What happens to my valuables on a shipwreck?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/problem-solved/happens-valuables-shipwreck/

Waiting in Kuala Lumpur

Feel free to come vote for me! USA Today is doing a Travel Photography Blog poll – come vote por favor! Behind The Scenes Video Here’s the video that I recently shot while I got stuck in that airport! Daily Photo – Waiting in Kuala Lumpur This is one of the couples I photographed while […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2014/08/21/waiting-in-kuala-lumpur/

What are the Largest Airlines – in the US and in the World?

The winner of the crown among the World’s Largest Airlines – such as it is, since it’s hardly as meaningful a metric as ‘best airline’ or ‘most profitable airline’ — is American Airlines, now that they’ve merged with US Airways. When Delta merged with Northwest it became the largest airline in the United States. Then […]

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Signs You Spend Too Much Time On Planes?

In June I compiled a list of 10 signs you spend too much time in hotels, and asked you guys to pile on with your thoughts. I was working on a similar list for 10 signs that you spend too much time on planes, though I think last night I had an experience which just sums it all up in one.

I flew Frankfurt to New York in the morning on Singapore, which is as far as I know the earliest transatlantic flight out of Frankfurt (it leaves at 8:30AM). I both love and hate that, since it means you get to New York early enough to avoid rush hour, but also have a long day ahead of you for staying awake.

After a long day I changed into my (British Airways first class) jammies and hopped in bed. I then spent 30 seconds looking for the seatbelt, because I was tired and didn't want to be woken up in the middle of the night if there was turbulence.

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16 quotes from young travelers

"We’re all birds at heart."



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/bnt/16-young-travelers-quotes/

I Was Asked To Power On Electronics At Security

In early July I posted about the new TSA policy which was implemented at overseas airports, whereby powerless electronic devices wouldn't be permitted on planes.

Yesterday I experienced that -- along with "targeted" secondary security -- for the first time. It was no big deal at all, but I figured I'd share my experience, since it was a first.

I was flying from Frankfurt to New York on Singapore Airlines, and when I went to board the plane the machine that scans boarding passes beeped several times. The agent told me I needed to go to the ticket desk for a document check, though once there I was directed to the side of the gate, where two police offers told me to sit down.

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In Transit Blog: Customized Trips from Smithsonian and Audley

Smithsonian Journeys and Audley Travel have formed a partnership to create specialized trips for clients.

















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Airline Imitates the Onion, Chase Eliminates a Bonus, American Allows 18 Hour Domestic Connections, and Another Airline With Pre-Order Meals

News and notes from around the interweb: I’m not a teenage girl so I’ve never brought along my own pillow when I’ve traveled. But travel pillows are definitely a thing. Are they your thing? American now allows 18 hour connections on some domestic and US-Canada itineraries for both revenue and award tickets. Two years ago […]

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Travel Challenge: Bangkok

When I was in college, I had the opportunity to study abroad for seven weeks in Thailand. I ended up missing out on that opportunity in order to take a full-time job at the university. By doing this, I was able to complete my undergraduate degree a year late, but without any student loans. Many […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/08/travel-challenge-bangkok.html

Best Singapore Airlines A380 Business Class Seat?

Yesterday I flew Singapore Airlines A380 business class from Frankfurt to New York. While I've flown Singapore's A380 in Suites Class and have flown Singapore's 777-300ER business class (which is in theory an identical product), I was excited to finally ride on the upper deck of Singapore's A380.

Before my flight I really struggled with which seat to choose, given that everyone I asked seemed to have a different favorite. So I figured I'd chime in and share my thoughts.

First of all, Singapore has two versions of the A380:

- One version of the A380 has 60 business class seats

- The other A380 version has 86 business class seats

I was on the version with 86 seats, which meant the entire upper deck consisted exclusively of business class.

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Map of culture

There is no "right" way to define culture.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/mapped-centers-culture-around-world/

5 Great Airline Credit Card Perks

Recently, I covered 5 Great Hotel Credit Card Perks, outlining all of the ways credit cards can save you money on your hotel stays. This week, I’m covering credit cards that offer great perks related to air travel. Airline co-branded credit cards are a huge savings tool for many of us who are able to […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/08/5-great-airline-credit-card-perks.html

Register For National Emerald Club One Two Free

National Emerald Club is back with their most lucrative promotion, One Two Free.

The promotion is valid for rentals between August 20, 2014, and January 31, 2015. Registration is required prior to the first rental in order to qualify.

Through this promotion you earn a free one day rental after every two rentals in the US of a midsize or larger car lasting at least two days. There's no limit to the number of free rentals you can earn.

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How do you pack smarter for your next trip?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/live-2/pack-smarter-next-trip/

#NGTRadar: Travel Lately

The Radar—the latest and best from the travel blogosphere—is a regular feature on Intelligent Travel every other Wednesday. You can play, too. Follow us on Twitter @NatGeoTravel and tag your favorite travel stories #NGTRadar to help us find the crème de la crème on the Web. Here are our newest picks.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/08/20/ngtradar-travel-lately-34/

Nobody But Yourself

“To be nobody-but-yourself—in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else—means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.” -ee cummings



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/nobody-but-yourself/

PressPlay raises $500k in novel bid for on-seat entertainment

New Delhi-based PressPlay Entertainment has raised a $500k angel round to expand its novel approach to in-seat entertainment for travelers in the ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/pressplay-raises-500k-novel-bid-seat-entertainment-travel/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pressplay-raises-500k-novel-bid-seat-entertainment-travel

Out of the Ashes: Valparaíso

Though just 70 miles south of Chile's capital, Santiago, Valparaíso is a destination in its own right. The port city's economy may not be what it was, but the vibrant culture you'll find there remains, despite a flagging maritime trade and earthquakes that have shaken it to its core. As the city and its people rebuild and heal after a catastrophic fire claimed homes and lives, there has never been a better time to visit. Here's why.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/08/20/out-of-the-ashes-valparaiso/

InterContinental Royal Ambassador Qualification Requirements

InterContinental Royal Ambassador used to be one of my favorite top tier status levels. It was invitation only, and what I thought they did so well was offer a lot of guaranteed benefits. As a Royal Ambassador member you'd receive guaranteed 8AM check-in and 4PM check-out, guaranteed upgrades, complimentary beverages from the minibar, etc.

My biggest frustration was that they didn't publish qualification requirements for Royal Ambassador status, and I wasn't prepared to spend 50-60 nights in a hotel chain, only to potentially not requalify. Fortunately back in the day there wasn't really a need to qualify the "hard way," given that they offered Royal Ambassador referral certificates. Royal Ambassador members could nominate someone else to Royal Ambassador status, and going back several years even referred Royal Ambassador members received referral certificates, so there was an almost never ending chain of Royal Ambassadors. Those certificates have been eliminated in the meantime.

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40 storybook towns in Europe

European charm almost like it was when Wordsworth and the Romantics first popularized vagabonding the Continent.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/40-last-storybook-towns-left-europe/

Heads Up: Adding Celebrity Sizzle to a London Neighborhood

The Chiltern Firehouse, a new hotel, is drawing boldfaced names and bringing a new buzz to Marylebone.

















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The Most Lucrative Hotel Elite Status Now Has Published Criteria

Intercontinental’s Royal Ambassador elite level is in some ways the best elite status of any hotel program. It’s also one of the most vexing. The positives are remarkable. On top of the usual elite level benefits one finds with the major chains, they offer: Guaranteed 8am check-in, not just 4pm late checkout Complimentary free drinks […]

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In Transit Blog: At California Resort, Bees Are a Plus

Carmel Valley Ranch in California will offer several bee-related programs during National Honey Month.

















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36 Hours in Glasgow

Whether you’re looking for art or music, shops or nature, a cup of tea or a dram of whisky, you can find it during a weekend in this city in western Scotland.

















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Study: At upscale hotels, guest acquisition costs are devouring room revenue growth

Guest acquisition costs are escalating at the same clip as room revenue growth, according to a new, multi-year study of upscale and ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/major-study-hotel-spending-guest-acquisition-outpacing-revenue-growth/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=major-study-hotel-spending-guest-acquisition-outpacing-revenue-growth

On the VONA travel writing workshop

What if we—the 'noble savages'—were recognized as the experts of our homelands, of ourselves?



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/telling-like-time-travel-writing-workshop-people-color/

Google tests new hotel search, pushes Hotel Price Ads to second click

Google has been testing an evolved hotel search layout, leaning more on its mobile layout for hotel search on the original desktop ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/google-tests-new-hotel-search-pushes-hotel-price-ads-second-click/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=google-tests-new-hotel-search-pushes-hotel-price-ads-second-click

Good Time To Take Advantage Of Marriott 70K Increased Sign-Up Bonus

I've written in the past about the increased sign-up bonus on Marriott's co-branded Chase Visa Card.

For a limited time Chase is offering 70,000 Marriott Rewards points after spending $2,000 in the first three months, plus one free night stay at a Category 1-4 property after account approval. A free night at a Category 4 property goes for 20,000 points, so the sign-up bonus can be worth up to 90,000 points.

The $85 annual fee is even waived the first year.

Anyway, I have reason to believe that this offer will be changing very soon, so if you'd like to take advantage of it, I'd highly recommend applying today.

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A Credit Card Signup Bonus So Convoluted It Needs an Infographic!

Through August 31 — less than two weeks left! — ANA’s co-brand credit card a whopping 10,000 bonus miles for signing up. Now, ANA has a pretty good frequent flyer program. It’s distance-based. Chicago-Tokyo roundtrip, for instance, is just 90,000 miles in business class. New York – London roundtrip is 63,000 miles roundtrip in business. […]

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Iceland's Bardarbunga volcano rumbles, could threaten air travel

In 2010, an Icelandic volcano with an unpronounceable name spewed an ash cloud into the skies that disrupted travel for millions of passengers and cost airlines a small fortune.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/20/world/europe/iceland-volcano/index.html

Giving in to the tug of Ireland

The last time a Ryan stood in the low doorway of the dirt-floored Byre House would have been the day before Willie Ryan passed in 1967.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/20/travel/ireland-heritage-pilgrimage/index.html

Best islands of the South Pacific

History buff? Hardcore surfer? These South Pacific islands have every traveler covered.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/19/travel/best-islands-south-pacific/index.html

Waterfall in Tapanti National Park, Costa Rica

from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2014/08/19/waterfall-tapanti-national-park-costa-rica/

American AAdvantage Stopover Exceptions Added

Up until recently, American's policy for AAdvantage award tickets within the US & Canada has been that you can't have connections of over four hours. The one exception has been when the next flight isn't within four hours, in which case you can take the next flight that operates in the market (and to be clear, we're talking about the actual next flight, and not the next flight with award space).

It looks like American has loosened up on the rules for connections to smaller markets with less service as of July.

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Will travel blogging as we know it fade into the sunset?

Travel bloggers are a large, migrant community constantly criss-crossing the globe. The one thing they all have in common is the dream ...



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8 things you can only do in Laos

Close to Laos’ border with Cambodia, you’ll find the Khone Phapheng Falls, the largest by volume in Southeast Asia with a flow reaching 49,000 cubic meters.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/8-things-can-experience-laos/

No cameras allowed [vid]

Marcus Haney doesn't pay to get into music festivals. He sneaks in through cracks in security fences or uses fake wristbands.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/nights/kid-broke-music-festivals/

British Airways Adds Paid 72 Hour Ticket Hold Option

Yesterday British Airways introduced a new option to hold a revenue ticket for up to 72 hours for a fee. Through this program, you can lock in the price of a ticket for up to 72 hours. If the price goes up you get the "locked in" rate, while if the price goes down you can of course book it instead.

They're charging:

-- £5/$5/€5 per person for shorthaul flights

-- £10/$10/€10 per person for longhaul flights

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Ryanair adds PayPal, Amadeus boosts booking system, Meta thumbs up, and more…

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel SYSTEMS in tourism and hospitality for August 2014. Wednesday 20 August: ...



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Moab is a bikers’ playground

A video showing all you can do on two wheels around Moab, Utah.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/sports/moab-bikers-playground/

Thomas Cook signs deal to keeps an eye on hotels via social monitoring

Thomas Cook has agreed a multi-year deal with TrustYou to keep a check on the online reputation of its 45,000+ hotel partners. ...



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I Witnessed the Consequences of Air Rage

You’ve probably heard the reports of air rage incidents, the proverbial drunk passenger verbally harassing the flight attendants or even worse. While in everyday life the consequences of bad behavior may include getting kicked out of a bar or getting punched in the face, on an airplane the consequences of extreme behavior are always much […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/08/i-witnessed-the-consequences-of-air-rage.html