Delta Eliminates Free Drinks for Elites in Coach, Effective Immediately

Four and a half years ago Delta introduced Sky Priority. This big marketing initiative consisted of a whole bunch of signage, existing elite benefits, and the introduction of a free drink coupon for Gold elites and higher that don’t get upgraded and check-in online. They’d be able to print a ‘Have One On Us’ coupon […]

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Waterfall Inside Wadi Mujib Canyon, Jordan

from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2014/12/06/waterfall-inside-wadi-mujib-canyon-jordan/

When “Home” is Just a Pit Stop

I’m in the middle of over a month with just 5 nights at home. Then I’ll be home for 5 nights, which I’m really looking forward to, before leaving the country again. For me that means key priorities are: Dry cleaning Laundry Haircut I should probably do these more efficiently on the road. For one […]

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Airbnb for Dogs: An Alternative to Boarding Your Pup While You’re on the Road

DogVacay has a network of ~ 20,000 people in the U.S. and Canada that will take in your dog while you’re out of town. They’re new to me, although they’ve apparently booked a million nights of boarding in the past two years. The average price is about $30 a night. Each person sets their own […]

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The Best Travel Tips and Tricks Not to Miss…

Here are the best travel tips and tricks, the highlights of View from the Wing posts from November. Last month I summarized the very best travel posts from October, here’s the best travel posts from September, and from August. In July I offered the most useful and interesting developments from June as well. It turns […]

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6 Discoveries from Near and Far: Volume XXII

Things I found on long walks in foreign cities, or perhaps when someone posted them on Twitter.



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In Transit Blog: Spill-Proof Beauty Meets T.S.A. Rules

The newest beauty products for air travel come in mostly solid and spill-proof form.

















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Weekly Review: December 6, 2014

Hello from Washington DC! I'm here this weekend for Frequent Traveler University and am really enjoying meeting so many of you.

Were you able to take advantage of the great deals this week? Between Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday there were quite a few travel bargains to be had!

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Elite Frequent Fliers Face The End Of The Mileage Run

A time-honored tactic may be on its way out - and for people who fly a lot, that's a serious disruption.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/elite-frequent-fliers-days-mileage-run-may-be-numbered-1737000

90,000 Virgin Atlantic Offer Returns (Again)

Back in August and October I wrote about the increased sign-up bonus on the Virgin Atlantic MasterCard. While the card has had fairly good bonuses in the past, this was the best I had ever seen, at up to 90,000 miles after qualifying spend.

Anyway, a while after I posted the link it seemed to have disappeared, though the offer is back once again, and seems to be valid through December 19th.

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The Sneaky Way Airlines Can Still Hit You With Fuel Surcharges Even When the Price of Fuel Falls

One thing that readers keep asking is, with the price of fuel dropping, will airlines reduce or eliminate fuel surcharges? And my answer is that few things would shock me more. What are fuel surcharges and how do they work? Why are airfares rising when fuel prices are going down? Fuel surcharges aren’t about fuel. […]

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20 epic wine countries

Beautiful scenery and amazing wine? Yes, please. Here are 20 wine countries you need to add to your travel list.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/15-epic-wine-regions-to-visit-before-you-die/

The Flatlands of Suburbia: Abandoned Shopping Malls of America

When I was a kid, I spent a lot of time at the mall. I had two sets of parents and lots of grandparents, but pretty much everyone I knew loved to go to the mall. No matter who I was with, a lot of early evening conversations went like this: “What should we do…



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12 ways to make the most of Big Sky

Big Sky, Montana has a lot on tap, so where should a first-time visitor even start? Try these 12 suggestions to straight-up kill your trip to one of Montana's most beautiful places.



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Save Miles! United Partner Flights Pricing At Discounted Rates

Are you looking to travel to Europe, India, or Central Asia this winter using United miles? You may be able to save thousands of miles!

As part of their devaluation last year, United MileagePlus has a split award chart. Flights exclusively on United have one price, while flights on partners require more miles.

Typically you'd pay 70,000 miles one-way for partner flights to Europe, and 80,000 miles for for similar flights to India and Central Asia. If you're flying United exclusively, you'd spend 57,500 miles for a one-way business class ticket to Europe, and 70,000 to India and Central Asia.

I see partner flights pricing at the lower, "United only" price on routes to Europe, India, and Central Asia for flights in January, February, and March.

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A Trick for Free Miles, Used Beverage Carts, and a Delicious New Centurion Lounge Dessert!

News and notes from around the interweb: Delta is selling used beverage carts, and you could own one! Another e-rewards signup bonus and a post making the point that you can have as many of these as you want (one per airline with which they’re offering them) using unique email addresses each time. Misleading marketing […]

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Holland's black face problem

A colonial-era tradition is bringing up race and identity issues many Dutch people didn't think they had.



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