Review: Qantas First Class Lounge LAX

On Thursday I wrote about how the new Qantas First Class Lounge LAX is finally open.

The press release was quite detailed and had some great media images. As luck would have it I was passing through LAX on Thursday, so I reached out to Qantas to see if I could see the lounge in person. They were able to oblige on short notice, which was much appreciated.

The lounge is located airside up a level from the main concourse, and is a short walk from the Korean Air Lounge entrance.

Based on the entrance you'd think you were at the Qantas First Class Lounge in Sydney or Melbourne, as it has the same marble entrance and frosted glass doors. There are a couple of agents at reception to welcome guests, as well as some seating by the entrance.

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You Can Earn Up to 50,000 MIles Referring Your Friends to the 50,000 Mile Bonus US Airways MasterCard

When the US Airways Dividend Miles program is folded into American AAdvantage sometime during the second quarter of 2015, Barclays loses the ability to issue new US Airways credit cards. They’ll keep servicing existing cardholders with new AAdvantage Aviator Red and Silver cards. So they’re trying to sign up as many cardmembers as they can […]

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Seven Tips For Stress-Free Holiday Travel

This is the busiest travel week of the year in the United States, and the weather forecast isn't looking particularly helpful. For that matter, many airlines reported that yesterday was their busiest travel day ever.

Given that so many people are going to be traveling, especially folks who might not travel as often, I thought it'd be helpful to share my top tips for those traveling this week.

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Changes to How You Can Pay Bills With a Credit Card, and Congressman in Trouble Over Travel Forum Posts

News and notes from around the interweb: Congressman in hot water over his postings on Flyertalk Evolve Money stops taking Discover card for some bills, announces they’ll accept Vanilla Reloads Some people are getting 10,000 free points as a holiday gift from Club Carlson. I’ll be satisfied with 2000 free American miles from Citibank. Eastern […]

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North Korea May Lift Ebola-Related Travel Ban, With Death Toll At 7,373

The Ebola death toll continues to climb, especially in West Africa, but North Korea may soon lift its travel restrictions.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/ebola-death-toll-tops-7000-west-africa-north-korea-considers-lifting-travel-1763970

6 gifts for adventure travelers

Forget about deodorant and candy canes -- grownup holiday revelers require an extra bit of hardcore in their stockings this year:



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Two Free Hilton Nights or 25,000+ Miles for TV Service

DirecTV is offering two free weekend nights at almost any Hilton property as a signup bonus. That’s a new offer for the service I hadn’t seen before, although some will prefer 25,000 miles or more as their signup bonus. This is similar to the bonus offered on the Citi Hilton Reserve credit card which also […]

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A tribute to cold water surfing

Just because it's the dead of winter doesn't mean you still can't surf. Here are some of the world's best cold water surf destinations.



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Santa Joins Global Entry

I always love when a government organization has a sense of humor. Apparently the CBP is among them, as they've published a cute holiday video about Santa waiting in line at immigration and then joining Global Entry. Check it out.

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A Big Thanks for the Holiday Cheer Goes Out To…

Mommy Points posted that Hyatt was giving away surprises to people staying with them this weekend who tweeted. Already this morning I have seen them hand out suite upgrades, food and beverage credits, and more. Even if you don’t have a Hyatt stay this weekend, check out the hashtags #HyattHoliday #InAHyattWorld to watch Hyatt put […]

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US Issues Rare Worldwide Travel Warning In Wake Of Sydney Siege

In the first such alert issued by the State Department in 2014, the government urged Americans to maintain "a very high level of vigilance."



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DJI Inspire and HDR Photos

HDR Tutorial I know many of you already have my new HDR Tutorial, but wanted share this little promo below for all the new people that come to the blog from time to time! First Inspire Photo I put that photo on yesterday’s blog post – check it out in case you missed it! Daily […]



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Flying pigs can make you a better traveler – here’s how

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For Russians Abroad, a Ruble Doesn’t Go as Far as It Used To

The collapse of the Russian ruble — down more than 45 percent this year — has jangled nerves in Russia, but the reverberations are being felt in tourist destinations across Europe.

















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Can Timeshares Be a Good Deal?

Reader Barry asks, Any thoughts on the pros and cons on timeshare ownership, namely Marriott? Even if you could maneuver a 20 to 25% discount off the purchase price? I am not an expert in timeshares, but I’ve certainly been around plenty of horror stories about them. So let me share a general framework for […]

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