North American National Park #38: Gulf Islands, British Columbia

At only 24 square miles (62 km2) Gulf Islands is one of the smallest national parks in Canada. The islands lie between the city of Vancouver and Vancouver Island. It is also one of Canada’s newest national parks having been founded in 2003. Park land is located on 15 different islands, some of which are [...]



from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2014/09/04/north-american-national-park-38-gulf-islands-british-columbia/

Is British Airways Going to Move to a Revenue-Based Frequent Flyer Program?

Earlier I wrote about whether American appears to be taking the best approach in integrating airlines first as part of its merger with US Airways and only then evaluating whether to make a shift similar to United and Delta in terms of awarding miles on the basis of money spent on tickets rather than miles […]

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In-depth: the global disruption in hotel channel managers

Hotel technology provider SiteMinder hails from Australia. But during the past two years it has booked most of its revenue in Europe. ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/tues-siteminder-ceo-qa-mike-ford/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tues-siteminder-ceo-qa-mike-ford

Frugal Traveler: 8 Portland, Ore., Meals for $8 or Under

From a sandwich that’s “just automatically delicious” to an item that “boggles the mind,” here’s a menu for frugal eats in the Northwest city.

















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TopCashBack is Offering You $10 to Join

This is a nice simple deal to earn an extra $10 with little effort. I’ve been a member of TopCashBack since they came to the U.S. and have referred many to their program. The current offer is an extra $10 for you after you earn your first $10 in cash back. It is easy with […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/09/topcashback-is-offering-you-10-to-join.html

Andaz Maui Decides They Don’t Like Freeloading Diamond Members Anymore

Mommy Points let me know that the Andaz Maui breakfast — that I raved about just six weeks ago — has tightened up their benefit for Hyatt Gold Passport Diamond members. They’ve created a new, lower level buffet (the “Ka’ana Pantry” rather than full buffet) which they allow Diamonds to supplement with an entree and […]

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In Transit Blog: In Orlando, a Farm-to-Table Focus

Restaurants and a brewery at the Grande Lakes Orlando resort in Florida will emphasize homegrown ingredients.

















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Not Just The Knee Defender: Gadgets That Promise Comfort - And Irritation

The Knee Defender isn't the only travel accessory with the potential to annoy other passengers.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/not-just-knee-defender-travel-gadgets-promise-comfort-coach-irritation-too-1679114

When travel can’t cure grief

I ran so hard I couldn’t see the way it made everything worse. But it wasn’t depression that nearly killed me. It was my inability to ask for help.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/bnt/travel-cant-cure-grief/

Favorite Place: Refuge and Renewal on Lake George

In this corner of the Adirondacks, elements of modern life yield to more timeless pursuits.

















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Insider Guide to Portugal’s Southern Coast

Portugal is made for wanderers. From the top of the Moorish remnants of Castelo de São Jorge, Lisbon cascades downhill in all directions, new paths beckoning at every turn. Surf camps dot the 215-mile stretch south of the storied capital city. Part of the region known as the Alentejo, this shore is far quieter than the Algarve beaches at the country's southern edge.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/09/04/insider-guide-to-portugals-southern-coast/

They Ran Out Of Food In Etihad First Class… AGAIN!!!

As many of you may recall, I flew the inaugural Etihad Airways flight from Abu Dhabi to Los Angeles in first class.

For the most part I love Etihad first class -- the seat is quite comfortable and private, service is fairly good, and the food concept is well thought out (in theory), with their onboard chef and dine on demand menu.

The problem is that they don't load enough food.

Etihad has a "dine on demand" concept so you can eat what you want when you want, but on my flight to Los Angeles had almost nothing left four hours before arrival. That's a bit embarrassing for an inaugural flight, but I figured I was just really unlucky, as there's *no way* that can be the norm on one of the world's top airlines.

Unless that airline is Etihad, apparently.

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Knee defender speaks out about airline legroom fight

The man who got kicked off a United Airlines flight because of a fight over seat reclining says he's sorry about his behavior.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/04/travel/knee-defender-flight-legroom-fight/index.html

Pilot detours plane to give passengers better view of volcano

Erupting Icelandic volcanoes have been known to ground flights, but this time they kept one up in the air as a pilot looped around to give passengers a better view of the spectacle.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/04/travel/iceland-volcano-air/index.html

Why American Has Its Frequent Flyer and IT Priorities Right (and Randy Petersen is Wrong)

Doug Parker said that American AAdvantage wouldn’t be going revenue-based at this point, that their key metric is combining the AAdvantage program with Dividend Miles, and that once they accomplish that they’ll evaluate what’s next. In his opening remarks to the September issue of Inside Flyer, Randy Petersen seems to push for a revenue-based program […]

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