Review: Flying First Class on the Third Longest Flight in the World

This post details my first class award redemption using American AAdvantage miles to fly Etihad, Los Angeles – Abu Dhabi … the third longest flight in the world. Previous installments: Introduction, overview, and costs Star Alliance first class and business class lounges, LAX After visiting the Star Alliance first class lounge, popping over to their […]

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16 wild facts about African wildlife

The stomach acid of a vulture is strong enough to destroy many dangerous diseases such as anthrax and cholera, which they may ingest when eating a carcass:



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Has Delta Discontinued Their Partnership With Virgin Australia?

For a few years now, Delta and Virgin Australia have had a partnership, allowing members of both airlines' frequent flyer programs reciprocal mileage earning and redemption.

Australia is one of the toughest destinations in the world to get to on miles, and Virgin Australia releases more saver level business class award availability between the US and Australia than any other airline. So this is a huge partnership for SkyMiles members, and one which greatly increases the value of SkyMiles, in my opinion.

However, something screwy has been going on lately.

Despite Delta having recently advertised that they've added a bunch of new partners to the SkyMiles online search page (and Delta displaying Virgin Australia award space online since 2012, actually), Virgin Australia award space no longer shows on delta.com.

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Watching this surf film will convince you to live simply and protect our arctic waters

This place is so pristine. Perhaps the most pristine place I’ve ever been. I began to shift my focus and point my lens toward something that could compromise that -- offshore drilling.



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Switzerland revs up digital marketing to counter currency shifts

Switzerland Tourism faces a currency problem. Since January, the value of the Swiss franc has risen sharply, while the value of the ...



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One-Way Ticket Too Expensive? Try This Simple Trick!

For a variety of reasons, often times you will find yourself needing to purchase a one-way ticket instead of a round trip. Depending on where you are flying to and from and the airlines involved, from a pricing standpoint, generally two different things can happen when you try to purchase a one-way ticket: You will […]



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In Transit Blog: A Clean Getaway at St. Lucia Resort

Sugar Beach in St. Lucia has a perk for some departing guests: clean laundry ready for the suitcase.

















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What The Black Box Could Reveal

Flight 9525 left Barcelona, Spain, just after 10 a.m. local time with 150 passengers and crew aboard.



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13 reasons Denver is underrated

We can ski, hike, and swim outside...on the same day:



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No More Fuel Surcharges on Virgin Australia Awads with Virgin America (and How to Get Their Points)

Virgin America Eliminates Fuel Surcharges on Virgin Australia Award Redemption Virgin America is a revenue-based frequent flyer program when using points for their own flights (points costs are based on the price of the ticket you’re buying) but there’s an award chart when redeeming for travel on partners. US – Australia business class awards on […]

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Five Things To Consider About Beijing Hotels

I know many of us are soon headed to Beijing thanks to American's awesome ~$450 business class mistake fare, which they're honoring.

If you're anything like me, that means you have a few sets of hotels to book. ;)

I've been to Beijing a few times before, so originally I was going to write a post about where to stay in Beijing.

And then I realized that Beijing has over 5,000 hotels on TripAdvisor.

To put that into perspective, New York has about 500 hotels, Tokyo about 800 hotels, and London about 1,000 hotels. So ain't nobody got time to read (or for that matter, write) a comprehensive post about Beijing hotel options.

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How to piss off someone from Georgia

Say “yeah” instead of “yes ma’am” and “no sir.” Don’t be surprised if you still get corrected in your 20s when saying “yeah” to someone 15-plus years your senior.



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How Expedia makes Scratchpad addictive: Electrodes are the new A/B tests

It is well known that Expedia Inc., the online travel titan, does thousands of A/B tests to find out what does, and ...



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22 reasons I’d rather be from NYC

We have three international airports within 40 minutes from Manhattan:



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Summer Special: IBEROSTAR Kids Stay Free Promotion

Earlier this month, we talked about the many financial advantages you get when you book your vacation at an all-inclusive resort. Not only is food and entertainment included in your room rate, but your alcohol is usually included too, in addition to some non-motorized watersports and organized activities. Even better is the fact that many […]



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