A New Business Class for Awards to Europe, 500 Free Miles, and Free Rental Car Insurance

News and notes from around the interweb: The first trip report for the new SAS business class. Always good to see real improvements, better uses for Star Alliance miles. Scott Mayerowitz reported on the CEO of Starwood’s resignation. He apparently wasn’t happy with his success rate using Suite Night Awards. 500 free airberlin miles Tricks […]

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In Transit Blog: A Trip to ‘Marigold’

A trip to India from Wild Frontiers lets participants put themselves in some of the settings of the film “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” and its sequel “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.”

















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Side effects: living in Buenos Aires

"#2. When it rains you will cancel everything."



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Other Carriers Can’t Compete With Gulf Airlines Under The Current System — Here’s Why

I’ve written extensively about the battle going on between the “big three” US carriers (American, Delta, and United) and the “big three” Middle Eastern carriers (Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar) regarding the Open Skies agreement.

This debate might seem insignificant to some, but it has the potential to change how liberalized international air service has become over the past few years, which is in consumers' best interests.

I’ve been doing some research on the issue, and I finally understand the position of the US airlines, and even finally side with them. Previously I saw where the Gulf carriers were coming from, but now that I "get" the stance of the US airlines, their grievances make perfect sense to me.

I think we’ll see a lot more information made public in the near future which puts this into perspective.

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Stark images of Chihuahuan Desert

Gorgeous, deep desert shots from MatadurU photographer Cathryn Hoyt.



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Mapping earth's biggest human migration

China's web service Baidu has released a map tracking the 3.7 billion trips Chinese citizens will make during Lunar New Year.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/17/travel/china-spring-migration-chunyun/index.html

Photographer captures beauty around the world

To photographer Mihaela Noroc, beauty cannot be defined by one country, race or ethnicity.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/18/living/feat-atlas-of-beauty-photography-project/index.html

Check out America's next national monuments

Chicago's historic Pullman District, a World War II internment camp and a section of Colorado's upper Arkansas River Valley will become the nation's newest national monuments this week, a White House official told CNN.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/18/travel/feat-obama-new-national-monuments/index.html

T Magazine: Walton Street Is Charmingly Old-Fashioned — at Least for Now

The London enclave, which has remained largely unchanged for 30 years, is a unique destination in the city.

















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This is a huge grizzly bear

"As fun and cute as this video might seem, it shows exactly what one should refrain from doing, for both humans and bears."



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The Philosophy of the Airport Hotel

One of the best airport hotels in the world was the Kempinski Munich, recently rebranded as a Hilton. Price aside (and price matters..) I’ll always pick the property connected to the terminal if there is one, followed by the most recently renovated hotel near the airport. I love airport hotels as a rewards member, where […]

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How Long Does it Take for Points to Transfer?

Having a diverse pool of flexible rewards currencies can really come in handy when you need to top off your rewards account for a hotel stay or airline award. It’s nice not to have to buy points or pay to transfer them to or from a spouse’s account. The only concern is how long it […]



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Mini guide to Argentine Spanish

An Argentine doesn’t “kill time.” He goes “into a fart cloud!” (Está al re pedo!)



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Win Thousands Of Hotel Points From MobileSuites

I love when technology makes life easier, and especially appreciate innovation in the travel and hospitality industry.

In a few weeks, the new MobileSuites app will launch, with an awesome premise. The idea is that users will be able to make requests of their hotel via the app, streamlining the communication between guests and the hotel.

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6 American habits I lost in Ghana

"I now consider any sort of bath product beyond baking soda to be complete marketing bullshit."



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