July 29, 2014

If I had 1 more day in Kyoto

If I could go back to Kyoto for a day, this is what I'd do.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/1-more-day-kyoto/

Why Puerto Ricans can't vote [vid]

Don't think of the US as an empire in the traditional sense? Think again.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/tv/people-live-puerto-rico-21-us-states-still-cant-vote-heres-video/

Concur adds loyalty points, deepens integrations with Uber linkup

Following on the heels of yesterday’s announcement of a direct linkup with Airbnb, travel expense management company Concur has now also brought ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/concur-adds-loyalty-points-deepens-integrations-new-uber-linkup/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=concur-adds-loyalty-points-deepens-integrations-new-uber-linkup

7 reasons to visit The Hague

Some people see The Hague as Amsterdam's more sedate (read stodgier) cousin. Fact is, The Hague can be a welcome, peaceful diversion from the nonstop energy of Amsterdam.





from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/29/travel/reasons-to-visit-the-hague/index.html

How to piss off an Ecuadorian

#3: Believe we all look like DelfĂ­n Quishpe.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/piss-ecuadorian/

Crossroads City: Phnom Penh

“Mama, do you see that echo? On the wall there, looking at me.” It was my three-year-old's first visit to Phnom Penh, the city of my birth. “Why are there so many?” I followed her gaze, where she had spied a gecko clinging to a high corner. In her innocent mispronunciation, she’d touched on something I felt was hauntingly apropos: Despite its breathtaking pace of transformation, this is still a city of echoes, reverberations of the past.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/07/29/crossroads-city-phnom-penh/

Malaysia Airlines May Change Its Name

The tragic incidents with MH17 and MH370 have spurred efforts for the Malaysian airliner to take its branding in a new direction.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/malaysia-airlines-brand-damage-may-require-name-change-after-mh17-mh370-incidents-1642046

Crossroads City: Phnom Penh

“Mama, do you see that echo? On the wall there, looking at me.” It was my three-year-old's first visit to Phnom Penh, the city of my birth. “Why are there so many?” I followed her gaze, where she had spied a gecko clinging to a high corner. In her innocent mispronunciation, she’d touched on something I felt was hauntingly apropos: Despite its breathtaking pace of transformation, this is still a city of echoes, reverberations of the past.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/07/29/crossroads-city-phnom-penh/

Malaysia Airlines May Change Its Name

The tragic incidents with MH17 and MH370 have spurred efforts for the Malaysian airliner to take its branding in a new direction.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/malaysia-airlines-brand-damage-may-require-name-change-after-mh17-mh370-incidents-1642046

How to Travel Independently for the First Time

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Amanda Kendle offers five essential tips for traveling independently for the first time.


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from Vagabondish http://www.vagabondish.com/independent-solo-travel-first-time-tips/

Peace Corps, Gateway to the Travel Bug: On the Road with Michelle and Jedd Chang

I first heard about Jedd & Michelle through a blog submission... but then I got the chance to work with them at WDS this summer. They were two of our most reliable and hard-working ambassadors (volunteers), and I loved hearing their story of serving abroad in Jamaica



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/on-the-road-with-michelle-and-jedd-chang/

Malaysia Airlines May Change Its Name

The tragic incidents with MH17 and MH370 have spurred efforts for Malaysia Airways to change its brand.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/malaysia-airline-brand-damage-may-require-name-change-after-mh17-mh370-incidents-1642046

In Transit Blog: A New Watery Way to See New Orleans

A new tour from Gray Line New Orleans shows visitors the watery side of the city.

















from NYT > Travel http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/642561/s/3cfa6a2d/sc/10/l/0Lintransit0Bblogs0Bnytimes0N0C20A140C0A70C290Ca0Enew0Ewatery0Eway0Eto0Esee0Enew0Eorleans0C0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

14 reasons Nevada kicks ass

A list of reasons why Nevada kicks ass, with 100% of them having nothing to do with Las Vegas.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/14-reasons-nevada-kicks-ass-nothing-las-vegas/

T Magazine: One-Thing Shops | An Old China Store With a Scholarly Following

After nearly 70 years of operation, the Cambridge, England, antiques emporium Gabor Cossa has only had two owners — and the current one really knows his stuff.

















from NYT > Travel http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/642561/s/3cf9a757/sc/36/l/0Ltmagazine0Bblogs0Bnytimes0N0C20A140C0A70C290Cone0Ething0Eshops0Ean0Eold0Echina0Estore0Ewith0Ea0Escholarly0Efollowing0C0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm