March 2, 2015

Skiing the Nevada backcountry [pics]

You've never seen Nevada like this. Welcome to the Ruby Mountains.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/sports/ski-desert-earn-turns-nevada-backcountry/

11 of the world's top food museums

For hardcore foodies who love nothing more than sampling delicacies when visiting foreign lands, a visit to a food museum is a fine way to gain appreciation of local cuisine.





from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/02/travel/worlds-top-food-museums/index.html

Mini-guide to Maine English

Mainers don’t ask “what are you doing?”…they say “Chuppta?”



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/pulse/mini-guide-maine-english/

10 untranslatable Norwegian terms

That guy you know whose greatest thrill in life is to put three sugars in his coffee instead of two? Total tøffelhelt (slipper hero)!



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/10-untranslatable-norwegian-terms/

The 17 funniest Hungarian expressions (and how to use them)

Hungarians don’t ask little children “Why are you crying?” They ask “Why are you giving drinks to the mice?" (Miért itatod az egereket?)



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/17-funniest-hungarian-expressions-use/

The truth of living in South Africa

Surveys suggest that more than a quarter of South African men have committed rape.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/5-uncomfortable-truths-living-south-africa/

March 1, 2015

The Pond in Ophir, New Zealand

No time for Reviews I’m sorry that I haven’t been writing many reviews for you lately. I’ve been running around working on too many projects and taking a ton of photos. One of the first things that slips off the list is New Reviews. I’ve got all kinds of new fun stuff I’m testing, but […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2015/03/02/the-pond-in-ophir-new-zealand/

Can you help me stop the cyberbullying on my blog?





from Elliott http://elliott.org/should-i-take-the-case/can-help-stop-cyberbullying-blog/

Touring the 'Sound of Music' 50 years on

"The Sound of Music" turns 50 this year. How better to celebrate the anniversary than to visit the Salzburg scenes where the movie was set?





from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/27/travel/sound-of-music-tour/index.html

Is this sailing's next great destination?

With year-long sailing weather and thousands of islands, you'd think that the Philippines would be crawling with yachts. But it isn't. Yet.





from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/01/travel/palawan-yacht-charter/index.html

Should You Travel to Countries With Awful Human Rights Records?

The ethics of traveling to certain parts of the world — places where human rights aren’t respected, where a sex trade exists (perhaps illegal but unfettered) or where ‘guest workers’ have their passports taken on arrival and have little choice but to toil in unsafe conditions – can be complicated. I think it’s difficult, and […]


The post Should You Travel to Countries With Awful Human Rights Records? appeared first on View from the Wing.






from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/03/01/should-you-travel-to-countries-with-awful-human-rights-records/

March 2015 Desktop Wallpaper

This month’s image was taken at the Palace of Sans Souci, Haiti. 1920×1200 | 1920×1080 | 1600×1200 | 1680×1050 | 1600×900 1440×900 | 1280×1024 | 1280×800 | 1024×768 iPad | iPhone 6 | iPhone 6 Plus | iPhone 5 2560×1600 (MacBook Retina 13″) | 2880×1800 (MacBook Retina 15″)



from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2015/03/01/march-2015-desktop-wallpaper/

How JetBlue is Winning Hollywood With Cheap Prices for First Class

JetBlue is winning Hollywood. Not the studio contracts, of course. If you have a deal with Paramount, you’re flying American on the lucrative Los Angeles – New York route. But the ‘real’ Hollywood. The actors and directors and producers and independent talent who work for a living, aren’t traveling on a studio’s dime, but view […]


The post How JetBlue is Winning Hollywood With Cheap Prices for First Class appeared first on View from the Wing.






from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/03/01/how-jetblue-is-winning-hollywood-with-cheap-prices-for-first-class/

Marriott Points Expiration Policy Being Updated

For a while, IHG Rewards Club and Marriott Rewards have been outliers by not having a points expiration policy. Meanwhile Hilton HHonors, Hyatt Gold Passport, Starwood Preferred Guest, and many other hotel loyalty programs do have points expire after a certain period of inactivity.


Well, Marriott has finally updated their points expiration policy. If you ask me, they use a rather appropriate image for the change, of two people driving down a hill on a motorcycle without helmets. ;)


As of January 1, 2016, Marriott Rewards points will expire after 24 months without qualifying activity.


The post Marriott Points Expiration Policy Being Updated appeared first on One Mile at a Time.






from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/03/01/marriott-points-expiration-policy-being-updated/

6 Discoveries from Near and Far: Volume XXXV

Things I found on long walks in foreign cities, or perhaps when someone posted them on Twitter.





from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/6-discoveries-from-near-and-far-volume-xxxv/