November 11, 2014

Singapore Airlines Flying New 777s To Australia

In 2013, Singapore Airlines announced a refresh for the cabins on their Boeing 777-300ERs. I tend to think of the changes more as lipstick on a supermodel than anything else, since all the cabins maintained their original "bones," and most of the changes were with the finishes.


Singapore isn't in a rush to retrofit these new interiors throughout their fleet, so this isn't one of those product refreshes that's complete within 12-18 months. Instead, the 777s they're newly taking delivery of feature this product, and at some point I'm sure they'll get around to refreshing their existing fleet.


Up until now, the refreshed 777-300ERs have been operating select flights to London Heathrow and Tokyo Narita. They haven't published an exact schedule for the new aircraft, since they have the same layout as others, but those are the two routes that the refreshed cabins frequent most.


Via AusBT, Singapore Airlines will being flying their refreshed 777s to Australia as well. The new 777-300ERs will be operating the following flights to Australia:


The post Singapore Airlines Flying New 777s To Australia appeared first on One Mile at a Time.






from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/11/11/singapore-airlines-flying-new-777s-australia/

Lies you tell yourself: Peace Corps

#1. You're going to save the world. Let's just get this one out of the way early. We know you have the best of intentions, but you are no messiah.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/7-lies-tell-going-peace-corps/

It's easier to be black in Asia

In South Korea, I’ll ride the bus home from school and look up to discover several of my braids floating lifelike around my head.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/black-alien-south-korea-easier-black-alien-home/

US Travelers Can Soon Apply For 10 Year Chinese Visa

Woohoo! I hate the process of getting visas (not the credit cards -- those I love -- as they fund much of my travel). The process is costly, time consuming, and means I have to separate myself from my passport for some amount of time as the visa is being processed.


Fortunately I have both a US and German passport, which helps me at least somewhat. Countries love going "tit-for-tat" with the US, whereby if the US adds visa requirements or fees, they reciprocate. That's where my German passport is invaluable, since it has saved me hundreds of dollars and a lot of aggravation, especially in South America. My German passport has allowed me to enter Brazil without a visa, and Argentina and Chile without having to pay a reciprocal entry fee.


Anyway, the US and China have announced a new, reciprocal 10 year visa policy for tourists and business travelers. This is supposed to kick in tomorrow, Wednesday, November 12, 2014, and will allow travelers from both countries to apply for a 10 year visa rather than the current maximum of a one year visa.


The post US Travelers Can Soon Apply For 10 Year Chinese Visa appeared first on One Mile at a Time.






from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/11/11/us-travelers-can-soon-apply-10-year-chinese-visa/

37 things an Ohioan won't say

#1. “What’s the point of high school football?”



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/37-things-never-hear-ohioan-say/

British Airways Pre-Order Meals, Copying American and Rolling Out Next Week

First discussed over the summer, British Airways pre order meals are rolling out. According to Flyertalk the British Airways pre order meals program begins November 18, taking meals for flights December 1 onward, and the offering will be available in premium economy and not just business and first class. Customers can simply select their meal […]


The post British Airways Pre-Order Meals, Copying American and Rolling Out Next Week appeared first on View from the Wing.






from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2014/11/11/british-airways-pre-order-meals/

A Destination Wedding in Your Own City: A Story from Patrick and Laura Furlong

This is a reader story. (Read others or tell us yours.) Patrick and Laura are two travel-loving newlyweds. When I heard the story of how they incorporated travel into their wedding, I had to share. – We’re obsessed with stories. If you needed to only know one thing about us, that’s it. At our core,…



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/destination-wedding-in-your-own-city/

10 things to know about Turkey

Turkey doesn’t have a desert, and it doesn’t have any (native) camels either.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/10-things-to-know-about-turkey/

Looking for a metatrend – Euromonitor goes tech-crazy

Euromonitor International‘s annual trends report, released at World Travel Market last week, was more about digital than destinations, highlighting braggies, online rail ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/looking-metatrend-Euromonitor-tech/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=looking-metatrend-euromonitor-international-goes-tech-crazy

12 stunning Utah landscapes [pics]

Some of these landscapes have become part of the national psyche. Others you may be seeing for the first time.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/12-stunning-landscapes-youll-see-utah/

Images capture Iran's mosques

Self-taught Iranian photographer gains rare access to shoot religious buildings as they've never been seen.





from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/11/travel/amazing-iran-mosques/index.html

Modern-day adventurer: One man's 3,750 mile walk along the Nile

He crossed war zones, dodged crocodiles, slept with scorpions and ate rat stew. Find out why he says his 3,750-mile journey on foot was 'the best time of my life'





from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/11/travel/levison-wood-walking-nile/index.html

Sex museums: A global guide

Displaying everything from Catherine the Great's "naughty chair" to a 5.5-foot long whale penis, these erotica exhibits aren't for the prudish.





from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/10/travel/sex-museums-guide/index.html

A key Canaan VC talks travel startup investing

At this year’s PhoCusWright Conference in Los Angeles, the investment firm Canaan Partners is out in force, meeting and greeting. One of ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/meet-vc-canaan-talks-travel-startup-investing/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=meet-vc-canaan-talks-travel-startup-investing

How to piss off a Finn

Help yourself to some wine / vodka / beer from a Finn’s bottle. We don’t share alcohol. We're afraid of you being greedy and us ending up sober.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/piss-off-a-finn/