July 29, 2014

Choeung Ek Genocidal Center, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Note: Today’s post goes into detail about the brutality of the Khmer Rouge, and specifically what happened at the Killing Fields. There are also images of human remains (mostly bones and skulls) towards the end. I just wanted to let you know beforehand. Also, I’ve listed this under tourist attractions, because I guess it is, […]



from The Everywhereist http://www.everywhereist.com/choeung-ek-genocidal-center-phnom-penh-cambodia/

Mobile to account for the majority of travel browsing early next year

Figures from research carried out last month show browsing of travel sites via mobile represented 43% of all website traffic in June. ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/nucleus-mobile-browsing-wave-7/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mobile-account-majority-travel-browsing-early-next-year

Numbering the days of the selfie as dronies take over [VIDEO]

Tourism New Zealand is flying with the drone trend via a campaign encouraging skiers to share videos taken from the sky across ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/new-zealand-destination-marketing-nzdronie/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=numbering-days-selfie-bots-take-video

Voyat raises $1.8M for its hotel CRM tools, which keep tabs on guests after their stays

Investors are still bullish on hotel business-to-business technology. Voyat, a B2B tool for hotel owners that brings actionable customer data through a ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/voyat-raises-1-8m/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=voyat-raises-1-8m

My Gaza war numbers

The international news right now seems to be very focused on the “numbers” of Israel's war in Gaza.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/change/gaza-war-numbers/

How to Convert a Non-Believer

At times I think we’re a bit of a secret society. We do mysterious things that seemingly make no sense. We get and hold on to several credit cards, we take trips seemingly no where…but its more that we think that while it may be a bit eccentric, it’s perfectly normal. This really hit me […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/07/how-to-convert-a-non-believer.html

July 28, 2014

A Mosque in the Atlas Mountains

Up in the air during the daily call to prayer One of the coolest things about being in Marrakech was being up high when the mosques call their faithful to come pray many times per day. From the top of every mosque you hear all kinds of sounds and songs… I have no idea what […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2014/07/29/a-mosque-in-the-atlas-mountains/

Fatima from the front desk says “mind your own business”





from Elliott http://elliott.org/is-this-enough-compensation/fatima-front-desk-says-mind-business/

Fishing Fleet in the Town of Elmina, Ghana





from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2014/07/28/fishing-fleet-town-elmina-ghana/

What we lose by traveling too fast

By hiking, we witnessed the gradual changes in landscape and local attitudes.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/bnt/6-things-stand-lose-traveling-fast/

How did the TSA beat us into submission?





from Elliott http://elliott.org/elliotts-email/tsa-beat-us-submission/

4 weeks of travel through Turkey

So many people think Istanbul is all there is to Turkey.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/4-weeks-travel-turkey-5-minutes-vid/

Places I Never Use A Credit Card

Starbucks, iTunes and Amazon.com; I never use a credit card when I shop at these three stores…instead I always pay with a gift card. I do this because I earn more points/miles/cash back than if I use any credit card in my wallet purchasing directly. While Starbucks may be considered a restaurant for bonus category […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/07/places-i-never-use-a-credit-card.html

What To Do On A Visit To Luang Prabang, Laos

On his recent round-the-world trip, TPG Special Contributor Eric Rosen traveled to Luang Prabang in Laos for several days. Here are his picks on where to stay and what to do. Check out Eric’s other posts from his Asia adventure: Flying a Round the World Award Using US Airways Miles, Norwegian Air Intra-European 737-800 OSL-ARN, […]



from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2014/07/what-to-do-on-a-visit-to-luang-prabang-laos/

Dutch friend vs. American friend

Your American friend assumes everyone speaks English.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/15-differences-dutch-friend-american-friend/