Soweto from Above

District 9 I watched this movie again recently right before visiting this area of South Africa. I had forgotten what a good movie that is… I had forgotten what a good actor Sharlto Copley was in that movie… just amazing. And it certainly over-scared me to visit this region! But all that turned out to […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2014/12/29/soweto-from-above/

Wrong rate for my Tuscan villa – should they honor the price anyway?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/can-this-trip-be-saved-2/wrong-rate-tuscan-villa-honor-price-anyway-dec-28/

Sunday Evening Open Thread: What’s On Your Mind, Or What Would You Like to Know?

This is a Sunday evening open thread The comments are yours to do with as you wish. Share whatever is on your mind. What have your travels been like over the holidays? What (anything) are you wondering, or what would you like to know? What’s bothering you? Most of the time what I write on […]

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2014/12/28/sunday-evening-open-thread-whats-mind-like-know/

Year review will give you chills

Hey, remember 2014? Google's goosebump-inducing year-in-review should refresh your memory.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/googles-year-review-video-will-give-serious-chills/

Review of Etihad’s Revolutionary New First Class Apartment, the Best Hotel in the World, and What Happened to the AirAsia Flight

News and notes from around the interweb: Lucky has the first review of the First Class Apartment from Etihad’s inaugural A380 flight. Must see. Earn 1,000 Starpoints on your first Le Meridien stay and then 2000 more each subsequent Le Méridien stay in North America and French Polynesia through March 1. Registration required. (HT: John […]

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Illness Helps Family Escape Doomed AirAsia Flight

A family of five canceled its vacation to Singapore because a grandfather was ill. A British man and his daughter weren't so lucky.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/airasia-flight-8501-illness-helps-family-escape-doomed-plane-fate-unkind-british-1768298

Nahm in Bangkok Serves Better Thai Food Than You’ve Ever Had in Your Life

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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Airbus A320-200 Record On Safety 'Formidably Good'

The Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 plane model has had just 54 incidents during 85 million flights since 1988.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/airbus-a320-200-safety-record-airasia-flight-8501-plane-model-involved-54-incidents-1768248

How to Stay in a Suite Every Time: The Best Ways to Use Hotel Points for Suites and Upgraded Rooms

Two years ago I covered upgrade options across the major hotel chains but there have been changes since then. For instance, I no longer confirm suites on every stay since after Hyatt’s devaluation suites are much more expensive… although Hyatt remains the best program for confirming suites. Given changes, and since readership has quadrupled since […]

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'My Heart Knew ... My Fiance Was On That Flight,' Woman Says

The search for the missing AirAsia Flight 8501 has been suspended overnight.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/missing-airasia-flight-qz8501-families-await-answers-after-search-called-night-1768208

Locals vs tourists in Paris

"Tourists think the accordion players in the metro are cute and quintessentially European; locals sigh and change metro cars."



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/24-differences-locals-tourists-paris/

AirAsia's Safety Record Largely Unblemished (Until Now)

QZ8501's fate is unknown, but the flight could be associated with the first fatalities in the 18-year history of AirAsia Bhd.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/indonesia-airasia-flight-8501-could-result-first-fatalities-companys-history-1768206

Why Does AA Charge More than US Airways for the Same Flight?

TPG reader Theresa tweeted me to ask: @thepointsguy– “Why does American Airlines charge more than US Airways for the exact same flight?” To the common eye, airline fares don’t make any sense. Why would three flights connecting be cheaper than one of those segments alone? Why do shorter flights cost more than longer flights? Airline […]



from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2014/12/why-does-aa-charge-more-than-us-airways-for-the-same-flight/

Exploring Morroco's Pink City

Paul Sullivan leads us through the fabled Pink City, then into the nearby Atlas Mountains, over to the Atlantic coast, and finally to the edge of the Sahara.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/photo-essay-exploring-moroccos-pink-city-and-beyond/

What’s the Best Way to Use Amex Membership Rewards Points?

TPG reader Josh tweeted me to ask: @thepointsguy– “I just got 100k Amex Platinum sign-up bonus points. What’s your favorite way to use Amex points?” Josh was lucky enough to be targeted for the 100,000 point sign-up bonus offer for the Amex Platinum card, which is an amazing promotion. I typically like to use my […]



from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2014/12/whats-the-best-way-to-use-amex-membership-rewards-points/