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October 22, 2014

Rwanda Screening US Passengers for Ebola, 2.25% Rebate on Amex Gift Cards, and a 2000 Point Signup Bonus for New Members

News and notes from around the interweb: TopCashBack is offering a 2.25% rebate on the purchase of American Express gift cards today only. So I was wrong when I said I didn’t expect to see anything over 2%. (HT: Frequent Miler) Rwanda now requires US passengers to be screened for Ebola (HT: Alan H.) The […]

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In Transit Blog: Cruises That Go Deep Into the Amazon

Rainforest Cruises is offering trips exploring the Rio Negro in the Amazon River basin.

from NYT > Travel http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/642561/s/3fb8770f/sc/10/l/0Lintransit0Bblogs0Bnytimes0N0C20A140C10A0C220Ccruises0Ethat0Ego0Edeep0Einto0Ethe0Eamazon0C0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

Listen up! The best is yet to come

from Elliott http://elliott.org/blog/listen-best-yet-come/

Why Do Hotels Have Phones In Bathrooms?

The more I stay in hotels, the more questions I have. For example, why do W Hotels think I want a bathtub in the middle of my room? Or why do W Hotels always have a shortage of trash cans in the rooms?

Okay, maybe those questions are specific to W Hotels, though more generically...

Have you ever wondered why do so many hotels have phones in the bathrooms, usually by the toilet?

Up until this point I assumed there were a few potential reasons:

The post Why Do Hotels Have Phones In Bathrooms? appeared first on One Mile at a Time.

from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/10/22/hotels-phones-bathrooms/

T Magazine: Valentino: The Host With the Most

The new cookbook author dishes on dishes.

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Marriott Visa 70,000 Point Signup Offer Still Available

I receive compensation for many links on this blog. You don’t have to use these links, but I am grateful to you if you do. I do not write about all credit cards that are available — instead focusing on miles, points, and cash back (and currencies that can be converted into the same). I’ve […]

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Is the new sharing economy in travel a democracy or a republic?

It seems like for as long as we have had the internet there has been talk of how it can and is ...

from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/sharing-economy-democracy-or-republic/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-sharing-economy-democracy-republic

T Magazine: A Bit of Baja

Because it’s always beach season somewhere.

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Review: Star Alliance First Class Lounge Los Angeles Airport LAX

I arrived at LAX at 8:20AM for my 12:20PM departure, which is much earlier than I’d usually arrive.

There are a couple of reasons I arrived so early:

-- I hadn’t yet selected a seat for my flight, since I only booked a couple of days before departure. I wanted to be sure I could get a decent seat by checking in early, given that Asiana actually holds back quite a few of the best seats for airport assignment.

-- I was excited to check out the Star Alliance Lounge LAX, which I’ve heard great things about though hadn’t yet visited.

Upon entering Tom Bradley International Terminal I proceeded left to the “C” check-in row, where Asiana check-in was located.

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/10/22/review-star-alliance-first-class-lounge-los-angeles-airport-lax/

Following Bourdain around the world

Even when you're snug at home, travel photos open windows onto the world. Instagram users and iReporters have followed along with "Parts Unknown" this season, sharing their photos of spots Bourdain has visited.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/22/travel/your-bourdain-travel-photos-irpt/index.html

eHi’s $25m investment in taxi app revealed

Hat-tips galore to the Asian tech media for unearthing another taxi app investment – eHi spent $25m this April buying an 8.4% ...

from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/ehi-invests-25m-taxi-app-Kuaidi-Dache/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hail-latest-taxi-app-investment

Credit Card Bonuses: The Most Alluring Thing on the Entire Internet?

There’s a tremendous volume of spam that this blog attracts, sometimes close to 10,000 comments per day. I imagine it’s because of the search value in the blog, and that it’s been around for more than a dozen years. Much of it is well handled by the spam plugins set up with WordPress. Some of […]

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