Peace Corps, Gateway to the Travel Bug: On the Road with Michelle and Jedd Chang

I first heard about Jedd & Michelle through a blog submission... but then I got the chance to work with them at WDS this summer. They were two of our most reliable and hard-working ambassadors (volunteers), and I loved hearing their story of serving abroad in Jamaica



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/on-the-road-with-michelle-and-jedd-chang/

Malaysia Airlines May Change Its Name

The tragic incidents with MH17 and MH370 have spurred efforts for Malaysia Airways to change its brand.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/malaysia-airline-brand-damage-may-require-name-change-after-mh17-mh370-incidents-1642046

In Transit Blog: A New Watery Way to See New Orleans

A new tour from Gray Line New Orleans shows visitors the watery side of the city.

















from NYT > Travel http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/642561/s/3cfa6a2d/sc/10/l/0Lintransit0Bblogs0Bnytimes0N0C20A140C0A70C290Ca0Enew0Ewatery0Eway0Eto0Esee0Enew0Eorleans0C0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

14 reasons Nevada kicks ass

A list of reasons why Nevada kicks ass, with 100% of them having nothing to do with Las Vegas.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/14-reasons-nevada-kicks-ass-nothing-las-vegas/

T Magazine: One-Thing Shops | An Old China Store With a Scholarly Following

After nearly 70 years of operation, the Cambridge, England, antiques emporium Gabor Cossa has only had two owners — and the current one really knows his stuff.

















from NYT > Travel http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/642561/s/3cf9a757/sc/36/l/0Ltmagazine0Bblogs0Bnytimes0N0C20A140C0A70C290Cone0Ething0Eshops0Ean0Eold0Echina0Estore0Ewith0Ea0Escholarly0Efollowing0C0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

Airbus Cancels A380 Deal With Skymark Airlines

Skymark was supposed to get hold of its first A380 at the end of this year, but the plane's delivery was expected to be delayed.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/airbus-cancels-deal-deliver-six-a380-jets-japans-skymark-airlines-1641940

Spectacular sunset hits Sydney

A sunset even more spectacular than normal had Sydney residents snapping and uploading on Monday evening.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/29/travel/gallery/sydney-sunset-photos/index.html

Marrakech's magical medieval heart

With its timeless traders and medicine men, the red city's Jemaa el Fna square seems caught in a Twilight Zone.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/08/travel/morocco-marrakech-square/index.html

Chief information officer? You’re fired…

SYSTEMS: Blaming the failings of a company to keep up with technological innovation on the shoulders of a single individual might be ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/chief-information-officer-fired/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chief-information-officer-youre-fired

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