In Transit Blog: An SLS Hotel for Las Vegas

The SLS Las Vegas hotel is scheduled to open on Aug. 23 with interiors by Philippe Starck and several restaurants with California pedigrees.

















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In-sync Chinese dancers

All of the dancers featured here are hearing impaired.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/thousand-hand-bodhisattva-performed-disabled-chinese-dancers/

Voopter says it sells 51% of the plane tickets that Brazilians buy via metasearch

Voopter launched a redesign of its website today, making it a good time to pause to note that this Brazilian start-up is ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/voopter-site-redesign-metasearch-brazil-success/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=voopter-now-serves-majority-plane-tickets-purchased-online-brazilians

23 of the clearest waters on Earth

Hundreds of bodies of water on Earth attract visitors year after year due to their crystal-clear nature and vibrant blue appearances.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/23-bluest-clearest-waters-planet/

When should I not use a travel agent?

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

Notes on an attempted sexual assault

As women in the Western world, and especially as women travelers, we are told by many to take a self-defense class. So we can prepare ourselves for attack.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/change/notes-surviving-attempted-sexual-assault/

Thomas Cook tests virtual reality holidays, thanks to Oculus

Thomas Cook’s nineteenth-century passion for the theatre of selling travel has not only survived but been updated for the twenty-first century. The ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/thomas-cook-tests-virtual-reality-holidays-high-street/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=thomas-cook-tests-virtual-reality-holidays-high-street

A New York Moment

Instagram photoessay from a short stay in New York.

The post A New York Moment appeared first on Legal Nomads.

from Legal Nomads http://www.legalnomads.com/2014/08/ny-summer.html

20 signs you're truly Scottish

#18: Chips and cheese are a drunken ritual.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/20-signs-born-raised-scotland/

Are Airport Pre-Screening Programs Worth It?

National Geographic Traveler Editor at Large Christopher Elliott is the magazine’s consumer advocate and ombudsman. Over the past 15 years he has helped countless readers fix their trips. Here’s his latest advice.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/08/12/are-airport-pre-screening-programs-worth-it/

L.A.'s food trucks go Hollywood

What pizza is to New York and the cheesesteak is to Philly, the food truck has become to Los Angeles -- essential

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/12/travel/l-a-food-trucks/index.html

The most beautiful bamboo grove on Earth?

If you've ever clicked on a list of forests to see before you die, chances are you've already seen a photo of this stunner. Here's how to experience the real thing.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/11/travel/sagano-bamboo-forest/index.html

The Anglican Church in Gustavia, Saint Barthelemy

from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2014/08/11/anglican-church-gustavia-saint-barthelemy/

'Speed demons' and other feats of flight

Spot some of the most impressive aircraft in the world at the newest version of the Delta Flight Museum. You'll also see vintage uniforms and cool first class seating from Delta's treasure trove of memorabilia.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/12/travel/delta-flight-museum/index.html

The weird world of in-flight retail

Cars, craft beer, yetis? Since when did in-flight purchases get so strange?

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/12/travel/the-weird-world-of-in-flight-retail/index.html