How to spot a Brit abroad

Do you know a Brit when you see one?



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/spot-brit-abroad/

Footbridge in a Park in Banyoles, Catalonia

from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2015/01/06/footbridge-park-banyoles-catalonia/

On Travel Interview – Travel in 2014 and 2015

My interview with On Travel, on the American Forces Radio Network has just been posted online. I talk with Paul Lasley about my travels in 2014 and my upcoming plans for 2015. The interview is approximately 25 minutes.



from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2015/01/07/travel-interview-travel-2014-2015/

Travel Strategy: Why You Should Have Both the SPG Amex and Citi AAdvantage Card

There are few airline currencies that are as easy to amass as American AAdvantage miles. There are three personal cards, one business card, the soon-to-be converted Barclay US Airways Mastercard and, of course, Starwood Preferred Guest is a 1:1 transfer partner. Thanks to the 5,000 mile bonus per 20,000 points transferred, the Starwood Preferred Guest […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2015/01/why-you-should-have-both-a-starwood-american-express-and-aadvantage-card.html

Flight 8501 Tail Section Found: Indonesia Search Chief

The aircraft’s tail section holds the black box and flight recorders that could help determine the cause of the crash.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/airasia-flight-8501-tail-section-holds-flight-recorders-found-says-indonesia-search-1775610

Twisting in the Wind

Behind the Scenes Video Here’s a cool video I took while inside the glider and taking photos. I used Google Glass to make this, which comes in really handy for these sorts of things! Daily Photo – Twisting in the Wind This is a perfect situation for an ultra-wide angle lens! The downside to these […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2015/01/07/twisting-in-the-wind/

How do you get a company to bend to your will?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/blog/get-company-bend-will/

National Briefing | Rockies: Utah: Rope-Swinging on Rock Arches Is Banned

Federal land officials on Tuesday announced new restrictions on rope-swinging from giant natural rock arches in the desert canyonlands outside Moab.

















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American And Hawaiian Fight Over Delta’s Sloppy Seconds

2014 was a year filled with fabulous drama and shade throwing in the airline industry, from the Battle in Seattle, to His Excellency rejecting his new toy because it had a scratch on it.

But quite possibly the biggest pre-school feud of the airline industry last year was with Delta's Tokyo Haneda slot. The situation can best be summed up by saying that Delta had a toy they didn't actually want to play with, but they didn't want anyone else to be allowed to play with it either.

Japan flights are heavily slot restricted, in particular at Tokyo Haneda, which is the airport closest to central Tokyo. Previously the airport was just for regional flights, though a few years back they started issuing slots for longhaul flights, but only for late night and early morning departures and arrivals.

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/01/06/american-hawaiian-fight-deltas-sloppy-seconds/

United Top Tier Elites Flying First Class Now Get Lufthansa First Class Lounge Access!

Last month One Mile at a Time reported that Lufthansa’s top tier HON Circle members now get access to United’s first class lounges when traveling on intercontinental flights in business class on either Lufthansa or United. HON Circle members get access to Lufthansa’s first class lounges, including the First Class Terminal, regardless of class of […]

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/01/06/united-top-tier-elites-flying-business-class-now-get-lufthansa-first-class-lounge-access/

Myth: Airlines Always Open Award Seats When The Schedule Opens

This year I'd like to spend a bit more time on the blog covering the basics of earning and redeeming miles. I realize that might not be the most exciting thing for long time readers, but even after blogging for nearly seven years my readership more than doubles every year, and I realize that leaves some people lost.

Reader Charlotte asked the following question on the Ask Lucky page of the blog, which I wanted to address:

"At what time (EST) does SQ release their award space to their own members each day on their website? Every day that I check, the latest saver space on the calendar is already waitlisted and snatched up before I get there."

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/01/06/myth-airlines-always-open-award-seats-schedule-opens/

11 memories of growing up in Turkey

Remember watching the movie series "Police Academia" on TV with Turkish dubbing?



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/11-memories-grew-turkey/

Flight 8501 Black Boxes Could Be 'Buried In Mud'

Poor visibility and stormy seas in the Java Sea have slowed down the search for the remains of the AirAsia plane.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/airasia-flight-8501-black-boxes-could-be-buried-mud-search-operations-again-hurt-bad-1774152

The State of the Hobby: Frequent Flyer Miles in 2015

Whether the frequent flyer miles game seems to be historically rewarding, or in dire straits, depends on your perspective and time horizon. The game is different than it was 2 years ago, very different than it was 5 years ago, and orders of magnitude different than it was fifteen years ago. If you got into […]

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/01/06/state-hobby-frequent-flyer-miles-2015/

Review: Afternoon Tea At Skyview Bar Burj Al Arab

When I think of Dubai, the first words that come to mind are bling, over the top(ness), and excess. And there's nowhere that's more evident than at the Burj Al Arab, the world's self proclaimed seven star hotel.

While I considered staying at the Burj Al Arab during this trip, I ultimately decided against it, since I didn't think I'd actually enjoy staying there. The hotel actually doesn't let you visit unless you're staying there or have a reservation at one of their restaurants.

So one of the best ways of checking out the hotel without dropping $2,000+ for a night is by doing afternoon tea there. Now, I've done afternoon tea at the Burj Al Arab twice before:

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/01/06/review-afternoon-tea-at-skyview-bar-burj-al-arab/