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December 18, 2014

Why are we being charged an extra $277 for our rental car?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/the-troubleshooter/charged-extra-277-rental-car/

What is a Minimum Connection Time? And What’s a Legal Connection?

This question is prompted by Anthony M.. There’s noting illegal about a ‘legal’ connection. A legal connection is a term of art that really means a permissible connection. Each airport has a set amount of connecting time that’s considered necessary to transfer from one flight to another. That time varies based on: Whether you are […]

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2014/12/18/minimum-connection-time-whats-legal-connection/

Inside the New Oneworld Lounge at LAX’s Tom Bradley International Terminal

Must-read Earlier Installments: Singapore, Cathay, and Qantas First Class.. Some of the Best Meals of My Life, and a Tour of Hyatts in Bangkok, Singapore, and Sydney This was my first visit to the Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX since it was renovated, and boy what a difference. You notice it from the moment […]

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2014/12/18/inside-new-oneworld-lounge-laxs-tom-bradley-international-terminal/

In Transit Blog: Zipping Around Cape Town

The company SA Forest Adventures has opened a zip line course with bird’s-eye views of Cape Town.

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Cuba’s Fans in Canada Anxiously Picture an Island Awash in Americans

Many Canadians were lamenting that the thaw between Havana and Washington meant Cuba might soon cease to be an oasis with hardly an American in sight.

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The Stayful hotel app: No trend left behind

Forget those year-in-review articles that list the hottest trends in design, marketing, and business models among consumer-facing travel startups. Instead, download the ...

from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/hotel-haggling-app-stayful-part-ebay-part-hoteltonight/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hotel-haggling-app-stayful-part-ebay-part-hoteltonight

Low-Key Caribbean: A Tale of Four Islands

In a world where the easiest route is usually the most popular, it's no surprise that many vacationers limit their warm-weather winter getaways to the Caribbean’s more accessible islands—especially if they have kids in tow. And while the quick trip has its advantages, some of best destinations require more effort. Here are four to add to your list.

from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/12/18/low-key-caribbean-a-tale-of-four-islands/

Travis’ SE Asian Adeventure: Hitchhiking On Malaysian

Yesterday I described my family's general travel philosophy and how we applied it on our current month-long trip to Southeast Asia.

After booking our flights into Jakarta, we sat back and waited to see if any deals would show up. We figured in the worst case (i.e. no deals!) we'd book some cheapish tickets over to Penang, rent an apartment for a month, and live like expats. Oh, and attend the wedding of one of my best friends!

In late August, we got our wish. Malaysia Airlines ran a wacky mistake fare sale whereby it was possible to book round trip tickets from Singapore to a variety of destinations in SE Asia (and in some cases beyond) for very little money. $50 could get round trip tickets to places such as Phuket, Bangkok, and Manila. But it got better. By booking through CheapTickets, each ticket would also earn $75 in hotel credits. (Now $50.) So we booked each person on their own itinerary and earned $300 in hotel credits. In SE Asia, that goes pretty far!

The post Travis’ SE Asian Adeventure: Hitchhiking On Malaysian appeared first on One Mile at a Time.

from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/12/18/travis-se-asian-adeventure-hitchhiking-malaysian/

Where To Find Award Space

I've realized that my last few posts were starting to sound like an advertisement for award booking services, and that's truly not the intent. Yes, US Airways is hilariously impossible to deal with, but that doesn't mean you can't book your own awards with a bit of practice.

Beyond that, myself and everyone I work with is really passionate about this hobby. Like, crazy-scouring-award-charts-for-fun-on-Sunday-mornings passionate. And as someone who loves miles and points it just makes sense to me that you'd learn how to redeem your miles as you learn how to earn them.

After all, if you don't know what's practical with your miles, how do you know if you're accumulating the right ones?

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/12/18/where-to-find-award-space/

Forget Silicon Valley, London or Berlin as startup hubs – move to Morocco

In 2013, the year was drawing to a close and we had just completed one of the most intensive and demanding periods of our startup adventure so far.

from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/startup-morocco-hub/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=forget-silicon-valley-london-berlin-startup-hubs-move-morocco