What Are People REALLY Saying About WDS 2014? (Part III)

Here's the first second> final round of unfiltered reviews and opinions on a variety of topics related to WDS. Check them out and decide for yourself what WDS is all about!



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/what-are-people-really-saying-about-wds-2014-part-iii/

25 artful images of Oakland, CA

The modern city of Oakland is alive with creativity.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/nights/25-colorful-images-art-architecture-oakland-ca/

Finding vintage inspiration in Atlanta

Chef Richard Blais tours a quirky shop in Atlanta and finds some unusual objects.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/world/2014/08/04/nr-travel-insider-blais-vintage-inspiration-atlanta.cnn.html

Hey Marriott, where are my wheels?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/case-dismissed-2/hey-marriott-wheels/

The Summer Palace and New Gear Page!

Updated Camera Gear Pages Since Sony has now kinda renamed all their NEX stuff to Sony Alpha stuff, we’ve redone the “Trey’s Gear” page here on the site with Good, Better, and Best. I know it looks like I’m a total Sony shill, but they actually don’t pay me to say any of that… I […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2014/08/05/the-summer-palace-and-new-gear-page/

Beam of Light Entering Antelope Canyon in Arizona

from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2014/08/04/beam-light-entering-antelope-canyon-arizona/

8 travel lessons from the classroom

Knowing how to flush a toilet in your country doesn’t mean you know how in another.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/bnt/8-lessons-learned-teaching-teenagers-apply-travel/

Why This is a Game for the Entire Family

Image courtesy of wikitravel When it comes to redeeming points and miles, the only thing worse than not getting good value out of your points is not being able to redeem them at all. My little brother had called me a few weeks ago looking for a hand in finding a hotel for 5 nights […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/08/why-this-is-a-game-for-the-entire-family.html

‘Free’ offers can really cost you – here’s how

from Elliott http://elliott.org/elliotts-email/free-offers-can-really-cost-heres/

A $500 fine for bad reviews? Inn's policy pummeled

Threatening your guests rarely yields smiley happy reviews.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/04/travel/bad-hotel-review-fine-backlash/index.html

How to ruin your trip to Florence

Use the Ponte Vecchio to actually cross the river.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/totally-botch-trip-florence/

How much cash should I carry when I’m traveling?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/live-2/much-cash-carry-im-traveling/

In Transit Blog: Walkabout: C.D.C. Issues Ebola Travel Guidelines

A weekly capsule of travel news curated by our writers and editors.

















from NYT > Travel http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/642561/s/3d2d23ca/sc/38/l/0Lintransit0Bblogs0Bnytimes0N0C20A140C0A80C0A40Cwalkabout0Ec0Ed0Ec0Eissues0Eebola0Etravel0Eguidelines0C0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

Want a Frugal Houseboat Vacation? DO THIS!

Waking up to the splashing of the waves and enjoying a scenic water view is a great way to start a vacation. And you can’t get much closer to a waterfront vacation rental than actually being on the water. Renting a houseboat has become an enjoyable, relaxing, and unique alternative to expensive hotels. It can […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/08/want-a-frugal-houseboat-vacation-do-this.html

GoPro footage of dolphins

They look so happy and free.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/change/best-way-swim-dolphins-natural-habitat/