Crossing the Sahara

Mystery in your photos Having little strange things in your photos is nice little touch, I think. For example, in this photo below, there is that one guy just walking off into the distance… it raises more questions than answers. Daily Photo – Crossing the Sahara I had an amazing and rather hot time in […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2014/06/24/crossing-the-sahara/

Oh, for the last time – nonrefundable means nonrefundable (except when it doesn’t)

from Elliott http://elliott.org/case-dismissed-2/oh-last-time-nonrefundable-means-nonrefundable-except-doesnt/

Has JetBlue lost its heart?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/elliotts-email/jetblue-lost-heart/

North American National Park #22: Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

Technically speaking, Bryce Canyon isn’t a canyon. It’s an amphitheater. That being said, whatever you call it, Bryce Canyon is incredible. It isn’t the biggest national park, but the Bryce Canyon Amphitheater is an incredible thing to experience. If you visit Bryce Canyon, I’d recommend waking up to watch sunrise over the amphitheater. Afterwards, you [...]



from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2014/06/23/north-american-national-park-22-bryce-canyon-national-park-utah/

12 signs you married an Irishman

Your 3-year-old starts swearing early on.



from Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/12-signs-youre-married-irishman/

Awesome Deal: Club Carlson Flash Sale- Points for .4 Cents Each!

Club Carlson is running another flash sale from Monday June 23 at 9:00 am EST to Tuesday June 24 at 8:59 am EST. I wrote about their last flash sale and I’m using my 70,000 points for two nights at the Mayfair London, which would have cost me over $1,500. Through this sale I bought […]



from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2014/06/awesome-deal-club-carlson-flash-sale-points-for-4-cents-each/

The best bachelor party in Nevada

The first thing you plan after you get engaged shouldn’t be your bachelor party.



from Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/best-bachelor-party-nevada-isnt-vegas/

Earn Miles for Requesting Insurance Quotes

Back in the day (aka three years ago) when I was starting out in the points/miles hobby, I would do a lot of menial little tasks for miles. This included doing 15,000 searches per month for 5,000 Hawaiian miles (don’t judge me), completing surveys, and other activities that yielded very few miles but took a […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/06/earn-miles-for-requesting-insurance-quotes.html

Family-Friendly Hiking in America’s National Parks

Finding the right hike for children can be tricky: The trail needs to be safe and not too strenuous, yet interesting enough to keep the young folks' attention. As a bonus, it would be nice if the hike stimulated them to want to learn more about the place. America's national parks abound in good kids' hikes--both traditional and non-traditional. Here are six of the best and most diverse.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/06/23/family-friendly-hiking-in-americas-national-parks/

How to See (Almost) All of San Francisco in Just 1 Day

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My first visit to San Francisco was May of this year – as in last month. There, I said it. As a travel writer, it’s embarrassing to admit out loud that I’d never visited one of the left coast’s most well-known, most popular and most beautiful cities. San Francisco from 10,000 Feet © Mike Richard […]

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from Vagabondish http://www.vagabondish.com/guided-city-tour-san-francisco-alcatraz-viator/

Climate change is here

Get ready for even more coastal flooding and erosion.



from Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/change/climate-change-isnt-future-anymore-sea-levels-already-rising/

Most endangered U.S. places

Solomon Northrup's jail, Hawaii's first Christian church and a nightclub that was vital to the development of African-American music have all found their way onto the National Trust for Historic Preservation's 2014 list of 11 endangered historic places.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/23/travel/most-endangered-historic-places-2014/index.html

On the ethics of photographing locals

What value is a photo of someone whose name you don’t know?



from Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/ethics-photographing-locals/

Top Credit Card Offers With No Annual Fee

So far 2014 has been a great year for new credit cards and increased sign up bonuses. Most notably, American Express came out with the first Membership Rewards earning card with no annual fee, the Amex Everyday. While we used to only see no annual fee cards that offered base level sign up bonuses or […]



from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2014/06/top-credit-card-offers-with-no-annual-fee/

TripAdvisor to let independent hotels get instant bookings via mobile

At some point between September and December, independent hotels will gain the ability to have travelers using TripAdvisor’s metasearch tool book directly ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/tripadvisor-extends-tripconnect-b2b-tool-mobile/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tripadvisor-extends-tripconnect-b2b-tool-mobile

Flyover City Tours on iPhone create a drone-like destination guide

Apple is testing all sorts of new features for the latest iteration of its operating system for iPhone and iPad. Some of ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/fdfdfdf/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fdfdfdf

Best Starwood Transfer Partners for Flights to Israel

Israel is a popular destination for American tourists as well as VFR (Visiting Friends and Relatives) travelers. It’s also a fairly complicated award trip to book, as the award charts of different airlines place Israel in different regions. Since the most valuable points are those earned in flexible transfer programs, we thought it would be […]



from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2014/06/using-miles-and-spg-points-for-flights-to-israel/

10 most popular U.S. water parks

Want to surf 4-foot waves or snorkel in coral reefs as the summer sun shines bright? The top 10 water parks in the United States have waves, reefs, tubing and water slides.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/23/travel/top-10-water-parks-usa/index.html

19 images from the 2014 World Cup

Football fever is gripping the nation.



from Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/sports/19-images-first-days-2014-world-cup/

In Transit Blog: May I Mash Your Peas and Adjust Your Bib, Sir?

The rise of family travel meets the trend of homemade baby food at a number of resorts.

















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What to Do When You Feel Overwhelmed

Anyone feeling overwhelmed? It happens. The worst thing about feeling overwhelmed is the anxiety. The second worst thing is not knowing what to do next. You can resolve both symptoms through a simple exercise. When you’re feeling overwhelmed and aren’t sure what action to take, the very best thing you can do is to go... Read More



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/what-to-do-when-you-feel-overwhelmed/

Open vs Closed Web in mobile travel – two sides of the same coin

Since the release of the first iPhone and Appstore in 2008, there has been an ongoing debate about the open versus closed ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/open-vs-closed-web-debate-mobile-travel/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=open-vs-closed-web-debate-mobile-travel

The rise of the civil rights museum

The National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta opens June 23, one of many civil rights museum in the works around the United States.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/23/living/atlanta-civil-rights-museum/index.html

8 vending machines you didn't realize you needed

From holy water in ancient Egypt to burritos and gold bars -- how vending machines have evolved.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/22/travel/odd-vending-machines/index.html

Asiana crash: Who's to blame?

When federal safety investigators meet on Tuesday to determine the cause of the Asiana Flight 214 crash, they will have studied not only last summer's deadly accident but also a little-known incident years earlier.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/23/us/asiana-ntsb/index.html

Automation in travel and expense management is catching up in India

Large Indian corporates see mobility, visibility and control as a challenge when it comes to managing travel and expenses of staff. But ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/Automation-in-travel-and-expense-management-is-catching-up-in-India/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=concur-travel-expense-study-india

28 sporting events you need to see

Must-see sporting events, from the mainstream to the quirky as hell.



from Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/sports/28-sporting-events-need-see-die/