TPG special contributor Eric Rosen recently used his US Airways miles to book a round-trip business class award…that instead let him fly round the world. Here’s how he did it. The sweet spots in US Airways’ award chart combined with its lax routing rules make it possible to fly around the world for the same […]
from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2014/07/flying-a-round-the-world-award-using-us-airways-miles/
A friend is writing a book and asked me what I thought about taking a writing trip. "I’m going to Bali to write for a month." she said. Big mistake! I thought. The goal of writing a book in Bali never ends well.
from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/if-you-want-to-write-a-book-go-to-a-boring-place/
Few cities rival Hong Kong when it comes to hotels. Choices range from some of the most expensive and indulgent in the world--the city boasts two Mandarin Orientals--to dirt-cheap hostels as well as a big range of hip yet reasonable new properties in between. Here are my favorites.
from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/07/07/the-kings-of-hong-kong-hotels/
Card surcharges – nobody likes them, unless you’re the one making the money. Consumers are often frustrated when seemingly unnecessary card fees ...
from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/online-travel-agency-navigate-credit-card-surcharges/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=time-free-online-travel-agencies
Established metasearch brands including Kayak and Skyscanner are set to foray into China. It will be interesting to watch the development as ...
from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/Planning-to-step-into-China-as-a-travel-metasearch-brand-be-ready-for-the-grind/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=planning-step-china-travel-metasearch-brand-ready-grind