How to piss off an Indian mother

Talk about the uncertainty of marriage and children. Indian parents put a lot of importance on their children finding love matches and creating a family for themselves.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/piss-indian-mother/

Demand for Air Travel Is Still Sky High

Air travel demand is up 4.7 percent from the previous year, but risks loom ahead — including the impact of Ebola.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/demand-air-travel-still-growing-says-trade-group-1650558

10 of the world's best hotels

For 19 years and counting, Travel + Leisure magazine has asked readers to vote for their favorite hotels and resorts. Here are the top 10.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/06/travel/worlds-best-hotels/index.html

Crawling is the new API – a legal and technical rough guide for the travel industry

For the past six years, we have been asking ourselves one fundamental question for our business. “How do we get data from ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/API-new-crawling-legal-technical-guide/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=crawling-new-api-legal-technical-rough-guide-travel-industry

T Magazine: Antwerp’s Enduring Appeal to the Creative Set

The Belgian city is poised to host its largest fashion festival to date, which takes place next month. Here, a look at where to eat, shop and stay there.

















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Limited Time: 50,000 Point Bonus on United Explorer Card

Link: 50,000 Points for United MileagePlus Explorer Card After increasing the signup bonus for the Marriott card, Chase bank has done the same for the United MileagePlus Explorer Card. This card now offers 50,000 MileagePlus miles (formerly 30,000) upon completion of a $2,000 minimum spend. In addition to the improved signup bonus, the card also…



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/limited-time-50000-point-bonus-on-united-explorer-card/

Land where roofs are made of grass

With 300 days of rain and more sheep than people, the Faroe Islands make for one of the odder emerging tourist destinations in Europe.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/05/travel/faroe-islands-grass-roofs/index.html

10 signs you're from Ohio

You’ve stood next to an astronaut in your grocery checkout line.



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Floating snowflake could be world's coolest hotel

The designer says this floating 86-room Krystall hotel is part of a new wave of design inspired by changing environmental conditions.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/05/travel/snowflake-hotel/index.html

When the airport's ditched, the kids move in

Children in the Democratic Republic of Congo play in an airport long abandoned by war.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/06/world/africa/captured-life-in-an-abandoned-airport/index.html

Something for modern car rental providers to aim for: heads-up display navigation

Over in sat-nav-land there’s a new tech startup which has captured plenty of headlines this week – Navdy. The Navdy system is ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/car-rental-navdy-display-satnav/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=car-rental-technology-future

Guide to practicing yoga in Spanish

Get on your colchoneta (mat) fearlessly.



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Ctrip asserts supremacy, but gears up for even deeper penetration

Chinese OTA Ctrip is building the accelerated growth momentum shown by the strong results in the recent quarters. And going forward, it ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/Ctrip-asserts-supremacy-with-its-performance-gears-up-for-deeper-penetration/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ctrip-asserts-supremacy-performance-gears-deeper-penetration

The Opposite of Loneliness

Marina Keegan was a writer, activist, and student at Yale. Before graduation she shared a few words for her fellow students: We don’t have a word for the opposite of loneliness, but if we did, I could say that’s what I want in life. It’s not quite love and it’s not quite community; it’s just…



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/the-opposite-of-loneliness/

Surviving and Even Thriving on a Long Plane Ride

I get asked frequently how I can fly half way around the world in a weekend in coach without major jet lag. We all cope with long plane rides in our own way but how well we cope may begin with planning.Here are tips my friends and I use to survive and even thrive on […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/08/surviving-and-even-thriving-on-a-long-plane-ride.html