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July 10, 2014

Marriott and EasyJet each try tracing travelers’ whereabouts, via iBeacon

In unrelated experiments, hotel giant Marriott International, low-cost airline EasyJet, and selected airports worldwide have all begun tests to electronically track customers ...

from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/iBeacon-mobile-geolocation-marriott-easyjet/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=marriott-easyjet-experiment-ibeacon

Chase Ultimate Rewards Mall Drops Travelocity and More

Online shopping portals are a no-brainer. Never, ever shop online by directly going to a retailer (whether that be Neiman Marcus or American Airlines). Always go through a portal so you get extra miles or cash back. American Express shut their earning portal down last year, but luckily Chase has a pretty generous portal (Ultimaterewards.com […]

from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2014/07/chase-ultimate-rewards-mall-drops-travelocity-and-more/

Top Day Hikes in America’s National Parks

The best day hikes have an element of quest, or mission, which is why so many of them climb to the top of a mountain or a landmark. Such is the case with many of the hikes presented below. But there's no serious mountain trekking here—the point of each hike is the experience of getting there—and the inspiring view gained at the quest's end.

from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/07/10/top-day-hikes-in-americas-national-parks/

10 worst types of Spanish men

El artista: He won’t stop until he’s got you mesmerized.

from Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/10-worst-types-spanish-men/

These Three Credit Cards Won't Get Rejected When Traveling Abroad

Overseas, chip-and-PIN technology is the norm for credit cards. If yours only has a magnetic strip, it might not work everywhere.

from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/traveling-abroad-make-sure-you-have-credit-card-works-everywhere-1624880

Ever Taken a REALLY Awful Vacation? Here’s Your Chance at a $10,000 Vacation Do-Over!

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Have you ever taken a really awful vacation? I don’t mean like “someone’s trying to kidnap and make you disappear Hostel-movie” level of awful … but the kind of trip where it just seems like every last thing that could go wrong did? Fear not, free travel lover! Here’s your chance to do it all […]

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from Vagabondish http://www.vagabondish.com/travel-contest-choice-hotels-vacaygonecraycray/

Back from Asia

You know that part in The Princess Bride where Wesley has just become reanimated after being “mostly dead” all day, and Inigo is trying to fill him in on what happened? “Let me explain … no. There is too much. Let me sum up.” That’s kind of how I feel right now. There is so […]

from The Everywhereist http://www.everywhereist.com/back-from-asia/

Barcelona in flow motion: Catalan tourism’s viral marketing [VIDEO]

British photographer Rob Whitworth has made a tourism video of Barcelona, which he calls a work of “flow motion.” Whitworth used time ...

from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/barcelona-rob-whitworth-viral-video/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=barcelona-flow-motion-catalan-tourisms-clever-marketing-help-video

Traveling to Europe on Singapore Airlines Suites Class

Singapore Airlines is recognized as one of the world’s best airlines and their premium cabin products are also widely recognized as some of the best around. They categorize their Suites Class, which is only offered on their Airbus A380 aircraft, as a separate product than their first class. It used to be close to impossible […]

from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/07/traveling-to-europe-on-singapore-airlines-suites-class.html

Iraq is beautiful [vid]

Meet the "other" Iraq: stunning architecture, thriving cities, staggering landscapes.

from Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/tv/iraq-is-beautiful/

Travel affiliates saw growth in overall bookings last year

Affiliate network CJ Affiliate by Conversant Media has released its latest report which benchmarks the performance of the travel category affiliates in ...

from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/travel-affiliates-see-growth-overall-bookings-last-year/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=travel-affiliates-see-growth-overall-bookings-last-year