Boingo steps up public WiFi infrastructure offering with S.M.A.R.T.

Another clever acronym is now available for purchase, this time for facilities managers purchasing large-scale WiFi systems: it’s called a S.M.A.R.T. Network ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/boingo-steps-public-wifi-infrastructure-offering-s-m-a-r-t/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=boingo-steps-public-wifi-infrastructure-offering-s-m-r-t

25% Off Virgin Atlantic Economy and Premium Economy Awards

Virgin Atlantic a 25% off award seat sale discounting economy and premium economy redemptions. This is a sample of available cities and roundtrip prices, though the sale applies to nearly all routes. Open jaws are permitted as long as both city pairs are eligible for the promotion, for instance Los Angeles – London – San […]

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2014/09/09/25-virgin-atlantic-economy-premium-economy-awards/

How Ethiopia taught me to get over myself

For much of my time in Ethiopia, I felt invincible. This led to overconfidence at times, and awareness of my own human fragility was overwhelming.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/ethiopia-taught-get-over-myself/

Facing Fears and Traveling Alone: On the Road with Anna Zalazar

This is a travel hacking case study. (Read others or nominate yourself.) A while back I asked readers to share their stories of earning Frequent Flyer miles to travel the world. I loved Anna’s story because it combined travel hacking and the love of seeing the world. Introduce yourself! Hi! I’m Anna. In 2011, I…



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/on-the-road-with-anna-zalazar/

Review: AmEx Centurion Lounge Las Vegas Airport

American Express is doing something really innovative by opening up their own lounges at airports which their cardmembers frequent most. The footprint is small, but the lounges they do have blow the ones run by airlines out of the water.

American Express has started opening up more of their own airport lounges in part because quite a bit of value has been lost in terms of the lounge privileges of the American Express Platinum Card. The card used to get you access to American Admirals Clubs and US Airways Clubs, though that was discontinued in March. Furthermore, guesting privileges have been reduced at Delta SkyClubs as of May.

Amex has three lounges in the US so far:

-- The Centurion Lounge Las Vegas Airport

-- The Centurion Lounge Dallas DFW Airport

-- The Centurion Lounge New York LGA Airport

Beyond those lounges, Amex will be opening two more lounges in Miami and San Francisco over the coming year.

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/09/09/review-amex-centurion-lounge-las-vegas-airport/

Will Apple Launch a Points and Payments Platform Today?

At 1pm ET today Apple will likely be releasing information about their new iPhones today, but that likely won’t be all. There’s a lot of chatter about an additional announcement about a mobile payment platform that may change the way consumers actually think about their wallet. In typical Apple fashion, I don’t expect it to […]



from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2014/09/will-apple-launch-a-points-and-payments-platform-today/

How technology has replaced truth, trust and integrity

This is a piece I have wanted to write for a long time, not least because I have always been worried about ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/technology-trust-truth-integrity/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tods-three-ts

The Happiness of Pursuit on This Morning’s Morning Joe

I got up super early (well, for me) to head down to NBC Studios at Rockefeller Center. I went on the show for a short interview. The segment was a bit rushed (blame ISIS and abusive football players for taking up more of the time), but somehow I managed to be somewhat articulate.



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/happiness-of-pursuit-on-morning-joe/

22 signs you're an expat in China

You’ve run out of BS answers to the question: “So you think you'll stay forever?”



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/22-signs-youre-legit-expat-china/

The World’s Cheapest Award Tickets (Just 1500 Miles) — And How to Get Even Those Miles Free!

air berlin’s topbonus — a program in which you can earn miles regularly free or cheap — has discounted economy awards — specific routes on sale for as little as 1500 points one-way. Over 500 city pairs are on sale, both long haul and short haul. You must book by September 14 for the current […]

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2014/09/09/worlds-cheapest-award-ticketss-just-1500-miles/

Get your heads around marketing and ecommerce trends (as uncovered in search volumes)

At the beginning of 2014, we rounded up some trends and predictions for the year in digital marketing and ecommerce. I thought ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/ecommerce-trends-from-search-terms/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=marketing-ecommerce-trends-revealed-search-volumes

Colorado's backcountry from the air

Aerial footage from several areas around Colorado, including Rocky Mountain National Park, Boulder Flatirons, and Mount of the Holy Cross. Enjoy!



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/tv/colorado-backcountry-youve-never-seen/

Flight Delay Reasons That Make You Shake Your Head

I'm not having the "luckiest" couple of travel weeks. In the past 10 days I've collectively had 16 hours of flight delays (first a four hour delay before a Philadelphia to Toronto flight, then a two hour delay before an Abu Dhabi to New York flight, then a four hour delay before a Chicago to Las Vegas flight, and now finally a four hour delay before a Las Vegas to Los Angeles flight).

In the past 10 days I've collectively experienced more delays than in the previous two years combined.

Last night I was trying to standby for an earlier flight from Las Vegas to Los Angeles (actually a later flight, but it was less delayed than my earlier flight).

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/09/09/flight-delay-reasons-that-make-you-shake-your-head/

Old meets new in medieval city

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Morocco's oldest city Fes is working to maintain its ancient traditions.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/international/2014/09/08/spc-inside-africa-fes-morocco-a.cnn.html

WWII pilot, 99, reunited with historic plane

An American and a Chinese vet, the only surviving pilots of the wartime China National Aviation Corp, celebrate at a reunion after an historic flight of a Douglas C-47.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/08/travel/dc3-c-47-world-war-ii-plane-reunited-with-pilot/index.html