Try this exercise to rid your writing of cliches

Pick up the next guidebook you see and count how many things in the natural world are “breathtaking” and how many locales are a “hidden gem.” Time to get those tired descriptions out of your system.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/bnt/try-exercise-rid-writing-cliches/

Tapping emotions at the moment of booking

When you think of it, it might seem like an obvious question: what motivates people to travel on holiday and what are ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/tripadvisor-psychology-travel-online-experience/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tripadvisor-guestie-2930-dec

Etihad is Going to Honor $178 Fares to Abu Dhabi and Cheap Fares to Asia and Africa

Etihad’s amazing fare starting at $178 roundtip to Abu Dhabi, India, Africa or Asia are going to be honored. To be clear, I hadn’t really speculated that they wouldn’t be but folks will be glad to know that Etihad has confirmed that they’re not going to be trying to unwind the tickets. “A system filing […]

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Missing AirAsia Plane Might Cost Allianz At Least $100M

Allianz is believed to be also facing insurance liabilities of nearly $200 million for the loss of Malaysia Airlines Flights MH370 and MH17.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/allianz-lead-reinsurer-airasia-plane-could-face-100m-claims-report-1768548

Second Day's Search For QZ8501 Ends

Thirty ships and 15 aircraft looked for the missing AirAsia plane. Underwater locator beacon detectors will be deployed next.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/airasia-flight-8501-underwater-locator-beacon-detectors-be-deployed-locate-flight-1768488

Notes on Brooklyn's gentrification

Katka Lapelosa asks how long it'll be before East New York turns into “Southeast Bushwick” when searching for an apartment on Craigslist?



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/gentrification-brooklyn-3-holiday-parties/

Enticing hotels that opened in 2014

With new builds, rebuilds and plenty of revamped heritage properties rising from the ashes, the global hotel hot list became a lot more enticing this year.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/28/travel/world-best-hotels-2014/index.html

Medieval castles, stunning vistas: Your favorite things about Serbia

From pristine lakes to crispy white mountaintops, CNN readers share some of the things they love about Serbia.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/29/world/europe/ireport-your-favorite-things-about-serbia/index.html

Top 10 spots to teach English abroad

One of the best ways to pay for travel is to teach while you're doing it. Here are some of the best places to teach English abroad.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/top-10-places-for-teaching-english-abroad/

Pivotal moments in 2014: when mobile overtook desktop

Forty percent. The number was embedded in an Expedia-Comscore workshop presented at PhocusWright, alongside lots of other data, and it got lost ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/pivotal-moments-2014-mobile-overtakes-desktop/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pivotal-moments-2014-mobile-overtook-desktop

Eurail: An American rite of passage

A well-worn Eurail pass is a tangible badge of honor, proof of a deep journey planned and executed not by a tour company or your parents, but by you and you alone. Was Eurail your rite of passage as a traveler? Tell us your story.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/eurail-rite-passage-american-traveler/

Weather, Icing May Have Affected Flight 8501

In recent weeks, the region has witnessed severe thunderstorms and dense cumulonimbus clouds rising to a height of nearly 45,000 feet.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/airasia-flight-8501-dense-clouds-icing-could-have-led-planes-disappearance-1768480

Jet Airways Flight Makes Emergency Landing In Kathmandu

There were 131 people on board the Boeing 737 airplane operated by India-based Jet Airways.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/jet-airways-flight-makes-emergency-landing-kathmandu-airport-after-bird-hit-1768464

When you become culturally Belgian

"The abbey (which is the brewery) is the first place you check out in every town/village you visit."



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/15-ways-know-youve-become-culturally-belgian/

Signs you're from Finland

"You live in an (almost) colourless world. When you go shopping, you automatically pick up black, grey, and white clothes. Your home looks like a black-and-white movie. Occasionally, you go wild with a red shirt or green shoes, but, mostly, we Finns are like a herd of goblins with a strict colour code."



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/10-signs-born-raised-finland/