Triple Waterfall in the High Rocky Mountains of Alberta

from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2014/12/14/triple-waterfall-high-rocky-mountains-alberta/

How to annoy a Spanish person

Just met a Spanish person? Please, PLEASE don't say "How come you can’t dance salsa?" It's not even a Spanish dance! It's Caribbean!



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/8-comments-spanish-people-sick-hearing/

Britain To Set Up Independent Inquiry Into Air Traffic Failure

A technical failure at an air traffic control center in Britain caused widespread disruption to flights in and out of London last week.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/britain-set-independent-inquiry-air-traffic-failure-1757078

Famous Sayings in the Miles and Points Game

As my blogging career winds down and I look back at the years I’ve played this game, there have been some memorable sayings floated by fellow travelers that have left a lasting impression on me. Here are some of my favorites and their relation to the game we play. And at the end, I’ll add […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/12/famous-sayings-in-the-miles-and-points-game.html

View Your IHG Set Your Sights Promo Offer Now

As I wrote about earlier, IHG Rewards Club is the first major hotel loyalty program to announce their 2015 promotion.

IHG Rewards Club has now unveiled the full details of their first quarter 2015 promotion, entitled Set Your Sights. The promotion is valid for stays between January 1 and April 30, 2015.

You'll have to log into your account to register and see what your offer is.

Much like IHG Rewards Club's recent Into The Nights promotion, this one consists of several "tasks" you have to complete to earn the maximum bonus. Beyond that, the offer is customized for each member, so we all have different offers.

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/12/15/view-your-ihg-set-your-sights-promo-offer-now/

Uber Offers Free Rides In Sydney Amid Hostage Crisis

Uber Sydney had nearly quadrupled its rates to ferry passengers out of the Central Business District amid a lockdown due to a hostage crisis.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/uber-offers-free-rides-out-sydney-cbd-after-criticism-raising-rates-amid-hostage-1756831

State Street in Bristol, Virginia

Lest they become an income tax nightmare the twin cities of Bristol, Tennessee and Virginia are two separate territories, each in their respective state, but one might be hard pressed to tell since the dividing line for the cities and the states is a single street that runs through their mutual downtown.

This confusing conjoining began in 1852, when Joseph Anderson bought acreage on either side of the Tennessee-Virginia border, where two railroad lines were planned to meet. He started a town called Bristol on the Tennessee side, with his house being the first building. The settlement on the other side of the border came to be known as Goodsonville after the city's founder Samuel Goodson. The borders of their lands would help form the city boundaries, but since they abutted each other so closely, the distinction began to seem a bit perfunctory. Goodsonville would officially rename itself Bristol in 1890. As the towns grew, their downtowns would follow State Street, the center of which contains boundary markers between the yellow lane lines.

Today the intersecting road is celebrated by both sides of Bristol. Many businesses on either side of the state line have some allusion to "border" in their name and the double-wide thoroughfare is gated by a large sign, proudly proclaiming the stately distinction.

from Atlas Obscura http://atlasobscura.com.feedsportal.com/c/35387/f/665719/s/4170d17c/sc/10/l/0L0Satlasobscura0N0Cplaces0Cstate0Estreet/story01.htm

Happy Elephant Family

Part 3 of 3 – Tips for getting the Perfect Reflection Shot And here is the final part; here you actually get to see me edit the final photo! Thinking about Elephants I did not expect the elephants to be my favorite animal while in Africa. But they were! Sometimes I would get close to […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2014/12/15/happy-elephant-family/

I want my Disney cruise discount!

from Elliott http://elliott.org/can-this-trip-be-saved-2/want-disney-cruise-discount/

Borja Journal: A Town, if Not a Painting, Is Restored

Grief at a botched retouching of a church fresco has turned to gratitude for divine intervention — the blessing of free publicity — that has made Borja a magnet for thousands of curious tourists.

















from NYT > Travel http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/642561/s/417052a9/sc/11/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A140C120C150Cworld0Ca0Etown0Eif0Enot0Ea0Epainting0Eis0Erestored0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

Chairman’s Preferred Upgrades On American Improved

All things considered I've been really impressed by the integration between American and US Airways. In fairness, they had the opportunity to watch the other two "big" mergers and learn from their mistakes.

But this is also an especially complex merger. Really it's not just American and US Airways merging, but America West is also still in the mix, since their work groups aren't even completely integrated.

In June of this year American and US Airways introduced reciprocal upgrades for travel on the other carrier. Their goal was to roll out the functionality as quickly as possible, though they freely admitted their solution was far from ideal. Given their technological limitations, though, it was the best they could do.

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/12/14/chairmans-preferred-upgrades-on-american-improved/

A New Upgrade Benefit for US Airways Top Elites Flying American

There’s a new improvement that rolled out last week for US Airways top tier elites traveling on American Airlines, per JonNYC at TravelingBetter.com. American and US Airways Reciprocal Upgrade Benefits are Limited American and US Airways started offering reciprocal upgrades to each others’ elite members back in June. These were upgrades available at check-in only. […]

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2014/12/14/new-upgrade-benefit-us-airways-top-elites-flying-american/

2014 Annual Review Is Here! This Updated Free Tool Will Help You Plan Your Whole Life (Seriously)

Over the past eight years, nothing has helped me to accomplish big goals and stay on track more than a single exercise I complete each December: the Annual Review. Tomorrow I’ll publish a long post with my successes, failures (which are always more interesting), and lessons learned from 2014. This will probably be my most…



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/2014-annual-review-is-here/

Emirates Introducing Two Cabin A380s In 2015

While this isn't breaking news, it is interesting to note that Emirates is going to two extremes on their A380s.

I've flown first class on every airline operating the A380, and the one offered by Emirates is hands down my favorite. While the seats themselves aren't the most spacious, they have onboard showers, an onboard bar, wifi, and the most extensive entertainment selection in the sky. There's simply not another airline where I can stay as entertained for the entire flight as on Emirates.

They're the largest operator of A380s in the world, and it's kind of nice how consistent the product is as of now, since their entire A380 fleet is in a similar configuration.

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/12/14/emirates-introducing-two-cabin-a380s-2015/

Sheraton LAX Ups Its Game in the Most Important Way an Airport Hotel Can

Over the summer I wrote about the Sheraton LAX, a property I’ve written about before and stayed at many many times. Before my summer stay, I described the way to choose an airport hotel as: Book the one attached to the terminal, if one exists and price allows. If no property attached to the terminal, […]

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2014/12/14/sheraton-lax-ups-game-important-way-airport-hotel-can/