Do You Know What Currency You Need?

It really just isn’t as simple as use the local currency of the country. However, because of that things can really end up being a lot easier … just make sure you know how much your dollar is worth. The United States is the 4th largest country in size and 3rd in population in the […]



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Frequent Flier: Economist’s Roadside Adventures Result in a Book on Business

For Paul Oyer, an economics professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, an impromptu road trip led to a multiyear research project.

















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Itineraries: Upgrades, and Higher Prices, for Airport Hotels

With occupancy rates increasing, many airport hotels are investing in renovations to their rooms, lobbies and meeting space — and raising their prices.

















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Are airlines fleecing their passengers? Guess who wants to know

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ACT NOW: Last Chance for Up to 55,000 United Miles

I receive compensation for many links on this blog. You don’t have to use these links, but I am grateful to you if you do. American Express, Citibank, Chase, and other banks are advertising partners of this site. I do not write about all credit cards that are available — instead focusing on miles, points, […]

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This Week in Travel – Episode #173

Jen Leo, Chris Christensen and myself are joined by this week’s guest Tim Leffel from CheapLivingAbroad.com. This Week’s News: Knee defender: United flight grounded, cops called after passengers argue over seats reclining If You Try to Publish a Picture of this Statue in Denmark, You’d Better be Ready to Pay Up Picks of the week: [...]



from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2014/09/01/week-travel-episode-173/

Seeing the World in a Weekend – Traverse City, Michigan

I have traveled all over the world and have found no better place on earth to be than my home town in the summer. One of my neighbors asked why I never wrote an article about it and I didn’t really have a reason. So today’s Seeing the World in a Weekend is about vacationing […]



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The story of Rocky Mountain Front

Common Ground is a film about the fight to preserve the iconic landscapes at the edges of wildernesses like the Bob Marshall Wilderness in Montana.



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7 Essential Travel Experiences in Florida’s Upper Keys

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If you’ve ever made the epic drive to Key West, you fondly recall the breathtaking scenic drive through the length of the entire Florida Keys. It’s among the most stunning ocean road trips in the United States. But there’s far more to The Keys than just margaritas and Jimmy Buffet songs (though I’m personally a […]

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Roundup of Credit Card Bonuses and Promotions Ending Soon

With summer coming to an end, I wanted to give a quick round up of credit card offers and promotions that will be ending soon. Expiring Credit Card Offers United Explorer: Ending September 2, 2014 • Earn 50,000 miles after $2,000 spent on purchases in the first 3 months. • Earn an additional 5,000 miles […]



from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2014/09/roundup-of-credit-card-bonuses-and-promotions-ending-soon/

Doha Taxis: Pay What You Want?

So I've spent the past couple of days in Doha (thanks for the condolences). The city is about as exciting as watching paint dry, and that's being generous.

It's somewhat rare that I take taxis nowadays. I always try to stick to public transportation or Uber when possible, as I find taxis to just be a pain. Either they rip you off or are so nice that it's suspicious.

But I took three taxi rides in Doha, and all three of them left me confused. When I got in the taxis they didn't turn on the meter. When I asked them to, they said "don't worry about it, you just pay what you want."

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Scholarships for Real Life: “Your First Clue”

Last year we started a foundation, making an initial investment of $100,000 and pledging to support “Scholarships for Real Life,” a program to enable people to pursue a dream of their own while also addressing a problem that affects others. In this short series, we’ll highlight our initial grantees. *** Up until now the LGBT…



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15 funniest travel books

Because a sense of humor is essential when facing the mysteries and miseries of a foreign culture.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/31/travel/funny-travel-books/index.html

Filtering out the good, the bad and the ugly startup mentors

STARTUPS: Travel is just like many other industries in that there seems to be an influx of folk wanting to position themselves ...



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New, Better Link for 50,000 American Airlines Business Card Offer

Back in March I provided an updated link for the American Airlines co-branded business credit card from Citibank that included a 50,000 mile signup bonus. That link seems to have stopped working. sagy writes, The link that you have gives a “Page Not Found 404″ error message. However aadvantagecards2.citicards.com still works and should be good […]

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