American Relents on Checked Bags: Will Continue to Allow Through Checking on Separate Tickets Through February

About three weeks ago American adopted a new poliicy that they would no longer ‘through check’ bags onto another airline outside of oneworld if the other airline travel was on a separate ticket. This came closer to aligning with US Airways (and Delta but not United). They delayed implementation fo the policy until October 15. […]

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Update: The Latest on Ebola and Travel

News about the measures being taken to prevent travelers from spreading Ebola.

















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New Zealand for Beginners

Finding himself in a country he’d never given much thought, the author manages to hurtle down slopes, go on a picturesque “tramp” and hit some pubs — all in a few days.

















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Personal Journeys: Won Over by the Battlefield

A son’s fascination with historic battles sets the itinerary for family vacations that stretch from Normandy to Pearl Harbor.

















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Pursuits: Want to Get Into an Artists’ Retreat? Go as a Tourist

At some colonies, you can soak up the creative atmosphere as a visitor, not a resident.

















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In Transit Blog: A Respite for Military Travelers

A new U.S.O. lounge for service members and their families has opened at Terminal 5 at Kennedy Airport in New York.

















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PitchUp grows, RouteRank nabs patent, BookIt brings packages to mobile, and more…

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel DEVICES in tourism and hospitality for October 2014. Friday 10 October ...



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Leaving No Trace in New Mexico

“Llama trekking seemed a perfect fit,” explains Stuart Wilde, who came to the New Mexico backcountry outside of Taos more than two decades ago. “As an outdoor educator and conservation advocate, they help me teach about minimal-impact backcountry ethics and sustainable tourism.”



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15 Pictures From Qatar Airways A380 Inaugural Flight

Good evening from London!

As I've mentioned, earlier today I flew on the much anticipated (by me) Qatar Airways A380 inaugural flight between Doha and London Heathrow.

For a flight I worked so hard to chase I'd usually share some detailed thoughts day of, but I'm just really damn tired. I'm used to not sleeping much when traveling (which is always, nowadays), but the past few days have been on a completely different level for me.

In Seoul on Monday night my flight was delayed by 14 hours, so I ended up sleeping from 2AM till 6AM.

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The White House Prostitution Scandal: DHS Inspector General Learns 2nd Guest is Free for HHonors Members

When the secret service prostitution scandal first broke in 2012, Spirit Airlines ran a sale. But it turns out that wasn’t the only travel angle to the story, aside from the fact that it occurred in Cartagena. The story is back in the news because of a recent news report that the Administration was aware […]

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50K The Lufthansa Way

Here is another nice sign-up bonus that many have missed over the years, me included! I never considered getting many foreign airline cards as it seemed such a hassle to redeem. It’s time for this “old guy” to reconsider! Sign up with Lufthansa: the non-waived $79 fee, ding to your credit score, and effort are […]



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Baby elephant nudged to safety

Elephants are capable of crying, playing, laughing, and storing information in their memory.



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You Have To See This Travel Agency Advertisement

A Scottish travel agency, Thorne Travel, released a new "advertisement" a few days ago which is getting quite a bit of attention. Here's the roughly three minute video on YouTube.

I mean... wow. The Telegraph reveals the most terrifying part of the video (as if Mickey Mouse didn't have that covered):

Co-ordinating the perfect strut took staff four days to perfect in the office. "We got some funny looks through the window, I can tell you."

That "perfect strut" took them four days to perfect?! :o

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In Transit Blog: Cocktails Made for Hotels and Airport Clubs

The well-regarded mixologist Ryan Chetiyawardana has created cocktails that will be served in a number of Virgin Atlantic airport clubs as well as in two hotels in the Morgans group.

















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Success Loading OneVanilla Debit Cards Plus How to Check Your Room for Bed Bugs

News and notes from around the interweb: Success loading a(n Amex) Target RED card with a Onevanilla prepaid debit card Plastc is another take on loading all your credit cards into a single card, like Coin which went public a year ago but is still hard to get in beta. Personally I’m waiting until an […]

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