January 9, 2015

Credit Karma Recommends The Most Lucrative Card in History

Reader Steven K. passes along what is advertised as by far the most rewarding credit card in history. Years ago you used to be able to earn a 36% return on gas and groceries with the Citi Drivers Edge Card. 6 points per dollar on gas and groceries Matched by the miles you drive Worth […]


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10 reasons not to date a Mexican man

Once you go Mex, you can never go Ex.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/10-reasons-shouldnt-date-mexican-man/

Hyatt’s First Quarter Promotion Will Be “One Of Their Best”

Most of the major hotel chains have announced their global first quarter 2015 promotions by now, including Club Carlson, IHG Rewards Club, Marriott Rewards, and Starwood Preferred Guest.


Meanwhile Hyatt Gold Passport has been fairly tight-lipped about their promotion, other than announcing that it will debut on Monday, January 12, 2015. Hyatt is one of my two primary hotel chains, so I'm especially curious about their promotion so that I can plan my first quarter hotel stays accordingly.


For the past couple of years most Hyatt promotions have been capped at a fairly low reward threshold, like 20 nights, in which case it doesn't really impact my decisions, since I'll exceed that threshold either way.


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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/01/09/hyatts-first-quarter-promotion-will-be-one-of-their-best/

This Week In Travel – Episode 180

This week Jen, Chris and I recorded a rare show without any guests. It is sort of fun to do this every so often. This Week’s News: Man sued for sharing cheap flight loophole Passenger Shaming Chinese passenger opens emergency exit of plane to get a breath of fresh air Passenger reunited with lost luggage [...]



from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2015/01/09/week-travel-episode-180/

3456 Feet: Backcountry snowboarding

"To fight one’s way hundreds of meters up a mountain for hours long only to ride down for a few seconds - that might just sound crazy to some people."



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/tv/3456-feet-one-snowboarder-minimizes-co2-footprint-still-finds-freshies/

How teenagers view social media (written by an actual teenager)

I read technology articles quite often and see plenty of authors attempt to dissect or describe the teenage audience, especially in regards to social media.






from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/social-media-teenager-by-a-teenager/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=teenagers-view-social-media-written-actual-teenager

How to piss off your TEFL teacher

If only this was a job that was all sunshine and traveling!



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/9-times-tefl-teachers-just-dont-time-crap/

7 things LGBT travelers are sick of

"Are there even any LGBT people there?" You did not just ask that. Seriously? Come on! It's estimated that (at least!) 10%-15% of the global population is gay...there are LGBT people everywhere!



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/7-things-lgbt-travelers-sick-hearing/

Boats in the Stilt Village of Ganvie, Benin





from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2015/01/08/boats-stilt-village-ganvie-benin/

Keeping Travel Frugal: How I Create a Vacation Budget

Points and miles can only take you so far when you’re planning a vacation. After all, you still have to pay for all kinds of incidentals – things like food, entertainment, taxes and fees, transportation and souvenirs. Since I travel so often and use a zero-sum budget for my personal finances, I started creating a […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2015/01/keeping-travel-frugal-how-i-create-a-vacation-budget.html

January 8, 2015

Startup pitch: HemenKiralik, or Flat4Day, is Turkey’s HomeAway

Launched in Istanbul in early 2012, HemenKiralik is a fast-growing vacation rental platform with a focus on properties in Turkey and neighboring ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/startup-pitch-hemenkiralik/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=startup-pitch-hemenkiralik

Maybe Will See you in Queenstown!

We’re looking forward to it! Be sure to pop over to the “Workshops” page here on the site to see what is coming up next… all kinds of exciting stuff! Daily Photo – From Deer Park Heights Here's one of my favorite photos we took during one of our Photo Adventures here in Queenstown. I […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2015/01/09/maybe-will-see-you-in-queenstown/

Help! Expedia reneged on our credit offer





from Elliott http://elliott.org/the-troubleshooter/help-expedia-reneged-credit-offer/

GREAT NEWS! Airlines Can’t Make The Flying Experience Worse Without Losing Customers

I learned a new industry term this week: “passenger burn” While ultimately air travel is frustrating and uncomfortable for many — with tight legroom and packed planes — because that is what consumers are willing to pay for, and they make decisions based on price it turns out that there are limits. Most people don’t […]


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Bombardier’s CSeries Gamble Is Facing Longer Odds

The company is making an innovative smaller airliner that has been plagued by so many delays that competitors have had time to create similar versions.

















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