In Transit Blog: A New Dive Center in Petit St. Vincent

A new dive center run by Jean-Michael Cousteau is scheduled to open in November in Petit St. Vincent, the private island resort in the Caribbean.

















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9 toasts from around the world

Toasts aren’t just pointing at a random person and then drinking in their honor or to their health. They’re an art form.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/nights/9-toasts-around-world-sophisticated-drinker/

In Idaho, Tracing What Remains After the Flames

Exploring the scenic central part of the state and pondering the mosaic of destruction and renewal left by wildfires.

















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Organizing Loyalty, Credit, Gift, Debit and Prepaid Cards

I track my open credit cards and credit applications using a spreadsheet and a series of email / calendar reminders … but the physical cards need their own way to keep track of them. I hate keeping paper and manila folders; that is more of Rick’s style. Most all of the terms, conditions and policies […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/08/organizing-loyalty-credit-gift-debit-and-prepaid-cards.html

People move train to free man

Those folks got some serious karma points that day.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/australian-commuters-move-train-free-trapped-man/

When should I apply for a passport?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/live-2/apply-passport/

Cash-strapped Cuba still parties

Carnival gives Cubans a chance to cut loose in spite of the country's financial and political concerns.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/bestoftv/2014/08/15/pkg-oppman-cuba-carnival.cnn.html

Heads Up: A Food Scene Grows in Sioux Falls, S.D.

In recent years, new spots have burnished this Midwest city's culinary reputation.

















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A short lesson on the history and future of the sharing economy [VIDEO]

So much is being written about the sharing economy and it’s disruptive impact on large swathes of the travel industry. But sometimes ...



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Personal Journeys: On an Island Hunt for Pieces of My History

Seeking to patch holes in her family history, the author travels to Aruba, her father’s childhood home.

















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Overnighter: Outside Lisbon, a Verdant World of Castles and Palaces

Sintra, about 20 miles west of the capital, is one of Portugal’s crown jewels.

















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5 awesome storytelling festivals

All of these events share one common mission: to use storytelling as a way to encourage world change.



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In Transit Blog: Thousands of Miles, Seven Days

The new Express Excursions program at Mountain Travel Sobek offers one-week trips to destinations like Nepal and Cambodia.

















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Giveaway: “Walk n Talk” Tom Sawyer Travel Journal

Every Friday is giveaway day. Comment to win! Three years later, Nathan Minnehan started making leather journals and selling them in Buenos Aires at the San Telmo street fair. The journals are now sold internationally and in more than fifteen stores in the U.S. He also has a scholarship called the Dream Box where he…



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/giveaway-walkntalk-travel-journal/

Tourism Gone Wrong

In 1979, I was a young backpacker in search of paradise. I found it in southern Thailand. Lost on Ko Phangan, I stumbled upon the brilliant sands of Haad Rin. I stayed there a month, made a hand-drawn map of its location, and vowed never to let the secret out. But others discovered it. Today Haad Rin represents tourism gone wrong.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/08/15/tourism-gone-wrong/