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July 28, 2014

A Mosque in the Atlas Mountains

Up in the air during the daily call to prayer One of the coolest things about being in Marrakech was being up high when the mosques call their faithful to come pray many times per day. From the top of every mosque you hear all kinds of sounds and songs… I have no idea what […]

from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2014/07/29/a-mosque-in-the-atlas-mountains/

Fatima from the front desk says “mind your own business”

from Elliott http://elliott.org/is-this-enough-compensation/fatima-front-desk-says-mind-business/

Fishing Fleet in the Town of Elmina, Ghana

from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2014/07/28/fishing-fleet-town-elmina-ghana/

What we lose by traveling too fast

By hiking, we witnessed the gradual changes in landscape and local attitudes.

from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/bnt/6-things-stand-lose-traveling-fast/

How did the TSA beat us into submission?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/elliotts-email/tsa-beat-us-submission/

4 weeks of travel through Turkey

So many people think Istanbul is all there is to Turkey.

from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/4-weeks-travel-turkey-5-minutes-vid/

Places I Never Use A Credit Card

Starbucks, iTunes and Amazon.com; I never use a credit card when I shop at these three stores…instead I always pay with a gift card. I do this because I earn more points/miles/cash back than if I use any credit card in my wallet purchasing directly. While Starbucks may be considered a restaurant for bonus category […]

from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/07/places-i-never-use-a-credit-card.html

What To Do On A Visit To Luang Prabang, Laos

On his recent round-the-world trip, TPG Special Contributor Eric Rosen traveled to Luang Prabang in Laos for several days. Here are his picks on where to stay and what to do. Check out Eric’s other posts from his Asia adventure: Flying a Round the World Award Using US Airways Miles, Norwegian Air Intra-European 737-800 OSL-ARN, […]

from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2014/07/what-to-do-on-a-visit-to-luang-prabang-laos/

Dutch friend vs. American friend

Your American friend assumes everyone speaks English.

from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/15-differences-dutch-friend-american-friend/

Airbnb Wants To Break Into Business Travel

The home-rental startup wants to attract business travelers by partnering with expense-management software company Concur.

from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/airbnb-wants-break-business-travel-market-1641146

Are You Ready to Go Glamping?

Glamping: It’s a catchy made-up term for a comfortable experience that combines camping and glamour. I went glamping once, back when there wasn’t a fancy name for it. I went to Nepal and worked my way over to the Chitwan National Forest near the border of India and stayed in one of the posh jungle […]

from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/07/are-you-ready-to-go-glamping.html