Startup update: Roadtrippers rolls out new API with updated, modern look

Road trip startup Roadtrippers has a new user interface, which includes an updated, modern look for the main interactive map. The startup ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/startup-update-roadtrippers-rolls-new-api-updated-modern-look/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=startup-update-roadtrippers-rolls-new-api-updated-modern-look

Help End Unethical Tourism (Boycott TBEX!)

Every year, a travel bloggers conference called TBEX is held in North America. I’ve gone many times. This year, the conference is being held in Cancun, Mexico and, as part of the offering of pre-conference activities, they are offering dolphin encounter experiences where you can go play and swim with captive dolphins. When I saw this, I was shocked. Captive dolphins experiences are a mass market, irresponsible form of tourism and it’s shocking that a travel organization that often talks […]

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from Nomadic Matt's Travel Site http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/help-end-unethical-tourism/

10 facts about visiting Hawaii

You can say it with aloha.



from Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/10-things-know-traveling-hawaii/

Maximizing Points and Miles on Summer Road Trips

Summer is in full swing, and that means Americans are on the move. According to surveys by both Orbitz and Trip Advisor, nearly 90% of Americans plan to take a summer vacation this year, hardly surprising given the Arctic conditions that had a death grip on much of the country this winter. Over 40% traveled […]



from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2014/07/maximizing-points-and-miles-on-summer-road-trips/

Michigan and other cool surf spots

Tired of sun-bleached, postcard-ready surf spots? There are different ways to carve waves.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/13/travel/unusual-surf-spots/index.html

World's hottest new cocktail city

Once described as "sterile," the birth city of the iconic Singapore Sling is experiencing a cocktail renaissance.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/13/travel/singapore-cocktail-bars/index.html

8 outlaw adventures around the U.S.

Have you ever been caught in a shoot-out, dodging bullets as they scatter across walls? Or participated in a bank robbery in broad daylight? Here are eight ways to safely explore the scary paths of U.S. outlaws.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/14/travel/outlaw-adventures/index.html

Pamplona bull run 'selfie man' sought by police

A man who took a dangerous selfie during the running of the bulls in Pamplona, with the half-ton beasts right behind him, is still on the run -- but this time from the police.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/14/travel/spain-pamplona-selfie/index.html

United flight diverted to Midway island

A United Airlines airliner flying from Honolulu to Guam was diverted to Midway because of a reported odor in the cabin or cockpit, FAA spokesman Allen Kenitzer said Saturday.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/12/travel/united-flight-boeing-777-diverted/index.html

Travel mass marketing is so last season – personalisation is the only way to go

Let’s get personal for a moment. The days of marketing to mass groups are are on their way out. Companies have shifted ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/boxever-personalisation-marketing-big-data/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reasons-return-behind-personalisation-travel-marketing

Last of the sea nomads

A portrait of the Bajau people of the Coral Triangle.



from Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/last-sea-nomads/

Startup pitch: 30K helps travellers earn more miles when they book a flight

30K enables online travel service provides such as OTAs and metasearch engines to display air miles for every flight result displayed to ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/Startup-pitch-30K-helps-travellers-earn-more-miles-when-they-book-a-flight/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=startup-pitch-30k

Vayant looks to further growth as Lufthansa takes minority stake

Vayant Travel Technologies has received undisclosed investment from Deutsche Lufthansa with the airline taking a minority stake in the business. The real-time ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/vayant-lufthansa-funding/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vayant-looks-growth-lufthansa-investment

13 odd fruits from around the world

Chocolate comes from the seeds of the cacao, but the fruit is pretty tasty itself.



from Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/13-fruits-around-world-arent-eating/

I’m Going Back to My SPG Card

I’ve been playing this frequent flyer game a long time now and I’m prone, as many of us are, to taking advantage of the “bestest” (not a real word), most popular deal, card of the moment, mistake fare of the minute, trick of the week, or play of the month. Not only do we follow […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/07/im-going-back-to-my-spg-card.html