Frequent Flier: A Seatmate Whose Face Can’t Quite Be Placed

Alyson Hogg, chief executive and founder of the self-tanning product line Vita Liberata, on unexpected seatmates.

















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Is The Mileage “Game” Finally Dying?

At the end of the day frequent flyer programs are lucrative businesses in and of themselves, so the airlines would be dumb to mess with them too much. They literally control every aspect of the currency -- they control how many points are issued, how many points it takes to redeem for something, and even the inventory which can be redeemed for.

But if I'm being perfectly honest, I'm feeling less optimistic about this hobby than ever before, and it's mainly a function of so many negative changes happening at once. Individually I wouldn't think twice about them, and would just chalk it up to "evolution" in the hobby, but together they're a bit tougher to swallow.

What am I talking about?

Let me start by explaining how I earn miles. Unlike others, I don't do "manufactured spending." I find that for the most part it's only marginally "profitable," so it's not really something I do.

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A Touch of Glass in Connecticut

In the bedroom community of New Canaan, Connecticut, Philip Johnson’s landmark Glass House disappears and then rises from fog.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/10/06/a-touch-of-glass-in-connecticut/

In Transit Blog: Get a Room, Get Into a Food Festival

Guests who book a special package at the Hudson New York Hotel get tickets for popular events during the Food Network New York City Wine and Food Festival.

















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Compelling travel concepts fly into THack SFO

The latest edition of our ongoing THack series landed at San Francisco’s International Airport this weekend, taking over the impressive conference room ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/compelling-travel-concepts-fly-thack-sfo/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=compelling-travel-concepts-fly-thack-sfo

7 moments to embrace being a tourist

Every traveler has done something "touristy," so maybe we can quit ragging on the term.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/bnt/7-moments-embrace-tourist/

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…



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/being-aware-of-our-mortality-can-help-us-focus/

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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