In Transit Blog: A California Location for Cycling House Camps

The Cycling House will offer training camps designed for endurance cyclists and triathletes in Solvang, Calif., this winter.

















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A Website Everyone Should Know About to Keep Programs Honest

Hilton is the hotel program that devalued the most in 2013. Now, instead of showing members a list of all of the hotels changing categories in a single shot, they make changes as they go. And in the name of transparency, they just post hotel redemption category changes to a web page throughout the year. […]

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Hipster Portland: Family Edition

Portland may be best known for its beer, bicycling locals, and street food, but—as unlikely as it sounds—many of the city's seemingly “grown-up” attractions can be geared towards kids with just a little tweaking. Here's the rundown on how to give hipster Portland a family-friendly spin.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/11/04/hipster-portland-family-edition/

Singapore Creates Impossible Expectations

A few weeks ago a hilarious image was circulating the web about the overall examination results for a kid at a primary school in Singapore.

As you can see, he got straight "A"s, but under remarks it said "Must work harder for better results. There is still room for improvement."

Hah! And that brings me to my flight last night from New York to Frankfurt in Singapore Suites Class -- it was good, but by comparison it wasn't good enough. And that's Singapore's fault. Because they're so good. Let me explain.

Back in August I flew from Frankfurt to New York on Singapore Airlines in A380 business class. I was fully expecting to be disappointed, given that the business class cabin has 86 seats, and I had previously almost exclusively flown Singapore Airlines first class on longhaul flights.

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Airline Fees To Top A Record $50 Billion

A new study finds that fees generated from services beyond the base price of an airline ticket are at an all-time high.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/airline-fees-top-record-50-billion-year-1718748

Priceline Isn’t the Company You Think it Is

Marketplace interviewed me for this morning’s coverage of Priceline’s earnings report. “It’s not just William Shatner, but the whole company has to boldly go where no travel company has gone before,” says Gary Leff, who writes the viewfromthewing.com blog. “They haven’t quite figured out how to teleport themselves into the future of online travel.” Leff […]

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5 Reasons I’m Signing Up for the British Airways Visa Signature Card

Ever since I got paranoid about Chase shutting my accounts down, I’ve been on somewhat of a break when it comes to signing up for new personal cards. Fortunately, that break is coming to an end, and I will soon be ready to sign up for a handful of new cards yet to be decided […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/11/5-reasons-im-signing-up-for-the-british-airways-visa-signature-card.html

Leaders Club Makes Earning Free Nights Easier

Back in April I wrote about Leading Hotels Of The World, which has 400+ unique boutique and luxury properties around the globe.

While it's not for everyone, they do have an interesting loyalty program, consisting of two status levels -- Leaders Club and Unlimited.

One thing that makes status with Leading Hotels Of The World so unique is that the only way to earn status with them is to pay for it, which costs $150 and $1,200 for Leaders Club and Unlimited, respectively.

The perks are pretty compelling, so signing up for Leaders Club is a no brainer if you have at least a couple of stays planned with them. Unlimited can be worth it as well, as it offers some perks you won't get with other hotel chains, like complimentary airport transfers at many properties.

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Frugal Traveler: Are European Museum Passes Worth the Money?

The answer: It depends. That said, here are some things to consider if you’re visiting Amsterdam, Madrid, Florence or Paris.

















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Seven Don’t-Miss Trends in Prague

Long among the must-visit destinations of Europe, Prague continues to evolve in surprising and alluring ways. Here are a few trends and tips to help you uncover the freshest ways to experience this fairytale Czech city.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/11/04/seven-dont-miss-trends-in-prague/

'Trivago Guy' gets a new look

Lookin' good, Trivago Guy. Thanks to a stylist, he's gotten a makeover -- though we're not sure about the belt.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/04/travel/trivago-guy-new-look/index.html

Fliers rip airline fees, delays, seats

Almost 30,000 travelers filled out a Spirit Airlines survey detailing what passengers really hate about airlines.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/04/travel/spirit-airlines-state-of-hate-report/index.html

Free trip for anyone with this name.

This man broke up with his girlfriend and has an extra round-the-world plane ticket. The catch? He can only give it to someone with her name.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/guy-giving-away-ex-girlfriends-round-world-plane-ticket-anyone-shares-name/

Official: Hyatt Not Renewing Diamond Challenge For Now

Yesterday I wrote about how the Hyatt Diamond Challenge had been discontinued.

There's no denying that Hyatt had the most generous hotel status challenge out there:

-- Hyatt gave you Diamond status upfront

-- Hyatt gave you 1,000 bonus points per night for the first six nights you stayed

-- Hyatt gave you four confirmed suite upgrades, each of which could be used to confirm a suite upgrade in advance for up to a week each — those were valid until February of the following year, even if you didn’t complete the Diamond Challenge

Anyway, the fact that the challenge expired wasn't unusual in and of itself. The Diamond Challenge does always have an expiration date, and in this case it was October 31, 2014. However, in the past they've typically extended the Diamond Challenge promotion shortly after it expired.

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Double Elite Qualifying Nights, 250 Free Miles, and an Exploding Toilet Inflight…

News and notes from around the interweb: “The bathroom just exploded” onboard a Virgin Australia flight that had to return to LAX. Passengers say the toilets overflowed. The airlines claim it was the sinks. Either way, it apparently smelled. Very bad. Club Carlson is offering your choice of double points OR double qualifying nights through […]

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