You Don’t Have To Be A Food Snob To Hate American’s New Catering

About a month ago American and US Airways aligned their domestic first class catering policies.

I've been pretty vocal about how horrible the changes are. I'm not one that's especially critical of domestic airplane food, given that my expectations are low to begin with. Even so, they've managed to underwhelm me.

My first experience with the new catering on American was within the first week of it being implemented. The “salad” consisted mostly of shredded lettuce, and the chicken was possibly the worst chicken I’ve ever had in a premium cabin.

Unfortunately I had beef with my next first class meal as well... the "beef" was inedible and made me long for the days of middle school cafeteria food.

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11 most spectacular train stations

For some, these beautiful train stations are part of the everyday commute. For others, they're must-see travel destinations.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/01/travel/most-amazing-train-stations/index.html

Saving the Flying Fortress

The iconic B-17 bomber helped win World War II. Now 70 years later, we take a ride on one of the few that still flies.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/living/2014/10/01/orig-b17-flying-fortress.cnn.html

9 ways to get to know the Bronx

About 8.4 million people can rightfully call themselves New Yorkers, according to 2013 census data. There are no official numbers to back this up, but it'd be a pretty solid bet to say that an awful lot of them have never spent much time exploring the Bronx beyond Yankee Stadium, the Bronx Zoo, the Bronx Botanical Gardens and maaayyybe going out for a plate of manicotti and some tiramisu on Arthur Avenue.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/01/travel/bronx-new-york-bourdain/index.html

Wow! A thrilling flight on an endangered warbird

Rust and neglect are sending the amazing planes that helped win World War II to America's junkyards. A self-described "air force" aims to save these historic machines by restoring them and flying them across the nation.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/02/travel/preserving-military-airplanes/index.html

Going to Australia on a work visa

Befriend more Germans, Brits, and Canadians than Australians: One of the hazards of living with mostly foreigners is that you don't know any Australians.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/11-things-people-go-australia-work-visa/

Starwood Pulls Their Terms and Conditions Changes Off The Website

Yesterday morning I wrote about Starwood’s new terms and conditions. Lots of cleanup, new sections and changes related to the introduction of SPG Pro, there were also some rather odd additions like an agreement that any Starwood member won’t challenge the chain’s trademarks and that gifting awards to others when you’re not staying won’t earn […]

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25% Discount On Purchase Of United MileagePlus Miles

United MileagePlus is running one of the most ridiculous promotions I've seen in a while. Through 11:59PM CT on December 31, 2014, United is publicly offering a 25% discount on the purchase of MileagePlus miles.

With the 25% discount, you're looking at a purchase price of ~2.82 cents per MileagePlus mile.

That's not a very good rate for purchasing miles, though at least it's valid for several months and there's not a minimum threshold you have to reach in order to receive the 25% discount (you just need to purchase 2,000 miles), unlike with past promotions. In terms of other promotions they've recently offered for the purchase of miles:

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One click travel by 2020 via devices not even invented

The year 2020 doesn’t seem that far away so findings in a Switchfly study on future travel trends make for an interesting ...



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10 outdoor adventures in Wyoming

In Wyoming, there’s simply more terrain and fewer people. Meaning all kinds of outdoor adventure.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/10-outdoor-adventures-didnt-know-possible-wyoming/

Expedia bid for Wotif takeover back on track

Panic over – an Australian regulator has decided that Expedia Inc’s proposed takeover of wotif.com won’t damage competition after all. Early in ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/expedia-wotif-takeover-back-on/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=expedias-wotif-com-takeover-back-track

Startup Pitch: Sépage sees semantic as the answer

Milan Stankovic was frustrated that the semantic web was failing to break free from academia. Disparaging remarks from a Google director about ...



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The Sun Sets in the Sahara Desert

Hot vs. Cold places later in life After growing up in Texas, I really love the cool climates of New Zealand. I like dressing in layers and never really getting hot! But I know people that are the opposite. I think it kind of depends on where you grow up and how you might be […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2014/10/02/the-sun-sets-in-the-sahara-desert/

Man in U.S. With Ebola Had Been Screened to Fly, but System is Spotty

Since the Ebola virus began spreading through West Africa, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been pushing the worst-hit countries to implement screening for air passengers.

















from NYT > Travel http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/642561/s/3f086b99/sc/10/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A140C10A0C0A20Cus0Cman0Ein0Eus0Ewith0Eebola0Ehad0Ebeen0Escreened0Eto0Efly0Ebut0Esystem0Eis0Espotty0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

Why Do Japanese Airlines Have Such Bad Credit Cards?

There are lots of mega sign-up bonuses on credit cards nowadays. Many of us won't even consider applying for a card unless it has at least a 50,000 point sign-up bonus.

Then on the other end of the spectrum you have credit card sign-up bonuses that are so bad that they're comical.

For example, in April I wrote about the sign-up bonus being offered by the Japan Airlines MasterCard, whereby they were offering a stuffed animal as a sign-up bonus... but only for the first 100 approved applicants!

In terms of equally amusing sign-up bonuses and promotions, ANA sent out an email to all Mileage Club members in the US today about their "Double Shopping Mile Campaign."

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