What Causes a Frequent Flyer Account Audit: How to Prepare Yourself and Respond

In light of IHG Rewards changing it terms to say they’ll cancel your account if you register for promotions that they let you register for, some recent reports of Chase shutting down accounts for ‘abuse’, and an unreasonable rogue auditor at American, it seemed worth repeating advice I gave about five months ago on how […]

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A Life That Matters

A lot of personal development writers use the phrase “a life that matters,” as in “Here’s how you live a life that matters.” But this phrase is problematic, because everyone’s life has value and “matters” regardless of what they do with it. A better way to think of it is how to live a life…



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/a-life-that-matters/

Sharks, stingrays, at the beach

Now of course anytime I go to the beach I'll be on the lookout for dorsal fins sticking out of the water.



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More US Pre-Clearance Facilities Coming?

There are already quite a few airports which have US Pre-Clearance facilities. For those of you not familiar with them, it basically means that US Customs Border Protection officers are stationed at an airport outside the US, so you clear customs and immigration before boarding your US bound flight. That means you land in the US as a domestic passenger. In theory that sounds great.

And it looks like the idea is so great, that the US is looking to expand on it by adding five more Pre-Clearance facilities in Europe. Via Air Transport World:

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4 cool ways people are using drones

The world of travel photography alone has irreversibly changed thanks to the joint appearance of drones and GoPros.



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Google Starts Discounting Hotels, and Other Bonuses and Tricks

News and notes from around the interweb: Google rolling out new hotel price discounting approach. It’s all a part of how Google could become your new travel agent. (HT: kalboz on Milepoint) Up to 15,000 Virgin Atlantic miles for Hilton stays An Air Europa Airbus A330 flew through a hail storm. Check out the damage. […]

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Which Credit Card Is Best for Miscellaneous Travel Expenses?

TPG reader Gisele emailed me to ask: “I’m organizing a trip to Italy in the spring and would like to know if there’s a good credit card for less obvious travel expenses, such as Eurorail passes, museum tickets, tour buses, etc. I also would like to use Airbnb instead of a hotel. Do you have […]



from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2014/09/which-credit-card-is-best-for-miscellaneous-travel-expenses/

Last Call: Register For Chase Freedom 3rd Quarter Bonuses

Just a quick reminder that today, Sunday, September 14th, is the final day to activate your 5% cash back bonus on the Chase Freedom® for the July through September period. Keep in mind while it's the last day to register, you can continue to earn the 5% bonus on the third quarter categories through September 30, 2014.

What makes the Chase Freedom® so great is that each quarter they have a different category where you earn 5% cash back. You earn the 5% cash back on up to $1,500 of spend in the bonus categories each quarter. Below is the 5% calendar for 2014:

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Reader Success Story: A Rookie Has a European Adventure

Over the past year, we’ve had many readers share their success stories with us. Folks for whom traveling domestically once a year was a luxury are now traveling the world with just a few credit card sign-up bonuses. And the best part? They are sharing their stories with us and others who benefit from knowing […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/09/reader-success-story-a-rookie-has-a-european-adventure.html

Heading to Africa

Cape Town, South Africa PhotoWalk on Oct 7th at 5:30 PM! Pencil in that evening! Here is the Event Info on Google. We’ll get you more specifics soon — really looking forward to it! On the Way to Africa! I’m about to come to Africa for a month! I’ll be in Namibia, Botswana, and South […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2014/09/14/heading-to-africa/

Why your next airline ticket purchase should be like buying a car

from Elliott http://elliott.org/the-navigator/next-airline-ticket-purchase-like-buying-car/

Pan Am Dining: it’s Become “a Thing” In Los Angeles, New York, and London

There’s been a bit of a stir over Air Hollywood’s Pan Am dining experience — eat dinner on board a replica of a Pan Am 747. A $200 ticket gets you a business class seat for cocktails, dinner, and a movie. And a $300 first class ticket gives you a first class seat for cocktails […]

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Saddle Bronc Riding at the Calgary Stampede, Alberta

from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2014/09/13/saddle-bronc-riding-calgary-stampede-alberta/

DEAL: An Online Travel Site Is Letting You Book Free Roundtrip Airfare Right Now!

Extreme Hotel Deals outlines an opportunity to generate vouchers for free flights. Bravofly is a Swiss-based set of online booking sites. The Russian and Ukrainian versions of their site has a rewards program, Bravofriends, that will give you credit just for referring people — no purchase necessary. You’ll need Google translate to use the site […]

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Hong Kong Removing “Cum” From Trash?

Hong Kong has long had trash cans which will make any 14-year-old-boy-at-heart giggle.

But I noticed something during my recent trip that I hadn't been noticed before, as the word "CUM" was covered on many of these dumpsters trash cans.

Anyone know why Hong Kong is removing the word "cum" from the trash?

Inquiring minds want to know...

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