Walking on an Alien Surface

A great blog post Here’s a very nice blog post about Being Brave from Marjorie McDonald. Thanks so much Marjorie! She’s one of the lucky Apprentices to get into The Arcanum and her Master is the great Ron Clifford! New Post on the Flatbooks Blog Did you know that we started a new blog over […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2014/10/24/walking-on-an-alien-surface/

Facebook and WhatsApp most popular for Asia Pacific travellers [INFOGRAPHIC]

Accor Hotels has surveyed more than 6,500 travellers from the Asia Pacific region to produce its second Social Media Monitor highlighting behaviour ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/accor-hotels-social-media-monitor-2014/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=infographic-6

Girls' guide to the stripclub

Wherever you fall in the female demographic -- initiated, disdainful, or inquiring -- here are a few points of reference for the American strip club.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/girls-guide-american-stripclub/

5 can't-miss Tanzania experiences

Tanzania is far more than just a spot to climb the world's tallest freestanding mountain. It's stunning wildlife, expansive volcanic crater and intriguing islands, too.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/23/travel/bourdain-tanzania-five-things/index.html

The best places to ski on earth?

It's that time of the year when winter sports enthusiasts dust off their skis and snowboards and get ready to hit the slopes in search of perfect powder and fresh adventures.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/24/sport/snowboarding-skiing-best-places/index.html

The airport that refuses to die

It's crowded and outdated, but Berlin's hexagon-shaped Tegel Airport has won a place in the city's heart.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/24/travel/berlin-tegel-airport/index.html

A year in Budapest in 26 experiences

1. When you visit another town, you walk into old, abandoned houses because you assume there is a bar inside.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/26-things-happen-year-budapest/

How I became American

I softly apologized for whatever transgression I did. It was the first time anyone had declared me American.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/became-american/

Reward Yourself! Use Credit Card Rewards to Splurge

A few years ago, I learned that my favorite band, Pearl Jam, was scheduled to perform two shows in nearby Chicago. Of course I was totally stoked, so I planned my entire day around buying tickets the second they went on sale. But somehow I completely forgot about the whole thing for the first two […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/10/reward-yourself-use-credit-card-rewards-to-splurge.html

My infant daughter doesn’t have a ticket – who’s responsible?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/the-troubleshooter/infant-daughter-doesnt-ticket-whos-responsible/

Lufthansa First Class Award Space Wide Open!

Lufthansa first class awards used to be a gimme. But as the economy improved, the airline cut back the number of first class seats on many planes, and even the number of routes offering first class, award space dried up. In fact, Lufthansa generally only opens first class awards within 15 days of travel. And […]

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2014/10/23/lufthansa-first-class-award-space-wide-open/

You Won’t Believe This Racist Chinatown Tour Guide!

I'm actually kind of a fan of double decker bus tours, especially the "hop on hop off" variety. When I visit a city for the first time I often like to use them on my first day or two to get a good overview of the city, and then from there decide where I want to concentrate more of my time.

Anyway, a video was uploaded to YouTube on Tuesday of a tour guide going off on a crazy-a$$ rant while driving through Chinatown.

This video is most definitely NSFW and contains a lot of bad language, so be advised:

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/10/23/you-wont-believe-this-racist-chinatown-tour-guide/

In Transit Blog: Getting Acrobatic at Club Med

Guests at Club Med resorts will be able to learn circus arts through a new partnership with Cirque du Soleil.

















from NYT > Travel http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/642561/s/3fc587f4/sc/10/l/0Lintransit0Bblogs0Bnytimes0N0C20A140C10A0C230Cgetting0Eacrobatic0Eat0Eclub0Emed0C0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

Book Lufthansa First Class Awards In Advance

There's no denying that booking Lufthansa first class with miles is getting more difficult by the day:

-- Lufthansa only releases first class award space to partner airlines at most 15 days out, so if you need to plan further out than that you usually need to redeem Miles & More miles

-- Lufthansa is drastically cutting the number of first class seats they have in their fleet, so there are fewer seats for which to redeem miles

-- United MileagePlus massively devalued their award chart and Avianca LifeMiles is blocking Lufthansa first class award space, so there aren't many currencies that can still efficiently be redeemed for Lufthansa first class

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/10/23/book-lufthansa-first-class-awards-advance/

Just When Cheap Mileage Purchase Gravy Train Seemed to End, One Last Reprieve

Last month I broke that news that perennial mileage sales deep discounter US Airways would change their ways… [A]t a latest case come November the bonus and pricing structure for US Airways miles will look more like the old American approach. That the last 100% purchase bonus for US Airways miles would be the last […]

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2014/10/23/cheap-mileage-purchase-gravy-train-ended/