Double Miles on all Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, Intercontinental and Related Brand Stays

IHG’s big promo for the beginning of the year is ‘Set Your Sights’ where lots of different kinds of activity earn big bonus points (though it isn’t as lucrative as the fall’s free nights promotion. But if you’re not going to do all of the activities, it’s worth having a look eat earning double airline […]

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I Overslept For My International Flight

It's funny how things work out sometimes. Just a couple of days ago I wrote a post about whether or not you should let people skip you in an airport security line when running late.

In that post I mentioned how in my millions of miles of flying I’ve only ever overslept for a flight once.

Fast forward to today. On Saturday I flew Singapore Airlines Suites Class from New York to Frankfurt, and due to turbulence I didn’t get any sleep on the flight. I connected to Toulouse, where I got roughly four hours of sleep on Sunday night, before the Qatar Airways A350 delivery event on Monday.

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Instagram Travel Photography Contest – Mountains

This winner in last week’s photography contest is Darren Clarke! He won for his photo of prayer flags in Nepal. He will be getting a $200 voucher to use on a trip with G Adventures and a year of photo hosting on Smugmug. During my trek to Mount Everest base camp I snapped this photo [...]



from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2014/12/23/instagram-travel-photography-contest-mountains/

500 Free Virgin America Points

In the spirit of the holidays, Virgin America is offering members 500 free Elevate points.

Virgin America Elevate has a revenue-based program, meaning the cost of an award ticket is based directly on the cost of a revenue ticket. Each Elevate point can be redeemed for roughly 2.2 cents towards the cost of a Virgin America ticket.

To receive your 500 bonus points, follow this link to the registration page. Even if you didn't receive the email you can enroll, and the entire process took less than a minute.

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Yes, there’s a better way to advocate for consumers – here it is

from Elliott http://elliott.org/advice-you-can-take/yes-theres-better-way-advocate-consumers/

Pivotal moments in 2014: rapid change in online travel in China

Five years ago I wrote in Tnooz (for a crystal ball round-up) about trends in online travel in China. So, let’s jump ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/pivotal-moments-2014-china-travel-market#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pivotal-moments-2014-4

In Transit Blog: Walkabout: Weakened Yen Fuels Travel Boom in Japan

A weekly capsule of travel news curated by our writers and editors.

















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Court Rules MileagePlus is Fraudulent, LOT Installs Mistletoe in Planes, and Other Things You Need to Know

News and notes from around the interweb: 100,000 Hyatt Gold Passport point giveaway Delta is running an award sale that requires booking by today for travel between January 7 and March 25 if you want to save miles for economy travel between North America and Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean. Court calls […]

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20 stories that make Vancouver proud

How does one city get so many awards in one year? By being AMAZING.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/pulse/20-headlines-2014-made-us-proud-vancouverites/

Switching the focus from problem solving to travel inspiration apps

These days, the focus of technology seems to be solving all of our problems. Apps exist to help us avoid bad restaurants, ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/travel-inspiration-apps/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=expedia-sc

Things US expats want for Christmas

"Dear servicemen and women, I’m incredibly grateful for your sacrifice to protect our liberties. I’d also be grateful if we could pop into the PX to pick up some Velveeta shells ‘n cheese and taco seasoning. God bless America."



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/4-totally-unrealistic-things-american-expats-wish-christmas/

Delta baggage handler accused of smuggling guns on flights

A baggage handler for Delta Air Lines moved a lot more than just luggage, authorities say -- he also helped smuggle firearms.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/23/us/delta-employee-gun-smuggling/index.html

Holiday travel may be messy in the East

Pack a raincoat if you're traveling for the holidays in the eastern United States.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/23/us/holiday-travel/index.html

The TSA’s 12 Banned Items of Christmas

“Much like Santa Claus, we only make you more secure if you believe.” You can join the 40,000+ people who see these deals and analysis every day — sign up to receive posts by email (just one e-mail per day) or subscribe to the RSS feed. It’s free. You can also follow me on Twitter […]

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Pivotal moments in 2014: TripAdvisor and the entire trip

It might seem to make perfect sense now, but many would admit to being surprised when TripAdvisor bought Viator for $200 million ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/pivotal-moments-2014-tripadvisor/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pivotal-moments-2014-tripadvisor-entire-trip