Travel ecommerce set for a big leap in China as intermediaries invest aggressively

China’s general ecommerce sector continues to shine. with trade volume in the first half year reaching $0.92 trillion, up 30.1% year on ...



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How to Book Air France and KLM With Delta SkyMiles

As many of you may know, Delta’s access to award availability on flights operated by Air France and KLM is abysmal. There are many reasons why SkyPesos is a term commonly used to refer to Delta SkyMiles and this is certainly one of them. This issue is compounded by the fact that Air France’s and […]



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What happens to my valuables on a shipwreck?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/problem-solved/happens-valuables-shipwreck/

Waiting in Kuala Lumpur

Feel free to come vote for me! USA Today is doing a Travel Photography Blog poll – come vote por favor! Behind The Scenes Video Here’s the video that I recently shot while I got stuck in that airport! Daily Photo – Waiting in Kuala Lumpur This is one of the couples I photographed while […]



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What are the Largest Airlines – in the US and in the World?

The winner of the crown among the World’s Largest Airlines – such as it is, since it’s hardly as meaningful a metric as ‘best airline’ or ‘most profitable airline’ — is American Airlines, now that they’ve merged with US Airways. When Delta merged with Northwest it became the largest airline in the United States. Then […]

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Signs You Spend Too Much Time On Planes?

In June I compiled a list of 10 signs you spend too much time in hotels, and asked you guys to pile on with your thoughts. I was working on a similar list for 10 signs that you spend too much time on planes, though I think last night I had an experience which just sums it all up in one.

I flew Frankfurt to New York in the morning on Singapore, which is as far as I know the earliest transatlantic flight out of Frankfurt (it leaves at 8:30AM). I both love and hate that, since it means you get to New York early enough to avoid rush hour, but also have a long day ahead of you for staying awake.

After a long day I changed into my (British Airways first class) jammies and hopped in bed. I then spent 30 seconds looking for the seatbelt, because I was tired and didn't want to be woken up in the middle of the night if there was turbulence.

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16 quotes from young travelers

"We’re all birds at heart."



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I Was Asked To Power On Electronics At Security

In early July I posted about the new TSA policy which was implemented at overseas airports, whereby powerless electronic devices wouldn't be permitted on planes.

Yesterday I experienced that -- along with "targeted" secondary security -- for the first time. It was no big deal at all, but I figured I'd share my experience, since it was a first.

I was flying from Frankfurt to New York on Singapore Airlines, and when I went to board the plane the machine that scans boarding passes beeped several times. The agent told me I needed to go to the ticket desk for a document check, though once there I was directed to the side of the gate, where two police offers told me to sit down.

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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 […]



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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.



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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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