Don’t Forget to Register for Free Money Next Saturday

Link: Register for $30 AmEx Credits If you’re in the U.S., don’t forget to register for free money “Small Business Saturday.” A few years ago, American Express created a new fake holiday to honor small business owners. As fake holidays go, it sure beats President’s Day—I like supporting small businesses, and whenever Small Business Saturday…



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/dont-forget-to-register-for-free-money-next-saturday/

Sweden's prostitution solution

"Sweden has dramatically reduced the number of its women in prostitution. In the capital city of Stockholm, the number of women in street prostitution has been reduced by two-thirds, and the number of johns has been reduced by 80%." How did Sweden do it?



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/bnt/swedens-prostitution-solution-hasnt-anyone-tried/

Boxever woos Air New Zealand and Ryanair with personalisation push

Boxever is to bring its predictive marketing technology to Air New Zealand. The Ireland-based data specialist has been selected to drive the ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/boxever-5/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=boxever-5

Commercial aircraft in 2050

SYSTEMS: Even before Virgin Galactic’s recent and deadly setback, space tourism was unlikely to be a particularly mass form of transportation, even ...



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Couchsurfing relaunches on new platform with fresh functionality

Couchsurfing, the peer-to-peer accommodation sharing network, has re-launched on a new platform to enable it to take the first steps toward new ...



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Guests fined for leaving negative TripAdvisor review

When a couple left scathing comments on a travel review website that a hotel in northern England they had stayed at was a "filthy, dirty rotten stinking hovel," they thought no more about it.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/19/travel/hotel-review-fine/index.html

Let Me Catch You Up on Developments in the Travel World…

News and notes from around the interweb: Everyone gets free inflight wifi on November 26. It’s a limit of 30 minutes free, but if everyone on the plane uses it that could make speeds really slow…. A rundown of changes to the Delta award chart now that they’ve come clean on what the award chart […]

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How Much Should A Hotel Rollaway Bed Cost?

Generally speaking, hotels have a lot more suites with one bed than with two beds. In fact, many hotels don't have any suites with two beds. The reasoning is quite simple -- generally if you can afford to splurge on a suite, you're not looking to split a room with someone (of course there are exceptions, but that's the logic).

I almost always travel alone, so I don't put much thought into bed arrangements. I'm weird because I don't actually necessarily prefer a king bed over two double beds, even when traveling alone. It's nice to be able to nap in one bed during the day, and then still have a nicely made up bed when you go to sleep at night. Or if you frequently decline housekeeping (as I do), then it means you get a "fresh" bed more often.

But on my current trip with my dad I've run into an interesting situation I've never faced before. I've ordered rollaway beds at our hotels, and I've been fascinated by the variance in price.

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A Birthday Wish for America’s National Parks

Yellowstone became the world’s first national park in 1872, leading the British diplomat James Bryce to declare national parks “the best idea America ever had.” Indeed, it was, and is. But celebrations and plaudits aside, look at what we have done to our national treasures. As we prepare to celebrate the National Park Service centennial in 2016, here's a birthday wish for the future.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/11/19/a-birthday-wish-for-americas-national-parks/

Why Now Is the Best Time to Apply for the Chase Freedom Card

The Chase Freedom card is arguably the best no-annual fee card out there. The biggest knock against it, as well as the main reason why many choose not to apply for said card, is its low standard welcome bonus offer of only 10,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards points (or $100 cash back). However, for a limited […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/11/why-now-is-the-best-time-to-apply-for-the-chase-freedom-card.html

Notes from Traveling Millennials: On the Road with Bud and Eva Simpson

When you’re young, it feels easy to appease your inner wanderlust by saying, “I’ll travel later in life.” Twenty-somethings Bud and Eva Simpson decided they didn't want to live this way—and have spent the last year helping young adults learn to travel smart.



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/bud-and-eva-simpson/

Life lessons from a Buddhist monk

"I look at Pravin. 'He’s praying for the fish, isn’t he?'” Oh, the things you will learn from a Buddhist monk at an aquarium...



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/life-lessons-buddhist-monk-fish/

Hotel Fines Guests £100 For Leaving Bad Review

Well this is quite... interesting. A Blackpool, UK hotel, charged guests £100 after they left a bad review online, claiming it's their policy. Via The Telegraph:

"A couple have been "fined" £100 by a Blackpool hotel they described as a "rotten stinking hovel" on travel review website TripAdvisor.

Tony and Jan Jenkinson posted the negative comments after being unimpressed with the one night they spent at the Broadway Hotel.

The couple, from Whitehaven, later found £100 charged to their credit card. The hotel said its policy was to charge for "bad" reviews.

When the couple queried the surcharge, the hotel’s manager said they had a ‘no bad review policy’ in their terms and conditions."

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The New American Express Studio Lounge Concept Launches Next Year in Seattle

American Express is opening a new lounge at the Seattle Airport next year. But it won’t be a Centurion lounge as we’ve come to know them. Instead it’s a Centurion Studio. Here’s what American Express shared with me, [W]e are opening a new Card Member space in Seattle-Tacoma Airport – it’ll be an extension of […]

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40 things good travelers never say

"30. 'India was dirty. I’m never going back.'” What?!? Matador Staff Writer Matt Hershberger rattles off 40 things that good travelers would never, ever say.



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