Can I Separate a Two-Night Hotel Stay to Earn Elite Credit?

TPG reader Junaid asked me on Facebook: “I recently signed up for the Marriott Rewards Premier credit card, and was curious about an upcoming two-night hotel stay. Can I book each of the two nights separately and get credit for two different stays with Marriott in order to earn elite status? Basically I’d reserve one […]



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How to Be a Travel Hero: How to Handle Yourself When Flight Schedules Melt Down

After several tough travel weeks for the nation’s air transport system, Joe Brancatelli runs a column on tactics for dealing with air travel meltdowns. He suggests: Assume the worst will happen Don’t check your bags Avoid regional airlines Have access to airport lounges Get yourself an airport hotel He’s got more suggestions, so read the […]

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Bonus On Purchased Avios — Should You Buy?

Through October 31, 2014, British Airways is offering up to a 20% bonus on the purchase of Executive Club Avios. They're offering a 20% bonus when you purchase at least 2,000 Avios. You can purchase at most 27,000 Avios through this promotion, which is the annual limit per account per calendar year.

If you max out the promotion you can purchase a total of 32,400 Avios for $768, which is a total of ~2.37 cents per Avios.

That’s definitely not a rate at which I’d speculatively stock up on Avios, though the thing about Avios is that with certain redemption patterns they can be among the most valuable points currencies out there. I've explained how useful Avios can be for shorthaul awards, given that they start at just 4,500 Avios one-way for flights of under 650 miles.

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Reader Success Story: A Babymoon in Portland for $89.10

Over the years, 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 that […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/10/reader-success-story-a-babymoon-in-portland-for-89-10.html

Walking Around Beijing

Snapshots In writing the essence of this photo, I started thinking about the word “snapshot” — it got me to thinking… what do you think about it? Sorry for the esoteric questions, btw! Daily Photo – Walking Around Beijing In some ways, this photo is quite banal. In fact, I'll be honest, in Most ways. […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2014/10/05/walking-around-beijing/

Four years later, did Google kill flight search?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/the-navigator/four-years-later-google-kill-flight-search/

The Very Best Travel Tricks and Tips

Here are the best travel tricks and tips, the highlights of View from the Wing posts from September. Last month I summarized the very best travel posts from August. And in July the most useful and interesting developments from June. I also wrote a post with the most useful advice I’ve given, overall. It turns […]

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Once a Draw, Restive Region in China Suffers After Unrest

After reports of rioting, terrorism and deadly police shootings, tourism has plummeted in Xinjiang, long considered one of China’s most exotic destinations.

















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In Transit Blog: In Iceland, Roaring Geysers and Roasting Beans

With its tourism up in Reykjavik, there are more tourists — and in its coffee shops — than ever.

















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Signs you're from Western Australia

The Yanks have Puerto Rico, the Euros Mallorca, but you’ll always have Bali.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/9-signs-born-raised-western-australia/

Converting Points to Miles, Serve’s Up, and Triskaidekaphobia

News and notes from around the interweb: This month you’ll receive a 20% bonus when converting Marriott points to both American miles and to US Airways miles. Marriott transfers to miles only make sense as part of a travel package. They make more sense when there’s a bonus. But you need to be able to […]

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Weekly Review: October 4, 2014

Happy Saturday from Seoul! I arrived a few hours ago on Asiana's new A380, and look forward to having the full trip report for you guys in the coming weeks.

Otherwise it has been a rather dull week in terms of travel for me, but there's more miles and points news than I can even keep up with! Grab a cup of coffee and look over the headlines, as there are several offers and promotions you won't want to miss out on.

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A Boat in the Hvar Harbor, Croatia

from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2014/10/03/boat-hvar-harbor-croatia/

Review: American Business Class 777-300ER Dallas To Hong Kong

After an uneventful flight from San Francisco and a night at the Element DFW Airport, we made it to the airport at around 10AM for our 12:15PM departure. Our flight was leaving from the D Concourse, which was especially convenient, given that the American Express Centurion Lounge is located there.

We spent about an hour in the lounge (including a 15 minute massage), before going to our departure gate, D23.

We got to the gate at around 11:30AM, at which point first and business class boarding was already underway.

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Walrus gathering on Alaskan shore

It sucks that receding glaciers and melting icebergs may cause walruses to die off a lot sooner.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/change/huge-walrus-gathering-alaska-caused-global-warming/