Arrival Card and Boost Bonanza

The learning curve never ends in this hobby. I was online with Ariana, the FTG editor, a few weeks ago and she shared with me her success with the Barclay Boost Shopping Mall and her Barclay Arrival card. I never had one as I am tied up with the Upromise card for my online Amazon […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/06/arrival-card-and-boost-bonanza.html

South Slope of Mount Frissell in Salisbury, Connecticut

The highest point in Connecticut is on the southern shoulder of Mount Frissell which crosses the state's northern border at 2,380 feet above sea level, but the official plaque was incorrectly placed on a different mountain.

Less than two miles away westward, Bear Mountain was originally thought to be the state's highest point. So sure were the original surveyors that a plaque was set in and a tower built to commemorate it in 1885. And while it is the highest summit in the state, a later survey, found Bear Mountain to actually be 57 feet lower than a site on Mount Frissell. A marker known to highpointers as "The Green Stake" was placed at the point, and is still a destination for hikers.

The standard trail to the correctly-placed green stake weaves across the Connecticut-Massachusetts border and leads over the top of Round Mountain, with views of the Taconic Range along the way. Follow the red blazes in the trees to the Green Stake and the true highest ground in Connecticut.

from Atlas Obscura http://atlasobscura.com.feedsportal.com/c/35387/f/665719/s/3c01b118/sc/10/l/0L0Satlasobscura0N0Cplaces0Csouth0Eslope0Eof0Emount0Efrissell/story01.htm

The Paragliding Flight School in Queenstown

Speaking of the Flight School Here’s a full video about me learning to fly at the place depicted below! Daily Photo – The Flight School Cafe You have to come here after having Swanny all up your backside while teaching you paragliding for the day! Be sure to tell them Trey sent you! This is […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2014/06/30/the-paragliding-flight-school-in-queenstown/

I have a brain tumor – can I get a refund on my non-refundable ticket?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/can-this-trip-be-saved-2/brain-tumor-can-get-refund-non-refundable-airfare/

A vid for climate-change skeptics

Neil deGrasse Tyson explains the difference between weather and climate.



from Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/change/show-people-think-cold-weather-disproves-climate-change/

“I wanted to quit, but I persevered”

Last week, Roger Poulin completed a journey. He became the first recorded person who is both blind and deaf to hike the entire 2,180-mile Appalachian Trail. “I wanted to prove to the deaf-blind community that they could do something like this,” said Poulin, who lives in Washington state. “You don’t have to sit at home... Read More



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/i-wanted-to-quit-but-i-persevered/

Inside a legal brothel in Nevada

Six days after getting engaged was not the best time for my first trip to a brothel.



from Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/nights/inside-legal-brothel-nevada/

North American National Park #27: Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan

Grasslands is an extremely overlooked park. It is not near any major population center, as the nearest major city, Regina, being a four hour drive away. It has no mountains, canyons, waterfalls, lakes and not even many trees. Nonetheless, Grasslands is a great park and one which everyone should try to visit if you are [...]



from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2014/06/28/north-american-national-park-27-grasslands-national-park-saskatchewan-2/

We Bought a Zoo

We didn’t buy it, but we did in fact rent it out. Today I was working on my quarterly taxes and smiled when I saw the charge for the Oregon Zoo from last year. Aside from my house, the zoo was the largest thing I’ve ever paid for—and the largest credit card charge by far.... Read More



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/we-bought-a-zoo/

The Amalfi Coast, Italy

from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2014/06/28/amalfi-coast-italy/

Holland America's Westerdam Makes Port After Boiler-Room Blaze

A total of 2,086 guests and 798 crew members were aboard the cruise ship when the fire broke out.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/holland-americas-westerdam-makes-port-after-boiler-room-blaze-1614722

If I Ditch the Last Leg of My Ticket Will I Earn Miles?

This week TPG reader Alan tweeted: “@thepointsguy if I don’t fly the last leg of my ticket will I still earn QM for the ones I did?” Ditching the last leg of an itinerary is known as “throw away ticketing” where you may book a cheap ticket to a destination, but at the end of […]



from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2014/06/if-i-ditch-the-last-leg-of-my-ticket-will-i-earn-miles/

Reader Success Story: A Frugal Trip to Hawaii During Humpback Whale Season

Over the past year, we’ve had many readers share their success stories with us. Folks for whom traveling domestically once a year was a luxury are now traveling the world with just a few credit card sign-up bonuses. And the best part? They are sharing their stories with us and others who benefit from knowing […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/06/reader-success-story-a-frugal-trip-to-hawaii-during-humpback-whale-season.html

The developmentally disabled face extra challenges when flying

from Elliott http://elliott.org/the-navigator/developmentally-disabled-face-extra-challenges-flying/

Bora Bora Four Seasons

Getting to Bora Bora This island sits right in between Hawaii and New Zealand. Or so. That means it’s equally easy to get here from either location, but it could not be more different than Hawaii. I mean, Hawaii’s great and everything, but this is my first time to French Polynesia, and I absolutely love […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2014/06/29/bora-bora-four-seasons/