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January 20, 2015

In Transit Blog: In Vienna, a New Pass to See the Sights

The Vienna PASS lets travelers see more than 60 of the city’s sights with one purchase.

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The Latest on Travel to Cuba

Travel restrictions to Cuba have changed dramatically for Americans, but challenges remain.

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Hoping to be cool, Marriott trials Netflix, Hulu, and GoPro tie-ups

On the one hand, Marriott International has been facing a public relations disaster over its brief attempt to block personal wifi hotspots ...

from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/marriott-gopro/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=marriott-gopro

In Philadelphia, Juniper Commons Offers Comfort Grub of the ’80s With a Soundtrack

A new restaurant from the chef Kevin Sbraga and Ben Fileccia is meant to be a flashback to the food, décor and music of that decade.

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Earning 50,000 Mile Bonuses Multiple Times, How to Find the Best Award Flights, and Let Amex Pay Your TV Bill

News and notes from around the interweb: Wendy Perrin on How to Find the Best Flight with your Frequent Flier Miles. I agree. Get $100 back from American Express by paying a DirecTV bill. You may be able to register several cards and get the rebate from each, and you can even pay your friends’ […]

The post Earning 50,000 Mile Bonuses Multiple Times, How to Find the Best Award Flights, and Let Amex Pay Your TV Bill appeared first on View from the Wing.

from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/01/20/earning-50000-mile-bonuses-multiple-times-find-best-award-flights-let-amex-pay-tv-bill/

Glamping shows growth in the UK and Europe [INFOGRAPHIC]

Glamping – or luxury camping – is seeing strong growth in the UK as some holiday makers stick closer to home during ...

from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/glamping-shows-growth-uk-europe-infographic/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=glamping-shows-growth-uk-europe-infographic

Signs you learned to drink in Nola

"You don’t go out for a night of drinking, you go out for a weekend of drinking. And the weekend starts on Thursday. At lunch."

from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/nights/22-signs-learned-drink-new-orleans/

Can You Redeem Miles To Cuba?

There has been lots of buzz the past week about restrictions between the US and Cuba slowly being lifted, which is exciting news on so many levels, especially for those looking to visit.

I've received tons of questions from readers asking about the best way to redeem miles for travel to Cuba. I'm not an expert on the exact diplomatic situation between the US and Cuba, and don't have any inside knowledge into what these restrictions being lifted means for US airlines and travelers.

That being said, I'd like to think I have a decent grasp of miles & points, so I figured I'd tackle the question as to whether it's possible to redeem miles for travel to Cuba.

The post Can You Redeem Miles To Cuba? appeared first on One Mile at a Time.

from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/01/20/can-redeem-miles-cuba/

How to Score the Best Airfare

National Geographic Traveler editor at large Christopher Elliott is the magazine’s consumer advocate and ombudsman. Over the past 15 years he has helped countless readers fix their trips. Here’s his latest advice.

from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2015/01/20/how-to-score-the-best-airfare/

In Transit Blog: A Cordoba Market With Modern Tastes

The food at Mercado Victoria in Cordoba, Spain, has a contemporary twist (but everyone still eats late).

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Couple giving away free vacation to 'most loving' person

This couple got a free trip to Hawaii when they bought a new car, and they're it giving to the most loving person in central Alberta, Canada.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/tv/2015/01/20/newday-couple-gives-away-trip.cnn.html

UNESCO World Heritage Site #291: Fortress of Suomenlinna

From the World Heritage inscription: In the history of military architecture, the Fortress of Finland (Suomenlinna) is an outstanding example representative both of the general fortification principles of the period and of its specific characteristics. In 1747, when Finland was part of the Swedish realm, the Diet in Stockholm decided to build a fortress to [...]

from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2015/01/19/unesco-world-heritage-site-191-fortress-suomenlinna/