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February 3, 2015

Lucky’s Lucky 7th: Favorite Travel Memories

I'm celebrating seven years of blogging this week, and it has been a really fun first few days. Hearing about your best mileage redemptions and seeing your travel photos (check out the gallery -- you guys are amazing photographers) has been really fun.

I was originally planning on highlighting a "favorite" travel story today, and asking you to do the same. But I've given it some thought, and I think emphasizing "favorite" does a disservice to so much of what we love about travel.

Taking tuk tuks around Bangkok when the Grand Palace is, ahem "closed."

Fresh waffles shared with friends on a Belgian street corner.

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/02/03/luckys-lucky-7th-favorite-travel-memories/

Google’s StreetView sets sail on Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas

Google has been deploying its StreetView mapping technology into new locations, such as offering inside views of businesses around the world. Royal ...

from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/googles-streetview-sets-sail-royal-caribbeans-quantum-seas/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=googles-streetview-sets-sail-royal-caribbeans-quantum-seas

Ticos could learn from the Chinese

Sadly, most of us are more ignorant than the average Chinese person when it comes to local culture.

from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/5-things-ticos-can-learn-from-the-chinese/

12 people you'll meet at Sun Valley

From A-list celebrities to the true Sun Valley royalty—dozens of storied local Olympians. Here's where you'll find them.

from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/sports/12-characters-youll-meet-slopes-sun-valley/

Cities Less Traveled: 4 Boutique Hotels in Cambridge, Massachusetts

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Travelers looking to escape Boston’s urban hustle would do well to look to nearby Cambridge. As one of the country’s most historic destinations, it’s arguably the most beautiful, most “New England” city in Massachusetts. But the area is infamous as one of the most expensive in America for travelers. Even so, affordable accommodations are available, […]

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AMAZING $1,000 New York To London Roundtrip Business Class Fares On La Compagnie

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about how La Compagnie, the French all-business class startup airline, will soon be launching flights between London and Newark. While they initially announced that the service would launch on March 29, 2015, they’ve now started selling tickets for travel starting April 24, 2015. La Compagnie Newark to London…

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/02/03/amazing-1000-new-york-london-roundtrip-business-class-fares-la-compagnie/

100,000 Free Hilton HHonors Points, Plus Check Out the Airport With No Air Traffic Control!

News and notes from around the interweb: Qualified for Hilton Diamond? You may be able to register and receive 100,000 points instantly from this targeted promotion. (HT: Double Wides Fly) On the no fly list because of accusations against your brother? Enter my hotel points giveaway. If you win you get to choose the program, […]

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How flight delays affect you and your business – even if you’re not flying

It has probably affected us all at some time, is totally indiscriminate about who it attacks and frequently causes pain and inconvenience ...

from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/flight-delays-affect-business-OAG/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=flight-delays-affect-business-even-youre-flying

T Magazine: Baccarat’s Crystal Palace

Unsurprisingly, the grand mansion, designed by Patrick Gilles and Dorothée Boissier, is a shiny affair.

from NYT > Travel http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/642561/s/42fedb79/sc/15/l/0Ltmagazine0Bblogs0Bnytimes0N0C20A150C0A20C0A30Cbaccarat0Ehotel0Emanhattan0C0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

Epic canyoneering in Spain, Portugal

Over the last year, MatadorU alumnus and full-time photographer Rui Romao has traveled to epic gorges in Span and his native Portugal to bring these 12 views into canyons that few people ever get to see.

from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/sports/photoessay-epic-canyoneering-spain-portugal/