Airline Amusement Parks Coming! Profits, Savings, and Death Threats!

News and notes from around the interweb: Passengers who bring their own device to watch movies think they deserve compensation. I just think it means they won’t be bored. (HT: Alan H.) Four years ago I actually got death threats over this blog. Eight years ago I had a stalker who actually worked for one […]

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10 Excellent Cities for Long Layovers

If we had the option, most of us would prefer to avoid layovers as much as possible. The problem is that depending on where you are traveling from or to, layovers are in many cases inevitable. Layovers are even more of an issue when it comes to award bookings, as often availability will be scarce […]



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9 things not to miss in the FL Keys

Breakfast and a “Bloody Harry” at Harpoon Harry’s. While much of Key West is your typical tourist haunt, visitors that walk from the commotion are rewarded.



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In Transit Blog: Walkabout: Traveled in the Last Year? Most Americans Say No

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

















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Is Emirates 777 Business Class Fully Flat?

There seems to be quite a bit of confusion out there over whether Emirates business class on the 777 is fully flat or not.

While Emirates has a fully flat staggered business class product on their A380, they have a different business class product on the 777.

The weird thing is that I’ve heard mixed reports as to whether or not Emirates’ 777 longhaul business class product is fully flat.

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Check In: Hotel Review: Fletcher Hotel in Amsterdam

Comfortable with a shower in the middle of your room? You just might be ready for a stay at this property that’s six miles outside the city center.

















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Bites: Restaurant Report: Terún in Palo Alto, Calif.

This year-old restaurant wears a derogatory term for Southern Italians as a badge of honor.

















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Heads Up: ‘New Berlin’ or Not, Leipzig Has New Life

Many locals have proposed Leipzig, Germany, as Europe’s new home base for voguish 20-somethings, and the city has been born anew as a cultural mecca.

















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Duck artist's next big thing: Hippos

Artist Florentijn Hofman has traveled the world with his huge artworks -- now he's sending a giant beast into London's River Thames.

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5 must-play golf courses in Canada

Breathtaking scenery, championship design -- many of the courses dropped into the Canadian Rockies are among the most memorable in the world.

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Great Read: Saving Old Bangkok

A new coat of paint and a new lease on life for ramshackle buildings transformed into guesthouses in Old Bangkok...



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United Joins the Game With a 100% Bonus on Purchased Miles, But There’s a Giant Catch…

Through Thursday only United is offering up to a 100% bonus on purchased miles. But there’s a catch. If you get the 100% bonus then miles are 1.88 cents apiece. That’s the regular price US Airways offers miles at, pretty much every month, with their promotions. And you may not be able to get the […]

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T Magazine: Sean MacPherson on His New Hotel, The Ludlow

The owner of The Ludlow, a new hotel on the Lower East Side, talks about the city’s past and how much it has changed since the ’80s.

















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In Transit Blog: A Delano in Las Vegas

The Delano Las Vegas hotel, sibling of the Miami Beach original, will open Tuesday with 1,117 suites.





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Better Hotel Credit Card For Everyday Spend?

Reader Stannis asked the following question on a recent post about redeeming Starpoints:

"On the earning side, would you agree that all unbonused spend should rather be directed to the Club Carlson card? I’ve recently acquired this card and have shifted my spending away from the SPG Amex to it instead because of the 5x earning and the last-night-free redemption."

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