FlightStats.com Eliminates a Really Useful Tool. Here’s What You Can Use Instead.

My favorite free source of flight availability data was FlightStats.com, a site I explained how to use to find flights that have award availability, or even just seats available like when your flight gets cancelled and you want to find other plans to suggest to an airline instead of just relying on them to figure […]

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UNESCO World Heritage Site #280: Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum

From the World Heritage inscription: Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum is a cultural property of exceptional prehistoric value. This unique monument dates back to early antiquity (about 2500 BC) and it is the only known example of a subterranean structure of the Bronze Age. The hypogeum was discovered accidentally in 1902 by a stonemason who was laying [...]



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T Magazine: Strolling Along East London’s Fournier Street

A walk down a narrow passageway in the Spitalfields district, where 17th-century Huguenots meet immigrant laborers and contemporary artists — and time seems to misbehave.

















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In Transit Blog: A High-End Tequila Tour

The Four Seasons Punta Mita in Mexico is offering a day-long “Ultimate Tequila Tour,” helicopter ride and sampling included.

















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Travel Challenge: Rio de Janeiro

Last week I received an email from a reader looking for some advice on how to get to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Before we attempt this Travel Challenge, I should disclose that I’ve never been to Rio, and unfortunately my total time in South America has been limited to a 20-hour work trip in […]



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Hunting can be a noble pursuit.

Amid all the controversy around hunting, we've forgotten that it can be a noble pursuit.



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Uber’s New Plus Option Helps Explain Their Business Model and Where the Company is Going

Ever since I wrote Why Taxis Suck and What You Can Do About It I’ve been fascinated by Uber’s business model. You pull up an app on your phone, hit a couple of buttons and a car will come to your location to pick you up and take you pretty much anywhere you wish. You […]

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I Heart My City: Eamon’s Belfast

A bodhrán player (and also a maker of the traditional drums), set dancer (a type of Irish folk dance), and bog oak sculptor, Belfast native Eamon Maguire is well-versed in Irish culture. He also helps pass on these traditions as an instructor at An Droichead, an Irish language and arts school in the city. Here are a few of Eamon's favorite things about the capital and creative hub of Northern Ireland.



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Fancy New Rides Coming From Uber

These guys are on fire with new ideas! This one, UberPlus, will probably appeal to the young and hip crowd. Bonus: an initial $30 credit for first time riders! I just got an email from Uber telling me they are introducing UberPlus, a premium service which offers rides in Mercedes, BMWs and Audis cheaper than […]



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Bites: Restaurant Report: Mini Bar in Lisbon

Avant-garde cooking is served at gentle prices at the latest venture from the prolific young chef José Avillez.

















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In Barcelona, Making the Markets Fresh Again

Since 1992, more than 20 neighborhood food halls have been remodeled in the Catalan capital.

















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CDC: Nurse with Ebola should not have flown on commercial jet

The second Dallas health care worker who was found to have the Ebola virus should not have boarded a commercial jet Monday, health officials say.

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Startup pitch: TourMatters takes a media approach to multi-day tours

Boston-based startup TourMatters seems, at first glance, to be just another tours-and-activities website. But a second look reveals that it is exclusively ...



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Quick Ways to Boost Hotel Point Earnings

Despite a few devaluations here and there, hotel rewards are still one of the most generous programs out there. Unlike their airline counterparts, hotel programs have fairly reasonable requirements for elite status and earning rewards. If you have an upcoming hotel stay, you can (at the very least!) triple dip with the following point boosters: […]



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Cadillac Test Drive Rewards Live: 7500 American Miles for a Test Drive!

Just over a week ago I shared that American’s new patnership with Cadillac would provide tarmac transfers for top customers at some airports, and a big mileage opportunity for everyone. Cadillac display just past the security checkpoint of American’s Terminal 8 at New York JFK The test drive offer is now live and online! Right […]

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