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Leaving No Trace in New Mexico

“Llama trekking seemed a perfect fit,” explains Stuart Wilde, who came to the New Mexico backcountry outside of Taos more than two decades ago. “As an outdoor educator and conservation advocate, they help me teach about minimal-impact backcountry ethics and sustainable tourism.”



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/10/10/leaving-no-trace-in-new-mexico/

15 Pictures From Qatar Airways A380 Inaugural Flight

Good evening from London!

As I've mentioned, earlier today I flew on the much anticipated (by me) Qatar Airways A380 inaugural flight between Doha and London Heathrow.

For a flight I worked so hard to chase I'd usually share some detailed thoughts day of, but I'm just really damn tired. I'm used to not sleeping much when traveling (which is always, nowadays), but the past few days have been on a completely different level for me.

In Seoul on Monday night my flight was delayed by 14 hours, so I ended up sleeping from 2AM till 6AM.

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The White House Prostitution Scandal: DHS Inspector General Learns 2nd Guest is Free for HHonors Members

When the secret service prostitution scandal first broke in 2012, Spirit Airlines ran a sale. But it turns out that wasn’t the only travel angle to the story, aside from the fact that it occurred in Cartagena. The story is back in the news because of a recent news report that the Administration was aware […]

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50K The Lufthansa Way

Here is another nice sign-up bonus that many have missed over the years, me included! I never considered getting many foreign airline cards as it seemed such a hassle to redeem. It’s time for this “old guy” to reconsider! Sign up with Lufthansa: the non-waived $79 fee, ding to your credit score, and effort are […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/10/50k-the-lufthansa-way.html

Baby elephant nudged to safety

Elephants are capable of crying, playing, laughing, and storing information in their memory.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/watching-elephants-help-beyond-heartwarming/

You Have To See This Travel Agency Advertisement

A Scottish travel agency, Thorne Travel, released a new "advertisement" a few days ago which is getting quite a bit of attention. Here's the roughly three minute video on YouTube.

I mean... wow. The Telegraph reveals the most terrifying part of the video (as if Mickey Mouse didn't have that covered):

Co-ordinating the perfect strut took staff four days to perfect in the office. "We got some funny looks through the window, I can tell you."

That "perfect strut" took them four days to perfect?! :o

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In Transit Blog: Cocktails Made for Hotels and Airport Clubs

The well-regarded mixologist Ryan Chetiyawardana has created cocktails that will be served in a number of Virgin Atlantic airport clubs as well as in two hotels in the Morgans group.

















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Success Loading OneVanilla Debit Cards Plus How to Check Your Room for Bed Bugs

News and notes from around the interweb: Success loading a(n Amex) Target RED card with a Onevanilla prepaid debit card Plastc is another take on loading all your credit cards into a single card, like Coin which went public a year ago but is still hard to get in beta. Personally I’m waiting until an […]

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Virgin Hotels promises uninhibited wifi for Chicago launch [VIDEO]

In typical Virgin style, the company is teasing the launch of Virgin Hotels, its latest business strand, with a cool little video. ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/virgin-hotels-video/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=virgin-hotels

Travelocity spends more on YouTube, but Expedia garners more organic attention

An interesting analysis from Strike Social has found that, while Travelocity is outspending Expedia by over 9 to 1 in dollars spent, ...



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Visiting Cairo On A Stopover

I had a brief stopover in Cairo this week on my way to Doha for Qatar Airways’ inaugural A380 flight. My friend Tiffany was there at about the same time (it just worked out that way), so we spent a morning touring Cairo.

Many of you asked questions about Egypt, and while I’ll have a full report eventually, I am way behind on trip reports so it could be awhile. Tiffany offered to put together some notes on our visit, and answer some of the most frequent questions, given that she handled the research and booking.

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Flight Attendants Want To Reverse FAA Electronics Rule

The FAA ruled last year that small electronics may be used during all phases of flights. The flight attendants union wants to reverse that.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/flight-attendants-union-fighting-faa-electronics-rule-1702898

Reader Recs: World’s Best Markets

I'm a sucker for a good market. The noise, the food, the smells, and best of all, the shopping. There's nothing quite like it. To celebrate these dynamic cultural hubs, we asked our Nat Geo Travel Facebook fans to share with us their picks for the best markets to visit all over the world.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/10/10/reader-recs-worlds-best-markets/

I Reached 75 Night Platinum With Starwood… Yay?

In April I started living in hotels full time, and have been primarily staying at Hyatt and Starwood properties. I also mix in a fair number of Hilton and Club Carlson properties when they're more convenient, thanks to the benefits offered by their co-branded credit cards:

-- The Club Carlson Premier Rewards Visa Signature® Card offers a free night when you redeem for two or more award nights, so if you stay in two night increments that's basically buy one get one free.

-- The Citi® Hilton HHonors Reserve Card offers Gold status for as long as you have the card, plus Diamond status when you spend $40,000 on the card in a year. While I don't love Hilton properties in general, they have a massive footprint, unlike Hyatt and Starwood.

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