Now Is the Perfect Time to Earn the Southwest Companion Pass

In case you didn’t know, all four versions of the Southwest Rapid Rewards credit card are currently offering a 50,000 point signup bonus. What that means is, it’s now the perfect time to earn the Southwest Companion Pass for the entirety of 2015 and 2016. Here are the details: Southwest 50K Offers On the Table […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/11/now-is-the-perfect-time-to-earn-the-southwest-companion-pass.html

In Transit Blog: In Quiet Puglia, Lots of Classes

The Borgo Egnazia resort in Puglia is offering off-season classes in subjects like cooking, photography, and golf.

















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Heads Up: Farm to Table, Hawaiian Style

A recent wave of restaurants in Honolulu are finding inspiration in local ingredients, which are increasingly available to island chefs.

















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In Transit Blog: Wine by the Glass Goes High-End

Hotels are expanding their single-serving pours because of the Coravin, a wine preservation tool introduced last year.

















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Priceline maintains focus on reducing friction for local experiences, no plans to become the next Oracle

Priceline has been kicking it up into another gear over the past year, locking in acquisitions of OpenTable, Buuteeq, and HotelNinjas in ...



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Free Miles and the Cheapest Awards, Anywhere – Plus a New Points-Earning App

News and notes from around the interweb: 1000 free miles from the program with the cheapest award tickets in the world. JAL’s new 767-300ER debuts December 8 The new list of IHG Rewards Club discounted PointBreaks hotels for just 5000 points per night is up. These are available for stays through February 28, 2015 although […]

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How To Book Awards From Multiple Accounts

Ideally we’d all have enough miles to get everywhere we wanted to go, but that isn’t always the case, particularly for couples and families. So I thought it might be helpful to go through some examples of how to book awards from multiple accounts, or when you have miles in different programs.

I’ll try not to get as deep in the weeds this time, but anyone who has tried booking awards for multiple people from multiple accounts will understand that this stuff is innately complicated.

As an example, let’s say we have a couple in New York who wants to go skiing in Verbier for the Valentines/President’s Day weekend. Just because they can, I suppose.

We’re going to call them Chris and Sam.

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14 images that show the stunning terrain and culture of Patagonia’s Northern Fjords

Southern Chile is characterized by a Tolkien-esque landscape of fjords, rumbling volcanoes, puma-stalked forests, and a superstitious fishing community whose only roadway is the sea. Australian documentary photographer Cam Cope shows us the best of the Chilean Fjordlands in this fantastic photo essay.



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United Announces New, Expanded Seasonal Service to Europe, Summer 2015

United Airlines has announced new seasonal daily flights to two European cities, plus expanded service to a third European city for summer 2015. ORD-DUB From June 4, 2015 until August 17, 2015, United will be offering daily service between Chicago (ORD) and Dublin (DUB). This flight will be operated by Boeing 757-200 aircraft. Keep in […]



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Uber and Jetblue are leading a dumbing down of travel

This is the story of two brands in travel. One respected, one trying to get respect. One is Uber, the other is ...



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Event-o-Rama: 5 Must-Dos in December

There are some amazing events on tap all over the world, all the time. Here’s a taste of what you can see and do in December.



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Should You Credit American Flights To Alaska?

Reader Keith asked the following question on a post I wrote last month about Alaska status matching to MVP Gold 75K:

"Hi Lucky,

Based on what AA recently did with it’s lack of milesAAver award space on international travel, Glitch or no Glitch, I’m thinking of crediting all my EXP miles earned in 2015 to my MVP Gold75K acct. Having taken advantage of this status match. I’m confused by the bonus mileage earning on the AS website. Will I earn 100% bonus MVP Gold75K miles no matter what class of service I travel on AA metal? I’m solely interested in the award redemption ability. There seems to be better international award availability redeeming with AS partners then with AA and it’s partners on the AA site. Do you think this is a wise strategy? If not, why?"

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T Magazine: A Gilded Getaway

La Réserve, a new Haussmann-style hotel and spa opening soon in the Eighth Arrondissement in Paris, harkens back to the grandeur of the Belle Époque.

















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Here’s How Rewards Credit Card Deals Between Banks and Loyalty Programs Work Behind the Scenes

Reader George asked about the economics of rewards credit cards. I was just mulling over the economics of credit card bonusing last night- are all of the costs absorbed by the credit card companies? 2x travel and dining are broad credits that capture a big chunk of credit card spend, so that’s a subsidy that […]

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Will this storm ruin your holiday plans?

If you're heading to the East Coast this Thanksgiving holiday, you may want to get an early start. A big storm may impact your travel plans.

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