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August 16, 2014

In Transit Blog: Everyone Gets a Share, of Everything

The success of operations like Airbnb in room rentals has spawned businesses related to recreation, dining and transportation.

from NYT > Travel http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/642561/s/3d90b5b4/sc/22/l/0Lintransit0Bblogs0Bnytimes0N0C20A140C0A80C160Ceveryone0Egets0Ea0Eshare0Eof0Eeverything0C0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

8 people you'll meet in yoga class

Some people arrive to class and seem to have woken up extra early to coat their faces in eight pounds of bronzer.

from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/8-people-youll-meet-morning-yoga-class/

Black Box Mystery Of Presidential Candidate's Fatal Flight

The plane was said to be carrying seven people, but authorities claim that only six people died in the accident.

from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/eduardo-campos-death-flight-data-was-not-recorded-black-box-1660366

August 15, 2014

Warning! These “free” travel offers can really cost you

from Elliott http://elliott.org/blog/warning-free-travel-offers-can-really-cost/

Way Above Guilin

Editing videos? I find myself editing more and more videos… what is your favorite movie editing tool and why? Daily Photo – Way Above Guilin Doesn't this look like the kind of city that would be full of casinos? When I got to the top of this strange karst mountain in Guilin, China, I saw […]

from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2014/08/16/way-above-guilin/

Google acquires Jetpac city guide team

Travel acqui-hire time for Google has it brings on-board the folk behind visual travel guide Jetpac. Not many details from the Google ...

from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/google-acquires-jetpac/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=google-acquires-jetpac

Why I love Hawaii after leaving NYC

The pace of life is much slower in Hawaii. New York City was a wonderful experience, but I couldn’t stand the speed of the city.

from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/10-things-love-hawaii-moving-new-york/

How You Can Spend 40 Hours in Cairo and See It All

It was February 2012. I was planning a trip to Istanbul and Dubai and had just purchased an open-jaw reservation that would start in Istanbul and end in Dubai. I still needed to find a way to get from Istanbul to Dubai. I then realized that I could possibly squeeze in a two-day visit to […]

from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/08/how-you-can-spend-40-hours-in-cairo-and-see-it-all.html

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.

from NYT > Travel http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/642561/s/3d8c19c1/sc/10/l/0Lintransit0Bblogs0Bnytimes0N0C20A140C0A80C150Ca0Enew0Edive0Ecenter0Ein0Epetit0Est0Evincent0C0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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