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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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.

















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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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Could you handle living off the grid

This suburban family left everything behind to live without electricity, running water, or any means of communication in the backwoods of Idaho.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/tv/handle-living-off-grid/

Target Redcard Shutdowns: a Hoax?

Earlier I posted about emails forwarded to me from readers who claimed to have their Target Redcard accounts shut down. There’s also a thread on Flyertalk discussing this. Frequent Miler wondered if it’s a hoax. I certainly think the emails look strange — they’re quite specific about the activity that caused the shut down, mentioning […]

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The dangers of surfing pipeline

"Pro surfer Shaun Tomson knows a thing or two about riding big waves -- he's been doing it since the 1970s -- so woe is he who ignores this living legend's advice on surfing's proverbial proving grounds, Pipeline."



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/tv/dangers-surfing-pipeline/

Should Hotels Charge Extra For Double Occupancy?

Yesterday I was booking some hotels in Europe and the Middle East, and when I first made a reservation I made a common mistake.

In the US I'm so used to just making reservations for one guest, since the cost for single and double occupancy is almost always the same. However, that's often not the case in Europe, the Middle East, etc.

For example, booking the Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi, the single occupancy rate for a night was ~$209:

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How to easily learn languages

Forget about yesterday. And don't wait until tomorrow to get back to your language learning. Put in the hours today that you plan to put in tomorrow. It's as simple as that.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/solve-3-simple-mindtraps-will-put-off-language-learning/

US Airways Now Imposing Astronomical Fuel Charges on Iberia Award Bookings

It is generally not easy to find premium cabin award availability to Europe with oneworld airlines unless you are willing to pay the ridiculously high fuel surcharges imposed by British Airways. Taking BA out of the equation, the only oneworld airline that I would say constantly offers better-than-average premium cabin availability is Iberia. The two […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2015/03/us-airways-illegally-imposing-astronomical-fuel-surcharges-on-iberia-award-bookings.html

How to piss off someone from England

Think England is just like America but with a funny accent? Wrong:



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/piss-off-someone-england-vid/