Most Exciting New Airline Routes To Fly In 2015

As 2015 is only a few days away, a new year means new airline routes to fly, so we asked TPG Special Contributor Eric Rosen to take a look into upcoming airline schedules and round up a few of the most exciting. Airline routes and frequencies change all the time, and while that can be […]



from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2014/12/most-exciting-new-airline-routes-to-fly-in-2015/

New Year’s Around the World

Celebrating the new year and the potential it holds is a tradition dating back millennia. From watching "the ball drop" in New York City's Times Square to popping grapes on the beaches of Barcelona, our rituals may vary, but the prospect of a clean slate is a universal ideal. Here are four ways people usher in the new year around the globe.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/12/30/new-years-around-the-world/

How to fix distortion in Lightroom

"One issue with shooting wide is the distortion that naturally occurs from the lens and the perspective we shoot from. Sometimes it works well, giving a sense of perspective and exaggerating the size of the building, such as in the example above. But other times, it’s just distracting and needs to be fixed."



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/correct-perspective-distortion-lightroom/

15 images of otherworldly Antarctica

"It took a decade of planning (not to mention saving) to reach Antarctica. There aren't really any budget options for a visit to the white continent...yet."



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/15-images-otherworldly-antarctica/

Who Were On Board AirAsia Flight 8501?

The family of the plane's commander, Capt. Iriyanto, had only days ago seen his brother die from diabetes.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/airasia-flight-8501-victims-missionary-his-infant-british-national-families-vacation-1769594

Arbitrary Numbers, Part II

After publishing yesterday’s post, I realized I also wrote about arbitrary goals in The Happiness of Pursuit. Here’s the story: I use an app on my phone to track my running, especially the longer runs that I do most Sunday mornings. On a recent eight-mile run, I noticed that my pace was consistently around 8:34…



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/arbitrary-numbers-part-ii/

Earn Miles for Doctor Visits, Don’t Trust United With Your Pet, and Where to Find Very Important $500 Gift Cards…

News and notes from around the interweb: Earn miles for doctor visits. This could either tax the health care system, or really incentivize cost-saving preventive care.. Grocery stores that sell $500 gift cards Skift takes an interesting approach to valuing miles: averaging the values assigned by me, Lucky, and The Points Guy. I think that’s […]

The post Earn Miles for Doctor Visits, Don’t Trust United With Your Pet, and Where to Find Very Important $500 Gift Cards… appeared first on View from the Wing.

from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2014/12/30/earn-miles-doctor-visits-dont-trust-united-pet-find-important-500-gift-cards/

Where Was Flight QZ8501 Found?

Debris from Indonesia AirAsia Flight QZ8501 was discovered in the Karimata Strait.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/where-was-airasia-flight-qz8501-found-map-history-karimata-strait-1769602

Flight QZ8501 Marks First Fatal Incident In AirAsia's History

A nearly three-day long search operation in the Java Sea has led to the recovery of debris and bodies from AirAsia Flight QZ8501.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/airasia-flight-8501-company-marks-first-fatal-incident-its-history-search-teams-1769592

News Networks Slammed On Social Media For Flight 8501 Search Coverage

Footage of search teams recovering a body from the sea was shown live to relatives at Surabaya airport.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/airasia-flight-8501-tv-networks-slammed-social-media-showing-graphic-footage-1769576

One day in Zanzibar

Gregor Rohrig guides us on a day tour of the Tanzanian island of Zanzibar.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/photo-essay-one-day-in-zanzibar/

Woman fights to fly with hedgehog

Zoe Herman started an online petition after airlines said that her pet hedgehog named Heloise couldn't fly in the cabin.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/bestoftv/2014/12/30/dnt-or-hedgehog-not-allowed-to-fly.katu.html

What to know about air turbulence

The FAA say turbulence is the cause of 75% of all weather-related incidents for air travel. Here's a bit more about it.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/world/2014/12/29/turbulence-airplane-plane-flight-facts-orig-cfb.cnn.html

Starwood’s Spring 2015 Double Play Promotion Details

Starwood has just leaked the details of their first quarter 2015 promotion, entitled Double Play.

Starwood's Double Play promotion will be valid for stays at eligible properties between January 5 and April 15, 2015.

Through this promotion, SPG members will earn:

-- Double base Starpoints on eligible stays of two or more consecutive nights

-- 1,000 bonus Starpoints for every five eligible nights, up to 4,000 bonus Starpoints

The post Starwood’s Spring 2015 Double Play Promotion Details appeared first on One Mile at a Time.

from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/12/30/starwoods-spring-2015-double-play-promotion-details/

AirAsia Plane Overshoots Runway At Kalibo, Philippines

The flight was scheduled to depart at 3:10 p.m. local time from Manila, but took off about two hours later due to bad weather.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/after-flight-8501-disaster-another-airasia-flight-overshoots-runway-kalibo-airport-1769558