Discounted Helicopter Rides to/from New York Airports, Pilot Contracts Meet Obamacare, and Buy Your Marriott Status

News and notes from around the interweb: New crowd source app for helicopter rides to and from the 3 New York area airports. First ride is $99. Hermes interiors, hors d’oeuvres from Bouchon Bakery. Not the worst idea at the first ride price for JFK and Newark. The Affordable Care Act is a sore point […]

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How to upgrade your travel marketing campaigns to first class

How can travel and hospitality marketers take their campaigns from transactions to relationships that drive real revenue? Many customers still love the ...



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Phrases only Venezuelans understand

Someone make a bad decision? Tell them to go and cry in a valley.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/11-phrases-venezuelans-understand/

6 weird things to eat in Argentina

Criadillas are 'Rocky Mountain Oysters,' or, to be more straightforward, bull testicles. But don’t knock bull testicles until you’ve tried bull testicles.



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International Real Estate: Real Estate in Panama

Panama’s housing market is doing well, according to agents, with a steady influx of foreign buyers looking for high-end properties, many of them from the United States.

















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Check In: Hotel Review: The Thompson in Chicago

­A stylish hotel with an excellent location, thoughtful perks and destination-style dining without having to leave your room.

















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Critic on the Road: Brennan’s in New Orleans Walks the Tightrope of Tradition

The French Quarter restaurant, which was founded in 1946, is trying to overcome years of family dissent, and it starts with breakfast.





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Royal Air Maroc Joining Star Alliance?

As I've said before, I'm always excited when smaller airlines join the major alliances, even if they don't necessarily have the best reputation. That's because often it is most practical to fly those airlines, and ultimately you're better off being able to earn and redeem miles on them, not to mention take advantage of consistent elite benefits.

While oneworld seems to be on a kick lately with new member acquisitions, it looks like Star Alliance may have a small victory up their sleeve. Rumor has it that Royal Air Maroc is in the final stages of negotiations with Star Alliance, and that a formal announcement about them joining Star Alliance should be made in the coming days.

Royal Air Maroc would be the fourth African Star Alliance member airline, after EgyptAir, Ethiopian, and South African Airways.

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How the Password You Select Can Help You Achieve Your Goals

From a long article about the history of passwords, I thought this story was especially fun: For some people, these rituals are motivational. Fiona Moriarty, a competitive runner, told me that she often used “16:59” — her target time for the 5,000 meters in track. Mauricio Estrella, a designer who emailed me from Shanghai, described…



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Quietly, quietly, a Chinese online travel giant prepares to take on the world

Last week’s announcement that “Ctrip.com has partnered with Amadeus to power its global expansion” has largely gone unnoticed, despite some very clear ...



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Ways travel improves how we connect

"You create deeper, more profound connections with the people around you by opening yourself up to fresh, unexpected possibilities."



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Korean Air’s New First and Business Class Seats Revealed…

I’m a big fan of Korean Air — a good product and great award availability, and plenty of US routes. They also do more intra-Asia flying with a first class cabin than other carriers as well. Whereas most airlines limit their first class to long haul routes, you can fly Korean first class even on […]

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The Himalayan Motorcycle Diaries

What better way to see the rooftop of the world than on a rickety motorcycle? Satu Rommi breaks down a classic Himalayan road trip.



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Silvercar $59 Rentals Extended Through February

Silvercar is the innovative company that actually makes renting cars fun.

As I've explained in the past, they have only one kind of car, an Audi A4, and it comes with a bunch of cool features. This includes free GPS, wifi, satellite radio, fair toll tracking, and a fair fuel plan.

I had my first Silvercar experience at LAX earlier in the year, and was really impressed.

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Travelers' Choice: World's top 25 hotels

TripAdvisor announced its Travelers' Choice awards for hotels this week -- just imagine yourself luxuriating among any of these winners.

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