19 Reader Questions and Answers

Everyday I get asked hundreds of travel questions. My inbox is constantly full. It takes hours each day to answer them all. I’m not bothered because I enjoy answering people’s travel questions and helping others travel more. However, not every question merits a single 1,000 word blog post to answer it. Most travel questions have simple and short answers to them. Today, I’ve taken twenty questions that were asked on Facebook and and posted the answer here. So, without further […]

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$875 in Your Pocket is the Worst Case Scenario for the 70,000 Points You Can Get from Chase Ink Plus

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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Lessons from the Journey: Being Aware of Our Mortality Can Help Us Focus

From my own 193-country journey to the stories of many other people who were kindly willing to share, The Happiness of Pursuit attempts to extract and convey the lessons of modern-day quests. This series explores some of these lessons. Lesson: Every day matters. The awareness of our mortality can help us focus. We all have…



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Review: Cathay Pacific “The Bridge” Business Class Lounge Hong Kong

We took a taxi to the airport, and arrived at around 10AM for our 1:20PM departure to Dallas.

I don't think there's a much more impressive check-in hall in the world than the one at Hong Kong Airport.

American's check-in counters were located in Row E, near the center of the terminal.

We used the first class check-in queue (which Executive Platinum members are allowed to use), and were checked in within a minute.

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10 signs your mum is Italian

You grew up eating the best food in town. For an Italian mamma, food is more than just a basic human need; it's religion, culture, identity and love.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/10-signs-raised-italian-mother/

Hilton Sells Waldorf Astoria New York Hotel In $1.95B Sale To Anbang Insurance

Hilton plans to use its proceeds from the sale to open more properities in the U.S.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/hilton-sells-waldorf-astoria-new-york-hotel-195b-sale-anbang-insurance-renovation-planned-1699841

Man: TSA dumped mom's cremated ashes

A man is suing the TSA after he says he opened his suitcase to find his mother's ashes dumped out.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/us/2014/10/05/dnt-tsa-dumps-ashes.wjw.html

Just Back: Scotland’s Outer Hebrides

National Geographic Traveler Executive Editor Norie Quintos just got back from cycling the length of Scotland's Outer Hebrides islands over four days on a small-group bicycle tour—and posting photos to Instagram along the way. Here are some of the highlights from her trip.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/10/06/just-back-scotlands-outer-hebrides/

Understanding, Aligning — and Gaming – Domestic Upgrades on American and US Airways

As the merger between American and US Airways continues apace, systems are being updated and policies are getting aligned. One area where we’ve already seen some alignment is domestic upgrades, with American elites eligible for complimentary upgrades on US Airways (as US Airways receive) albeit only at check-in, and US Airways elites eligible for upgrades […]

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The loneliness of the travel writer

It’s long days hopping from hotel lobbies to galleries to a brewery. It’s early mornings and late nights, squeezing out words that may never be read.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/travel-writer-just-means-broke-lonely/

My Favorite Hyatt Category 4 Hotel

Possibly my all around favorite hotel brand in the world is Park Hyatt. Yes, ultimately there are more "high end" brands than Park Hyatt. For example, Aman Resorts are in a completely different league.

That being said, for me Park Hyatt strikes the perfect balance between luxury, understatement, and my love of points/hotel status. You can't redeem your hotel points for a stay at Amankila, but you can redeem your Hyatt Gold Passport points for any Park Hyatt in the world.

I've just wrapped up a quick stay at the Park Hyatt Seoul, which for me is the ultimate "brand standard" Park Hyatt. What do I mean by that? It's not the most over-the-top Park Hyatt in the world, but if I were to introduce someone to the Park Hyatt brand I'd bring them to this place. It just exemplifies everything I expect from the Park Hyatt brand, and then some.

You know the best part of the hotel, though? The Park Hyatt Seoul a Category 4 Gold Passport property, meaning you can use your annual free night from the Hyatt Visa here. If redeeming points it's just 15,000 Gold Passport points per night, or through Points + Cash it costs just $100 plus 7,500 Gold Passport points per night.

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Open pricing and the future of revenue management

While hotel industry revenues continue to rise, commissions paid to third parties are growing twice as fast. Furthermore, companies like Priceline are ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/revenue-management-future-duetto/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=duetto-sc

These hotel bathrooms have style

From sinks to showers, hotel bathrooms are using luxe materials and plenty of space to seamlessly blend form and function.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/06/travel/hotel-bathroom-design/index.html

The most incredible hotel to open this year?

China's string of amazing hotel openings continues with the completion of the Sunrise Kempinski Hotel, Beijing.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/05/travel/beijing-new-kempinski-hotel/index.html

Fed up with Big Data? Blame the socialists

SYSTEMS: Modern computer nerds (especially those from Silicon Valley) can’t take credit for every trend in technology, not least Big Data. In ...



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