December 3, 2014

Upstate New Yorkers are hardcore

Six feet of snow ain't no thang for an upstate New Yorker (as long as there is plenty of beer and pretzels around). Find out just how hardcore they are about winter.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/10-reasons-one-hardcore-upstate-new-yorkers-comes-winter/

Fight Breaks Out On Russian Flight

Fights in Russia aren't exactly novel. I mean, I think half of YouTube is made of Russian dash cam road rage videos, like this one.


But it's not every day you see a fight break out on an airplane. In this case it's not nearly as "graphic" or climactic as some of the dash cam videos, but it's still well worth a few minutes, in my opinion.


Questions that immediately spring to mind include:


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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/12/03/fight-breaks-russian-flight/

Adventure 101: Sea Kayaking Baja

They are scenes from our daydreams: paddling across an indigo lagoon surrounded by porpoises; coming eye to eye with a breaching whale; drifting to sleep on a beach under a dazzle of stars, well fed and soothed by top-shelf tequila. All are common occurrences for sea kayakers in the Gulf of California, off Mexico’s Baja peninsula.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/12/03/adventure-101-sea-kayaking-baja/

The rise of mobile to drive bookings of in-destination services

Mobile devices are now outperforming PCs in terms of both product sales and broadband subscriptions. As a result, mobile is going to ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/mobile-bookings-in-destination-services/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rise-mobile-channel-drive-bookings-destination-tourist-services

Photo of the Moment: Dog Walking the Tsunami Hazard Zone, California

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Could air travel be like this again?

The Pan Am Experience restaurant in LA takes "passengers" back to travel's '70s heyday complete with a four-course meal.





from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/us/2014/12/02/pan-am-experience-restaurant-airplane-orig-cfb.cnn.html

New York's best street food

New York may be a paradise of Zagat-rated, Michelin-starred restaurants, but some of its best food can be found on the streets.





from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/03/travel/new-york-street-food/index.html

Delta Will Sell You Elite Qualifying Miles And Even Elite Qualifying Dollars!

As airlines are wont to do (see, for instance, American’s offer), Delta will sell you elite qualifying miles to top off your 2014 total and boost your 2015 status. Delta, looking out for my best interests, won’t sell me any qualifying miles since they’ll sell you between 2500 and 10,000 miles and I’m more than […]


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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2014/12/03/delta-will-sell-elite-qualifying-miles-even-elite-qualifying-dollars/

JFK and LaGuardia targeted for better tech with design competition

An open call for “visionary master plans” has been released by the governing body behind both New York’s JFK and LaGuardia airports. ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/jfk-laguardia-targeted-better-tech-design-competition/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jfk-newark-laguardia-targeted-better-tech-design-competition

British Airways Visa 10% Discount Extended Through 2015

One of the best thing about booking revenue tickets on British Airways is that there are two great discount offers out there, which can be stacked:


-- A 10% discount on revenue British Airways tickets for those with the the British Airways Visa Signature® Card

-- A $65-400 discount per revenue British Airways ticket ($65 for economy, $130 for premium economy, or $400 for business/first class) for AARP members


Obviously this is useful when booking revenue economy tickets, since you can get both $65 off, plus a 10% discount.


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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/12/03/british-airways-visa-10-discount-extended-2015/

15 delusions about returning home

"An easier option is to take your friends to a Spanish/Thai/Vietnamese/Arabic restaurant and point out the best dishes with an authority bordering on arrogance. Make sure to point out how the food is good, but not as good as in the actual country. People love this." Were you delusional after your return home from a long trip abroad?



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/15-delusions-ive-returning-home-abroad/

10 wacky U.S. restaurants

Don't settle for another boring meal at another boring restaurant. Instead, visit one of these unique themed restaurants for an entertaining dining experience.





from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/03/travel/wacky-restaurants-united-states/index.html

Nude-o-Scopes on eBay: Buy Your Own Security Theatre at a Deep Discount

The ‘Buy It Now’ price for a Rapiscan backscatter machine, just like they used to use at TSA checkpoints, is $7995. Just what you need to add realism to the airport security play set (which a reader generously gave me for Christmas in 2005). These are government surplus, and I love this line from the […]


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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2014/12/03/nude-o-scopes-ebay-buy-security-theatre-deep-discount/

8 most colorful Chinatowns

The Chinese diaspora has spread across the entire world - and they've brought their insanely colorful culture with them. Check these out!



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/worlds-8-most-colorful-chinatowns/

Could Electronics Soon Be Banned From Flights?

There have been quite a few news headlines lately about how al-Qaida is apparently planning five attacks on commercial airlines flying to Europe around Christmas.


I have several flights to/from Europe around the holidays, so when my mom heard the news today she instantly sprung into "scared" mode. My response whenever these kinds of threats are discovered is to say that I'm ultimately happier knowing about the threats which have been uncovered, as opposed to the countless number of threats we don't know about. After all, what you don't know about can't hurt you... until it does.


Anyway, I'm not an intelligence expert so won't chime in further there. Instead I'll just share what's apparently being considered as a possible preventive measure.


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