$40 Towards Uber Car Service Plus 2x Points

As much as I love terrible taxi experiences, given that they're fun to share with you all, there is something to be said for having boringly efficient transportation.

Uber is one of those companies that definitely makes life better, particularly when dealing with airport transfers in foreign countries. I already think Uber is a good value for the convenience, but it's even better when there's a way to cut the cost down.

American Express is currently offering a $10 statement credit after your next Uber ride. This is valid for both new and existing Uber accounts through December 31, 2014, so everyone can take advantage of this.

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The Getaway: The Art of Slowing Down in a Museum

Instead of hunting masterpieces at a fevered clip, spending more time with fewer works just might make for a better visit.

















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Contrarian statistics show rebound of PC market

After the on-going onslaught of tech news around “the PC is dead, long live mobile,” one would think the PC’s gravestone was ...



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Photo of the Moment: Awash in Cherry Blossoms, Japan

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RHA MA750i In-ear Noise-isolating Headphones Promise to Quiet Your Next Trip

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Every traveler knows that noise-cancelling headphones are the bee’s knees on long-haul flights. There’s nothing like drowning out the hum of your fellow passengers, jet engines, and the teething child in 12C as you drift off to Dreamland. Problem is they’re typically bulky and/or expensive. Enter RHA’s MA750 noise-isolating, premium, in-ear headphones. Like their larger, […]

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Do Flight Attendants Deserve to Be Paid for Time Spent During Boarding of Your Flight?

Reader Mark O. suggests that I comment on the case Integrity Staffing Solutions v. Busk which the Supreme Court heard arguments in this week. It’s popularly known as the case of whether Amazon workers should be paid to stand in line, but the case isn’t about Amazon and the case has some pretty widespread implications […]

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Sent from the past: Amazing vintage postcards

Long before our traveling friends had Facebook and Instagram to taunt us, they had postcards.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/08/travel/world-post-day/index.html

Google hires camel for desert Street View

Giant camera strapped to dromedary's hump captures Dubai allows 360-degree online exploration of Abu Dhabi's Liwa oasis.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/09/travel/google-street-view-camel/index.html

After you move to Brooklyn

Your mother will call you every single day, possibly twice a day if there is a shooting or some sort of abduction somewhere in Brooklyn.



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Daredevils hack Hong Kong skyscraper

The guys that climbed the Pyramids and the Shanghai Tower are back, and this time they brought their laptop.



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Peer-to-peer rentals receive clarity from San Francisco, paving way for legal status

The evolving regulatory environment surrounding short-term rentals accelerated this week, with San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors releasing clear rules framing short-term rentals. ...



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My Best Etihad First Class Flight Ever!

I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with Etihad. All things considered they're a good airline, though in terms of the first class experience there are a couple of things they could change to make the product truly fantastic.

Up until now my beef with Etihad has revolved around two issues:

-- Etihad's US pre-clearance facility in Abu Dhabi, whereby you clear customs prior to boarding your US-bound flight. This sounds like it would be good in theory, though in practice US-bound flights are delayed an average of two hours as a result of this. Even worse, Etihad's CEO claims that the facility "couldn't be going any better," which leaves me little hope for this ever changing.

-- Etihad has a fantastic "on demand" dining concept with an onboard chef in first class. The issue is that on my last two ultra longhaul Etihad flights they've run out of food several hours before landing. That means I literally had one "real" meal on a 13-16 hour flight.

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Why we'll always love with Thailand

Somewhere between a bareback elephant ride and a $1 plate of sinfully rich stewed pork leg, I realized Thailand is still freaking awesome.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/tv/5-reasons-always-love-thailand/

13 signs your best friend is Mexican

#5: Su casa es tu casa…but your fridge has become his own.



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Thirty Years of Fabulous: Traveler Magazine

Over three decades, Traveler magazine has undergone dramatic changes to reflect where, how, and why we travel. In 1984, we sought out the sights; now we want unique experiences. We traveled to vacation; now we want to be transformed. In the past 30 years, we've shot more than 3.4 million photos and published some 36,000. Here we celebrate our anniversary through the camera lens, offering a chronicle of changing times.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/10/09/thirty-years-of-fabulous-traveler-magazine/