Indonesia Makes Pilot Briefings Mandatory

Indonesia’s transport ministry is investigating how AirAsia Flight 8501 departed on an unauthorized trip on Sunday.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/airasia-flight-8501-indonesia-orders-pilot-briefings-seeks-appropriate-action-over-1773158

5 reasons why I only date polyglots

Let’s be real: moaning in a foreign language is SO much sexier.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/5-reasons-date-polyglots/

Social media as we know it is over

Fred Wilson, investor in a string of social media brands, says "the social media phase of the internet ended" in 2014.

from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/social-media-is-over/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=social-media-know

Two More Bodies From Flight 8501 Found

A total of 34 bodies have so far been recovered from the Java Sea while divers continue to look for the plane's black box.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/airasia-flight-8501-two-more-bodies-found-34-bodies-recovered-so-far-no-sign-black-1773104

The Creation Wars, Show 7

The Creation Wars It was another really fun episode – here ya go! 1m 20s Intros 6m 30s The Path of the Protege 9m 20s Cool Stuff Shares 14m 00s DJI Inspire Hands On Update 20m 20s Competition Begins 21m 30s Glenn Guy Cohort Share 36m 30s Laurie Rubin Cohort Share 44m 00s Ollie Dale […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2015/01/05/the-creation-wars-show-7/

The Feminine Sands of Namibia

Thanks Again! Thank you again to everyone that joined us for the amazing Photo Adventure in Namibia! It was just great fun to get to know everyone so well and go on such a fun photography adventure with you Daily Photo – The Feminine Sands of Namibia I feel like I've spent a massive amount […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2015/01/05/the-feminine-sands-of-namibia/

What should I do with all of these Lenovo cases?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/should-i-take-the-case/lenovo-cases/

2015 Travel Plans

The coming year in travel, public speaking, and food.

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from Legal Nomads http://www.legalnomads.com/2015/01/2015-in-travel.html

India Rape Case Echoes Claims of Tourists as Prey

Five men in India were arrested after a Japanese tourist claimed they robbed her and held her for days in a rural village where two of them raped her repeatedly.

















from NYT > Travel http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/642561/s/41fff0a9/sc/8/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A150C0A10C0A50Cworld0Cindia0Erape0Ecase0Eechoes0Eclaims0Eof0Etourists0Eas0Eprey0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

Pangti Journal: Falcon Hunters Become Fervent Preservationists

A campaign to stop the mass killing of migrating Amur falcons has turned the people of Pangti into stewards of the birds they once slaughtered.

















from NYT > Travel http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/642561/s/41fff0a6/sc/1/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A150C0A10C0A50Cworld0Casia0Cfalcon0Ehunters0Ebecome0Efervent0Epreservationists0E0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

The Trashiest Club Lounge Behavior. Ever.

I stayed at the Sheraton JFK Airport last night (I know, I've had two straight nights of airport Sheratons #GlamLife), and I think I witnessed the trashiest club lounge behavior I've ever seen.

Like, I've seen some pretty trashy club lounge behavior in my day. I've seen people show up in bathrobes. I've seen people show up barefoot. I've even seen someone in a club lounge wearing nothing but boxers. And I've also seen people literally put food from club lounges into Ziploc and doggy bags.

But I think this one takes the cake.

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/01/04/trashiest-club-lounge-behavior-ever/

Beginner’s Guide: 6 Simple Steps to Get Started With Miles and Points and Make Your Dream Travels Happen

I receive compensation for many links on this blog. You don’t have to use these links, but I am grateful to you if you do. American Express, Citibank, Chase, and other banks are advertising partners of this site. I do not write about all credit cards that are available — instead focusing on miles, points, […]

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/01/04/beginners-guide-6-simple-steps-get-started-miles-points-make-dream-travels-happen/

Reader Wants to Understand… US Airways Credit Card, American Status Buy Up, and What it Means for Upgrades

Reader John moratto asks, I have two US Airways Barclay elite world MasterCard. How could I get a credit cards that will give me companion coupons and Prefered elite miles just for purchases? Also if I buy up to platinum status will I receive 500 mile upgrades for platinum(50,000 miles) or only for the miles […]

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/01/04/reader-wants-understand-us-airways-credit-card-american-status-buy-means-upgrades/

How Bad Is The Sheraton London Heathrow Hotel?

While I've had overnight connections in London more times than I can count, I've always either gone into the city or stayed at the Hilton London Heathrow Terminal 4. The Hilton is an ideal option if you're connecting to/from Terminal 4, since it's connected to the terminal by air bridge.

I find most of the other Heathrow hotels to just be a pain, given that they're not connected to the terminal and don't have complimentary shuttles.

Well, a couple of nights ago I was connecting from Terminal 5 to Terminal 3, so decided to expand my Heathrow airport hotel horizons, so to speak.

There are two Sheraton properties at Heathrow -- the Sheraton Heathrow and the Sheraton Skyline, and the rate difference is generally huge. For the night I was staying, the Sheraton Heathrow was 50GBP, while the Sheraton Skyline was 119GBP.

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/01/04/bad-sheraton-london-heathrow-hotel/

Flight attendant on your behavior

Did you piss off your flight attendant?



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/flight-attendant-really-thinks-behavior/