Is Global Vacation Network trying to scam us?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/is-this-a-scam/global-vacation-network-trying-scam-us/

Isabella on a walk

Quick Shooting Tip See this photo below? I can’t claim credit for this idea! It came from my friend Cliff Baise. But if you get down in some grasses or thin plants and shoot with a shallow DOF (low Aperture number), then you can end up with this nice-looking effect! The Myth of Talent Here’s […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2014/09/10/isabella-on-a-walk/

My Beef With American’s New Catering

American and US Airways aligned their domestic first class catering as of September 1, 2014.

I don't usually take much of an interest in domestic airplane food, though I did share my first experience with the new catering over the weekend, which was underwhelming. The "salad" consisted mostly of shredded lettuce, and the chicken was possibly the worst chicken I've ever had in a premium cabin.

Today I had a lunch flight from San Francisco to Dallas, which is under three hours in the air.

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North American National Park #42: Badlands, South Dakota

Technically, Badlands National Park was the first national park I ever visited. My family visited here on a road trip in the late 70’s. I’ve visited several times since then and it never ceases to amaze me. What makes Badlands special is its colorful landscape. The erosional features of the park are actually the remains [...]



from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2014/09/09/north-american-national-park-42-badlands-south-dakota/

American’s First 787 is in Final Assembly — Here’s What to Expect

American’s first 787 is in final assembly. According to AirlinePilotForums, the first delivery is scheduled for November 28. Airlines usually start new aircraft types flying domestically while they work out any kinks. This one is rumored to begin flying New York JFK – Los Angeles for a month after delivery (presumably before it starts flying […]

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2014/09/09/american-787-seat-map-final-assembly/

Frugal Traveler: Budget-Friendly Seattle, From Meals to Massages

The Frugal Traveler joins two friends from high school for a low-cost mini-reunion in the Emerald City.

















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T Magazine: Dennis Hopper Day Descends On Taos, N.M.

The legendary actor’s daughter Marin shares her account of the event, which featured a group motorcycle ride along the route of “Easy Rider.”

















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Great maritime mystery may be solved

One of the most famous tragedies of the Northwest Passage sea route around the top of North America might have finally been solved.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/09/travel/northwest-passage-mystery/index.html

Now Is The Time To Book Summer 2015 Award Travel

Over the last few weeks, we have received a flurry of award booking requests for travel on or around Christmas and New Year’s Day. The vast majority of these searches have been unsuccessful. It is simply too late now to try to plan award travel for the holidays, which is by far the most difficult […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/09/now-is-the-time-to-book-summer-2015-award-travel.html

United is Lying to You, In Their Own Words

There is a very important lesson, that’s easy to forget sometimes. Your frequent flyer program is lying to you (although some lie more than others). There’s no purity here, so the offenses are all relative and need to be kept in perspective. Still, United coming right out and saying that they don’t keep their promises […]

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Exploring Bamiyan, Afghanistan

Some of the most beautiful mountains in the country surround Bamiyan, and after years of working in the country I was finally able to arrange a trip.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/change/exploration-bamiyan-afghanistan-bike/

A Trip to the Saltry Restaurant in Alaska

A homegrown Alaskan turns an old fishermen’s cove into a haven for artful, modern cooking.

















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Tough Trains Coming Soon!

	Tough Trains Coming Soon! We discover some of the most dangerous train journeys around the world, in our brand new show Tough Trains.	From: TravelChannelVOD Views: 2 0 ratings
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My Flight Made The News… Sorta!

Yesterday I wrote in passing about my flight delay from Las Vegas to Los Angeles, as a result of my inbound aircraft being delayed by about five hours.

Reader PST Andy commented on the post with a link to an ABC7 Los Angeles article about a delayed flight from Los Angeles to Las Vegas.

I'm not sure whether I'm more amused by the fact that this was the inbound of my flight, or the fact that this is quite possibly the least interesting airline delay story I've ever read:

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In Transit Blog: In Nashville, Cooking and the Kings of Leon

The Kings of Leon are among the producers of the Music City Food and Wine Festival in Nashville this month, which will include more than 30 cooking demonstrations and a Harvest Night concert.

















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My Frugal Weekend Getaway to Playa del Carmen, Mexico

One of my family members went through a painful divorce earlier this year so I decided it would be wise to take them on a quick trip. Any excuse, right? Since I was flush with all kinds of points and miles, it seemed like the right thing to do. Since Southwest merged with AirTran and […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/09/my-frugal-weekend-getaway-to-playa-del-carmen-mexico.html

Glowing trees: The new streetlights

Watch the video to see Roosegaarde's explanation of the ideas behind the streetlight, and how he thinks technology and nature will merge.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/tv/glowing-trees-streetlights-future/

Review: The Club At LAS Airport

After a visit to The American Express Centurion Lounge at Las Vegas Airport, I couldn't help but quickly drop into the Priority Pass lounge located across the concourse.

It's called The Club at Las Vegas Airport, and is located in Terminal 1, Concourse D. This is part of The Club network of independent lounges -- they have five lounges around the country, in Atlanta, Dallas, Las Vegas, Phoenix, and San Jose.

Much like with The Centurion Lounge, you first have to clear security and take the train to the D Concourse.

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Off-the-cuff implications of latest Apple madness: Pay to be the most important for travel, Watch and iPhone follow closely

Apple has made another mammoth announcement today, releasing a new iPhone, payment system and wristwatch. Here are some off-the-cuff (pun intended) implications ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/cuff-implications-latest-apple-madness/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cuff-implications-latest-apple-madness

Celebrate Your ‘Second Birthday’ Abroad

If you’re looking for an excuse to have a celebration when traveling through certain countries in Europe, make sure to time your visit with your name day.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/09/09/celebrate-your-second-birthday-abroad/

Potentially Huge: Earning Miles for Paying Your Bills at 7-11 With Debit and Gift Cards

Doctor of Credit writes about 7-11 ATM bill pay as a tool for using PIN-enabled gift cards and mileage-earning debit cards to pay bills. Many 7-11 stores now have the ability to pay bill via their ATM machines. You can find which ones have the feature here. These allow you to use some PIN enabled […]

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2014/09/09/7-11-atm-bill-pay/

33 maps to change your worldview

Which areas will be the worst off if the sea levels rise? Which American lake is the home to a mythical eel pig? Check out these maps to find out.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/33-maps-show-world-new/

Triple Club Carlson Points For Weekday Stays

Club Carlson is offering an extremely lucrative promotion when you book and stay between September 1 and November 30, 2014.

Club Carlson is offering triple Gold Points when you use promotion code BIZTIME3 at the time of booking. To qualify, you must check-in Sunday through Thursday night, and check out Monday through Friday night.

Club Carlson already has an extremely lucrative points earnings structure for hotel stays. You earn 20 Gold Points per dollar spent at hotels, so if you use this promotion code you earn 60 Gold Points per dollar spent.

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/09/09/triple-club-carlson-points-weekday-stays/

How to Dispose of Your Expired Chase Sapphire Preferred Card

TPG Creative Director Adam Daniel Weiss‘s Chase Sapphire Preferred was expired and once the new card came it was time to dispose of the old one. Here is the process he went through: Given that the metallic Chase Sapphire Preferred card is not your standard run-of-the-mill plastic credit card, disposing of it is simply not […]



from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2014/09/how-to-dispose-of-your-expired-chase-sapphire-preferred-card/

Bites: Restaurant Report: Guzina Oaxaca in Mexico City

This new spot aims to bring upscale Oaxacan dining to a city where that’s still a rarity.

















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Personal Journeys: Ignoring the Warnings for a Honeymoon in Mexico

They were cautioned not to go. But they did, spinning an unconventional itinerary into a memorable adventure.

















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Boingo steps up public WiFi infrastructure offering with S.M.A.R.T.

Another clever acronym is now available for purchase, this time for facilities managers purchasing large-scale WiFi systems: it’s called a S.M.A.R.T. Network ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/boingo-steps-public-wifi-infrastructure-offering-s-m-a-r-t/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=boingo-steps-public-wifi-infrastructure-offering-s-m-r-t

25% Off Virgin Atlantic Economy and Premium Economy Awards

Virgin Atlantic a 25% off award seat sale discounting economy and premium economy redemptions. This is a sample of available cities and roundtrip prices, though the sale applies to nearly all routes. Open jaws are permitted as long as both city pairs are eligible for the promotion, for instance Los Angeles – London – San […]

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How Ethiopia taught me to get over myself

For much of my time in Ethiopia, I felt invincible. This led to overconfidence at times, and awareness of my own human fragility was overwhelming.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/ethiopia-taught-get-over-myself/

Facing Fears and Traveling Alone: On the Road with Anna Zalazar

This is a travel hacking case study. (Read others or nominate yourself.) A while back I asked readers to share their stories of earning Frequent Flyer miles to travel the world. I loved Anna’s story because it combined travel hacking and the love of seeing the world. Introduce yourself! Hi! I’m Anna. In 2011, I…



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/on-the-road-with-anna-zalazar/

Review: AmEx Centurion Lounge Las Vegas Airport

American Express is doing something really innovative by opening up their own lounges at airports which their cardmembers frequent most. The footprint is small, but the lounges they do have blow the ones run by airlines out of the water.

American Express has started opening up more of their own airport lounges in part because quite a bit of value has been lost in terms of the lounge privileges of the American Express Platinum Card. The card used to get you access to American Admirals Clubs and US Airways Clubs, though that was discontinued in March. Furthermore, guesting privileges have been reduced at Delta SkyClubs as of May.

Amex has three lounges in the US so far:

-- The Centurion Lounge Las Vegas Airport

-- The Centurion Lounge Dallas DFW Airport

-- The Centurion Lounge New York LGA Airport

Beyond those lounges, Amex will be opening two more lounges in Miami and San Francisco over the coming year.

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Will Apple Launch a Points and Payments Platform Today?

At 1pm ET today Apple will likely be releasing information about their new iPhones today, but that likely won’t be all. There’s a lot of chatter about an additional announcement about a mobile payment platform that may change the way consumers actually think about their wallet. In typical Apple fashion, I don’t expect it to […]



from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2014/09/will-apple-launch-a-points-and-payments-platform-today/

How technology has replaced truth, trust and integrity

This is a piece I have wanted to write for a long time, not least because I have always been worried about ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/technology-trust-truth-integrity/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tods-three-ts

The Happiness of Pursuit on This Morning’s Morning Joe

I got up super early (well, for me) to head down to NBC Studios at Rockefeller Center. I went on the show for a short interview. The segment was a bit rushed (blame ISIS and abusive football players for taking up more of the time), but somehow I managed to be somewhat articulate.



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/happiness-of-pursuit-on-morning-joe/

22 signs you're an expat in China

You’ve run out of BS answers to the question: “So you think you'll stay forever?”



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/22-signs-youre-legit-expat-china/

The World’s Cheapest Award Tickets (Just 1500 Miles) — And How to Get Even Those Miles Free!

air berlin’s topbonus — a program in which you can earn miles regularly free or cheap — has discounted economy awards — specific routes on sale for as little as 1500 points one-way. Over 500 city pairs are on sale, both long haul and short haul. You must book by September 14 for the current […]

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Get your heads around marketing and ecommerce trends (as uncovered in search volumes)

At the beginning of 2014, we rounded up some trends and predictions for the year in digital marketing and ecommerce. I thought ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/ecommerce-trends-from-search-terms/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=marketing-ecommerce-trends-revealed-search-volumes

Colorado's backcountry from the air

Aerial footage from several areas around Colorado, including Rocky Mountain National Park, Boulder Flatirons, and Mount of the Holy Cross. Enjoy!



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/tv/colorado-backcountry-youve-never-seen/

Flight Delay Reasons That Make You Shake Your Head

I'm not having the "luckiest" couple of travel weeks. In the past 10 days I've collectively had 16 hours of flight delays (first a four hour delay before a Philadelphia to Toronto flight, then a two hour delay before an Abu Dhabi to New York flight, then a four hour delay before a Chicago to Las Vegas flight, and now finally a four hour delay before a Las Vegas to Los Angeles flight).

In the past 10 days I've collectively experienced more delays than in the previous two years combined.

Last night I was trying to standby for an earlier flight from Las Vegas to Los Angeles (actually a later flight, but it was less delayed than my earlier flight).

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Old meets new in medieval city

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Morocco's oldest city Fes is working to maintain its ancient traditions.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/international/2014/09/08/spc-inside-africa-fes-morocco-a.cnn.html