Couchsurfing’s new CEO is optimistic, as Erik Blachford and Joel Cutler join board

Last autumn, the board of Couchsurfing, the budget travel social network, met to review Tony Espinoza’s stormy tenure as CEO. Couchsurfing had ...



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14 signs you’re married to a German

#1: You’ve had the Speedo conversation.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/14-signs-youre-married-german/

SharkCam vs. great white

The SharkCam is actually six cameras mounted on what they call an "underwater vehicle" but which looks more like a steel torpedo.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/tv/sharkcam-stands-worlds-dangerous-predators/

24 hours in Fremont, Seattle

Find and embrace Fremont’s mantra—de libertas quirkas (freedom to be peculiar).



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/24-hours-fremont-seattle/

In Transit Blog: Walkabout: Airbnb Gains Ground in San Francisco

A weekly capsule of travel news curated by our writers and editors.

















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6 Travel Scams To Be On The Lookout For

As travel savvy as I like to think I am, I know that a good scam artist can catch even the most experienced traveler off guard. For many of these people, it is their full-time job and we’re less than amateurs at the game. Becoming educated about the scams that are out there gives you […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/08/6-travel-scams-to-be-on-the-lookout-for.html

Win a tour of the future of travel

Our friends at Skift want to take you on a Tour of the Future of Travel. Enter to win below.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/pulse/future-travel-hold-win-trip-find/

Frugal Traveler: A Low-Brow Day in Harvard’s Backyard

Why pursue refined activities in Cambridge, Mass., when you can catch a roller derby match or pop into the nearby Museum of Bad Art?

















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You Know You Wanna: Walla Walla

You can’t say “Walla Walla” aloud and not feel a bit happier. Try it. Though most of us haven't given a thought to visiting this pleasingly alliterative town in southeastern Washington (population 32,000), increasingly visitors are driving the four hours from Seattle or Portland to see what’s there. Many arrive with a smirk or low expectations, but leave with plans to return. Here's why.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/08/11/you-know-you-wanna-walla-walla/

Why it is right to defend the arrogance of Silicon Valley

STARTUPS: It is easy to mock Silicon Valley for its navel-gazing ways and how often many of the startups which emerge from ...



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When should I hire a travel agent?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/live-2/hire-travel-agent/

Sponsored: Never Ever Ever (Ever) Get Lost Again with Hertz NeverLost

If you’re like the average car renter, chances are you usually skip paying for the GPS option and instead rely on your handy smartphone. However, this new video from Hertz illustrates why a smartphone might just not cut it. Whether it’s spotty service reception, the extreme battery drain, or those unexpected data charges that we’ve […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/08/sponsored-never-ever-ever-ever-get-lost-again-with-hertz-neverlost.html

How the Chinese are changing travel

Just a generation ago, only the elite and politically connected could get permission to travel abroad. The rest of the population could only dream of such a "bourgeois" activity.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/bnt/100-million-chinese-travelers-changing-global-tourism/

In Transit Blog: Upscale Hotel, Working Farm

The Home Ranch in Colorado, a Relais & Chateaux property, has its own farm, site of an open-air dining venue called Farm Kitchen.

















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Introducing ‘36 Hours’

The new video series from The New York Times is a traveler’s guide to a city’s most delicious, adventurous and fascinating must-see destinations.

















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