Why the New Yorker Wants You to Believe Airlines Are Making Coach Worse So They Can Gouge You With Fees

The New Yorker is on a roll bashing airlines, in November it was how bad United was which was really a piece complaining about mergers and a subtle attack on telecommunications mergers. This week we again we see a New Yorker piece bashing the airlines, another sideways social commentary that’s really about income inequality rather […]

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16 ways to spot a douchebag at the club

Guys, we love you but we are tired of answering the phone from the past. 2005 called and they want their douchebags back.



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Weekly Review: December 27, 2014

If I'm being completely honest, this has not been my best week.

In the past week I've lost a bag that was checked "plane-side," meaning it's supposed to be waiting on a cart upon arrival. This lead to a lot of excitement in trying to locate the bag, and even more excitement in the comments of the blog.

Bag in hand, I then flew to Frankfurt on Singapore Suites, visited Toulouse for the A350 delivery ceremony, then made my way to the Middle East on Gulf Air to position for the Etihad A380 inaugural flight.

That sounds great on paper, but in practice I overslept due to exhaustion and nearly missed my flight from London, then didn't catch that my ticket was reissued incorrectly and actually missed my flight from Bahrain.

So it's been a fun week.

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In Transit Blog: Festivals of Ice With Seasonal Themes

As temperatures drop, ice carvers get to work at hotels and events across the country and abroad.

















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Getting Custom-Tailored Suits Made in Bangkok at Empire Tailors

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 Inside the New Oneworld Lounge at LAX’s Tom Bradley International TerminalCathay Pacific First Class, Los Angeles – Hong Kong Cathay Pacific “The Wing” First Class Lounge, Hong Kong […]

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6 Discoveries from Near and Far: Volume XXV

Things I found on long walks in foreign cities or perhaps when someone posted them on Twitter.



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Chile's best coastal towns

Skinny Chile is practically all coast, but here are 6 of the best cities and towns that put you right next to the Pacific.



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A surfer's guide to Asturias, Spain

Hidden in Asturias, Spain, is one of the surf world's best kept secrets. Beebe Bahrami tells you what you need to know.



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Uber’s Surge Pricing is Great Here’s Why You Should Love It

Story after story comes out critical of Uber. Reid sent me an article, that I saw mentioned on a blog about Uber’s CEO being indicted in South Korea because their UberX service is illegal. But an indictment, as in South Korea, where Travis Kalanick faces up to $18,000 in fines is more or less meaningless. […]

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What not to say to trans* people

LGBTQ activist and dapperQ's person of the year Ryley Rubin Pogensky explains why questions like "What’s your birth name?" aren't helpful.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/bnt/6-questions-trans-community-sick-hearing/

Should car rental companies profit from toll roads?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/blog/car-rental-companies-profit-toll-roads/

Stuck In Customs in Botswana

Slight Update to the Sony A7r Review I added a few thoughts halfway down about the A7r vs. the A7II over on the Sony A7r Review. In short: This is a tough question! I do have both, and I still use the A7r for most of my landscape shots because of the 36 megapixel to […]



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What’s Worse Than Expiring Miles? You’ll Lose All Your Miles When This Frequent Flyer PROGRAM Expires!

LarryInNYC asks about the Alitalia porgram as an option for crediting the dirt cheap Etihad fare. Etihad, after all, took a big stake in the airline .. because it’s apparently more important to funnel traffic through Abu Dhabi than to actually make money. I fly to Italy at least once a year, so Al Italia […]

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How to Ensure You’re On the Inside to Learn About the Next Mistake Fare

Did you book a $178 roundtrip ticket to Abu Dhabi, or a bit more expensive ticket to Africa, India, or Southeast Asia? Many readers wanted to know, but how do you find these? and how to stay in the loop for other fares like this? Two things to understand in your quest for fat finger […]

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In Transit Blog: A New Way to Tour Taiwan

Bicycle Adventures is offering trips in Taiwan that include cultural attractions and national parks.

















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