The Economist Endorses American Airlines! Plus TSA Screens Passenger AFTER Flight.

News and notes from around the interweb: The worst airline passengers in the history of travel. The TSA ‘forgot’ to do secondary screening of a passenger whose name is on the terrorism watch list. So they made up for it by screening him on arrival, after he had flown. (HT: Toqueville) Lucky asks if he […]

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10 Best Credit Card Offers For September

Every month I make a post with what I consider to be the best credit card sign-up bonuses of the month.

While there are several excellent long standing credit card offers, the specifics of the best offers are constantly changing (be it the annual fee, minimum spend requirement, or even amount of the sign-up bonus).

If you read my blog on a daily basis then by all means skip this post, but for me it’s a useful, “current” place to refer people that ask about which cards they should sign-up for, a question I get on a daily basis. For reference, here is my list of the best credit card sign up bonuses for August.

With that in mind, below are what I consider to be the best credit card sign-up bonuses for this month. I should say upfront that there were several great offers which ended earlier in the month, so the second half of this month isn't looking all that exciting on the credit card front.

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Photo of the Moment: A Walk to the Soft Pacific, California

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Stories of Israel and Palestine

After a year in Israel and Palestine, I find I understand this place far less than when I first arrived.



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24 Things You Really Don’t Want to Know About Airplanes

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Sleeping pilots, frequent lightning strikes and corpses in the cargo hold? God, I love air travel. After poring over the lengthiest lists of the airline industry’s deepest, darkest secrets — most from pilots, flight attendants and industry insiders — here are 24 things that you’d really rather not know about airplanes … #1: Your Pilots […]

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11 signs your mom is Mexican

There is no evil that will not succumb to chamomile tea, bougainvillea, grapes, salt, baking soda, arnica, mezcal, VapoRub, or some combination of these.



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What’s Holding You Back From Traveling?

Since I write about travel for a living, people are always bombarding me with their random travel fantasies. “I want to go to Europe sooooooo bad,” one friend recently told me. “I just want to go to the beach — any beach,” said another. I always reply by asking, “Well, what’s stopping you?” Honestly, it’s […]



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Where to Find the Best Specialized Travel Agents in a World Where Most Bookings Are Online

Online travel websites killed the traditional brick and mortar travel agency for the basic booking. You don’t call up your local agency (unless you’re a business traveler working through a managed travel program, and even then chances are it’s online) to buy airfare anymore. You choose from what a computer offers you. Gone is advice […]

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Update: Hoping War-Weary Tourists Will Return to Israel

After a drop in visitors during this summer’s Gaza conflict, tourism officials are looking for a rebound.

















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T Magazine: A Night at the Museum

More and more artful, and art-filled, hotels are popping up across the globe, blurring the lines between culture and accommodation.

















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Tips for Flying With Fido

More and more people are embracing the idea of globetrotting with their dogs. If you’ve never flown with your pooch, but want to, here are some helpful tips to guide you through the process. > General Tips For Flying With Fido: Don’t try to fly with your dog if your pet: barks incessantly, has a…



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Etihad Customer Relations Responds To My Feedback

About a week ago I wrote about my experience flying Etihad Airways first class from Abu Dhabi to New York. As I noted:

-- Etihad completely ran out of food in first class -- I had a meal after takeoff, and then before landing I was told they were out of everything. This was my second consecutive flight in Etihad first class where they more or less ran out of food, as something similar happened from Abu Dhabi to Los Angeles in June.

-- The US Pre-Clearance facility in Abu Dhabi was an absolute disaster.

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How to make your city more livable

Cities, if built well, are good for people in a lot of ways. Here are some things we can do now to make our cities healthier, safer, more livable places.



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Google 2014 travel study: App mania has ebbed, yet booking by smartphone is still hot

Each year, Google publishes a travel study that shares key insights about US traveler shopping behavior. This year’s report, The 2014 Traveler’s ...



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One Week Only: The Cheapest Price IHG Rewards Club Ever Sells Points, Should You Buy?

IHG Rewards Club is offering points purchases with a 100% bonus through September 22. Here’s the offer: Get up to a 100% more points when you buy between September 15th and September 22, 2014:Buy 1,000 to 49,000 points and get 50% more pointsBuy 50,000 to 60,000 points and get 100% more points This is the […]

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