Last Chance To Earn 5x Points At Grocery Stores

One of the most valuable no annual fee credit cards is the Chase Freedom®, thanks to the fact that it offers 5% cash back in select rotating quarterly categories.

The quarterly 5% cash back bonus categories for 2015 look as follows:

-- January through March: grocery stores, movie theaters, and Starbucks

-- April through June: restaurants and more

-- July through September: gas stations and more

-- October through December: Amazon and more

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UAE will launch full biometric scanning systems at borders soon

The United Arab Emirates is set to become one of the most technically advanced countries when it comes to border control. The ...



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Here’s Why American is Excited About Their New Boarding Music. (And It’s Really Pretty Good.)

In the fall American changed their boarding and arrival music. And since the new tunes are getting positive reaction they’re sharing the current and upcoming playlists. No doubt some of the excitement stems from seeing tweets from LA-based celebs who dig the new music.. the little things that help them in that fiercely competitive market […]

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10 pitfalls of dating a Chilean

Girl, you're going to have to get used to a ton of PDAs. After all, your boyfriend probably still lives with his parents.



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In Transit Blog: Jazz’s New Home in New Orleans

A new jazz center in New Orleans will feature the big band called the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra.

















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Mapping global life expectancy

If you are in Japan, you've got some time. Not so much if you live in Chad.



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Save with IHG Rewards Mexico Hotels Flash Sale

IHG has held award flash sales in the past, but it is offering its first ever “Mexico Flash Sale” today where IHG Rewards Club members will receive a 30% discount off the Best Flexible Rate when booking between March 13-16 for a minimum two-night stay (max is 7 nights) at participating IHG hotels in Mexico...



from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2015/03/save-with-ihg-rewards-mexico-hotels-flash-sale/

Guess the country with 2 facts

We give you two facts. You try and guess the country.



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Spy Who Aided British Teens Joining ISIS Is Syrian Citizen

It is not clear which member of the U.S.-led coalition the spy worked for. The Turks aren't saying.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/isis-recruitment-syrian-spy-helped-british-girls-join-islamic-state-syria-worked-1846174

The Man Who Earned 19 Million Miles With a Single Purchase, and the Man Who Mailed Himself to Australia

News and notes from around the interweb: The Official Position of American’s Pilot Union: they don’t like their new uniforms. IHG is running a 30% off paid rates flash sale for Mexico for bookings through Sunday and stays through June 15. Emirates further restricting chauffeur service for premium cabin customers. Apparently Qantas codeshares no longer […]

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Touching Final Farewell

Earlier in the month an American Airlines aircraft maintenance technician died while on the job at Dallas/Ft. Worth Airport. The technician, who had been at American for 30 years, fell 14 feet from a jet bridge while closing the door of a Boeing 767. He suffered fatal injuries from the fall.

It's such a terribly sad story. Nowadays we take aviation safety for granted, especially on the ground, so it's heartbreaking when things like this happen.

The beautiful thing is the tribute he got when his body was sent to Cleveland, where his family is from. Here's the video:

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Look at what they did to my son’s bedroom — should I withhold payment?

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Why Meerkat is the next big marketing thing in travel

If you haven’t heard of Meerkat, then read this article quickly and then go download the app. If you have heard of ...



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Has The ITA Matrix Become Useless For Finding Airfare?

One of the best tools to find great airfare deals used to be the ITA Matrix. It had several useful features that allowed users to search for airfare between city pairs over several months using flexible date ranges for the duration of your trip, making it a great resource for finding some of those low-cost...



from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2015/03/has-the-ita-matrix-become-useless-for-finding-airfare/

From Lisbon to Lagos [pics]

"Photographer Kate Siobhan Mulligan had the chance to drive the coast of Portugal from Lisbon to Lagos and back. She's convinced it's one of the best road trips in the world. Let her show you why."



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/lisbon-lagos-portugal-ultimate-road-trip/