In Transit Blog: Customized Trips from Smithsonian and Audley

Smithsonian Journeys and Audley Travel have formed a partnership to create specialized trips for clients.

















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Airline Imitates the Onion, Chase Eliminates a Bonus, American Allows 18 Hour Domestic Connections, and Another Airline With Pre-Order Meals

News and notes from around the interweb: I’m not a teenage girl so I’ve never brought along my own pillow when I’ve traveled. But travel pillows are definitely a thing. Are they your thing? American now allows 18 hour connections on some domestic and US-Canada itineraries for both revenue and award tickets. Two years ago […]

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Travel Challenge: Bangkok

When I was in college, I had the opportunity to study abroad for seven weeks in Thailand. I ended up missing out on that opportunity in order to take a full-time job at the university. By doing this, I was able to complete my undergraduate degree a year late, but without any student loans. Many […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/08/travel-challenge-bangkok.html

Best Singapore Airlines A380 Business Class Seat?

Yesterday I flew Singapore Airlines A380 business class from Frankfurt to New York. While I've flown Singapore's A380 in Suites Class and have flown Singapore's 777-300ER business class (which is in theory an identical product), I was excited to finally ride on the upper deck of Singapore's A380.

Before my flight I really struggled with which seat to choose, given that everyone I asked seemed to have a different favorite. So I figured I'd chime in and share my thoughts.

First of all, Singapore has two versions of the A380:

- One version of the A380 has 60 business class seats

- The other A380 version has 86 business class seats

I was on the version with 86 seats, which meant the entire upper deck consisted exclusively of business class.

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Map of culture

There is no "right" way to define culture.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/mapped-centers-culture-around-world/

5 Great Airline Credit Card Perks

Recently, I covered 5 Great Hotel Credit Card Perks, outlining all of the ways credit cards can save you money on your hotel stays. This week, I’m covering credit cards that offer great perks related to air travel. Airline co-branded credit cards are a huge savings tool for many of us who are able to […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/08/5-great-airline-credit-card-perks.html

Register For National Emerald Club One Two Free

National Emerald Club is back with their most lucrative promotion, One Two Free.

The promotion is valid for rentals between August 20, 2014, and January 31, 2015. Registration is required prior to the first rental in order to qualify.

Through this promotion you earn a free one day rental after every two rentals in the US of a midsize or larger car lasting at least two days. There's no limit to the number of free rentals you can earn.

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How do you pack smarter for your next trip?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/live-2/pack-smarter-next-trip/

#NGTRadar: Travel Lately

The Radar—the latest and best from the travel blogosphere—is a regular feature on Intelligent Travel every other Wednesday. You can play, too. Follow us on Twitter @NatGeoTravel and tag your favorite travel stories #NGTRadar to help us find the crème de la crème on the Web. Here are our newest picks.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/08/20/ngtradar-travel-lately-34/

Nobody But Yourself

“To be nobody-but-yourself—in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else—means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.” -ee cummings



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/nobody-but-yourself/

PressPlay raises $500k in novel bid for on-seat entertainment

New Delhi-based PressPlay Entertainment has raised a $500k angel round to expand its novel approach to in-seat entertainment for travelers in the ...



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Out of the Ashes: Valparaíso

Though just 70 miles south of Chile's capital, Santiago, Valparaíso is a destination in its own right. The port city's economy may not be what it was, but the vibrant culture you'll find there remains, despite a flagging maritime trade and earthquakes that have shaken it to its core. As the city and its people rebuild and heal after a catastrophic fire claimed homes and lives, there has never been a better time to visit. Here's why.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/08/20/out-of-the-ashes-valparaiso/

InterContinental Royal Ambassador Qualification Requirements

InterContinental Royal Ambassador used to be one of my favorite top tier status levels. It was invitation only, and what I thought they did so well was offer a lot of guaranteed benefits. As a Royal Ambassador member you'd receive guaranteed 8AM check-in and 4PM check-out, guaranteed upgrades, complimentary beverages from the minibar, etc.

My biggest frustration was that they didn't publish qualification requirements for Royal Ambassador status, and I wasn't prepared to spend 50-60 nights in a hotel chain, only to potentially not requalify. Fortunately back in the day there wasn't really a need to qualify the "hard way," given that they offered Royal Ambassador referral certificates. Royal Ambassador members could nominate someone else to Royal Ambassador status, and going back several years even referred Royal Ambassador members received referral certificates, so there was an almost never ending chain of Royal Ambassadors. Those certificates have been eliminated in the meantime.

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40 storybook towns in Europe

European charm almost like it was when Wordsworth and the Romantics first popularized vagabonding the Continent.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/40-last-storybook-towns-left-europe/

Heads Up: Adding Celebrity Sizzle to a London Neighborhood

The Chiltern Firehouse, a new hotel, is drawing boldfaced names and bringing a new buzz to Marylebone.

















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