Airlines that Offer Chauffeur Service on Award Tickets

Most travel hackers interested a premium travel experience tend to use their miles to book business and first class on foreign carriers. International first class on foreign airlines comes with a host of bells and whistles that makes it superior to products offered by U.S. based carriers: better service, sets, meals and lounges. In addition, […]



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Hiring A Babysitter At A Hotel

My wife and I tried something new on this trip – we hired a babysitter for a night! I know, that probably doesn’t seem very revolutionary, but for us it was. Although we have a part-time nanny at home who helps out a few days during the week, we pretty much exclusively take care of our own munchkins on the road.

As I’ve previously mentioned, I was the best man in a dear friend’s wedding in Penang this past weekend. The wedding was in the evening, and was scheduled to be followed by a multi-course meal. We wanted the kids, Squirt and Squeaker, to attend the wedding – they were both participating as flower children – but figured that by the time the party was finished, it would be way past their bedtime. And we all know that would not have ended well for us or anybody else!

So we hired a babysitter.

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Surfacing: A Sweets Factory in Moscow, Now Hot

The industrial complex Red October, once a confectionery, is now home to shops, galleries, bars and restaurants popular with young Muscovites.

















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I Heart My City: Rebecca’s St. Pete

Rebecca Davis is a St. Petersburg native through and through. A recent transplant to Washington, D.C., she now delights in visiting what she describes as a "tropical, art-conscious city with a laid-back beach vibe." Rebecca gets to explore the world by way of photographs and stories as an associate producer at Nat Geo Travel, but she'll always be proud of her Florida roots. Here are a few of her favorite things about St. Petersburg.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/12/24/i-heart-my-city-rebeccas-st-pete/

Singapore to Allow Driverless Cars in 2015!

Many people think of Singapore as just a stopover, but it’s one of my favorite places with a very special food culture. There are certainly reasonable complaints about the city state, especially if you’re a resident rather than a visitor. For both better and worse they have a truly unique governance system. They are both […]

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5 signs you’re dealing with an honest company

from Elliott http://elliott.org/advice-you-can-take/5-signs-youre-dealing-honest-company/

New Ventures: The Travel Education Network

I genuinely can’t believe I’ve known Rick for seven years and have been involved with Frugal Travel Guy for just as long. I remember his first plea for help — a request to get a picture posted on the blog. I sent him an email with instructions and he responded with, “Well here’s my username […]



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15 signs you're from Monterrey

Compared to the rest of Mexico, life in Monterrey is expensive. But hey, apart from that, it's pretty much the perfect city!



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/15-signs-born-raised-monterrey/

Arrest Warrant Being Sought For Nutty Korean Air Executive

It has been over a week since I've written about one of the nuttiest incidents the airline industry has ever seen, whereby a Korean Air executive had an A380 turned around because she was served nuts in a bag instead of on a plate.

To start, for those of you that have been living under a rock, see these previous posts:

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Storms Kill 4 in South, Disrupt Christmas Eve Travel

Deadly tornadoes struck Mississippi on Tuesday, while the National Weather Service warns of severe storms disrupting travel across the U.S.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/severe-weather-kills-4-south-snarls-holiday-travel-christmas-eve-1766860

10 California holiday stories

"A group of police officers from Quincy, California decided to challenge their generally negative reputation and rewrite the script by handing out ice cream to unsuspecting citizens. The police officers pulled people over, asked a few intimidating questions, told the drivers to wait a moment, then returned with Wall’s ice cream cones for a sweet surprise."



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/10-california-stories-will-make-smile-holidays/

#NGTRadar: Travel Lately

Travel Lately—a roundup of the best new dispatches from the travel blogosphere—is a regular feature on Intelligent Travel every other Wednesday. You can play, too. Follow us on Twitter @NatGeoTravel and tag your favorite travel stories #NGTRadar to help us find the crème de la crème on the Web.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/12/24/ngtradar-travel-lately-43/

500 Free and Easy Miles, Marriott Asks Permission to Block Your Internet, and a Letter to a 5 Year Old Elite Flyer

News and notes from around the interweb: 500 free Virgin America points just for entering name and account information. And Virgin America points are roughly like 1000 miles in other programs. Really heartwarming. My Fox News Happening Now appearance yesterday with tips for holiday travel: be aware, be nice, and be persistent. Know where your […]

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In 2015, let's redefine YOLO

"We’re living in a world where girls look up to Hannah Horvath and don’t know who Malala Yousafzai is, where all it takes to be 'edgy' is two sleeves of tattoos and a social smoking addiction. And that ain’t something to be proud of." Here's how to really YOLO.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/2015-lets-redefine-yolo/

American Flight Attendants Get Better Contract After All

I had intended to write about this last week, but got sidetracked. In early November I wrote about how American flight attendants rejected their new contract, which would have led to them getting a $193 million pay raise. This was interesting on a few levels:

-- The flight attendants were the first to vote on a combined contract at the "new" American, so the way they negotiate sets a precedent for the other labor groups

-- Out of over 8,000 votes, the contract was rejected by a margin of only 16 votes

-- Both airline management and the union leadership were pretty clear about the fact that if they rejected the contract they would go into arbitration, and the most they could get out of that was $112 million, which is $81 million less than in the proposed contract

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