The Happiness of Pursuit with Chris Guillebeau

When I first started blogging, I came across a website called The Art of Non-Conformity. It was by this guy on a personal quest to visit every country in the world before he turned 35 years old. That guy was Chris Guillebeau. I began to follow his adventures intensely – as a traveler, the idea of watching someone visit every country in the world was inspiring (I’m doing the same thing but on a much, much, much slower time scale). […]

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Handcuffed and Detained: Your Next Trip Report Could Land You In Trouble

A man taking photos of his flight’s aircraft and cabin crew was taken off the aircraft in handcuffs, questioned, re-screened, and then let back on before the flight continued. Some passengers claimed air stewardesses were crying and one asked who would look after her children if anything happened. Nick Taylor, 40, from Blackburn, Lancashire, left […]

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Japan Airlines Osaka To Los Angeles Flight Bookable With Miles

Over the weekend I wrote about some changes that Japan Airlines announced to their network, including the addition of a daily Osaka to Los Angeles 787 flight starting March 20, 2014.

It's a bit odd because the flight doesn't seem to be loaded into the GDS -- it doesn't display on ExpertFlyer or through online travel agencies, though I do see the flight directly on Japan Airlines' website.

Japan Airlines' website does indicate that the flight will initially be operated by a 787 with Japan Airlines' old business class product, which is unfortunate. Over time I suspect it will be operated by a 787 with the new product, though I guess it makes sense to first put the 787s with the new business class product on routes where they have competition.

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Five lessons startups can learn from the pivot of a major online travel brand

There have been years of negative news, but there has now been a transformation of Travelocity‘s business model into that of an ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/startup-lessons-travel-brand-pivot/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=five-lessons-startups-can-learn-new-travelocity

The $32 Billion Airport

Ready in about eight years, Al Maktoum International airport in Dubai will become the world's largest and able to handle 200 million passengers a year.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/dubai-ruler-approves-32b-plan-make-al-maktoum-international-worlds-largest-airport-1681266

I was hit by a car in NYC

It sounds a bit mad to confess, but I'm glad the accident happened.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/learn-new-york-get-hit-car/

10 great spots for architecture buffs

While plenty of cities throughout the world are renowned for their architecture, there are just as many towns, villages and neighborhoods with incredibly unique structures.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/07/travel/great-towns-architecture/index.html

Surviving Italy's chilli eating marathon

Asbestos-bellied locals converge on Calabria to compete for hottest ticket on the culinary calendar.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/08/travel/italy-chilli-contest/index.html

Hikers evacuated from Yosemite as wildfire spreads rapidly

Helicopters plucked hikers from atop Yosemite's Half Dome peak and other parts of the national park after a wildfire spread rapidly.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/08/us/yosemite-national-park-fire/index.html

16 of world's most epic churches

Photographer Christoph Morlinghaus takes us on a grand tour of the very best Modernist religious architecture in Form/Faith.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/08/travel/americas-most-epic-churches/index.html

Great Simple Strategy to Use Rental Car Miles and Save on Taxes Still Works!

One useful trick with rental cars — if you want to earn miles rather than rental credit, a preferred strategy with Avis — is not to give your frequent flyer account number when you make the reservation and just request the miles after the rental is over. There’s two reasons that made this exceptionally useful. […]

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Giveaway: Hand-Drawn Typographic Food Map of Thailand… On a T-Shirt!

Every Friday is giveaway day, but today is bonus giveaway day. Comment to win! Over six years ago, Jodi Ettenberg quit her job as a lawyer to travel for what she thought was a year. She never returned to the law, opting instead to write about travel and food on her site, Legal Nomads. I…



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The pottery master of Croatia

And, finally, seeing the dishes in action, I gain a deep appreciation for his craft, as well as the history of his technique.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/tv/bearing-witness-tradition-pottery-master-potravlje-croatia/

Farelogix unveils NDC-worthy tool for airlines, embracing SaaS, GDSs

Airline technology provider Farelogix has unveiled NDC-Xpress, a platform that enables airlines to put into place New Distribution Capability (NDC) version 1.1 ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/+article/farelogix-ndc-api-xml-airlines-distribution-GDS-SaaS/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mon-farelogix-offers-ndc-express-tool-pivots-saas-away-gds-bypass

Koalas in the Wild Near the Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia

Ever want to see koalas in the wild? Air New Zealand is offering round trip flights to Australia from the US this week for as low as $1,398. The catch is you have to book your ticket by September 14! Flight depart the US from LA, San Francisco and Honolulu and go to any any [...]



from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2014/09/08/koalas-wild-near-great-ocean-road-victoria-australia/