September 19, 2014

On learning not to hate New Jersey

For me, Jersey belonged on my State Hate list, which is composed solely of states I hate because I was forced to drive through them.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/convinced-okay-move-new-jersey/

Airline Meals Now Offered for Home Delivery!

You can get airline meals delivered to your home — premium cabin meals from LSG Skychefs. “I wish I could eat what they serve on the plane all the time” Said no one, ever. But Air Food One thinks there is a business is distributing excess airline meals. The marginal cost is low, they will […]


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Check Out This Crazy JetBlue Emergency Landing Video!

As many of you may have heard, a JetBlue plane bound for Austin made an emergency landing in Long Beach yesterday after one of the engines overheated and there was some smoke in the cabin. Four people were injured, though that was due to the evacuation and not the incident itself.


When you hear about emergency landings that end well it's easy to think "oh, I'm sure it was no big deal." But one of the cool things about social media (or really ridiculous things, at times), is that there's a video of almost everything.


Check out this video a passenger took as the JetBlue plane was on approach:


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Voyage Prive subsidiary acquires Darjeelin, plans human travel search engine

Darjeelin, a France-based startup which describes itself as a crowd-sourced travel agency has been acquired by l’Officiel des Vacances, a travel deals ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/darjeelin-flight-search-acquired-voyage-prive-group/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=darjeelin

Inside JetBlue Flight 1416 when its engine fails

One of the plane's engines blew out, the cabin filled with smoke, and oxygen masks dropped...



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/tv/jetblue-flight-1416/

Surfacing: In Cleveland, Adding Life Where Grit Once Prevailed

The Gordon Square stretch of the old Detroit-Shoreway industrial area has been revitalized with galleries, bistros and residents.

















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In Transit Blog: A Musical Tour of the World

The new Music of the World app available through Spotify helps users identify music from various countries and regions.





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Targeted Offer: Delta Gold and Platinum Medallion Fast Track

The airline elite status landscape has shifted dramatically over the past year with both Delta and United implementing revenue requirements and overhauling their mileage-earning formulas. All that has a lot of flyers reevaluating their elite status strategy and calculating every dollar of airline and co-branded credit card spend as they look to their future travel […]



from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2014/09/targeted-offer-delta-gold-and-platinum-medallion-fast-track/

Vintage versions of social media

What will freelance writing tools look like ten years from now?



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/old-school-methods-social-media-modern-day-counterparts-infographic/

How airports are leveraging technology to drive revenue

Travelers have been embracing technology for years, relying on smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices to stay informed on the day-of-travel. Airports, ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/airports-leveraging-technology-drive-revenue/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=airports-leveraging-technology-drive-revenue

Spottly raises seed round for video-based social travel app

Spottly, a mobile social travel app based around video has raised $850,000 in seed funding. Investors in the Hong Kong-based startup include ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/spottly-social-travel-video-app-funding/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spottly-funding-thurs-embargo

Giveaway: Win 25,000 American Airlines Miles!

Every Friday is giveaway day. Comment to win! We wanted to do something extra special for this week’s giveaway… by offering 25,000 miles that can be used for a round-trip ticket with American Airlines! See a new place, visit an old friend, or check out that wax museum you’ve always dreamed of. The possibilities are…



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/giveaway-25000-american-airlines-miles/

How to Get Your Hotel Stays for Free Using a Best Rate Guarantee Claim

Mommy Points yesterday has a post summarizing hotel ‘best rate guarantee’ policies. The idea is that each hotel chain wants to convince you to book directly through them. That’s because booking through a third party website like Expedia or Orbitz is expensive for them, commissions can exceed 20%. One strategy is to only offer credit […]


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12 signs you're from Buenos Aires

Nobody else from Latin America (or Argentina) can stand you. And you don’t understand why. Especially since you’re the most seductive person in the world.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/12-signs-born-raised-buenos-aires/

Wine Tasting 101

Wine-drinking’s pretty much self-explanatory. But no matter what’s in the glass, it will reveal itself best when approached systematically and when all sensory apparati are exposed to it (well, not your ears). That doesn’t mean making a spectacle of your examination, or trying to out-inhale the person next to you. It does mean thinking about…



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/09/19/wine-tasting-101/