Corner Office: Lindsey Ueberroth of Preferred Hotels: When Running a Meeting, Speak Last

A C.E.O. says that to avoid swaying the conversation in meetings, “I’ve learned to throw a topic out, ask a lot of questions and get a lot of engagement before I speak my mind.”

















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Jet Airways A330 Business Class

Good morning from Brussels! As I outlined yesterday, I just flew from Toronto to Brussels on Jet Airways in business class. While Jet Airways isn’t in oneworld, they are an AAdvantage partner airline, so you can redeem American miles for travel on Jet Airways.

Jet Airways is known to be one of the better airlines in India, and back in the day was the only airline to serve Dom Perignon in business class. Unfortunately they’ve gone through some serious financial woes over the past few years, and based on what I had heard, service reflected that.

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In Transit Blog: A Rare Peek at a Protected Island

A normally restricted portion of Santa Cruz Island in California will be opened for just two dates in 2014.

















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Here Are The Worst Airports in the US. Is Yours One of Them?

Vice President Joe Biden thinks New York LaGuardia is a national embarrassment. It’s home to a new American Express Centurion lounge. Terminal C is much-improved, and the new US Airways club there is no longer the worst airline lounge in North America. The Marine Air Terminal, home to Delta’s Shuttle to DC, is super easy […]

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North American National Park #32: Nahanni, Northwest Territories

Occasionally I visit places which are amazing, yet no one seems to know about. Places like Oman and South Georgia Island. I like to champion those places to get people more aware of them. I have another one to add to the list: Nahanni National Park. I discussed some of the significance of Nahanni in [...]



from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2014/08/29/north-american-national-park-32-nahanni-northwest-territories/

20 of the world's best aquariums

Aquariums can be hubs for research and conservation projects, spearheading the movements to save our oceans. Here's a tribute to the most beautiful.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/20-worlds-amazing-aquariums/

Booking Star Alliance Awards Using Amex Points And No Fuel Surcharges With Aeroplan

Aeroplan is an American Express transfer partner. Points transfer instantly in my experience over the years. The Aeroplan program is great for booking awards on Star Alliance partners. Nearer Europe is just 45,000 miles each way in business class. But not all partners are created equal when using Aeroplan to book awards — because three […]

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New Blog Features Coming!

Don't worry, these are hopefully actual "features," and not a "feature" in the same way as the broken Delta SkyMiles award calendar. ;)

Last weekend I asked you guys for feedback regarding possibly adding contributors to the blog. I love what I do more than I can put into words, and have no plans to change anything anytime soon.

At the same time, I never take a day off and feel like I can't ever disconnect. Don't get me wrong, I don't feel like I need a day off because my "job" is doing what I love, but I'm also trying to plan long term.

Y'all provided a ton of amazing feedback regarding the possibility of adding contributors. The overall theme was "don't outsource the blog, we read it for you."

And that's incredibly humbling and kind, and I can't express how grateful I am for the kind words.

Frankly it amazes me that anyone reads this blog, let alone reads it to hear what I have to say. That's why I'm always caught a bit off guard when I'm recognized by a reader at an airport or hotel. I'm thrilled to meet them, but it's surreal to me that people actually read what I write and know so much about my life, given that I kind of just write the blog as if I'm talking to myself (this paragraph is no exception). ;)

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In Transit Blog: A Front-Row Seat for a Gaucho Festival

La Bamba de Areco, a boutique hotel in Argentina, is offering its guests prime views of an annual gaucho festival as well as an opportunity to learn horseback riding themselves.

















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13 signs you're an au pair

If your host parents are the type to spend more time at work than with their children, the whole "whoops, I called you mum" thing is bound to happen.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/13-signs-youve-au-pair-long/

American Airlines fares are back on Orbitz

Playing hardball apparently works. American Airlines’s decision to pull its flights from online travel agency Orbitz has turned out to be short-lived. ...



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Do You Tip In Hotel Club Lounges?

I know, the tipping situation in the US is out of control. Blah blah blah.

I'm not disagreeing the situation is out of hand, but it doesn't change the fact that many people rely on tips to make a living, regardless of whether the system makes sense or not. In other words, as much as I might disagree with the system, I don't want to "punish" people that work in an industry that rely on tips as a result.

But even when trying to apply that standard, there are inconsistencies that leave me confused. For example, why do we tip almost anyone that serves us a meal, except flight attendants? In shuttle buses, do we only tip if the driver helps us with our bags? If so, is the simple effort of lifting a bag what justifies the tip, as opposed to the time spent driving the shuttle?

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Slovenia’s Ancient Roman Holiday

In the 2,000 years since Caesar Augustus laid one of Ljubljana’s first stones, then for a settlement called Emona, this city has often hidden in plain sight. No longer: As Slovenia’s capital cheers its bimillenary throughout 2014, it’s putting its treasures on parade.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/08/29/slovenias-ancient-roman-holiday/

City Kitchen: A Roasted Green Chile Evokes Santa Fe

In New Mexico, late summer brings the pungent aroma from roadside grills.

















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1,000 Islands, 2 Worlds

In the Maldives, escapist resorts coexist with the country’s strict Islamic government.

















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