October 16, 2014

5,000 Aeroplan Miles Per Accor Hotel Stay

Le Club Accor Hotels is offering an amazing bonus of 10,000 points which auto-convert to 5,000 Aeroplan miles with every hotel stay through December 31, 2014.


The terms & conditions of the promotion read as follows:


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50% Bonus for Transferring Amex Points to Starwood is an Opportunity to Create Your Own Amex Transfer Partners

American Express Membership Rewards is offering a 50% bonus for transferring points to Starwood through November 30. Amex points normally transfer 3:1. In other words, 1000 Amex points become just 333 Starwood points. With this offer the transfer rate is 2:1. So 1000 Amex points transfer to 500 Starwood points. Better, but not tempting to […]


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Airbnb Listings Mostly Illegal, New York State Contends

A report by Eric T. Schneiderman, the New York attorney general, found nearly three-quarters of all Airbnb rentals in New York City were illegal.





from NYT > Travel http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/642561/s/3f8061b0/sc/30/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A140C10A0C160Cbusiness0Cairbnb0Elistings0Emostly0Eillegal0Estate0Econtends0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

Read this before moving to Patagonia

#1: Toilet paper can’t be flushed down the toilet. Let’s just say the plumbing in many places is ‘Argentine-style craftsmanship.’



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/16-details-wish-mom-told-moved-patagonia/

Starwood Launches New Website — Thoughts?

Yesterday Starwood launched the new spg.com, which certainly takes some getting used to. I take care of 99% of my travel needs directly through the websites of the airlines and hotels I'm traveling with, so when they redesign their websites it's kind of a big deal for me, as there's a huge learning curve. I'm so used to pushing buttons without even putting any thought into it, that I find it takes me forever to get used to new websites. Oh well.


Here's how a Starwood representative on FlyerTalk explained the new website:


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Travelzoo announces third quarter revenue dip

Deals publisher Travelzoo has revealed a 10% decrease year-on-year to $33.5 million in revenue for the third quarter ending September 30. The ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/travelzoo-revenue-third-quarter-results/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=travelzoo-revenue-third-quarter-results

On women's safety abroad

I’ve come up with two basic questions male travelers can ask themselves when it comes to the issues faced by female travelers.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/bnt/guys-care-womens-safety-abroad/

Martial Law: a New Tourist Attraction in Thailand!

Thailand’s military coup back in May led to quite a bit of concern and uncertainty for tourists. Indeed, tourism is down year-over-year. My own take at the time was that coups are fairly common in Thailand, as are political protests, and historically outsiders have been quite safe. I will be in Bangkok shortly. The current […]


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Google defends flight search – it’s hard to do it well and industry doesn’t appreciate us

Google chairman Eric Schmidt has claimed the company is still “working on it”, in a wide-ranging speech about in search in general ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/google-chairman-defends-flight-search/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=google-defends-flight-search

Redeeming Miles To The Maldives Just Got Easier!

At least if you're trying to redeem American AAdvantage miles for travel on Etihad to the Maldives!


In the past I've written extensively about American's AAdvantage award routing rules. On one hand American has among the most generous routing rules (you can exceed the MPM by 25%), while in other ways they have among the stingiest routing rules (with few exceptions you can't transit a third region). In some ways they're incredibly transparent (at least they publish rules, unlike some other carriers), in other ways they're not (they require you to fly the most "direct" routing... except they don't).


The most basic routing rules for redeeming American AAdvantage miles for longhaul travel are as follows:


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Abacus bombards market with new products driven by Sabre

Abacus International‘s commercial and corporate relationship with Sabre is giving it the impetus to take control of the Asia Pacific distribution market, ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/abacus-new-products-sabre#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=abacus-bombards-market-new-products-driven-sabre-connection

23 of the most colorful markets

I love visiting markets when I'm traveling. It feels like walking into a kaleidoscope.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/goods/23-worlds-colorful-markets/

The crazy cave trampolines of Wales

Bounce Below transforms an abandoned slate mine in Wales into a surreal, springy world of fear and fun.





from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/16/travel/wales-bounce-below-trampolines/index.html

Has Air Travel Become Blasè?

BLAH Airlines certainly thinks so.


Their slogan is "you will get there" and their website advertises "innovative" features, such as:


-- 3 types of seats: Aisle, Middle and Window.

-- Drinks, Sodas, and other Liquids.

-- Our complimentary peanuts—free.

-- Windows on every plane.

-- Reading light for your convenience.

-- Rear-mounted magazine pouches.

-- Ice available on selected routes.

-- BLAH Airlines seats fit most legs.

-- Armrest.

-- "Entertainment."


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What to do about credit card fraud in the travel industry?

Consumers, businesses and the credit card industry are plagued by the increasing occurrences of credit card fraud from small to large incidences. ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/credit-card-fraud-travel-industry/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wex-sc