In Transit Blog: Bilbo Baggins Slept Here

The Hobbiton Movie Set in New Zealand, as seen in the screen adaptations of J. R. R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy and “The Hobbit,” is offering night tours.

















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The Clouds of Hobbiton

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What are the little secrets your airline likes to keep?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/blog/little-secrets-airline-likes-keep/

Moroccan Percussion Musician in Dakhla, Western Sahara

from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2014/07/18/moroccan-percussion-musician-in-dakhla-western-sahara/

Share Your Frugal Travel Success Story for a $25 Amazon Gift Card

Here at FTG, we love sharing tips and tricks for seeing the world at prices we can all afford. The only thing our team loves more than sharing our tips is hearing from readers about how they’ve successfully booked their dream vacations as a result. The Reader Success Story column that runs on Sundays is […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/07/share-your-frugal-travel-success-story-for-a-25-amazon-gift-card.html

Hiking and History in Italy’s Dolomites

When World War I broke out, the Dolomites became a treacherous front line for Austrian and Italian soldiers. Here among the jagged peaks and sheer pastel walls of this ancient range of the Alps, where many cultures had coexisted for centuries, soldiers on both sides built networks of bolted-down steel cables, called via ferrata, to move supplies quickly—and for other missions, too.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/07/18/hiking-and-history-in-italys-dolomites/

Spam for foodies (with recipes)

Try some Filipino-inspired beer-battered Spam fries with banana sauce.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/5-foodie-dishes-made-spam-plus-2-recipes/

In Transit Blog: Airbnb Unveils Warm Logo as It Gets Cool Legal Eye

Airbnb, the online lodging site, is out to win the public’s affection with its new logo — an inverted, loopy heart.

















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Southwest Refundable Fares For Seniors

Last weekend a friend of mine was looking to book a plane ticket for his mother. Just a simple round-trip…however his mother is 88 and the trip is 5 months down the road. Her health is ok but any number of other family or life events might cause the trip she’s planning to be postponed […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/07/southwest-refundable-fares-for-seniors.html

17 different British accents [vid]

It makes me wonder how many American accents there are.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/17-british-accents-come-vid/

Travelers reassess Mideast plans

Palestinian-American Tahani Hamdan is traveling to the Middle East this weekend. She's one visitor who is going ahead despite intensifying violence in the region. Others have decided the risk is too great.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/18/travel/mideast-violence-travel-postponed/index.html

The Power of (Not) Unplugging

Here on Salt Spring Island in western Canada, inside a 20-foot-wide canvas yurt—modeled after the round, portable dwellings of nomads in Mongolia and Central Asia—I feel closer to nature than ever. And yet the first thing I do upon waking is reach above me, retrieve my iPod Touch from the headboard, and refresh my Gmail inbox. In a matter of seconds, I find myself present everywhere but here.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/07/18/the-power-of-not-unplugging/

Aussie friend vs. normal friend

An Aussie friend will affectionately call you a bastard, dickhead, or worse.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/14-differences-australian-friend-normal-friend/

In Transit Blog: In the Tetons, a Camp for Runners

The coach Eric Orton has a new camp for runners based in the Teton mountains.

















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Travel Quote: “The shortest way to yourself is around the world.”

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Finnair lambasted online after mistakenly saying it doesn’t fly over Ukraine

Social media is a consistently perilous environment for businesses – something Finnair was reminded of today after claiming not to fly over ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/finnair-lambasted-online-mistakenly-saying-doesnt-fly-ukraine/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=finnair-lambasted-online-mistakenly-saying-doesnt-fly-ukraine

11 signs you're from Alaska

#5: Raccoon eyes are a status symbol.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/11-signs-born-raised-alaska/

Best Travel Credit Card Offers for July 2014

The travel credit card marketplace is an ever-shifting landscape. Offers come, offers go. Bonuses rise, bonuses fall. It pays (literally) to stay on top of the latest news to make sure you get in on the very best credit card offers out there. With that in mind, I periodically update the list of top travel […]



from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2014/07/best-travel-credit-card-offers-for-july-2014/

Cargo Manifest For MH17 Reveals Pets, Diplomatic Mail on Board

Animals and a large amount of valuable cargo were also lost on MH17 in addition to 298 people.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/cargo-manifest-flight-mh17-reveals-pets-diplomatic-mail-board-1632708

8 Stupid Simple Steps to Achieve Your Travel Goals

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Turn your vacation daydreaming into travel reality with these 8 simple steps.

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Trveler.com Launches a Unique Subscription-Based Travel Service

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Some of our fondest travel moments were borne from serendipity and blind chance. By jumping in feet first without the slightest hint of expectation or control over where we were headed or what we would be doing next. Fresh startup website Trveler.com has taken this concept and added a dash of organization to create a […]

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Metasurge: How to navigate the growth in metasearch for hotel brands

L2 Thinktank has applied its marketing intelligence brain to metasearch, coming up with an overview of the state of metasearch. The focus ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/metasurge-navigate-growth-metasearch-hotel-brands/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=metasurge-navigate-growth-metasearch-hotel-brands

Tragedy Strikes Twice For One Family

An Australian woman who lost family members aboard MH370 suffered another tragedy Thursday. Her stepdaughter was killed aboard MH17.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/family-loses-loved-ones-both-malaysia-airlines-disasters-1632620

T Magazine: A Ride Across America | In Wyoming, a World-Class Burger and an Honest Butcher

Ben Towill, the co-owner of the Fat Radish, is biking across the U.S. talking to people about food. In his latest dispatch, he enjoys a fine burger and visits the butcher it came from.

















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Check In: Hotel Review: Motel One Edinburgh-Royal

This property's style is an affordable alternative to that of Edinburgh’s stuffy grand hotels.

















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On a General’s Trail, Summoning America’s History

In 1755, an English general carved a military path from western Maryland to western Pennsylvania. Centuries later, the author follows that trail, and considers its enduring consequences.

















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36 Hours in Dakar, Senegal

Browse markets and take in some live music, sip a cocktail with a view and take a boat to an island during a weekend in this West African city.

















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Are these ruins Sochi's future?

Mount Trebević's abandoned bobsled track gives a glimpse of things to come.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/beautiful-ruin-russias-olympic-sites/

Giveaway: Tiny Time Machines “Now” Watch

I saw someone wearing this watch at an event and loved it right away. I asked if I could take a picture of it, which I then posted to Instagram. “My arm is on Instagram a lot,” he said.



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/giveaway-tiny-time-machines-now-watch/

Why are internet years like dog years?

STARTUPS: Lastminute.com was the European poster-child for the tech rush of the late-1990s/early-2000s. It feels an age away now (in web generation ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/internet-years-like-dog-years-brent-hoberman/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=internet-years-like-dog-years

Rental Cars For Family Travel

Today, TPG Contributor Jason Steele looks at strategies for renting cars that can fit the whole family without breaking the budget. When I travel by myself, I have a simple formula for choosing which size rental car to reserve: I pick the smallest and least expensive car available. Rental car agencies rarely stock sub-compact cars, […]



from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2014/07/rental-cars-for-family-travel/

Momondo ponders future direction after acquisition interest

Momondo Group has confirmed it is looking at strategic options in order to “drive forward to the next stage”. The company, which ...



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Extreme surfers brave the Arctic

In what is undoubtedly the world's "coolest" surf video, photographer Chris Burkhard endures freezing temperatures, blizzards and injury to capture Arctic waves and their riders.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/18/travel/arctic-surfing/index.html