Custody battle diverts flight

A Beijing-bound United Airlines flight had to return to Washington's Dulles International Airport Thursday evening because of an alleged international parental kidnapping.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/05/travel/parental-kidnapping-diverts-international-flight/index.html

Surfacing: For Toronto’s Little India, a New Crowd

Affordable rents are drawing artists and young families to this east-end enclave.





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Epic ‘Sunset SAVOR the Central Coast’ Food + Wine Festival Returns to California

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It’s among the biggest, boldest and altogether awesomest foodie events in the US! The fifth annual Sunset SAVOR the Central Coast food & wine festival is back with four days of hands-on culinary activities in one of the most beautiful, undiscovered corners of California. I’m stoked to announce that we’ve procured tickets to this year’s […]

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from Vagabondish http://www.vagabondish.com/sunset-savor-the-central-coast-food-wine-festival-california-2014/

Child becomes Yosemite Ranger

His enthusiasm for nature,shows that there are still kids in the world who want a life beyond video games.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/yosemite-childs-eyes/

Some Chinese Tourists Visit New York but Sleep in New Jersey

With the number of Chinese tourists to New York soaring, New Jersey has become an unlikely base camp for many of them.

















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To Ride Again Another Day in Colorado

Months after heavy rains flooded Boulder, a former resident returns to assess the area’s cycling culture.

















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Explorer: Mud, Worms and Ropes: A One-Day Survival Course

A class from the Bear Grylls Survival Academy teaches participants tricks for negotiating the wild.

















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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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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/09/05/how-to-pick-up-flight-attendants/

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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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2014/09/05/free-china-visa-processing-month/

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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