In Transit Blog: In Israel, a History of Abraham

The Abraham’s Well Visitor’s Center in Beersheba emphasizes the city’s history as the home of the biblical figure.





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Photo of the Moment: The Quiet Beauty of Costa Rica’s Rainforest

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© Armando Maynez

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Qunar invests in offline agent, launches test-site in English

Another example of how disruptive the Chinese OTAs are becoming is that big news breaks on Xmas Day, with Qunar announcing its ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/Qunar-invests-offline-site-English/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=qunar-invests-offline-agency-chain-launches-test-site-english

An Entire Country Will Have Free Wifi By April. You’ll Never Believe Which One.

Thailand’s military government is pushing forward with a plan to offer free wifi throughout the country by April. The free Wi-Fi service will see more than 130,000 Wi-Fi hotspots installed throughout the country and is part of the government’s pledge to return happiness to the Thai people. Maj-Gen Sansern Kaewkamnerd, deputy spokesman for the Information […]

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2014/12/26/entire-country-will-free-wifi-april-youll-never-believe-one/

Etihad A380 Inaugural Is On!!!!

Yesterday was a rough day for me, to put it mildly. For those of you that weren't online and did something crazy on Christmas (like spend time with your family ;) ), check out my previous post: I Missed My Flight… By A Day… F*CK!

So let me pick up where I left off.

I took a taxi from the airport to the Sheraton in Bahrain to try and sort things out and collect my thoughts. There I sat down in the cafe and had a cappuccino. It was oddly crunchy... because it had a bug in it!

I hadn't eaten all day (well, other than perhaps part of that bug) and realized that was probably contributing to my unhappiness with life at the moment. Good thing the Sheraton has a pretty good Chinese restaurant, so I set up central command there. I had my laptop, iPad, and iPhone out, and headphones in. I was the only one not having a family dinner.

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/12/26/etihad-a380-inaugural-is-on/

Story behind the shot: Kokkinias, GR

"I scaled up this cliff in flip-flops and a heavy camera bag. I felt like the biggest jerk on the planet." Get the full story behind this incredible shot.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/story-behind-shot-kokkinias-beach-greece/

Why Road Trips are a Good Idea for Family Travel

On the third fourth Friday of every month, Cameron Wears from The Traveling Canucks is here to give us tips and advice on how to travel better with your kids. This is an often requested topic so I’m excited to have him on the team! Here is this month’s article. As a newbie parent, the thought of traveling with your infant or toddler can feel like an overwhelming proposition. You don’t want to put your life on hold while you […]

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from Nomadic Matt's Travel Site http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/family-road-trip/

Blogging for an Audience of One

This summer we encountered some delays in building the blog’s redesigned pages. Basically, we got behind. It was stressful but then it was okay, as it usually is. The most important thing is having a great product in the end. During the delay, I spent some time working away on stuff that no one would…



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That Time We Rocked Out with Boston’s Blue Man Group

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If you’ve never seen Blue Man Group, it’s … umm … hard to explain. And that’s not just marketing spin. It really is a bizarre show. You could say it’s “performance art”, but that’s just vague and pretentious. It’s part comedy, theater, rock concert, social commentary, and audience participation. Personally, I love it. It’d been […]

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A unique journey in Laos

Patrick Lucas spent years in rural Lao. This is the itinerary he suggests to adventurous friends.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/a-unique-journey-into-the-heart-of-northern-lao-pdr/

Bad Airline Seats and Service Are Your Fault. What Kimpton Members Think of the IHG Merger, And That Woman Imprisoned For Changing Seats on United…

News and notes from around the interweb: We get uncomfortable airline seats and bad service because it’s what we actually want. Or rather, it’s what we’re actually willing to pay for — the simple idea of ‘notional demand’ (what we say we want) versus ‘effective demand’ (what we demonstrate we actually want). Matthew Klint has […]

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2014/12/26/bad-airline-seats-service-fault-kimpton-members-think-ihg-merger-woman-imprisoned-changing-seats-united/

Why to head to Greece in winter

Rugged coastlines, fairy tale castles and snowy mountains make Greece an ideal cold weather getaway.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/26/travel/greek-winter-getaways/index.html

Life lessons from a disastrous family trip

I like plans. Making them. Sticking to them. Of my many faults, one is that I have trouble, as my mother would say, just going with the flow.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/26/travel/lessons-disastrous-family-road-trip/index.html

Meet Etihad’s First A380 Butler

Etihad's first commercial A380 flight takes off in about 10 hours, and we all know who the first passenger of The Residence will be.

But now we also know who the first butler will be. Etihad just published a video about him.

I'll have an update on my "situation" shortly. And oh, what a situation it is!

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/12/26/meet-etihads-first-a380-butler/

How to spot a Brazilian

"We're yelling! Brazilians might start off at a normal voice level, but by the end of the conversation we're usually shouting, especially when trying to make a point. If there's a Brazilian group, we're probably screaming over each other."



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/spot-brazilian/