October 14, 2014

Sights and sounds of BC's west coast

The Great Bear Rainforest, which covers around 32,000 square kms, is a particularly special region for its remoteness and pristine environment.



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Reprieve! Six More Days to Pick Up 70,000 Bonus Chase Points?

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Can You Get More Than One Chase Ink Card?

Link: 70,000 Point Bonus for Ink Plus After a false alarm last week when we thought the latest mega-bonus would end, we learned that it was actually extended for at least another few days. There’s still time to take advantage of 20,000 extra points! A number of aspiring travel hackers asked if they could get…



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China’s Fountain of Life

Blue skies prevail in Qingdao, a seaside metropolis that keeps topping livability lists in China, with its inviting boardwalks, shaded streets and parks, and German colonial architecture.



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American Airlines’ Asia Growth Strategy

The Centre For Aviation has an interesting article about American's growth strategy in Asia, entitled "American Airlines' triple play in greater China is part of long-haul rejuvenation, with more to come." It's well worth a read.


There's nothing terribly shocking in the article, though there are some interesting tidbits. I guess I find this especially interesting because American is the US carrier I'm most loyal to and Asia is my favorite place to fly to, though unfortunately American and Asia have long been "incompatible."


They're finally slowly changing that, between the Dallas to Hong Kong/Shanghai routes that launched earlier in the year, in addition to the Dallas to Beijing route that is launching next year.


So what does the article say?


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3 Tips to Thwart Identity Theft While Traveling

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Cybercrime (seriously, no one’s devised a better name for it yet?) is now the fastest growing type of crime in the world. Identity theft is now a serious problem, particularly for every one of the nine million Americans who have theirs stolen each year. Travelers are especially at risk as they’re frequently using their credit […]


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Cheap First Class Fares Out Of Colombo, Sri Lanka?

Airline pricing is incredibly complex, as the airlines have put a lot of effort into ensuring that they're maximizing the revenue they earn from each seat.


While it makes sense to maximize revenue as much as possible, at times it just seems laughable. For example, it can be cheaper to fly from New York to Los Angeles to San Diego than just from Los Angeles to San Diego. Try rationalizing that!


Along those lines, airlines do publish different fares depending on where you're originating. This is especially true in international markets. For example, an airline might charge a lot more to fly from Cairo to London than to fly from London to Cairo (the assumption being that someone originating in London is more willing to pay a higher fare than someone originating in Cairo).


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Earn 200,000 Barclays Points Free and Some Great Europe and Asia Fares!

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8 questions female travelers hate

Aren’t you ever going to settle down? This question bothers me because it assumes “settling down” is the proper way to live.



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Photo of the Moment: Under the Venetian Sunset, Italy

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© – Abhimanyu


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Feeling Lost in Life? 7 Reasons Why You Should Travel Now

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Stuck in a rut, not sure where to turn, or just need a change of pace in your life? Amanda Kendle presents 7 reasons why travel may be the answer.


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A romantic's favorite fall getaways

Author Stacy Finz, whose romance novel comes out soon, gives us her top suggestions for romantic weekend getaway locations for a can't-miss vacation.





from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/14/travel/romantic-getaways-travel/index.html

American Airlines flight makes emergency landing

An American Airlines flight made an emergency landing Monday at San Francisco International Airport after a problem with an air duct caused some cabin panels to buckle, a spokesman said.





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7000 Miles in Emirates First Class for $920

Loyal reader Jerry F. sends me an interesting Emirates fare. Emirates flies several ‘fifth freedom’ routes, flights between two countries other than the one in which they’re based. This sort of flight is typically short, the airline flies to one destination and continues on to another nearby destination to pick up and drop off passengers. […]


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Cambridge Audio GO Portable Speaker: Never Leave Your Tunes at Home

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The mobile audio market has been flooded in recent years with thousands of me-too products. But one brand that consistently floats to the top is Cambridge Audio. Their latest trio of portable Bluetooth speakers promises to stand even further apart from the crowd with staggering battery life and a host of technological innovations to make […]


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