The Stayful hotel app: No trend left behind

Forget those year-in-review articles that list the hottest trends in design, marketing, and business models among consumer-facing travel startups. Instead, download the ...



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Low-Key Caribbean: A Tale of Four Islands

In a world where the easiest route is usually the most popular, it's no surprise that many vacationers limit their warm-weather winter getaways to the Caribbean’s more accessible islands—especially if they have kids in tow. And while the quick trip has its advantages, some of best destinations require more effort. Here are four to add to your list.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/12/18/low-key-caribbean-a-tale-of-four-islands/

Travis’ SE Asian Adeventure: Hitchhiking On Malaysian

Yesterday I described my family's general travel philosophy and how we applied it on our current month-long trip to Southeast Asia.

After booking our flights into Jakarta, we sat back and waited to see if any deals would show up. We figured in the worst case (i.e. no deals!) we'd book some cheapish tickets over to Penang, rent an apartment for a month, and live like expats. Oh, and attend the wedding of one of my best friends!

In late August, we got our wish. Malaysia Airlines ran a wacky mistake fare sale whereby it was possible to book round trip tickets from Singapore to a variety of destinations in SE Asia (and in some cases beyond) for very little money. $50 could get round trip tickets to places such as Phuket, Bangkok, and Manila. But it got better. By booking through CheapTickets, each ticket would also earn $75 in hotel credits. (Now $50.) So we booked each person on their own itinerary and earned $300 in hotel credits. In SE Asia, that goes pretty far!

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Where To Find Award Space

I've realized that my last few posts were starting to sound like an advertisement for award booking services, and that's truly not the intent. Yes, US Airways is hilariously impossible to deal with, but that doesn't mean you can't book your own awards with a bit of practice.

Beyond that, myself and everyone I work with is really passionate about this hobby. Like, crazy-scouring-award-charts-for-fun-on-Sunday-mornings passionate. And as someone who loves miles and points it just makes sense to me that you'd learn how to redeem your miles as you learn how to earn them.

After all, if you don't know what's practical with your miles, how do you know if you're accumulating the right ones?

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Forget Silicon Valley, London or Berlin as startup hubs – move to Morocco

In 2013, the year was drawing to a close and we had just completed one of the most intensive and demanding periods of our startup adventure so far.

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Photo of the Moment: The Glory of Dusk Over Lake Michigan

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Gun packed in a PlayStation 2 gets passenger arrested

Game over for a Brooklyn man who tried to conceal parts of a .22-caliber semi-automatic handgun in a PlayStation 2.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/18/travel/feat-tsa-gun-in-playstation/index.html

Americans won't be traveling in droves to Cuba just yet

The end of the 50-year freeze in diplomatic relations with Cuba will mean many more U.S. travelers could be on their way to the neighbor island, only 90 miles from Key West, Florida.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/17/politics/cuban-vacations-cigars/index.html

Mysterious ice pancakes appear on Scottish river

Here's another Scottish mystery to file alongside the Loch Ness Monster and Mel Gibson's accent in "Braveheart."

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/18/travel/ice-pancakes-scotland/index.html

“I need this removed as quickly as possible”

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Eyeing the New Microsoft Surface Pro 3 as a Laptop Replacement

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We really are in the golden age of travel technology. I’m sure I’ll look back on that statement in ten years – or two – and laugh. But the combination of portability and power of today’s laptops and mobile devices is almost absurd. While I’d love to free myself from the constant tether of the […]

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Win Airport Lounge Access From LoungeBuddy

*Keep reading to find out how you can win a $100 in airport lounge credit courtesy of LoungeBuddy.*

LoungeBuddy is an innovative app that — as the name suggests — is all about the airport lounge experience. It’s location based so can automatically tell which airport you’re at, and will show you the lounges nearby, along with their amenities, hours, ways to gain access, and user generated reviews.

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Next Stop: In Winnipeg, a Skating Rink That Doubles as a Sculpture Park

A skating trail along a frozen river in the Canadian city is home to inventive installations called “warming huts.”

















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T Magazine: In Tbilisi, Georgia, an Experimental Fashion Scene Emerges

An internationally oriented design community, with influences from East and West, is springing up in the capital.

















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Travelers have growing expectations of the airport experience

Travelers are have growing expectations from airports, says the latest FlightView Connected Airport survey. The US-focused survey, available for download here, focuses ...



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