Meet Jim Hoschek, aka 'Blind Guy'

Jim Hoschek prefers to go by "Blind Guy." He lost his sight in a surgical accident in 1997.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/bnt/blind-guy-awesome-fashion-sense-perspective-life/

Permanent Collection: D.C.’s National Gallery

Washington, D.C.'s National Gallery of Art is an awesome trove, but approaching it requires planning. Most of the gallery's art is not on display at any one time, of course, but some spectacular pieces always are, and they provide the best starting point. Here are ten must-see works recommended by curator Eric Denker.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/08/28/permanent-collection-d-c-s-national-gallery/

Delta Same Day Confirm Policy Changes Yet Again

Last year, Delta made some major changes to their Same Day Confirm policy, which requires that the same class of service must be available to change instead of just cabin to cabin availability. This means that if you were booked on a cheap fare, most likely you wouldn’t be able to Same Day Confirm and […]



from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2014/08/delta-same-day-confirm-policy-changes-yet-again/

25 insane rock climbing photos

As far as sports go, few are more picturesque than rock climbing in its many variations.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/sports/25-insanely-awesome-rock-climbing-photos/

In Transit Blog: In Tuscany, Working the Harvest at a Farm Owned by Sting and Trudie Styler

Travelers can participate in grape and olive harvests at a property in Tuscany owned by Sting and his wife, Trudie Styler.

















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Court Rules Bank Account Points Redemptions are Taxable

Via William T. and others, a Tax Court has ruled on the taxability of points programs under certain circumstances. The Tax Court yesterday required the taxpayer to include $668 in income as reported by Citibank on Form 1099-MISC as the value of an airline ticket received by the taxpayer upon redemption of 50,000 “Thank You […]

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Free ShopRunner Membership From Amex

ShopRunner is a membership program which offers express shipping and other benefits for a subscription fee of $8.95 per month, or $79 per year. That's less than the price of Amazon Prime, which is where it seems they're trying to compete.

Anyway, American Express is one of the investors in ShopRunner, and as part of the partnership Amex cardholders were originally eligible for a free year of membership. That benefit has been extended to be more or less "permanent," and when a reader emailed me today asking about the change in language I realized I'd never blogged about it.

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/08/28/shoprunner/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shoprunner

Why summer in the Northwest rocks

And when I’m really feeling the urge to dust off my passport, Canada is just a few hours north.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/summering-pacific-northwest-next-best-thing-traveling-abroad/

Overnighter: In Iowa, an Oasis of Family Vacations Past

Vacationers have been coming to the Iowa Great Lakes since the mid-1800s, but there’s still room for the new amid the nostalgia.

















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Rocket forth: Hyperlapse tops branded marketing on Instagram

Not one to be left out of a trend, Instagram has followed the recent spate of single-use apps with its own standalone ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/rocket-forth-hyperlapse-tops-branded-marketing-instagram/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rocket-forth-hyperlapse-tops-branded-marketing-instagram

Driving in Western Sahara outside of Dakhla

from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2014/08/27/driving-western-sahara-outside-dakhla/

Brilliant: London for Kids

Despite its size, London is a very kid-friendly city. Almost 40 percent of the capital is dedicated to parks and public spaces, and major museums are free. The only problem is there’s so much to see. Here are some of the highlights.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/08/28/brilliant-london-for-kids/

Tyler Tervooren’s Strategy for Becoming Comfortable with Risk

I work with Tyler on producing adventures for WDS, as well as several other projects. A couple months ago, I heard him give a great (and hilarious!) talk at TEDxConcordiaUPortland. In the talk he mentioned his three theses: a. Adventure can make you smarter b. Adventure can make you stronger c. Adventure can make you…



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/tyler-tervoorens-strategy-for-becoming-comfortable-with-risk/

The rise of India's meat culture

With India's changing economy and more global travel, Indians are acquiring a taste for a new variety of food.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/world/2014/08/28/pkg-kapur-india-meat-culture.cnn.html

'Some People Call Me Maurice': Best Los Angeles theme bars

At these fun Los Angeles bars, the the drinks come with a chaser of kitsch.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/13/travel/la-theme-bars/index.html