No charges for Accused airport security impersonator

A passenger accused of posing as an airport security agent and taking women into a private screening room will not be prosecuted.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/18/travel/airport-security-impostor-not-charged/index.html

Cycling Edinburgh's Water of Leith

Starting south of Edinburgh in Balerno, and ending where it joins the North Sea in Leith, the Water of Leith path runs for 20 of the river’s 37 kilometres.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/cycling-edinburghs-water-leith/

In Transit Blog: Walkabout: Travel Industry Grapples with Smoking’s Shifting Winds

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

















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T Magazine: All Across America, Artists Are Taking Over Billboards

Four current projects, stretching from coast to coast, hand over billboards to various artists to use as their canvas.

















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TripAdvisor’s Airfarewatchdog quietly launches curated hotel picks

TripAdvisor-owned Airfarewatchdog has unveiled a curated hotels recommendation service. Still in beta-testing the free service invites travelers to type in their destination ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/tripadvisor-curated-hotels-hotelwatchdog-airfarewatchdog-travel-curation-editorial/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=post-newsletter-tripadvisors-editorial-division-tests-curated-hotel-recommendations

Should I book my next trip directly?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/live-2/book-next-trip-directly/

5 Destinations That Get a Bad Rap (But Are Actually Amazing!)

Thank goodness for unexpected cheap airfares. Normally I search for these fares with no pre-determined destination in mind and I often end up booking tickets to places I wouldn’t otherwise consider visiting. Occasionally, I book a flight to a city not anticipating a good time and then something magical happens — I actually like the […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/08/5-destinations-that-get-a-bad-rap-but-are-actually-amazing.html

Timelapse video in North Korea

I didn't think that travel to North Korea was possible



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/day-life-pyongyang-north-korea/

Insider’s Guide to Darjeeling

Tea reigns in Darjeeling, where life is marked by the four harvest seasons: first flush in spring, the second flush in June, monsoon season (yes, it’s a tea season) July-August, and the autumn flush from October into November. No matter how you take your cuppa, here's a short and sweet guide to visiting this world-renowned tea mecca.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/08/18/insiders-guide-to-darjeeling/

Does 'Trivago Guy' need a makeover?

There's probably a belt in this guy's future.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/18/travel/trivago-guy-makeover/index.html

3 reasons you should start traveling sooner than later, thanks to climate change

People shrug off climate change as a problem for the future. “Meh,” they say, “I’ll be dead by then.” You WON'T be dead by then. It's happening now.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/change/3-reasons-start-traveling-sooner-later-thanks-climate-change/

Bad news: Shark Week is lying to you

Now that we've reached the end of Shark Week, I suppose it's okay to tell you: Shark Week is lying to you. Or, the Discovery Channel is lying to you.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/change/bad-news-shark-week-lying/

What happens when three teenagers (and a 20 year old they just met) try a travel hackathon

Some things happen just by chance or good fortune. NB: This is an analysis from Dylan Macalinao, a developer who participated in ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/hackathon-tree-teenagers-sabre-reinvent-travel/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=happens-three-teenagers-20-year-old-just-met-try-travel-hackathon

WHO Calls On Ebola-Hit Countries To Screen Departing Travelers

Despite the low risk of transmission by air travel, the U.N. health agency says passengers should be checked before leaving.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/world-health-organization-calls-ebola-hit-countries-screen-departing-travelers-disease-1661304

15 Highlights from 8 Years on the Road

Three weeks ago I celebrated my eight year anniversary of being on the road. On a warm morning on July 26, 2006, I left home for a year-long trip around the world. I didn’t return until 18 months later. I thought I’d be happy going back to cubicle life when I returned. I’d put my MBA to good use, promote renewable energy, and head down the path towards the American dream (job, wife, house, retirement, etc). But the moment I […]

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