36 Hours in Seattle

Shake off the charcoal skies and wet weather to discover colorful art, a vibrant food scene, sweeping views and more during a weekend in the Emerald City.

















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I Heart My City: Zubair’s Lahore

Zubair Khawar is a textile designer, but his true passion is travel photography. Born and raised in Lahore, he has recently started exploring his hometown through the eyes of a visitor—the true mark of any travel photographer worth his snuff—wandering the city's markets, observing the crowds, and sharing the color and bustle of daily life through images. Here's a look at the Punjab provincial capital through Zubair's lens.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/11/19/i-heart-my-city-zubairs-lahore/

Review: Hyatt Herald Square New York

I was excited to check out the Hyatt Herald Square, which is Hyatt's newest property in New York. As I mentioned in the introduction post, Hyatt's New York footprint has been growing like crazy lately. In the past year they've opened the Park Hyatt New York, Hyatt Times Square, and Hyatt Union Square.

It's nice to have yet another property, in another unique part of New York City.

I got a very reasonable "My Elite Rate" of ~$160.

Within my cancellation deadline the rate actually dropped to $120, which seemed extremely cheap for New York City.

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/11/19/review-hyatt-herald-square-new-york/

Orthogonal or bust: Brad Gerstner lays out the roadmap in travel

One of the most watched panels on stage at Phocuswright this year was the “Investor Insights” lineup during the Travel Innovation Summit, ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/orthogonal-bust-brad-gerstner-lays-gameplan-travel/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=orthogonal-bust-brad-gerstner-lays-gameplan-travel

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 ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/couchsurfing-relaunches-new-platform-fresh-functionality/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=couchsurfing-relaunches-new-platform-fresh-functionality

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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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2014/11/19/let-catch-developments-travel-world/

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/