Adventure 101: Kitesurfing in Turks and Caicos

Kitesurfing is guaranteed to help your spirit soar. “[It] feels like what I imagine it must be like flying around heaven,” says Brendon Held of "inMotion Kitesurfing" magazine. When it comes to giving the sport a whirl, few places rival the Turks and Caicos. This dreamy collection of Caribbean islands north of Hispaniola and east of Cuba dazzles with miles of warm, shallow turquoise water and sand so fine it feels like fairy dust. Factor in locals who exude a relaxed, friendly vibe, and you have all the ingredients for a perfect tropical adventure.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2015/02/03/adventure-101-kitesurfing-in-turks-and-caicos/

8 reasons to look at Ciudad del Este

Bootleggers, human smugglers, problem priests, and purported extremist funders? Something's gone wrong in the Paraguayan city of Ciudad del Este.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/pulse/8-reasons-we-should-all-pay-more-attention-to-this-place/

Would You Refinance Your Mortgage for 100,000 Miles?

If you’re considering a mortgage refinance anyway, Capital One is now offering an extra incentive for its Venture and Venture One Cardholders. The deal is this: refinance your mortgage or purchase a new home with Capital One and earn 100,000 bonus miles worth $1,000 in travel. You must be a Venture or Venture One cardholder […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2015/02/would-you-refinance-your-mortgage-for-100000-miles.html

Is This An Acceptable Email From A Hotel After A Stay?

Am I the only one that gets kind of annoyed by the hotels that send you an email after your stay asking you to complete a survey?

I've come to accept it, but I find it quite frustrating. In order to unsubscribe from those emails you have to unsubscribe from all marketing emails, which I don't want to do. I wish it were possible to just unsubscribe from post-stay surveys.

Anyway, while the above is just a minor annoyance, here's something that actually pisses me off. A couple of weeks back I stayed at The Airport Hotel, which is the airside hotel at Hamad International Airport. It's super convenient, and I enjoyed my stay.

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/02/03/is-this-an-acceptable-email-from-a-hotel-after-a-stay/

My Favorite Part of the Qatar Airways A380 Flight Was the First Class Lavatories

On my recent Round-the-World trip I was fortunate to be able to fly two 7-hour flights in First Class on Qatar Airways new A380 service from Doha to Paris and back again. It was such a great experience through and through. I still get excited about traveling—sometimes very excited. I’m not completely a grump. But…



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/qatar-airways-a380-lavatories/

You Can Now Book American and US Airways Standard/AAnytime Awards With Either Airline’s Miles

US airlines generally allow you to book miles at a ‘saver’ or ‘low’ award level, and at a more expensive price point that offers greater availability. The old standard used to be that spending ‘double miles’ would get you any seat, any flights. That’s how it worked at American for the most part until April […]

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/02/03/can-now-book-american-us-airways-standardaanytime-awards-either-airlines-miles/

Do you get girls by being a polyglot

Will becoming a polyglot insta-solve your dating problems?



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/will-learning-new-languages-help-pick-girls/

Medics check 175 aboard United flight after emergency landing

Passengers aboard a flight from Chicago to Denver got sick just moments after their plane apparently lost pressure and forced a quick landing.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/03/travel/united-flight-passengers-ill/index.html

Deal Alert: La Compagnie Business Class NYC – LHR $1,007 Roundtrip

La Compagnie is a French startup airline that flies all-business-class flights between Paris Charles de Gaulle and Newark. It launched last summer with 4-5 weekly flights with its first aircraft, and took delivery of a second back in December and now plan to launch service between Newark and London Luton Airport starting April 24, 2015....



from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2015/02/deal-alert-la-compagnie-business-class-nyc-lhr-1007-roundtrip/

Remote-controlled airport suggests tech-heavy future of air traffic control

Last year marked the first deployment of the world’s only remote-controlled air traffic control module. After initial tests, the technology is set ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/remote-controlled-airport-suggests-tech-heavy-future-air-traffic-control/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=remote-controlled-airport-suggests-tech-heavy-future-air-traffic-control

Cathay Pacific Starting Hong Kong To Dusseldorf Flights

Here's one that really surprised me at first, but makes perfect sense after further consideration.

Cathay Pacific announced today that they'll launch 4x weekly flights (Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays) between Hong Kong and Dusseldorf as of September 1, 2015.

The flight will be operated by a four class 777-300ER (meaning it will feature first class, business class, premium economy, and economy), and operate with the following schedule:

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/02/03/cathay-pacific-starting-hong-kong-dusseldorf-flights/

Looking at world population [map]

Can you guess which six countries house half the global population?



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/pulse/half-worlds-population-lives-6-countries/

The Mixed Reactions of Falling Fuel Prices

No matter where you look, fuel prices across the United States are leveling out at lower prices. At the end of January, AAA reported the average price of a gallon of regular gas was $2.05 — over a dollar cheaper than the same point one year ago. As a result, consumers are seeing a savings […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2015/02/the-mixed-reactions-of-falling-fuel-prices.html

Maui, Hawaii

For our list of 52 Places to Go in 2015, we ask readers each month to nominate a 53rd place. January’s selection brings us to Maui, Hawaii.

















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In Crimea, a Park in Search of a Theme

As the French operators of a popular historical theme park look to expand into Crimea, one question is, whose version of history will the park depict?

















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