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August 16, 2014

You Should Do What Makes You happy

I liked Seth Miller’s post about flying JetBlue on his birthday for no particular reason other than the fact that it made him happy. He boarded a plane, flew for an hour, and then turned around and went back. “It was a cheap flight. My round-trip fare was about $60 plus $10 for the MTA…

from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/you-should-do-what-makes-you-happy/

5 things you can do to combat ALS

Raising awareness for any cause is only the first step.

from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/change/5-things-can-combat-als-besides-ice-bucket-challenge/

Empty Beach on Antigua

from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2014/08/15/empty-beach-antigua/

Hotel Review: Pristine Lotus Spa Resort in Inle Lake, Myanmar

On his recent round-the-world trip, TPG Special Contributor Eric Rosen visited Myanmar for a week. He wrote about his tips for visiting Myanmar, his experiences in the country’s largest city, Yangon, how to book flights within Myanmar, his experience booking and staying at the Hotel at Tharabar Gate in Bagan, and what he did in […]

from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2014/08/hotel-review-pristine-lotus-spa-resort-in-inle-lake-myanmar/

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