February 9, 2015

In Transit Blog: Walkabout: Selfie Stick Bans at Several Notable New York Attractions

A weekly capsule of travel news curated by our writers and editors.

















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Kid-Tested: Ottawa

National Geographic Traveler columnist Heather Greenwood Davis is the magazine’s family travel advocate, guru, and soothsayer. Here’s her latest advice.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2015/02/09/kid-tested-ottawa/

If Americans lived like Swedes

Does the average Swede live a better, more comfortable life an upper-class American? No doubt. This is what The Swedish Part Model (a collaboration between trade unions and employers) is demonstrating with a good dose of humour in this video. The purpose is not to make other nations realize how bad they have it (even […]



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/happen-americans-lived-like-swedes/

Frequent Flier: Push-Ups, and Some Zen, at the Baggage Carousel

A memorable run-in at the airport underlined just how travel can go wrong, says Jared Gutstadt, chief of Jingle Punks, a digital music marketing agency.

















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On the Road: For Domestic Airlines, Open Skies Have Their Limits

Domestic airlines are expected to push harder this year for government intervention to counter unwanted foreign expansion into the United States.

















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Best Spring Break Beaches

Here's where to go if you want to spend your week by the pool, on a beach or in a club.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/spring-break-destinations-2015-las-vegas-cancun-daytona-panama-city-beach-offer-cheap-1810600

2-carat diamond found in Arkansas park

When fields get plowed, diamonds don't usually pop up. That's unless you're visiting Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro, Arkansas.





from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/09/travel/feat-crater-of-diamonds-park-find/index.html

60,000 Point Signup Bonus Back for Chase Ink Plus In-Branch

The Chase Ink Plus card is reportedly back with an offer of 60,000 points after $5000 spend within 3 months ($0 fee the first year, $95 thereafter). This offer is said to be available in branch only. I haven’t verified this year, whether it’s in all branches, and I don’t know how long it will […]


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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/02/09/60000-point-signup-bonus-back-chase-ink-plus-branch/

Habits I lost moving to Australia

Don't mess around with complicated cocktails and shots, that's an American thing.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/15-american-habits-lost-moved-australia/

Yoda, Darth Vader get the wax treatment

"Star Wars" fans will soon be able to see their favorite characters immortalized in wax at Madame Tussauds.





from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/09/travel/madame-tussauds-star-wars/index.html

Pilot work limits divert American flight






from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/09/travel/feat-american-flight-diverts-pilot-hours/index.html

An Epic Journey to Cambodia: Part I

I refer to our Cambodia trip as epic because it is only one of two trips I have taken in the last twelve years that has been extended from my normal weekend trips to an entire week in length. The other was to Turkey to see the total solar eclipse from the Aegean Sea with […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2015/02/an-epic-journey-to-cambodia-part-i.html

No More Delta Domestic Saver Awards Less Than 3 Weeks Out?

After removing award charts from its site last week, Delta looks like is making another customer-unfriendly move by pulling its lowest-level saver award space for domestic trips booked less than three weeks out. Hearing from confused and disgruntled Delta flyers, I looked into the issue myself, and sure enough, I can find nary a saver-level...



from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2015/02/no-more-delta-domestic-saver-awards-less-than-3-weeks-out/

How well do you know Canadian slang?

Do you know what a puck bunny is? Do you know how to hack a dart? Take our latest quiz and show us just how Canadian you really are.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/how-many-canadian-slang-words-do-you-know-quiz/

13 things your Mexican grandma says

Uh oh. She doesn't seem too pleased...think she's mad about those “condenados marihuanos?”



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/13-things-your-mexican-grandma-says-and-what-she-really-means/