Tourists vs. locals in Barcelona

Tourists drink Sangria. Locals: tinto de verano, a sweet summer red wine that's more refreshing than sangria.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/7-differences-tourists-locals-barcelona/

Airbus to help build supersonic private jet

New York to London in three hours? Los Angeles to Tokyo in six hours? By joining with Aerion to build an ultra-fast private plane, European aviation giant Airbus wants to make it happen by 2021.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/24/travel/airbus-supersonic-jet/index.html

The Five Cards That Give Your Spending the Most Leverage

I receive compensation for many links on this blog. You don’t have to use these links, but I am grateful to you if you do. American Express, Citibank, Chase, and other banks are advertising partners of this site. I do not write about all credit cards that are available — instead focusing on miles, points, […]

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Update: Tourists Urged to Avoid Ebola Zone in West Africa

As the world grapples with the outbreak, guidance for travelers.

















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In Transit Blog: A New Guide to Hiking in California

The guide “Walkabout Malibu to Mexico: Hiking Inn to Inn on the Southern California Coast,” has information on seven trips in the state.

















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Personal Journeys: Looking for Moose to Moon Over

My 7-year-old son had seen a moose on TV. I was going to show him the real thing. And so we headed for New Hampshire.

















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Owner of Grand Central Vies With Developer Over Skyscraper on an Adjacent Block

Andrew S. Penson offered $400 million for a block where he could build a tower, next to Grand Central Terminal.

















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We Talk To The Firm Bringing Airline Food To Your (Terrestrial) Door

Air Food One is a new delivery service that brings Lufthansa's business-class meals to customers on the ground.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/airline-food-your-doorstep-we-talk-company-makes-it-possible-1695101

Credit Cards With The Best Annual Spending Bonuses

"Reader James asked the following on the Ask Lucky page a couple of days ago:

Would love to see a post with a roundup of all the cards with spend threshold bonuses like spend $40K on the AA Executive Card get 10K AA EQM, Hyatt Stays/Nights, BA companion etc…."

As I've often said, I feel there are three components to the value of a credit card:

-- The sign-up bonus

-- The value the card gives you for everyday spend

-- Any bonuses you may get for having the card long term

Regarding that last category, there are several cards out there that offer considerable value just for keeping the card in your wallet and paying the annual fee. Others offer bonus points or extra perks for reaching a certain spending threshold, and many of these can be quite lucrative.

As an overview, here are the main travel credit cards that offer bonuses for meeting certain thresholds:

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13 reactions Brazilians always hear

“Awesome! It's #1 on my bucket list!"



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/13-ways-people-react-youre-brazil/

Why your comments never amount to much – and how to fix them

from Elliott http://elliott.org/blog/comments-never-amount-much-fix/

Is Starwood Preferred Guest Platinum The Best Elite Status?

I am absolutely biased here as I hold top tier status with Starwood Preferred Guest — Platinum Preferred Guest. Platinum status and spending 100+ nights a year gets me 4 points per dollar spent at Starwood properties, upgrades, late check-outs, pre-arrival confirmable suite night upgrade requests for up to 10 nights, the ability to check-in/out […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/09/is-starwood-preferred-guest-platinum-the-best-elite-status.html

Travelport IPO: Strong debut, says CEO Gordon Wilson

It was a long time coming, but travel commerce platform provider Travelport finally had its initial public offering today, at a starting ...



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American New Flight From Dallas To Beijing Coming 2015

If there's one area American has always been weak, it's with their Asia route network. Their focus has always been on Latin America, where they're hands down the strongest global airline. Of course weakness in Asia is relative, since US Airways has never operated any service to Asia.

American has certainly tried to increase their presence in Asia, though. Last year American launched service between Dallas and Seoul Incheon, and a few months ago they launched service between Dallas and Hong Kong/Shanghai.

The new Dallas to Hong Kong flight was especially exciting for me, given that:

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This Really is the Last Time You’ll Be Able to Buy US Airways Miles on the Cheap

US Airways is running a 100% bonus on purchased miles through September 30. For the past several years US Airways has been the industry leader in selling miles cheap. Offering a 100% bonus just meant, more or less, meant that it was a day of the week that ended in “day”. With this offer they […]

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