London Flight Taxes to Be Reduced, Flights that Don’t Earn Miles, and an Airline Dropping $500mm on Wine!

News and notes from around the interweb: Emirates spending $500 million on its wine program. I’m skeptical of the number, and it just sounds like prepurchase of years’ worth of bottles in any case. Their wines are better than what US airlines serve, but the eye popping number doesn’t make their wines the best either. […]

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How to hit on a Brazilian

I taught my American gringo friend how to hit on a Brazilian in Portuguese and it went a little something like this.



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TUI Travel bows out on good online growth, roll on the merger

TUI Travel has reported strong online growth highlighting £4.1 billion in online sales for mainstream business for the year ended 30 September ...



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Earn 5,000 Southwest Points For Referring A Friend

For the past month or so Chase has been offering a 50,000 point sign-up bonus after spending $2,000 within three months on their co-branded Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Cards. I was told that this offer would expire on Tuesday afternoon, but there's still a chance to take advantage of the increased sign-up bonus if you haven't already.

Current cardholders can refer a friend and receive a 5,000 point bonus when their friend is approved and makes their first purchase before May 31st. The landing page suggests the offer will be valid for referrals sent out through February, though that could change.

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Valuable sinkhole Vette set for fixing

For expert car restorers at General Motors, a wrecked, super-valuable 1992 Corvette represents a tall mountain to climb.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/04/travel/1-millionth-corvette-museum-sinkhole-restoration/index.html

The ultimate adventure travel bucket list

From Kauai to Kenya, discover your inner explorer with these once-in-a-lifetime adventures.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/04/travel/adventure-travel-bucket-list/index.html

Funtasy Island: The $240 million eco-island paradise

It may sound like a bad copy of a Robert Louis Stevenson novel but Funtasy Island is aiming to become a major eco-tourism resort in Indonesia's picturesque Riau Archipelago.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/03/travel/funtasy-ilsand-indonesia/index.html

The 20 craziest party hostels

Matt kepnes searched high and low, enduring sleepless nights by the toilet to bring you this report.



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Special Report: Art Basel in Miami Beach: Street Art Floods Nepal With Color

Vibrantly hued works are appearing across the capital and Katmandu Valley, as artists take advantage of the lack of laws against decorating buildings, fences, walls and gates.

















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Special Report: Art Basel in Miami Beach: Art Fair Energizes Economy of Region

While art existed in Miami before the Swiss organization decided to base its winter fair there, its presence has fostered an invigorating scene.

















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Has Lonely Planet lost its mojo?

Has Lonely Planet lost its mojo? Author Benjamin Lucca Iaquinto gives 10 compelling reasons why the guidebooks are no longer what they used to be.



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Lufthansa Cancels Several Flights As Pilots Strike

Lufthansa has canceled half of its long-haul flights as pilots oppose the airline's move to do away with an early retirement plan.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/lufthansa-cancels-half-all-long-haul-flights-pilots-strike-again-over-retirement-1733625

Why to travel with your partner

This is a must read. Olivia Christine Perez writes beautifully about you should travel with your partner before getting serious.



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13 experiences you can only have in Arizona

Go to Sedona for an incredible light show as the setting sun turns the desert peaks orange and blood red.



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A Schedule Change Can Be Good News: How I Booked My Entire Family in First Class

Unless I am forced to fly JetBlue, which has been the case more times than I would like over the last couple of years, American is my primary U.S. airline. Anytime I have to fly another U.S. airline (which mostly only happens on awards), I am extremely intrigued about how the experience will be. The […]



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