Old Is New Again in Athens

The Caryatids, a clique of statuesque ladies that once supported the roof of the Acropolis’s Erechtheion, stand more beautiful than ever after a three-year makeover.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/11/27/old-is-new-again-in-athens/

Beyond user reviews – how to boost conversions by mining TripAdvisor

TripAdvisor is now home to 190 million reviews – that’s a staggering amount of content. And for travel marketers, it’s a messaging ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/tripadvisor-mining-reviews-boost-conversions/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=boost-conversions-mining-tripadvisor

Buy Up To US Airways Status For 2015

As I’ve written about in the past, US Airways has historically had one of the most generous programs when it comes to outright buying status.

US Airways used to offer a buy up to Preferred program, whereby you could outright buy top tier status without having flown a mile. They discontinued that program a couple of months ago, however, as part of their integration with American.

For the past couple of years American AAdvantage has let you buy up to status at the end of the year if you're not too far from qualifying. AAdvantage published the cost and rules for this year's offering earlier in the month, though said it would be a couple of weeks until the US Airways version of the offer would be published.

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/11/27/buy-up-to-us-airways-status-for-2015/

Give thanks: The nasty storm's behind us

The silver lining for Thanksgiving Day: The storms are leaving and things should return to normal.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/27/travel/thanksgiving-weather/index.html

9 signs you've become a nomad

A sure sign you've become a nomad? 95% of your friends on social media are from places other than your hometown. Read on to see how much of a globetrotter you really are!



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/9-signs-youve-become-nomad/

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!

Thank you. Thank you for stopping by to visit my blog. Thank you for commenting and sharing you experiences. Thank you for the e-mails — expressions of your own thanks, but also your questions, I love answering them and working through puzzles with you, and I love knowing when I’ve contributed in some way to […]

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2014/11/27/thank-thank-thank/

Europe takes digital steps to improve competitiveness

VisitEurope has developed a new website has part of the region’s bid to stay front of mind with tourists in an increasingly ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/visiteurope-website-destination-europe-2020/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=europe-takes-digital-steps-improve-competitiveness

Horseback Riding Across a Lake Near the Anchor D Ranch, Alberta

from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2014/11/26/horseback-riding-across-lake-near-anchor-d-ranch-alberta/

Travellers worried about spam and relevancy with mobile advertising

Some interesting details have been released about the effectiveness (or otherwise) of travel brand advertising on mobile devices. The study by On ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/mobile-advertising-travel-relevancy/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=clicking-spammy-travel-ads-mobile

Thank hipsters for craft beer

Next time you see a smug, bearded, beflanneled hipster, THANK THEM. Like the subcultures before them — the hippies, punks, beatniks, and goths — they have brought something new to American culture that our society as a whole is seriously going to benefit from. What are we talking about? CRAFT BEER!



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/nights/americans-thankful-hipster-beer-revolution-thanksgiving/

Ctrip cool with short-term hits in pursuit of market share

China’s biggest OTA Ctrip has reported a “solid” operational performance in Q3, although cost increases are hitting margins, spooking the market. But ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/ctrip-cool-with-short-term-hits-pursuit-market-share/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ctrip

#Awesomeness: Passengers Push Frozen Plane

Via rt.com:

"Freezing temperatures didn’t stop intrepid passengers from “helping out” a Russian plane that couldn’t move, because its wheels were frozen to the ground. The "selfie" won the day in a remote Siberian town beyond the Arctic Circle.

74 passengers, who were on board, offered the seven-member crew and technical staff to help move the frozen Tupolev Tu-134 plane to the takeoff runway on Tuesday, a spokeswoman for the UTair company told TASS."

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/11/27/awesomeness-passengers-push-frozen-plane/

Ways to outdo your guidebook in Peru

From Machu Picchu to the Amazon, Peru is like no other place on earth, except that it's getting more crowded. Marie Cleland will show you how to steer around the tour-groups.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/9-ways-to-outdo-the-guidebooks-in-peru/

Being the new kid made me a traveler

"The memory of my first brush with loneliness in all its gut-twisting wrath, is of me toeing gravel in the quiet corner of the playground while desperately hoping for an invitation to play freeze tag at my new school. Eventually, the invitation would come. But I learned to never wait for it. I could have fun all on my own." In this beautiful essay, Britany Robinson shares how being the "new kid" at school made her a traveler.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/new-kid-made-traveler/

Make Bonus Categories Count: Meeting Minimum Spend Requirements Wisely

Those of you who, like me, do not partake in manufactured spending, know that meeting credit card minimum spend requirements (MSR) in order to obtain welcome bonuses can be extremely challenging, particularly when you are working on meeting more than one MSR at the same time. Nonetheless, even while working on a MSR, you should […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/11/make-bonus-categories-count-meeting-minimum-spend-requirements-wisely.html