December 6, 2014

The Flatlands of Suburbia: Abandoned Shopping Malls of America

When I was a kid, I spent a lot of time at the mall. I had two sets of parents and lots of grandparents, but pretty much everyone I knew loved to go to the mall. No matter who I was with, a lot of early evening conversations went like this: “What should we do…



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/abandoned-shopping-malls-of-america/

12 ways to make the most of Big Sky

Big Sky, Montana has a lot on tap, so where should a first-time visitor even start? Try these 12 suggestions to straight-up kill your trip to one of Montana's most beautiful places.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/12-ways-make-big-sky-montana/

Save Miles! United Partner Flights Pricing At Discounted Rates

Are you looking to travel to Europe, India, or Central Asia this winter using United miles? You may be able to save thousands of miles!


As part of their devaluation last year, United MileagePlus has a split award chart. Flights exclusively on United have one price, while flights on partners require more miles.


Typically you'd pay 70,000 miles one-way for partner flights to Europe, and 80,000 miles for for similar flights to India and Central Asia. If you're flying United exclusively, you'd spend 57,500 miles for a one-way business class ticket to Europe, and 70,000 to India and Central Asia.


I see partner flights pricing at the lower, "United only" price on routes to Europe, India, and Central Asia for flights in January, February, and March.


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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/12/06/save-miles-united-partner-flights-pricing-discounted-rates/

A Trick for Free Miles, Used Beverage Carts, and a Delicious New Centurion Lounge Dessert!

News and notes from around the interweb: Delta is selling used beverage carts, and you could own one! Another e-rewards signup bonus and a post making the point that you can have as many of these as you want (one per airline with which they’re offering them) using unique email addresses each time. Misleading marketing […]


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Holland's black face problem

A colonial-era tradition is bringing up race and identity issues many Dutch people didn't think they had.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/change/netherlands-holiday-blackface-problem-video/

December 5, 2014

Exploring Tokyo Tower

City Shooting Tip The default compositional style when shooting cities from up high is to do the basic wide-angle landscape orientation. But I’ve been trying more and more to remember to go into portrait mode and zoom in a bit. Like this photo below, for example, was taken in this orientation at at 70mm. Daily […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2014/12/06/exploring-tokyo-tower/

Let’s kill economy class





from Elliott http://elliott.org/blog/lets-kill-economy-class/

Album: Photographs: Tug Life

Chris Baker, a tugboat captain on Staten Island for McAllister Towing, captures in photos what goes on behind the scenes.

















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Berkeley Journal: A Step-by-Step Guide to Berkeley’s Many Quirks

Tom Dalzell has walked all over Berkeley documenting the city’s material oddities — adding fire to a debate over how quirky Berkeley really is.

















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Signup Bonus Of Up to 90,000 Virgin Atlantic Miles

Back in August an offer came out promising up to 90,000 miles for the Virgin Atlantic co-brand credit card. It returned at the beginning of October. Now, these are Virgin Atlantic miles which aren’t the most valuable. And the offer required a whole bunch of spend. So it’s wasn’t the greatest card offer out there. […]


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Travel Lens: Catherine Karnow’s World

Catherine Karnow has been part of the Nat Geo family for the past 15 years, going on assignment for both National Geographic and Traveler, where she's a contributing photographer. She also shares photography tips on the Nat Geo Travel site and leads photo seminars and workshops for the Society. Here’s a look at the world through her unique lens.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/12/05/travel-lens-catherine-karnows-world/

In Transit Blog: In London, a Study in Sherlock

A new exhibition at the Museum of London is a wide-ranging look at Sherlock Holmes and the city that played a major role in his adventures.

















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2014 Holiday Gift Guide

Present ideas for everyone on your shopping list, selected by Times experts.





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New Referral Bonus for Two of The Strongest Rewards Cards

I receive compensation for many links on this blog. I do not write about all credit cards that are available — instead focusing on miles, points, and cash back (and currencies that can be converted into the same). Two of the strongest cards, and the two best new cards of the year, are: The Amex […]


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Qatar Airways Double Daily A350s To Frankfurt Starting February 16, 2015

My second favorite airline to pick on, Qatar Airways, will commence Airbus A350 flights between Doha and Frankfurt as of January 15, 2015. At least that's the plan as of now. What makes this exciting isn't just that it'll be Qatar Airways' first commercial A350 flight, but it'll be the first commercial A350 flight of any airline.


I'm booked on the inaugural flight, and I know a few of you are as well, thanks to some great business class fares originating in Cairo. Qatar Airways has now stopped selling business class on the inaugural flight even though it's not even half full, which says to me that they're actually serious about the launch date, assuming it's delivered without a single scratch and up to His Excellency's high standards.


The rumor was originally that Qatar Airways would offer twice daily A350 service to Frankfurt by the end of January, though an exact timeline wasn't initially announced.


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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/12/05/qatar-airways-double-daily-a350s-frankfurt-starting-february-16-2015/