January 9, 2015

3456 Feet: Backcountry snowboarding

"To fight one’s way hundreds of meters up a mountain for hours long only to ride down for a few seconds - that might just sound crazy to some people."



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/tv/3456-feet-one-snowboarder-minimizes-co2-footprint-still-finds-freshies/

How teenagers view social media (written by an actual teenager)

I read technology articles quite often and see plenty of authors attempt to dissect or describe the teenage audience, especially in regards to social media.






from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/social-media-teenager-by-a-teenager/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=teenagers-view-social-media-written-actual-teenager

How to piss off your TEFL teacher

If only this was a job that was all sunshine and traveling!



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/9-times-tefl-teachers-just-dont-time-crap/

7 things LGBT travelers are sick of

"Are there even any LGBT people there?" You did not just ask that. Seriously? Come on! It's estimated that (at least!) 10%-15% of the global population is gay...there are LGBT people everywhere!



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/7-things-lgbt-travelers-sick-hearing/

Boats in the Stilt Village of Ganvie, Benin





from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2015/01/08/boats-stilt-village-ganvie-benin/

Keeping Travel Frugal: How I Create a Vacation Budget

Points and miles can only take you so far when you’re planning a vacation. After all, you still have to pay for all kinds of incidentals – things like food, entertainment, taxes and fees, transportation and souvenirs. Since I travel so often and use a zero-sum budget for my personal finances, I started creating a […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2015/01/keeping-travel-frugal-how-i-create-a-vacation-budget.html

January 8, 2015

Startup pitch: HemenKiralik, or Flat4Day, is Turkey’s HomeAway

Launched in Istanbul in early 2012, HemenKiralik is a fast-growing vacation rental platform with a focus on properties in Turkey and neighboring ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/startup-pitch-hemenkiralik/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=startup-pitch-hemenkiralik

Maybe Will See you in Queenstown!

We’re looking forward to it! Be sure to pop over to the “Workshops” page here on the site to see what is coming up next… all kinds of exciting stuff! Daily Photo – From Deer Park Heights Here's one of my favorite photos we took during one of our Photo Adventures here in Queenstown. I […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2015/01/09/maybe-will-see-you-in-queenstown/

Help! Expedia reneged on our credit offer





from Elliott http://elliott.org/the-troubleshooter/help-expedia-reneged-credit-offer/

GREAT NEWS! Airlines Can’t Make The Flying Experience Worse Without Losing Customers

I learned a new industry term this week: “passenger burn” While ultimately air travel is frustrating and uncomfortable for many — with tight legroom and packed planes — because that is what consumers are willing to pay for, and they make decisions based on price it turns out that there are limits. Most people don’t […]


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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/01/08/great-news-airlines-cant-make-flying-experience-worse-without-losing-customers/

Bombardier’s CSeries Gamble Is Facing Longer Odds

The company is making an innovative smaller airliner that has been plagued by so many delays that competitors have had time to create similar versions.

















from NYT > Travel http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/642561/s/4223ad11/sc/36/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A150C0A10C0A90Cbusiness0Cbombardiers0Ecseries0Egamble0Eis0Efacing0Elonger0Eodds0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

List of Rewards-Earning Debit Cards, the Scariest Way to Fix a 757, and Free Hotel Nights From Rite Aid Pharmacy

News and notes from around the interweb: List of rewards-earning debit cards Earn 2 nights at a Hyatt when you spend $250 at Rite Aid Flight attendant uniforms becoming far less fashionable (HT: Alan H.) Dare I say that it’s not just the uniforms? Airline sacrificed a pair of goats as part of repairs to […]


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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/01/08/list-rewards-earning-debit-cards-unique-way-ever-fix-757-free-hyatt-nights-rite-aid-pharmacy/

Starwood Implements Most Restrictive Cancellation Policy Of Any Hotel Chain

Last October, Marriott announced that they would be changing their global cancellation policy as of January 1, 2015. Not surprisingly, Hilton matched within a month, also for stays starting January 1, 2015.


They were changing the cancellation policy on the most flexible kinds of rates, which previously mostly allowed cancellations until the day of arrival. With this change, cancellations now have to be made prior to arrival in order to avoid any fees. Of course as a business traveler this sucks, since you paid a premium for the flexibility of being able to cancel until the last minute.


So why would hotel chains make cancellations more restrictive?


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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/01/08/starwood-implements-most-restrictive-cancellation-policy-of-any-hotel-chain/

New Opportunity to Combine American and US Air Accounts: It’s Not What You Think

American Airlines AAdvantage account holders and US Airways Dividend Miles account holders have now been given the option to combine their American and US Air accounts when accessing these airlines’ websites. The process is really easy, as all you need to do is enter either your AAdvantage number on the US Air website or your […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2015/01/new-opportunity-to-combine-american-and-us-air-accounts-its-not-what-you-think.html

Here’s How to Link Your American and US Airways Frequent Flyer Accounts

American and US Airways will combine frequent flyer programs in a few months. In preparation for that, they’ve made it possible for you to link your AAdvantage and Dividend Miles accounts so that when the programs combine you can be sure all of your miles go to the right place. This is all about helping […]


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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/01/08/heres-link-american-us-airways-frequent-flyer-accounts/