-review-singapore-economy-class-hkg-sin/

9 ways to kill time in an airport

Getting stuck overnight in an airport is the worst.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/tv/9-suggestions-kill-time-airport/

In Transit Blog: Now Serving Comfortable and Casual

Luxury hotels usually have formal restaurants to match their elegant ambience, but some high-end properties are creating more relaxed and casual dining options for their guests.

















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Duke Ellington: A Life On the Road

Duke Ellington spent forty years traveling, composing, and performing. Ellington composed as he lived, on the road and on the fly. He wrote his pieces in hotel rooms, Pullman cars, and chartered buses, then rehearsed them in the recording studio the next afternoon or on the bandstand the same night. He had little choice but…



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/duke-ellington-a-life-on-the-road/

Palawan from the air [vid]

When you're sitting at work and daydreaming about a secret island paradise, you might be picturing Palawan.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/tv/palawan-air/

Are Norwegian Air’s Sub-$500 Fares to Europe the Lowest?

Norwegian Air is a low-cost carrier that is offering pretty low round-trip fares to Europe. I recently began booking tickets for some relatives who were headed to Copenhagen this summer. Tickets were mostly around $1,000 when I searched ITA and Kayak (sometimes Kayak turns up lower fares than ITA). Then I remembered Norwegian Air and […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/07/are-norwegian-airs-sub-500-fares-to-europe-the-lowest.html

A fisherman from a thousand years ago

47 Ronin Did any of you see 47 Ronin? Some of the scenes in that movie are just unbelievable… in fact, I think that scene when they go to the slaver ships is one of the coolest backgrounds I’ve ever seen in a movie! Here’s a still from it. It didn’t turn out to be […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2014/07/26/a-fisherman-from-a-thousand-years-ago/

The one rule your airline hates the most

from Elliott http://elliott.org/blog/one-rule-airline-hates-2/

Stilt Walker in Lome, Togo

from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2014/07/25/stilt-walker-in-lome-togo/

What Are People REALLY Saying About WDS 2014?

After spending hundreds of hours in preparation and then hosting a week-long adventure for thousands of awesome people, I don’t actually say much about it afterward, at least not on the blog. I’m a writer who doesn’t do a writeup. Thankfully, our attendees pick up my slack—and wouldn’t you want to hear from them anyway?…



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/wds-2014-attendee-reviews/

Preview of IHG’s PointBreaks List for July 28 – September 30, 2014

A preview of IHG’s latest Pointbreaks promotion is now live. For those unfamiliar with Pointbreaks, it’s a quarterly list of hotels that can be booked for just 5,000 points per night during select dates. There is usually always at least one great property on the list, with some folks even arranging their travel plans around […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/07/preview-of-ihgs-pointbreaks-list-for-july-28-september-30-2014.html

T Magazine: A Ride Across America | In Idaho, Two Sisters Get a ‘Truck Farm’ Off the Ground

Ben Towill, the co-owner of the Fat Radish, is biking across the U.S. talking to people about food. In Idaho, he meets two twentysomething sisters trying their hand at urban farming.

















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