Chinese consumers warming up to Xiaomi, surpassing Apple on engagement

Here’s a bit to warm the hearts of the anti-Apple crowd: Chinese handset maker Xiaomi has surpassed Apple as far as average ...



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Check Out These Photos Of The World’s First Indoor City

The 48-million-square-foot structure in Dubai will include the world's largest mall, hotels, theaters and a theme park.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/dubai-build-mall-world-worlds-first-indoor-city-photos-1623244

I Heart My City: Cecily’s Amsterdam

Born and raised in the U.K., Cecily Layzell hopped the pond to Amsterdam a decade ago and has been keeping it continental ever since. When she’s not scoping out the latest restaurant and bars in the Dutch capital for her website, Eat Amsterdam, the food and travel writer spends her time freelancing for publications all around the globe. Here are a few of her favorite things about the Venice of the North.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/07/09/i-heart-my-city-cecilys-amsterdam/

13 signs you've become an Omani

You think "hellohowareyoufine?" is an appropriate greeting.



from Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/13-signs-living-oman-too-long/

Travelata bags Series B funding, plans expansion to Russian regions

Online agency Travelata has raised $7 million in Series B funding from existing investor MCI Management and the European Bank for Reconstruction ...



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How to increase mobile conversions by using travel reviews

Before we get into how travel reviews fit in, let’s have a reminder of some key statistics about mobile. In 2014, approximately ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/travel-reviews-mobile-conversions-trustyou/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=increase-mobile-conversions-using-travel-reviews

Barefoot in Yangon

I can’t speak a word of the language. My toes are all that can speak for me.



from Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/barefoot-yangon/

Boeing, Emirates Finalize Deal Worth $56B

Last month, Emirates cancelled an order worth $16 billion -- at 2007 list prices -- for 70 A350 jets from Europe's Airbus.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/boeing-emirates-finalize-deal-worth-56b-150-777x-planes-1622988

Duetto nets $21M round to further help hotels optimize their rates

Many hotels want to eliminate middlemen distributors of their rooms, like Booking.com and other travel agencies, which charge high commissions. Duetto aims ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/duetto/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=duetto

World's strangest lakes

Boiling, disappearing, Pepto-Bismol pink: The water's anything but fine at these strange lakes from Trinidad to Thailand.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/09/travel/worlds-strangest-lakes/index.html

Riding shotgun in the Gumball 3000

Once a year, a motley crew of superstars in supercars carve out an impossible, hedonistic adventure. This year Adam Baidawi got to tag along.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/09/travel/2014-gumball-3000/index.html

Stunning, all-black Dreamliner 787-9 delivered

The debut model of the new fuel-efficient aircraft makes for a head-turning spectacle.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/09/travel/air-new-zealand-787-9-dreamliner/index.html

Pilot buys pizza for delayed passengers

Adam Ritchie, a Domino's Pizza manager in Cheyenne, Wyoming, said he'd never received a call like the one he got Monday night.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/08/travel/delayed-passengers-pizza/index.html

5 California trip ideas for families

Get your kids out into nature and enjoy the Golden State without distraction.



from Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/california-unplugged-5-weekend-itineraries-get-kids-cell-phones/

Hackers can destroy a business on Google Maps

MARKETING: Every now and again you hear of a tale of woe which illustrates the vulnerability that many companies face when it ...



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