I Heart My City: Adina’s Seattle

Seattle local Adina Marguerite Pease is a creative type who lives to wander. While she’ll always be a California girl at heart, she moved to the Emerald City seeking greener pastures, and found them. When she’s not exploring the Pacific Northwest, Adina sets out on road trip adventures around the world with her husband and their Vizsla pup, Parsley. Here are a few of her favorite things about the city she calls home.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/11/12/i-heart-my-city-adinas-seattle/

Review: American Airlines Flagship Lounge London Heathrow LHR

I spent the night at the Hilton London Heathrow Terminal 4. I reviewed it last year, so won't review it again this time around -- I have a hard time getting too excited about a Hilton, let alone an airport hotel.

My flight to Charlotte was departing at 2:25PM, so I decided to leave my hotel at around 10:30AM. I had to first walk into Terminal 4, and then take the Heathrow Express from there to Terminal 3. The entire process took about 20 minutes.

American and US Airways have a dedicated premium check-in area at Heathrow that's actually sort of nice, though I was intending to carry on more bags than Santa Claus, so figured I was better off not using it. Instead I just used one of the self service kiosks.

From there it was a quick walk to the Fast Track security line, which was one of the less bad experiences I've had with security at Heathrow. I was through in maybe 10 minutes.

From there I navigated my way through the maze of duty free shops.

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36 Hours in Dublin

Bike along the Liffey River, peel back layers of Ireland’s history, dig into a booming culinary scene and, sure, go for a Guinness during a weekend in the Irish capital.

















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The Surprising Honesy Behind the US Airways Chef’s Philosophy of Food

In a surprisingly honest piece, we get “Nathan Brown, Menu Designer for US Airways, on What It Takes to Make Airplane Food” After culinary school, Nathan Brown worked at The Phoenician, at agolf course, and at Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak as their executive sous chef. He creates US Airways premium cabin inflight menus: The job […]

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In Transit Blog: On the Trail of a Beloved Bear

The Paddington Trail in London features statues of the adventurous bear designed by celebrities like Benedict Cumberbatch and Kate Moss.

















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Airlines Take NYC Airport Modernization Into Their Own Hands

New York's airports aren't up to world standards, so airlines like JetBlue are deciding to go it alone.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/airlines-take-new-york-city-airport-modernization-their-own-hands-1722552

The Only Gadget You Need to Make Your Travel Headphones Sound Amazing

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Did you know that computer manufacturers spend as little as $2 on the sound cards in many modern laptops? Which explains why their cheap headphone jacks frankly suck. They’re simply not good enough to get the most from your headphones. Which leaves you with two options: buy a high-end (read: expensive) pair of better headphones […]

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from Vagabondish http://www.vagabondish.com/cambridge-audio-dacmagic-xs-headphone-amp-review/

Ski for Free with Your Alaska Airlines Boarding Pass

Winter is almost upon us, which means ski season is inching closer too. What better way to celebrate this polar vortex than a ski trip? Alaska Airlines flies to some of the most popular ski destinations, and is working with different ski resorts in various destinations to offer opportunities to ski for free by simply […]



from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2014/11/ski-for-free-with-your-alaska-airlines-boarding-pass/

World's top 25 all-inclusive resorts

Forget the incoming arctic blast. Whether you're traveling with a sweetie or the whole brood, it's time to book a warm-weather vacation. Here are some all-inclusive resorts designed to take the worry out of your travel planning.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/12/travel/tripadvisor-top-25-all-inclusive-resorts/index.html

Is This The Most Luxurious Domestic US Flight?

The perception out there is certainly that travel within the US isn't glamorous. For the most part that's probably true.

There's certainly one flight within North America that stands out, which would be Cathay Pacific's daily flight between New York and Vancouver. The plane continues to Hong Kong, so has the service you'd expect on a longhaul flight. In first class that means you get turndown service, pajamas, Krug, etc. Not a bad way to travel coast-to-coast!

The only downside to the flight is the timing, as it's a redeye in both directions.

There are some flights within the US operated by aircraft with international cabins. Perhaps the most "glamorous" domestic route is still Los Angeles to New York. Nowadays the only airline in the market with three class service is American, which flies some pretty nice A321s in the market, featuring reverse herringbone seats with direct aisle access in first class.

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14 signs you were born and raised in Wisconsin

As far as you’re concerned, Wisconsin is superior to Illinois in every way.



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Startup Pitch: Zipkick prioritises B2B/B2C curation algorithm

Zipkick is a travel search and booking site with a relatively straightforward proposition – curated results based on preferences, easily booked. The ...



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Delta Takes a Step Towards Coming Clean About Online Award Pricing

At the end of last month, Delta started charging more for stopovers on international awards when booked online. For instance, if you booked a business class award from the US to Prague via Paris — and stopped over for a few days in Paris — that used to be included in the mileage cost of […]

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A Mexican in New Zealand

#1. You’ll realize Mexico is the new black. Although no one seems to have a good idea of what that means!



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/11-things-mexicans-experience-move-new-zealand/

Reminder: 1,000 Hyatt Bonus Points Per Mobile Booking

There are some promotions that are lucrative but easy to forget about, and this is one of them.

In early October I posted about how Hyatt is offering 1,000 Gold Passport bonus points per booking made through their mobile app. The promotion is valid for eligible stays through December 31, 2014.

While the terms state that bonus points will post 2-3 weeks after the qualifying stay, they've been posting much faster than that, in my experience.

All around hotel promotions are pretty lame this fall, so this in and of itself is among the best promotions there is. That's why I'm posting a reminder, since you have to take action every time you make a booking to maximize this promotion. I actually only thought of posting a reminder when I found myself booking a Hyatt stay through the website yesterday afternoon, and then quickly cancelled it and made it through the app instead.

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