Dubai like you've never seen it

Graphic artist Clare Napper's tongue-in-cheek advertisements gently mock expat life in UAE.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/05/travel/dubai-posters/index.html

See this massive lake now before it's changed forever

Environmentalists warn that construction of the massive Nicaragua Canal could endanger Central America's largest lake.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/04/travel/lake-nicaragua-tour/index.html

The most romantic place to propose is ...

Paris may be France's city of love, but its most famous landmark doesn't even make it into the top five proposal spots, according to research by an online retailer. The Eiffel Tower languishes seventh, behind a slew of New York locations, Universal Studios Florida and a surprising top spot.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/04/travel/most-romantic-places-to-propose/index.html

21st century technology might have solved the mystery

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/04/world/malaysia-flight-370-tracking-technology/index.html

Buddy Holly plane crash may be re-examined

The National Transportation Safety Board may be taking another look at the 1959 crash that killed Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/04/entertainment/buddy-holly-plane-crash-reexamined/index.html

phrases only the Irish understand

"The Irish are particularly gifted when it comes to blaggarding people."



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/8-phrases-real-irish-understand/

How to Book Awards to French Polynesia

French Polynesia is composed of over 100 islands in the South Pacific. About a dozen or so of these islands have resort-style hotel accommodations, most notably Bora Bora and Moorea. The crystal clear water and calm beaches make French Polynesia one of the world’s ultimate aspirational award destinations. What is interesting about French Polynesia when […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2015/03/how-to-book-awards-to-french-polynesia.html

5,000 Free Miles For Joining Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer

Singapore Airlines is offering 5,000 free miles to new KrisFlyer members that enroll between March 4 and March 31, 2015.

The catch is that the promotion is only valid for Australian enrollments, so presumably you'll need to register with an Australian address to be eligible.

Simply enter promotion code KFACQPU in the promotional code box under communication preferences when registering.

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/03/05/5000-free-miles-for-joining-singapore-airlines-krisflyer/

Startup pitch: Slow-Chic offers boutique hotels in Western Europe

If you can have “slow food,” you can have “slow chic” hotels, too. Right? That’s the theory behind Slow-Chic, a new online ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/startup-pitch-slow-chic-offers-boutique-hotels/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=startup-pitch-slow-chic-offers-boutique-hotels

The Night Before Chinese New Year in London

Sprouting Photographer We just finished a really fun podcast for The Arcanum over at The Sprouting Photographer. Be sure to pop over there and have a listen! Daily Photo – The Night Before Chinese New Year in London Here I am in Chinatown in London around midnight. It was the evening before the Chinese New […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2015/03/05/the-night-before-chinese-new-year-in-london/

My microwave died – why won’t GE fix it?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/problem-solved/microwave-died-wont-ge-fix/

Nepali officials demand that you stop pooping on Mount Everest

"The consequences of the poor disposal of faeces are far more dangerous than the dumping of other detritus'"



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/nepali-officials-demand-stop-pooping-mount-everest/

Dutch Embassy trolls US pot laws

DC legalized pot last week and promised they wouldn't "become like Amsterdam." The Dutch Embassy decided to mock them for it.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/change/dutch-embassy-trolling-us-pot-laws/

Kuta Village Journal: Beach Dogs, a Bitten Girl and a Roiling Debate in Bali

On average, more than 4,000 people a month were bitten by dogs on Bali, an island of four million people, from 2010 to 2012.

















from NYT > Travel http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/642561/s/440cf2fc/sc/10/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A150C0A30C0A50Cworld0Cbeach0Edogs0Ea0Ebitten0Egirl0Eand0Ea0Eroiling0Edebate0Ein0Ebali0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

Qantas Now Serving Caviar In First Class

Early last year Qantas announced a restructuring after some horrible financial results, and it seems that has worked well, as they turned a profit of ~$367 million in the second half of last year.

It seems as part of their turnaround they're doing more to invest in their first class product, and are now offering caviar in first class.

Via AusBT:

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