Should I Book an Award Ticket, or Buy a Ticket and Upgrade With Miles?

Reader Megan asked, What’s the best way to travel first class to Asia? Buy a ticket and upgrade, or go with miles? Great question, because it gets at understanding several key issues about international airline travel, and about miles and points. First of all — although once upon a time American Airlines used to allow […]

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2014/11/25/book-award-ticket-buy-ticket-upgrade-miles/

15 immortal quotes from Frida Khalo

"I'd like to give you everything you never had. But not even then would you know how beautiful it is to love you."



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/15-immortal-quotes-frida-khalo/

Venice officials deny ban on wheeled suitcases

Furore over reported 500 euro fines for rolling luggage prompts denial from city's special commissioner.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/25/travel/venice-wheeled-suitcases/index.html

Storm could snarl Turkey Day travel

If you're heading to the Northeast for Thanksgiving, you might want to get an early start.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/24/travel/holiday-travel/index.html

Dropped beer bottle shatters glass walkway at London's Tower Bridge

Scary vertical views get scarier when the glass beneath your feet starts breaking. Luckily there was no danger when it happened in London.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/24/travel/london-tower-bridge-glass-walkway-shatters/index.html

Roomer closes $5M round, begins reselling hotel reservations on metasearch

Roomer, the secondary market for non-refundable hotel reservations, has received a $5 million Series A equity investment round, led by venture fund ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/roomer-nets-5m-series-round-hotel-reservation-resales/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=roomer-nets-5m-series-round-hotel-reservation-resales

How To Be A Douche: Arrest Uber Drivers

As much as I'm a fan of Uber, there's no denying that at times the methods they use to enter new markets are questionable at best. To some degree I don't really think they can be blamed. The taxi mafias are corrupt as could be, and clearly there are some shady dealings between them and the relevant regulatory authorities.

So by using questionable methods to enter markets and then being shut down, Uber is at least starting the conversation and forcing themselves to be heard in court.

Regardless of how you feel about Uber, though, I think this guy deserves an award for being the world's biggest douchewaffle, as he has performed citizen's arrests on eight UberX drivers in Sydney:

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/11/25/douche-arrest-uber-drivers/

10 places not to miss in Santiago de Chile

British expat Natasha Young shares her Santiago secret stash. What are your favorite places in Santiago?



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/my-10-favourite-places-in-santiago-de-chile/

50 British phrases you need to know

No idea what to say when nice young Brit asks if you'd like "a good rogering?" You need to learn these 50 British phrases that Americans just don't understand. Stat.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/50-british-phrases-americans-just-dont-understand/

What happens on a Canada work visa

Think you'll go home from Canada stinking rich? Think again. Here are 10 lies you'll tell yourself when you come to Canada on a work visa.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/10-lies-tell-come-canada-work-visa/

22 necessities to pack for any winter adventure

Outdoor adventurer and Matador Ambassador Tucker Patton shares his packing list for staying safe, comfortable, and stoked on any winter mission.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/goods/22-necessities-pack-winter-adventure/

Gentoo Penguin Strutting on South Georgia Island

from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2014/11/24/gentoo-penguin-strutting-south-georgia-island/

How to make the most of a repositioning cruise

You think sea days are boring? Think again. How a group of friends made the most of a 15-day trans-Pacific adventure.

The post How to make the most of a repositioning cruise appeared first on Legal Nomads.

from Legal Nomads http://www.legalnomads.com/2014/11/repositioning-cruise.html

Do you believe the reason for these fees?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/is-this-a-scam/believe-reason-fees/

Over the Ghost Town of Kolmanskop

Overhead Panos This is a new thing I am going try to do more of — taking a series of photos while looking straight down then pasting them all together. Most of the cameras on these quadcopters are pretty good, but you can really amp up the resolution if you take a ton of photos […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2014/11/25/over-the-ghost-town-of-kolmanskop/