Chinese travel giant CTrip reports torrid growth, but faces a price war with rivals

CTrip, the largest Chinese online travel agency by revenue, continues to enjoy growth levels that its Western competitors could only dream of. ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/ctrip-mixed-earnings-report-acquisition-rumors-still-swirl/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ctrip-mixed-earnings-report-acquisition-rumors-still-swirl

8 macro effects of microfinancing

#6. Family stability and security



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/change/8-macro-effects-microfinancing/

T Magazine: A Buzzy New Shanghai Restaurant Designed by Shigeru Ban

Calypso, the new eatery and lounge housed in a bamboo-clad building by the Pritzker Prize-winning architect, is light, airy and unexpectedly intimate.

















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Footage of surfers in Indonesia

Check these surfers ripping perfect conditions over shallow reef in the Mentawai Islands.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/drones-film-surreal-footage-surfers-ripping-shallow-reef-indonesia/

Travel Challenge: Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Image courtesy of wikitravel.org We truly are blessed in our country to have such a diverse landscape and climates within our borders. While Sara and I want to explore as much of the world as we can, I have friends on the other end of the spectrum that live in New York City and say, […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/07/travel-challenge-jackson-hole-wyoming.html

Frugal Traveler: August in New York, at a Discount

From movies to museums to meals, here are ways to save in the city while the weather sizzles.

















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I Heart My City: Helen’s Livingstone

Helen Davies may hail from the United Kingdom, but after an extended solo journey around Africa in her 20s, she fell in love with the continent. In fact, Zambia impressed her so much she ended up moving there to become an expedition leader and tour guide. Nowadays, she divides her time between Africa and the U.K. and documents her travels on her blog to help others uncover the best the world has to offer. Here are a few things about Livingstone, the city Helen calls her "second home."



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/07/30/i-heart-my-city-helens-livingstone/

T Magazine: Letter From France | The Paris Hotel Scene Gets a Glitzy New Player

Opening this Friday in a building that once housed the legendary Hotel Majestic, the Peninsula Hotel Paris is the latest luxury property in the city to target its amenities toward an increasingly international (and demanding) clientele.

















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Canada: From sea to sea, by train

Enter a journey of enchanted forests, wild open fields...and miniature trains.



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On the Cost of Upgrading Your Fleet of Warships

I downloaded another iPad game that was a lot like the one I wrote about in The Tower. It was probably a mistake, given my tendencies for going all-in, but once in a while I download a game and play it off and on for a couple weeks. Then I get bored and remove it…



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/on-the-cost-of-upgrading-your-fleet-of-warships/

Cheap Ways to Complete the Hyatt Diamond Challenge

One of the best travel hacks out there is the Hyatt Diamond trial. Members who can prove status with another chain can get top-tier Hyatt Diamond membership for 60 days, with all the perks available right away. If, during this period, you complete 12 nights, you get to keep your status through the end of […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/07/cheap-ways-to-complete-the-hyatt-diamond-challenge.html

Busker tears it up in Seoul [vid]

Sometimes, a busker will get the right crowd in the right place. Then this happens.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/tv/watch-western-busker-tear-seoul/

Airbus A350XWB: On board the world's newest passenger jet

Takeoff on one of Airbus' new A350WXB test planes is a strangely quiet experience.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/30/travel/aviation-airbus-a350xwb/index.html

Egencia previews predictive search and card-based functionality on iPad

Egencia, the travel management brand under the Expedia corporate umbrella, used this year’s GBTA event to preview a new product iteration on ...



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12 people you'll meet cycling Japan

#4. The retired civil servant who's bored out if his wits and wants to electrocute you.



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