Gentoo Penguins in Port Lockroy, Antarctica

from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2014/09/10/gentoo-penguins-port-lockroy-antarctica/

Currents: Rooms: Beer With Its Own Accommodations

Roughly 10 miles from the brewery, the Dogfish Inn welcomes dogs.

















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Reduce British Airways Fuel Surcharges

One of the big downsides to redeeming miles for travel on British Airways is the fuel surcharges they impose. These surcharges apply regardless of whether you're booking an award ticket through British Airways' own Executive Club program, or through one of their partner airlines.

For example, the roundtrip fuel surcharges for business class between San Francisco and London are ~$904.

That doesn't even include any of the other taxes and fees. These are only made worse by the UK Air Passenger Duty (APD), which applies for tickets that have travel originating in the UK.

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The End of Amazon Payments: No More Sending Other People Money Effective October 13

I got notice of updated terms from Amazon Payments by email today. Amazon Payments will stop allowing person-to-person transfers after October 12. The email said, Additionally, we have updated the terms and conditions of our User Agreement (https://payments.amazon.com/help/Personal-Accounts/User-Agreement-Policies/User-Agreement) that apply to your use of the products and services provided by Amazon Payments. Our updated User […]

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Romantic airport serenade

It seems over the top, welcoming someone back to Texas with hired musicians.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/pick-girlfriend-airport-like-boss/

Western Tourism Rising In North Korea, Of All Places

North Korea is possibly the world's grimmest dictatorship, and it's attracting more tourists each year.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/western-tourism-rising-north-korea-all-places-1684874

Seclusion in a tourist hotspot

On a summer weekend in Big Sur, we discovered how to find seclusion despite the throngs.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/9-tips-finding-seclusion-tourist-hotspot/

App Smart: Using Your Phone to See Paris in a Whole New Light

Transit apps and virtual tour guides can get you around the city and through its popular landmarks, like the Louvre.

















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To Lap Child, Or Not To Lap Child — That Is The Question

The lap child rule has to be one of the greatest deals of all time when it comes to air travel.

It’s sort of like an All You Can Jet pass that is given to you on your birth day and is valid for two years.

It’s unlimited.

And domestically at least, it’s unrestricted.

Oh right, there’s this one little caveat….

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/09/10/flying-lap-children/

In Transit Blog: In Florida, a Starring Role for Dolphins

With the release of the movie “Dolphin Tale 2,” hotels on Florida’s Gulf Coast are offering dolphin-themed packages.

















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Today’s Frequent Flyer News You Need to Know: Another Free Night Promo, Marriott to Grow by the Size of Starwood, and Signup Bonuses

News and notes from around the interweb: 1000 free Lufthansa Miles&More miles. This is from a Best Western promotion, in German, use Google Chrome to translate. Offer comes via Doctor of Credit and appears targeted to me so unclear if the miles – registered for very quickly and painlessly – will post. Chime and fuel […]

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I Heart My City: Evin’s Cork

American artist and writer Evin O'Keeffe grew up near Washington, D.C., and got bitten by the travel bug early. But after seeing the world, she decided to plant her roots in Cork City, where she has lived for the past six years—now with her husband and son. Here are a few of Evin's favorite things about the seaside city she calls home.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/09/10/i-heart-my-city-evins-cork/

$1350 Business Class Fares To Europe!

Last week we saw a fare war which offered ~$2000 fares between the West coast and Europe. The best part was that British Airways and codeshare flights receive a $400 discount when booking through AARP, which brought the fares down to ~$1600 for the roundtrip business class tickets.

Per this FyerTalk thread, there seem to be decent fares for winter travel between the East coast of the US and Europe. New York to Barcelona, for example, is pricing out around $1900 for the roundtrip in Business class.

That's an okay fare for business class travel this time of year, but by using the AARP discount you can bring this down to ~$1500.

On top of that, if you have the British Airways Visa Signature® Card you can save an additional 10% as long as all flights are operated by British Airways.

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Check In: Hotel Review: Click Clack Hotel in Bogotá, Colombia

High-design, witty touches make for a memorably fun visit at this property, which opened one year ago.

















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36 Hours in Cartagena, Colombia

From Old City strolls and sunset views to fried street snacks and late-night dancing, spend a weekend in this Caribbean city.

















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