Club Carlson Cyber Monday Points Sale Live

Earlier I wrote about how Club Carlson is offering a Cyber Monday 100% bonus on purchased points.

I figured I'd post a quick update that this deal is now live, through 11:59PM CST today, Monday, December 1, 2014.

The catch -- which wasn't initially clarified -- is that you're limited to receiving a 100% bonus on 10,000 points. That means that through this promotion you can receive a maximum of 20,000 points for $70, which is 0.35 cents per point.

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Flyertalk: the YouTube Episode

It moves pretty slowly but is cute enough. “But I am Sky Priority!” “Can you do something about the gate lice?” Some will enjoy it: You can join the 40,000+ people who see these deals and analysis every day — sign up to receive posts by email (just one e-mail per day) or subscribe to […]

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Deal Alert: Flights to Maui for Only $257 Roundtrip

As part of Alaska Airline’s Cyber Monday sale, they are offering some super cheap fares to Hawaii this spring, including from Oakland to Maui, Hawaii for only $128 each way which comes out to $257.60 roundtrip. Other cheap flights include San Diego to Honolulu, San Jose to Kaua’i, and Seattle to Hawaii. You can take […]



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The Sunset I almost missed in Beihei

A light moment in China… As opposed to the incident below, here’s a bunch of hairdressers getting ready for work! Daily Photo – The Sunset I almost missed in Beihei Remember that little story about me being detained by the Chinese police? It was right here that it happened! This is the exact spot where […]



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Who should fix this misconnection: Air Canada, Priceline – or no one?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/can-this-trip-be-saved-2/fix-misconnection-air-canada-priceline-one/

Sunset on a Beach on Dominica

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Things That Get Flight Attendants Fired, a 75,000 Point Signup Bonus, and the Most Uncomfortable Airline Seat in the World

News and notes from around the interweb: Are United’s new Slimline seats the most uncomfortable in the sky? What airplane seats were like in the 1970s Things that get you fired as a Turkish Airlines flight attendant Next Saturday Pittsburgh airport is inviting everyone to come airside to do some shopping (HT: @JohnnyJet) Doctor of […]

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Etihad Upgrading Their Premium Services — Starting Right Away!

I love the way that the Middle Eastern carriers are elevating the travel experience, in many ways beyond what’s supported economically by a profitable business model for the airline narrowly conceived. Here’s Etihad’s strategy for lighting huge sums of money on fire to build Abu Dhabi into a global aviation hub, investing in money-losing airlines […]

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Are You A Winner?

Well, you're all winners in my book. ;)

In his post this past Thursday, Travis was giving away two $25 off Hertz certificates. To enter you just had to say what you were thankful for this Thanksgiving.

The randomly selected winner was Daniel M, who wrote the following:

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Gogo Introduces Global Unlimited Plan

As I've said many times before, I'm a big fan of in-flight internet. I don't actually remember how transcons worked in the days before Gogo.

I have a Gogo Unlimited plan for $44.95 per month, which is well worth the money to me. I believe the cost is now $59.95 per month, though they've grandfathered in people with old pricing plans. While it's certainly not cheap, it's a bargain compared to what they're charging nowadays for individual flight passes, which can often be ~$25.

Anyway, I just received the following email from Gogo:

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Time to Act: Here’s What to Tell Delta and United About Their New Frequent Flyer Programs

Frequent flyer programs do roll back changes — but don’t like to admit they’re wrong when they do it. American did just that when they introduced a $5 online award booking fee that never went into effect. The idea was dropped, no announcement. Because it was stupid. Here are five more heroic times when consumers […]

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How Did You Do On Small Business Saturday?

Yesterday was Small Business Saturday (aka the day where American Express helps subsidize your annual fees), which is one of my favorite days of the year on the credit card front.

For the past several years American Express has run a promotion on this day whereby you can get a statement credit when you shop at a small business that day.

This year they offered three $10 statement credits per card. As far as I'm concerned, it's a great way to subsidize the annual fees on many American Express cards. ;)

So, I'm curious to hear what your strategy was for Small Business Saturday. The way I look at it, there are four kinds of American Express cardmembers when it comes to this promotion.

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Boaters in Voyageurs National Park at Sunset, Minnesota

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Op-Ed Columnist: Just Plane Ugly

Look! Up in the sky! It’s the very worst of us.

















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Now a oneworld Frequent Flyer Program Announces a Devaluation

On top of a new Star Alliance program devaluation, oneworld member Japan Airlines Mileage Bank — one of the surprisingly most useful frequent flyer programs out there — has announced their own devaluation. Americans care about the JAL program because: You can transfer Starwood points to JAL JAL has a reasonable distance-based award chart They […]

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Book a Stopover… Even When Your Frequent Flyer Program No Longer Gives You Free Stopovers

Just because your frequent flyer program no longer allows stopovers included free as part of an international award (American eliminated them entirely, Delta sheds them completely January 1), doesn’t mean you shouldn’t book a stopover. The point of this post isn’t that it’s possible to still trick a program into giving you a stopover for […]

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Club Carlson Cyber Monday 100% Bonus On Purchased Points

Club Carlson Tweeted on Friday that they'll be offering a 100% bonus on purchased Gold Points for Cyber Monday.

Earlier in the year Club Carlson offered a 75% bonus on purchased points a couple of times, which was already an incredible deal.

The ordinary cost to purchase Club Carlson Gold Points is 0.7 cents per point, so with a 100% bonus you'd presumably be paying just 0.35 cents per acquired point.

The catch is that you're limited to purchasing 40,000 points with Club Carlson per calendar year, so if you took advantage of the last offer you wouldn't be eligible for this one.

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How to Think About People Who Disagree with You

And other ways of applying perspective. “Guy from Minnesota says it’s cold in the winter. Guy from Mexico disagrees, says it’s hot in the winter. Both have a hard time realizing they’re each right based on their own unique life experiences. They call each other idiots in the comments section of news article that has…



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Reader Success Story: A Scandinavian Stay

My wife had always dreamed on visiting Scandinavia. For the economical traveler, this destination seems almost an impossibility due to the high prices of almost everything. However, we enjoyed a 20 day vacation there for peanuts! First, the airfare: we discovered that there were flights leaving from Ft. Lauderdale going to Oslo at around $450 […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/11/reader-success-story-a-scandinavian-stay.html

Federal government wraps up quiet year for traveler protections

from Elliott http://elliott.org/the-navigator/federal-government-wraps-quiet-year-traveler-protections/

Walking Into the Water

Communicating a Feeling in a Photo If you’re stuck in a rut and trying to figure out a new take on things, try to communicate a feeling rather than try to take a picture of a “thing.” In today’s photo, I am kind of explaining what that feeling is for the sake of illustration, but […]



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Now what?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/blog/now/

Massive Airline Ticket Fraud, 22% Off Hyatt, and Pig Kicked Off of US Airways

News and notes from around the interweb: Washington Dulles airport is shrinking, and that’s a problem for Washington. The reason is simple: Washington Dulles is a very bad airport. 118 arrests in massive airline ticket fraud A woman brought a pig onboard a US Airways flight on Wednesday as an emotional support animal. The woman […]

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Flight Attendant Tells Passengers Not To Videotape

Passengers being removed from flights by law enforcement is pretty common, so it usually only makes the news when passengers are especially uncooperative.

Here's an interesting situation from a Delta Connection flight, not because of how the passengers were acting, but because the flight attendant got on the PA to tell passengers not to videotape it -- "ladies and gentlemen, this is not an opportunity to video anything. So if you can stop videotaping that would be extremely appreciated."

Interesting. On one hand, disobeying flight attendant orders violates FAA regulations, so if you kept filming you could be removed from the plane. Similarly, airlines do often have policies against filming onboard.

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International First Class Isn’t Disappearing – It’s Surging Like Never Before!

Last month I asked, Why is International First Class Disappearing? I concluded that it isn’t — there are certain trends that are causing it to disappearing from some airlines and some markets, and for those airlines that retain it to ‘right-sze’ the cabins (no more 16 seat first class cabins on Lufthansa!). But airlines aren’t […]

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This American Flight Attendant Can Sing

Wow!

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Another Star Alliance Program Devalues

tommy777 passes along two articles in Norwegian cover the details of SAS EuroBonus’ plans to devalue their program on January 1. Changes from January 1, 2015 in brief: Lower point earnings on the cheapest tickets in SAS Go and SAS Plus Europe will be 1 zone (not 3 as before) Higher point earnings in SAS […]

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We’re Having a Party on December 28, and You’re Invited!

Link: Join Us in Portland on December 28! Hey everyone, For the past few years, we’ve hosted a holiday party in Portland. This year is no exception: if you’re around or want to travel in, please join us! We’ll be producing this year’s party on the evening of Sunday, December 28, right before New Year’s…



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Weekly Review: November 29, 2014

Hello from sunny Florida! My dad and I just returned from his surprise birthday trip, and other than the jetlag have had a great weekend at home. I can't wait to start writing the trip reports and sharing more of the fun stories with you guys.

Thank you so much for following along on our journey, it's been a blast!

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How to Access Video from Any Country

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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: If you’re a traveler, you need a VPN solution. [period] Here are five great reasons, including: cloaking your IP address, surfing the web anonymously, secure web browsing, malware protection, and public wifi security. Seriously, it’s worth it even if only for the identity theft protection. There […]

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Inside Donald Trump’s 757

Donald Trump has made a lot of money by always appearing in character, as a buffoon. He’s done some awful high profile real estate deals, which led to three bankruptcies — but has also earned a large amount of money as a public character (although he may not be as wealthy as he says he […]

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India Electronic Visas Now Available

As I've written about in the past, one of the biggest barriers to travel for me are visa requirements. I simply don't like filling out a dozen pages of information and parting ways with my passport for extended periods of time. No, it's not a hurdle that can't be overcome, and I've gotten many visas before for destinations I really want to visit. But I hate the process.

In February I wrote about how India was planning on loosening up visa requirements as well. Within five to six months they planned on introducing electronic travel authorizations and visas on arrival for nationals of many countries.

While the process of getting an India visa was a pain, at least it was valid for multiple entries over 10 years, which made the process slightly less frustrating.

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50% Off Awards to Europe from New York and Chicago

Air France KLM’s Flying Blue program should be interesting to U.S. frequent flyers for several reasons. They offer one-way awards, which Delta won’t have until next year. They are an American Express Membership Rewards and a Citi Thank You points transfer partner. They have access to award space that Delta won’t let you have. They […]

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7% Cashback On Hyatt Stays With TopCashBack

Through Sunday, November 30, 2014, topcashback.com has increased their payout on Hyatt stays to 7%. This is the highest payout I've ever seen them offer -- in the past the highest I saw was 5%.

If you’re not yet a member you can join using my link, or feel free to post your link in the comments below.

As a reminder, the topcashback.com terms for booking Hyatt stays read as follows:

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In Transit Blog: Biking New Zealand’s Wine Country

The new Tasman’s Great Taste Trail in New Zealand takes cyclists to the region’s wineries, breweries and cafes.

















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Write the Details. Write the World.

"There was no one to tell. My father was terrified. It was 1946, 48, 50...men were not supposed to be afraid. Or helpless. In all of this, I had no idea I was being trained to be a writer." Another beautiful contribution from author and MatadorU writing instructor Mary Sojourner.



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Qantas Business Class Los Angeles To New York

A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post entitled "Is This The Most Luxurious Domestic US Flight?"

I was referring to Qantas' flight between Los Angeles and New York, which they operate as a "tag" flight for their Sydney service. This flight has to be booked in conjunction with an international flight -- you can't fly exclusively between Los Angeles and New York on Qantas.

While Los Angeles to New York is probably the most impressive domestic market in terms of products to begin with, I was curious to see how Qantas stacked up.

If nothing else, the novelty of flying a 747 within the US was pretty awesome.

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Top 20 American microbreweries

Here are the top 20 American microbreweries not to miss. How many have you been to?



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50% Off Audi Car Rentals With Loads of Features from Silvercar

All-Audi all-inclusive car rental company Silvercar (see How I Made $12 on My Audi Rental Car) is offering 50% off rentals (!) with promo code WACKFRIDAY if you book by December 1 at midnight and rent in December. Silvercar has locations in: Austin Dallas Love Field Dallas Ft. Worth Denver Los Angeles Miami Phoenix San […]

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How to travel to Africa without being another neocolonialist

“You come here with your laptop computers, your malaria medicine and your little bottles of hand sanitizer and think you can change the outcome, huh?”



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Looking Up at the Soft Light Inside Antelope Canyon, Arizona

from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2014/11/28/looking-soft-light-inside-antelope-canyon-arizona/

Hard decisions you shouldn’t have to make

from Elliott http://elliott.org/blog/hard-decisions-shouldnt-make/

Eating dinner in Hobbiton

Facebook Page Don’t forget that we switched my account over to an official “Trey Ratcliff Facebook Page” – thanks for stopping by to “Like” it! Daily Photo – Eating dinner in Hobbiton Ahh, just another dinner here in New Zealand. We eat like this most every night around here… I wish! Well, maybe sometimes we […]



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Free Hotel Nights for Your Facebook Friends, and How to Fix Heathrow

News and notes from around the interweb: Swedish hotel gives free stays to people with lots of Instagram followers and Facebook friends. (HT: Alan H.) Entrepreneurial flight attendant sells extra business class meal to economy passenger. The TSA’s instagram feed (HT: Lots of folks in my Facebook feed) Man enroute to a movie shoot in […]

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The World’s First Suitcase With Its Own Smartphone App

It purports to be the first suitcase with its own smartphone app. The luggage: Weighs itself Lets you know whether it’s onboard your flight Tells you if it has been opened by anyone between the time you drop it off an pick it up at baggage claim Acts as a stereo in your hotel room. […]

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50% Off Silvercar Rentals Through December 31, 2014

I've written in the past about Silvercar, which is an innovative car rental company. They almost exclusively have one type of car — an Audi A4 — which comes with a bunch of cool features, including:

Free GPS

-- Free wifi

-- Free satellite radio

-- Fair toll tracking

-- Reasonable fuel plan (if you choose not to fill up your car you pay the local pump price plus a $5 fill-up fee)

The one downside is that Silvercar doesn’t have that many locations yet. So far they’re only available in:

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Driving the Seam of Hispaniola

A road trip down the border between the Dominican Republic and Haiti reveals international strains and cultural highlights.

















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In Transit Blog: Reindeer at the St. Regis

In New York City, reindeer will make an appearance on Dec. 13 at the St. Regis hotel.

















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US Airways Reduces Top Tier Elite Qualification Requirement.. for One Year Only

US Airways Dividend Miles will be combined into American AAdvantage next year — the official word is second quarter 2015. If I had to be it would be on the early end of that timeframe, since they’ve made an announcement of when they’ll do it they are confident they’ll be able to hit the target […]

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10% Discount On Hyatt E-Gift Cards

In early November I wrote about how Hyatt is offering a 10% discount on gift card purchases through December 31, 2014. You simply have to enter promo code GPGIFT14 when purchasing the gift card.

The best part is that there's no limit to how many gift cards you can buy during the promotion (though there's a limit to how many you can purchase per transaction). As someone that lives in hotels full time, that's basically like a 10% savings on my living expenses. :D

At the time, however:

-- There was no option for free shipping on Hyatt gift cards

-- Hyatt e-gift cards weren't eligible for the 10% discount

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How Not To Get Secondary Screening At Immigration

Two second summary: answer all the immigration officer's questions, even if he's being an ass.

On Wednesday my dad and I flew from Sydney to Los Angeles in Qantas first class. My dad has a German passport, while I have both a German and US passport (though of course I use my US passport with Global Entry when entering the US).

As we deplaned I explained to my dad that he'd have to go through separate lines, and that I'd wait for him at the baggage claim belt.

As we entered the immigration hall I saw that there was virtually no queue, so figured he'd be out in no time. Our checked bags arrived (yes, at this point in our trip we were checking bags), though there was still no sign of my dad.

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Frugal Traveler: The Cinque Terre on a Budget

In this coastal corner of Italy, you can lounge on the beach, take in dazzling views and even indulge in a seafood splurge — all on a frugal budget.

















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Reject Every Option That Isn’t at Least a 90 Out of 100

From Greg McKeown’s Essentialism: “As you evaluate an option, think about the single most important criterion for that decision, and then simply give each option a score between 0 and 100. If you rate it lower than 90 percent, then automatically change the rating to 0 and simply reject it. This way you avoid getting…



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Signup Bonus: 2000 Free IHG Rewards Club Points

IHG Rewards Club is offering 2000 points for new signups through December 7. I view that as worth about $8. It’s only for new members, but there isn’t usually a bonus just for signing up. So if you aren’t already a member it may be worth the minute or so to pocket 2000 while you […]

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Snow Geese Taking Flight Near York Factory, Manitoba

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British Airways Business Class Fare Sale!

British Airways has launched an amazing New Years fare sale for travel originating in the UK.

The promotion is marketed as "2 for £2014," though in practice you can also book one passenger for £1007 (~$1,580USD). That's the all-in price, which is valid to a wide range of destinations.

The basic terms of the promotion are as follows:

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#TripLit: Great New Reads

Our travel writing guru Don George sounds off on the latest and greatest #TripLit titles that will transport you from India to North Korea.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/11/28/triplit-great-new-reads/

Why millennials don't travel

"I have too many student loans." What excuses have you heard for not traveling?



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Air France FlyingBlue February/March Promo Awards — Up To 50% Off

One of the best uses of Air France/KLM FlyingBlue miles is booking their Promo Awards. FlyingBlue publishes these every month, and they offer 25-50% off select award tickets on Air France and KLM metal. Back in the day Promo Awards would consistently be for 50% off and would have a good number of options in business class, though unfortunately they’ve devalued the program somewhat since then, and the discounts now vary.

However, there are still some great values to be had. FlyingBlue just published their latest Promo Awards. These are valid for bookings made between December 1 and December 31, 2014, and for travel between February 1, 2015 and March 31, 2015. While the January/February Promo Awards were quite impressive, this list is a bit more lackluster (which isn't really surprising, since March can be a busy month for travel).

For this Promo Award period, there are only three North America destinations that are eligible for discounted awards, as follows:

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2015 Chase Freedom Bonus Category Calendar Leaked

Doctor of Credit plays around with a website address and shows us the 2015 bonus categories for the Chase Freedom Card. This is the card where you register anew each quarter to earn 5 points per dollar in a rotating set of categories. Since this represents an extra 4 points per dollar on top of […]

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7 Americanisms that Brits don't get

You say bumbag, Americans say fanny pack. What?!? Matt Hershberger explains all when it comes to Americanisms that Brits just don't get. Read on!



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Free Points For Joining IHG Rewards Club

Back in the day it was pretty common for loyalty programs to offer a bonus just for signing up for an account. Unfortunately that's pretty rare nowadays, though.

IHG Rewards Club is offering 2,000 bonus points to new members with valid email addresses, and mailing addresses registered in the United States or Canada.

The promotion is valid through December 7, 2014, and bonus points will be deposited into the account upon the completion of the promotion.

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See the real 'Grand Budapest Hotel'

The tiny town of Goerlitz has become a star in movies like Wes Anderson's latest. It's one of several great day trip destinations from Berlin

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/28/travel/day-trips-berlin/index.html

FAA: Drones getting too close to planes

According to an FAA report, near collisions between airliners and drones are on the rise. CNN's Tom Foreman reports.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/us/2014/11/27/nr-pkg-foreman-drone-airliner-near-collisions.cnn.html

30 things travelers do in their 30s

If you know all about taking a vacation from your vacation and long ago replaced Lonely Planet with Rick Steve’s...you're probably a traveler in your 30s. Read on!



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48 ways traveling is like sex

Some people like to photograph it, or take videos... Ooh la la! Managing Editor Katka Lapelosa gives us 48 ways traveling is like sex. Warning: This article will make you laugh out loud. A LOT.



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10 ways you’re making your life harder than it has to be

Constantly comparing yourself to others? Sounds like you're making life harder than it has to be. Read Tim Hoch's advice on how we can all be kinder to ourselves.



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How I’m Using Credit Card Rewards for Family Holiday Travel

Even though my husband’s family lives more than 12 hours away in Minnesota, we try and see them at least twice per year. The drive is long, but it’s always worth it to get together and have some good old-fashioned family fun. But this year I wanted to try something different. A 12-hour drive is […]



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Renee Robyn Leaves the Ranch

Photography Tips Did you know there are heaps (as they say here in NZ) of Photography Tips here on this site? Just click on that link to see them all! It’s part of the automatic categorization process… it works the same way as “Montana” or “Yellowstone” in the tag descriptions up there. Daily Photo – […]



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A “sticky” situation at the Omni

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Is Every Travel Day About to Become Like Thanksgiving Travel?

Via Tyler Cowen, the ‘Thanksgiving rush’ is something that many airports already experience at least one day a week, and some major airports regularly experience twice every week. According to the group’s analysis, a true “Thanksgiving rush” involves passenger volumes that run between 108 percent and 259 percent above an average day. ..Of the 30 […]

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The Credit Card That Gives Automatic Delta Gold Status

In a comment on my post about the card that earns 2 Delta miles per dollar on all spend, Tokyo Hyatt Fan points out that there’s also a card that gives you Delta Gold Medallion status. It’s an American Express card. And it’s issued in Japan. US carriers in foreign markets have unique challenges. Generally […]

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Be thankful that places like Fiji’s “Grand Canyon” and forward-thinking people still exist

This is the only protected watershed in the entire South Pacific.



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Expressing Gratitude For Our Hobby — Happy Thanksgiving!

Today, after stuffing my face with turkey and all the trimmings, I can still sit down at my computer and book an award ticket to almost anywhere in the world. If I’m up on the game, I can avoid fuel surcharges and pay just a few bucks in taxes to jet off to some far-off […]



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Pursuits: At a Paris Flea Market, Tips for Treasure Hunters

Over the past two years, the giant Marché aux Puces de Paris/St.-Ouen has become cool again. Here’s some guidance for conquering the sprawling stalls.

















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Alaska’s Awesome MVP Gold 75K Mileage Bonus

Yesterday Alex wrote about some changes that Alaska Airlines announced to their mileage earnings structure for the 2015 Mileage Plan program.

The changes were both positive and negative. Most significantly:

The negative change was that Alaska devalued their mileage earning structure for travel on Delta.

This is hardly surprising, given the revenue based 2015 SkyMiles program, as well as the ongoing battle between Alaska and Delta over the Seattle market. Alaska Mileage Plan is already a great program for crediting Delta flights, so it's hardly surprising that they're not leaving this huge arbitrage opportunity open.

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Don’t Mileage Run!

Win asked whether or not he should mileage run. I’ve not flown since before September 11, 2001 and am tired of driving around in the car. Time to get in the air! An American Airlines/US Air mileage run (using weekends only) to earn elite status might be fun – any thoughts on an optimal strategy? […]

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Japan as you've never seen it before

Evocative, unusual and perhaps a little disquieting, Asako Narahashi's photos of Japan can inspire a variety of reactions.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/26/travel/japan-as-youve-never-seen-it-before-asako-narahashi-photography/index.html