Pay Less to Phone Home

National Geographic Traveler Editor at Large Christopher Elliott is the magazine’s consumer advocate and ombudsman. Over the past 15 years he has helped countless readers fix their trips. Here’s his latest advice.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/07/28/pay-less-to-phone-home/

A Reminder to Roll with the Punches

Bonjour from Paris! Today, I start my next European group tour. For two weeks, I’ll be taking twelve readers to some of my favorite bars, restaurants, and locations around Western Europe. We start in Paris, a city I can’t get enough of. My countless visits here never get boring. Walking down its cobblestone streets, gazing at the Eiffel Tower, lounging in one of its parks, and smelling fresh bread and cheese at the markets fills me with joy. It’s like […]

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15 sacred plants around the world

Some see these plants as a direct link to the universe, to a more conscious state.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/bnt/15-sacred-plants-around-world/

Hilton will let you pick a room and unlock its door with your mobile device

Hilton is giving its mobile apps a major upgrade. By end of this summer, Hilton Worldwide will enable guests to pick their ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/hilton-add-room-selection-via-mobile-devices/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hilton-add-room-selection-via-mobile-devices

Pilot gets testy with air traffic control

Hear the testy exchange between a Delta pilot and an air traffic controller. CNN's Michaela Pereira has more.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/world/2014/07/28/newday-vo-pereira-delta-pilot-air-traffic-control-spat.cnn.html

9 of the world's most beautiful piers

"Bridges to nowhere" to some, architectural icons and centers of entertainment for others; these piers are worth visiting.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/28/travel/most-beautiful-piers/index.html

Incredible photos of secret ruins

Polish photographer takes incredible images of derelict buildings but refuses to divulge their location.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/27/travel/poland-secret-ruins-photos/index.html

Lessons I learned from travel hosts

#9: Connecting with people is easier than I thought.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/10-lessons-learned-travel-hosts-around-world/

What travel brands should know about the changing face of digital China

As China rises to be the largest travel market in the world, brands need to understand how to participate in China’s digital ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/What-travel-brands-should-know-about-the-changing-face-of-digital-China/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=morris-article

MH17 Recorder Shows Plane Hit By Missile

MH17's flight data recorder will undergo further examination by experts. Meanwhile, investigators couldn't get closer to the crash site.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/mh17-crash-flight-data-recorder-shows-plane-suffered-massive-explosive-decompression-1640662

Why Artistic Compromise Makes for Better Work

Once in a while (thankfully not often), I look back at some of the posts and articles I wrote in the early days. What in the world was I thinking? Most of them are riddled with errors, typos, and sometimes just bad writing. For both The $100 Startup and my new book (more news on…



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/why-artistic-compromise-makes-for-better-work/

Are you missing a market the size of China?

Disabled customers are struggling to research and book their holidays because websites are not accessible, according to a report published this week ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/abilitynet-website-accessibility/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=abilitynet

The Ganges from source to sea

A story of a river, a goddess, a troubled watershed both revered and reviled.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/bnt/following-ganges-source-sea/

On demand taxi hailing service Easy Taxi raises $40 million

Easy Taxi, Rocket Internet‘s mobile-based on demand taxi hailing company, has raised $40 million in Series D funding led by Phenomen Ventures, ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/On-demand-taxi-hailing-service-Easy-Taxi-raises-usd-40-million/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=demand-taxi-hailing-service-easy-taxi-raises-40-million

Congratulations Americans: Credit Card Debt Drops

I just finished reading an article offered by the Associated Press in my local newspaper that states that Americans’ consumer credit card debt is at its lowest levels since the Great Recession. The average American household is carrying credit card debt of $7,122 which is $2,900 lower than when the recession started, factoring inflation according […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/07/congratulations-americans-credit-card-debt-drops.html