HURRY: United.com Pricing Partner Business Class Europe Awards at a Discount…

Via Dan’s Deals, United.com is pricing business class awards between North America and Europe at the lower United price. United’s award chart bloodletting created a separate, more expensive award chart for travel on partner airlines (even ‘joint venture’ partners, where United is supposed to be indifferent as to whether you fly United or their JV […]

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Grown-ups Are Stupid! How to Travel + See the World Like a Child

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4:48 a.m. I awoke this morning to a pattern of lights slowly gliding across my bedroom ceiling. A pale, yellow glow in the shape of my window that twisted in upon itself before fading completely. Seconds later, another. Then a third. For a brief moment, I was captivated. In the quiet morning hours, it felt […]

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Transportation to blow your hair back

The human race is poised to enter a new era of transportation that would have seemed miraculous just a few generations ago.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/05/travel/future-of-travel-overview/index.html

Reader Recs: Best Winter Destinations

Don't let the cold temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere take the pep out of your travel step. The winter months can offer up some of the best travel opportunities, often at a lower price point—and you can always head south if you're in need of some Vitamin D. Here are a dozen destinations to inspire you from our Nat Geo Travel Facebook fans.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/12/05/reader-recs-best-winter-destinations/

World's most complete Stegosaurus goes on display

It's a giant -- and ancient -- jigsaw puzzle: 300 bones, 19 bony plates and four vicious-looking spikes. The world's most complete stegosaurus skeleton has gone on display at the Natural History Museum in London.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/04/travel/worlds-most-complete-stegosaurus/index.html

Palace of the damned dictator: The Ceausescu trail

25 years after the death of Romania's communist dictator, tourism is helping heal old wounds.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/05/travel/ceausescu-trail-bucharest-romania/index.html

Japan's Moomin cafe opens in Hong Kong

Lonely Hong Kongers are getting a jolt of friendly Finnish culture... from a cafe that began life in Tokyo.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/04/travel/hong-kong-moomin-cafe/index.html

11 of the world's coolest city golf clubs

Because there's always time to squeeze in a quick round between meetings.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/04/travel/best-city-golf-clubs/index.html

500 Free Points, Old Planes That Still Fly, and Spirit Airlines Ready to Kick United’s Can

News and notes from around the interweb: 10 Veteran Aircraft Types You May Be Surprised Are Still in Service 500 free US Bank FlexPerks points Spirit Airlines takes on United: So much for low cost carriers focusing on underserved cities. Spirit will begin Denver – Los Angeles service, in addition to previously-announced Denver-Chicago and Los […]

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Review: Lufthansa Senator Lounge Frankfurt Airport FRA

My Singapore Airlines flight was departing from gate B46, and there's a Senator Lounge located near gate B43, which is less than a minute walk away. That's quite convenient, given that this flight goes between Singapore and New York, so it's only a quick walk for the passengers transiting in Frankfurt.

As I explained in the last post, it is a bit disappointing that Star Alliance first class passengers only get access to the Lufthansa Senator Lounge, which is more or less identical to the Lufthansa Business Lounge. Technically the Senator Lounge is for partner first class passengers and Star Gold members, while the Business Lounge is for Lufthansa and Star Alliance business class passengers. But in practice they're more or less identical, and it's just a way to spread out the crowding a bit.

Anyway, back to the lounge.

There was an agent at the entrance scanning boarding passes.

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Delta Releases Partner Airline Mileage Earning Charts for 2015

Delta SkyMiles members are in for quite a few changes as we head into 2015 – that’s in addition to 2014 program changes including the institution of a spending requirement for elite status qualification. Those upcoming changes include increased elite status spending requirements and, more importantly, the switchover to a revenue-based mileage-earning scheme where, instead […]



from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2014/12/delta-releases-new-airline-partner-mileage-earning-charts/

What to do when your credit card is rejected

from Elliott http://elliott.org/advice-you-can-take/credit-card-rejected/

A startup founder’s tips to success on a budget at industry events

Throughout the year travel leaders from across the globe gather at industry events to hear expert panels and speeches, innovative product pitches, ...



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Best Family-Friendly Museums in Philly

National Geographic Traveler columnist Heather Greenwood Davis is the magazine’s family travel advocate, guru, and soothsayer. Here’s her latest advice.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/12/05/best-family-friendly-museums-in-philly/

Rural Russian lip-syncing video

What do hipsters have in common with people in rural Russia? They can both put together a killer dance video.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/pulse/lip-syncing-video-rural-russia-will-make-want-get-dance/