How To Pick Up Flight Attendants?

Maxim has an interesting article (I realize the phrases "Maxim" and "interesting article" don't usually go in the same sentence) in which they interview Heather Poole about how to seduce a flight attendant. Heather is pretty awesome and kind of the voice of flight attendants worldwide, and I think there's actually some decent advice in here.

No personal experience, of course (hi, mom!), but based on what I've witnessed from others over the years, I think many of these tips are actually quite useful.

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Free China Visa Processing This Month

Through the end of the month Allied Passport & Visa is offering to process China visas for free and to discount other services for readers of this blog. Several folks have used their service now, and I’ve gotten universally good feedback. Here’s one email from a reader, Susan. My husband and I are traveling to […]

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10 things I miss about Galicia

You just can’t get good octopus when you leave the ocean.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/10-things-miss-terribly-galicia-spain/

In Transit Blog: A Spotlight on Sarasota Architecture

The SarasotaMOD Weekend in October will feature tours of the city’s notable architecture.

















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The Best of Birmingham

A flashpoint of both progress and pain during the Civil Rights era, Birmingham has refashioned itself into a place both livable and relevant, part of the national conversation in unexpected ways. Like everywhere in America's Sun Belt, the Alabama city seems to have a chain restaurant on every corner. But if you know where to look, you can eat wonderfully well and find meals that help tell the tale of the city over the past decades.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/09/05/the-best-of-birmingham/

Startup pitch: Hotel Gift lets you give a vacation as a present

Launched earlier this month, Hotel Gift is a Dutch start-up that has created a digital listing service for buying and selling gift ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/startup-pitch-hotel-gift/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=startup-pitch-hotel-gift

Ask the Readers: Planning a Trip to Japan

This series poses questions from readers. You’re invited to answer! You can also send in a question for a future post. Today’s question comes from Jenny, who’s wondering about planning a trip to Japan: My son Lorenzo wants to go to Japan for his 14th Birthday. I have exactly two years to save and was…



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/ask-the-readers-planning-a-trip-to-japan/

EVA Air Limiting Business Class Partner Award Space

Last summer EVA Air joined the Star Alliance, which was extremely exciting news. They have a fantastic business class product, Hello Kitty jets, and at the time released a ton of business class award space. This trend seems to be pretty common among airlines when they join alliances.

For many non-aligned airlines, award availability is often excellent, given that they don't have that many members redeeming miles. For non-US airlines, loyalty programs are usually actually about creating loyalty, as opposed to massive businesses in and of themselves.

There's a trend we often see among airlines that join alliances -- they release a ton of premium cabin award space when they first join, and once they get a better sense of alliances they drastically reduce the amount of award space they release, realizing how many more miles members of partner airlines have.

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Lookit what the story delivered – a baby forum!

from Elliott http://elliott.org/problem-solved/lookit-story-delivered-baby-forum/

How to become a citizen scientist

We’ve reached a point in time where anyone can contribute to scientific progress, no matter their occupation or global location, without needing a degree.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/become-citizen-scientist-5-tools-get-started/

The New IHG Free Night Promo Is the Most Generous and Game-able We’ve Seen in Five Years. Here’s How to Play It.

IHG Rewards Free Night Promo: Here’s how it works and why you’ll want to play Earlier in the week I wrote that IHG Rewards – the loyalty program for Intercontinental, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, and related brands – would be bringing back their fun, complicated, and rewarding “Big Win” promotion for the fall under a […]

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Luxury with a wild twist in Indonesia

The only resort on the island of Sumba, Indonesia, Nihiwatu allows its guests luxury and a close relationship with the local culture.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/international/2014/09/01/spc-glass-elite-escapes-nihiwatu.cnn.html

Should you use your phone on a plane?

More and more airlines allow passengers to use phones "from gate to gate"; but does that mean you should?

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/05/travel/phones-on-planes/index.html

7 deluxe reasons to visit Oman

From swanky island resorts to verdant desert mountains, the UAE's more subdued neighbor offers luxury experiences all of its own.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/05/travel/deluxe-oman/index.html

When lighting up social media with kindness proves a better way to engage

This is a story of how a little human kindness created a bigger social buzz for a hotel than pushing rooms via ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/social-media-apex-hotels-edinburgh/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lighting-social-media-little-kindness-might-better-way-engage