Periscope: ten types of users so far

Unless home is under a rock without an internet connection, it’s likely you’ve heard of Periscope.

from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/periscope-ten-types-users/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=periscope-ten-types-of-users-so-far

New! Sign Up to “Make Your Dream Trip a Reality” (A 30-Day Creative Live Course)

Link: Register for Free "Dream Trip" CourseAttention, everyone! My travel hacking colleague Stephanie Zito and I will be teaching an all-new online course starting later this month, and I'd love for you to join us. We previously taught a one-day workshop that was watched live by more than 12,000 of you. The feedback we got after that one was: “Whoa, this is great—but there’s so much info!” For this one, we’re teaching everything through 30 short, action-packed lessons (a new one unveiled each weekday once we begin on April 26) and focusing on something more specific. It’s not just “earn a ton of miles and points,” although we'll certainly show you how to do that. More importantly, it’s about taking a dream trip, going somewhere you’ve always wanted to but haven’t planned for or thought was too expensive.



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/make-your-dream-trip-a-reality/

Budapest food myths that need to die

Budapest is a vegetarian’s nightmare:



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/pulse/8-budapest-food-myths-need-die/

Venezuela Hotels to Guests: Bring Your Own Toilet Paper

Many hotels in Venezuela, especially smaller and boutique properties, are asking guests to bring their own toilet paper and other essentials. Even that isn't fool proof, as the government appears to be confiscating toilet paper from those traversing the country. Here's why the TP situation has gotten this dire. Read on...

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/04/06/venezuela-hotels-to-guests-bring-your-own-toilet-paper/

Florence Y'all Water Tower in Florence, Kentucky

When a water tower was built next to and denoting the new Florence Mall, it raised concerns about being a large advertisement and thus breaking the law. But that was nothing that a couple of stripes and an apostrophe couldn't fix.

The tower was built in 1974, with the words "Florence Mall" painted on the dome. The Bureau of Highways wrote to Florence's then mayor, C.M. "Hop" Ewing, that the tower was advertising the mall and that since it was much larger than highway advertising laws, the paint would have to be redone. The mayor along with civil staff came up with an admitted "corny, but cost-effective" solution of just repainting the M to make a Y, and then adding an apostrophe to make the "Mall" a "Y'all," Southern American English's second person plural pronoun. The repainting took less than $500 and created a landmark.

While the tower has been repainted over the years, the unconventional fix still remains and has even lent its name to the Florence Y'all Festivals in the community.

from Atlas Obscura http://atlasobscura.com.feedsportal.com/c/35387/f/665719/s/4524565a/sc/7/l/0L0Satlasobscura0N0Cplaces0Cflorence0Ey0Eall0Ewater0Etower/story01.htm

Rick’s Picks: Now Which Card Should I Use?

All the points, miles and free nights from our March 1 applications are now safely tucked away in their respective accounts and we are back to that age-old question: “Which card should I use?” Our circumstances may be different than yours, but we all face this issue after every application cycle. We are back to […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2015/04/ricks-picks-now-which-card-should-i-use.html

Gehry Building in Dusseldorf

New Article in the Daily Telegraph Here’s an article that came out yesterday. It talks a bit about me, the blog, and everything! It features a few different “Online Influencers.” Correcting Alignments in Architecture I tried doing the automatic adjustments in Photoshop to send all the lines back to vertical. The look was okay, but […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2015/04/06/gehry-building-in-dusseldorf/

Should Marriott apologize for this purse-snatching incident?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/should-i-take-the-case/should-marriott-apologize-for-this-purse-snatching-incident/

Look back at airlines' advertising history

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/05/travel/gallery/1960s-airline-advertising-feat/index.html

Lucille Ball fans want 'ugly' statue removed

Some residents of Lucille Ball's hometown say this statue of her looks more like a zombie from "The Walking Dead."

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/04/travel/lucille-ball-statue-feat/index.html

The hidden city where time stands still

Behind Harar's fortified walls is a maze of narrow alleyways where modern life seems to have little influence.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/05/travel/ethiopia-harar-city-of-mosques/index.html

There Really Are Consolidators Who Will Sell You Airfare for Less

There really are consolidators who can save you money on international business and first class tickets. Some are a scam. Here's how to know the difference, and find the ones who will save you big money.

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/04/05/there-really-are-consolidators-who-will-sell-you-airfare-for-less/

Condé Nast Traveler Magazine Grows Voluptuous in Lean Times

Condé Nast Traveler will soon offer its readers — and its advertisers — pages that are larger and thicker, an investment in print even as most magazines shift their focus to digital.

















from NYT > Travel http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/642561/s/4521542d/sc/28/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A150C0A40C0A60Cbusiness0Cmedia0Cconde0Enast0Etraveler0Emagazine0Egrows0Evoluptuous0Ein0Elean0Etimes0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

The Latest Innovation in the Premium Cabin Arms Race

Seats have been the biggest premium cabin innovation, with a huge leap forward in business class that limits the quality difference with first class. For instance, Singapore Airlines first class is four seats across in the cabin — and so is business class. That leaves only so many places to go as airlines compete for lucrative high yield passengers. So what’s next? From The Onion: …the airline’s most valued customers should ignore the escape path lighting along the aisle and instead follow the green lighting on the first-class seatbacks to a secret hatch just behind the forward lavatory. “For your convenience, in the event of an emergency, a bulkhead will automatically close and seal off the first-class cabin from the economy cabin, giving you ample legroom while deplaning. In addition, should we experience a sudden…

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/04/05/the-latest-innovation-in-the-premium-cabin-arms-race/

Did American Airlines really disconnect its customer service phone number?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/from-the-trenches/did-american-airlines-really-disconnect-its-customer-service-phone-number/