Pivotal moments in 2014: when Amazon made a hotel play

In case you missed it, Amazon, possibly the biggest ecommerce website in the world, has entered into the hotel distribution game. It ...



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7 rites of passage in Portland

"You’ve waited on line for at least half a day for brunch. Sunday morning rolled around and the bros wanted to hit up a brunch spot before watching football all day. It was either going to be Broder or Tasty N Sons. Your group unanimously chose Broder -- and your standards for what constitutes a kickass brunch have been raised impossibly high ever since."



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/7-rites-passage-everyone-will-experience-portland/

Edible Conservation: Eating the Enemy

Invasive species are wreaking havoc on fragile natural ecosystems. In response, a culinary movement spearheaded by conservation groups and sustainably minded chefs is gathering steam, with a clear message: Eat the invaders.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/12/29/edible-conservation-eating-the-enemy/

Shots Fired, Delta! Alaska Airlines Offering First Checked Bag Free For All of January

Alaska is in a pitched battle with Delta over their home market of Seattle. And — which believes its mileage program is a real advantage in this battle — wants you to engage with their frequent flyer program, so as long as one passenger in a reservation is crediting flight miles to the Mileage Plan […]

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Why Arbitrary Numbers Can Be Very Motivating

There’s nothing fundamentally different about a marathon that takes four hours and one that takes four hours and two minutes. But as the data show, runners will do everything they can to hit 4:00 instead of 4:02.



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/arbitrary-numbers/

What are the best bands you’ve discovered abroad?

"As you would probably expect, this happens a lot while people are traveling: we discover awesome new bands. It might be a band that was playing live at a bar in a new city, maybe it was on an unfamiliar radio station, or maybe it was just a good old-fashioned iPod swap. We asked our Matador audience on social media for some great bands they discovered while traveling, and here’s what they came up with."



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/best-bands-youve-discovered-abroad/

You Don’t Have To Be Rich To Fly Etihad’s First Apartments

On Saturday I took Etihad Airways' inaugural A380 flight between Abu Dhabi and London. While Etihad is only the 12th airline to take delivery of the A380, they've innovated in ways that we haven't really seen from other carriers.

The highlight of their new A380s are The Residence and First Apartments. The Residence features a three room suite and butler service, and is unattainable for most of us. I doubt miles will ever easily be redeemable for it, and at $20,000-40,000 for a one-way ticket, it's not something I think most of us will be springing for anytime soon.

But as far as I'm concerned the First Apartment was the real show stopper, and where we saw the most innovation. Etihad has really taken first class to a whole new level by creating a suite that's so big that you can actually walk around in it when the door is closed. It's simply unbelievable.

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/12/29/you-dont-have-to-be-rich-to-fly-etihads-first-apartments/

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