The Worst Credit Card in the World, How to Cheat Uber, and Get Great Awards Out of Delta

News and notes from around the interweb: The absolute worst credit card has a new contender, although I think that First Premier still holds on to the title. Ways that passengers are cheating Uber There’s been really good partner award availability using Delta miles First class is worth it. I think the author conflates domestic […]

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Uber points at media as it clarifies China ban confusion

Uber has issued a statement in response to “some misunderstanding among international media” which led to a number of reports saying that ...



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Photos of the Spirit of Burma

Felice Willat captures the spirit of Burma and its people in her stunning photographs.



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100 Free American Miles In Less Than A Minute

PointsHound, the website that lets you earn miles for your hotel bookings, is offering new members 100 free AAdvantage miles.

I know 100 miles isn't a lot, but:

-- Every mile counts

-- Earning a small number of miles is a great way to prevent miles from expiring

-- This literally takes less than a minute

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Credit Karma Recommends The Most Lucrative Card in History

Reader Steven K. passes along what is advertised as by far the most rewarding credit card in history. Years ago you used to be able to earn a 36% return on gas and groceries with the Citi Drivers Edge Card. 6 points per dollar on gas and groceries Matched by the miles you drive Worth […]

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10 reasons not to date a Mexican man

Once you go Mex, you can never go Ex.



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Hyatt’s First Quarter Promotion Will Be “One Of Their Best”

Most of the major hotel chains have announced their global first quarter 2015 promotions by now, including Club Carlson, IHG Rewards Club, Marriott Rewards, and Starwood Preferred Guest.

Meanwhile Hyatt Gold Passport has been fairly tight-lipped about their promotion, other than announcing that it will debut on Monday, January 12, 2015. Hyatt is one of my two primary hotel chains, so I'm especially curious about their promotion so that I can plan my first quarter hotel stays accordingly.

For the past couple of years most Hyatt promotions have been capped at a fairly low reward threshold, like 20 nights, in which case it doesn't really impact my decisions, since I'll exceed that threshold either way.

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This Week In Travel – Episode 180

This week Jen, Chris and I recorded a rare show without any guests. It is sort of fun to do this every so often. This Week’s News: Man sued for sharing cheap flight loophole Passenger Shaming Chinese passenger opens emergency exit of plane to get a breath of fresh air Passenger reunited with lost luggage [...]



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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."



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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!



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Boats in the Stilt Village of Ganvie, Benin

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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 […]



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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 ...



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