YOU DON’T SEE THIS EVERY DAY: Airline Refunds and Apologizes for a Fee They Were Correct to Charge

Aer Lingus refunded a 214 euro charge for transporting a man’s child. He booked travel for a child who was less than 2 during the outbound portion of the trip but turned 2 while gone and was no longer eligible for infant pricing. Children under age 2 are generally eligible to fly in a parent’s […]

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7 signs you're from St. Louis

You were born with Bud Light running through your veins. St. Louis is a drinking town with a baseball problem:



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How Much Weight Should Be Put Into State Department Warnings?

I’ll be honest — I seldom read U.S. State Department warnings before visiting a particular country. Normally, I just purchase a cheap ticket, think about what appears to be a good place to visit, and then off I go. I don’t necessarily head off to Afghanistan, Sierra Leone or the Sudan, but I might consider […]



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Getting Lost in the Souk

The finishing touch by MacPhun! I used MacPhun Intensify to get some of this final sharpness. I use it a lot now… another cool one is MacPhun Tonality which is a quick black&white kinda program I also recommend! Not having a plan… …still seems to be one of the best plans of all when going […]



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A tourism insider changes his mind about Mexico

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The Real Reason Creflo Dollar Wanted A Gulfstream G650

A couple of weeks ago I posted about Creflo Dollar, the mega-church preacher who wanted his congregation to fund a $65 million Gulfstream G650 for him. Because if each of his 200,000 members donated "just" $300-and-some-odd-dollars, he'd already be there -- it's that easy!

Here's the fundraising video he made explaining why he needs a new G650 (I'm not kidding, that's actually the fundraising video, and not a parody).

Now, while I'm no stranger to trying to crowd source air travel, I don't do it in the name of the "prosperity gospel." ;)

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The Best 0% Balance Transfer Card Adds Free Credit Scores

If you don’t pay off your credit card balances each month, the mileage card game is not for you. You should care a whole lot more about your borrowing costs than miles. Take your high interest rate balances and move them to a card with a promotional 0% rate on balance transfers. There are plenty […]

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You’ll Never Guess Emirates’ Next US Destination

Earlier today I posted about how Emirates announced they would be adding a second daily flight between Dubai and Seattle, as of July 7, 2015. The flight will be operated by a Boeing 777-200LR.

Emirates' first flight to Seattle was added only a few years ago, and it will soon be Emirates' only US route with twice daily flights (though JFK gets 4x daily flights). Some have suggested that the route was basically being added to shuttle Boeing parts between Seattle and Dubai, which wouldn't surprise me.

Well, apparently that wasn't Emirates' only US route announcement today. Emirates also announced their newest US destination. Now, if you asked me a few hours ago what Emirates' next US destination would be, I would have guessed Miami, Newark, or Atlanta, with near certainty.

Well, Emirates' latest US destination will be Orlando, Florida. That's right, Orlando.

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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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