The search for AirAsia Flight QZ8501: Where things stand

Searchers looking for more bodies and wreckage from AirAsia Flight QZ8501 in the Java Sea faced fresh difficulties with bad weather Thursday.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/01/world/asia/airasia-disaster/index.html

Frugal Traveler: 8 Ways to Save on Travel in 2015

Tips on how to save money by better using tools you already know.

















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Personal Journeys: Abandoning Doubt in Sedona, Arizona

A couple choose to celebrate their love with a leap of faith in a mystical land.

















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The world's craziest hangover cures

From partial burial to pickled sheep’s eye bloody mary, Matt Hershberger has a rundown of the wackiest hangover remedies from across the globe.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/nights/15-worlds-craziest-hangover-cures/

Travel situations hard on extroverts

"Visiting 'quiet' places: This usually includes churches, libraries, museums, theaters, and other places where conversation is supposed to be kept at a minimum. It's not that we're bored -- we're filled with so much emotion, we have to express it in a verbal way." Has being an extrovert ever caused awkward or embarrassing moments while traveling?



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/10-travel-situations-hard-extroverts/

T Magazine: T’s Top 10 Travel Stories of 2014

These 10 travel stories explore exotic destinations, a black market and even the journey itself.

















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A New Year Of American Express Platinum Airline Fee Credits

One of the few good things about the new year in our part of the world (given that most elite counters are reset) is that those of us with American Express Platinum cards get a new $200 airline fee credit.

Here are the American Express cards with annual airline fee credits:

-- The Platinum Card® from American Express

-- The Platinum Card® from American Express Exclusively for Mercedes-Benz

-- The Business Platinum Card® from American Express OPEN

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Delta’s New Program Launched Today: So Far Award Redemption Changes Are Positive!

Delta devalued their award chart multiple times and then announced completely new award charts. With those changes came the hope that they’d finally get their act together with award availability. They announced finally allowing one-way awards at half the price of roundtrip. And they’ve improved the ability of their website to actually find available award […]

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#StrangePlanet: London Edition

Nat Geo's new book "London Book of Lists" reveals the quirky customs, culture, and cuisine of England's capital, from the Tower of London's resident polar bears fishing in the Thames to Harrods' early 20th-century embalming service. Here we crown our four favorite London discoveries.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2015/01/01/strangeplanet-london-edition/

12 extraordinarily useful Turkish phrases

"My mother-in-law is coming to stay." "Really? May it pass quickly!" Ellen Rabiner will teach you 12 extraordinarily useful Turkish phrases that will make your upcoming trip to Turkey a lot easier!



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/12-extraordinarily-useful-turkish-phrases/

Get Inspired: FTG’s New Year’s Resolutions

Happy 2015, everybody! Are you as excited as we are about the possibility to travel at prices you can afford? Bring on this year’s promotions, incentives and opportunities to earn and burn those miles and points! Our resolutions for 2015: Ferret out Mistake Fares Make the most of Mileage and Mattress Runs Learn new tricks […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2015/01/get-inspired-ftgs-new-years-resolutions.html

5 ways to be a better global citizen

"2014 was right: the world needs less partisan and national division and more global citizenship. So for those of us who consider ourselves to be “global citizens,” here are some things we can do to make our world a better place in 2015."



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/5-ways-better-global-citizen-2015/

A Few More Hours To Purchase Hyatt Gift Cards For 10% Off

Since November, Hyatt has been offering a 10% discount on the purchase of gift cards. All you have to do is enter promotion code GPGIFT14 at check-out when purchasing the gift cards.

If you stay at Hyatts with any frequency and have the cash, it's an absolute no brainer to pick up as many of these as you can, as a 10% discount is pretty substantial savings.

In late November Hyatt even introduced e-gift cards, whereby you don't even have to pay to have a physical card shipped to you, but rather can just be emailed a code that you have to give at check out. I've used them, and far prefer them to the old physical gift cards.

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These Were the 15 Posts Everyone Else Read in 2014, But You May Have Missed

Looking back on the year, I thought I’d share what Google Analytics thinks were my most popular posts in 2014. These are the ones clicked on the most, that brought people to the site, rather than the most popular posts that were just read on my View From the Wing home page. That means they’re […]

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I only know a blockaded Cuba

Following Obama's December 17 announcement, Cuban writer Sandra Alvarez struggles with the thoughts she believes will carry with her for some time.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/pulse/never-known-cuba-wasnt-blockaded/