The Island of Montserrat in the Caribbean

from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2015/01/10/island-montserrat-caribbean/

10 Great Ways to Save Money on Rental Cars

Airlines and hotels get most of the ink in travel and in terms of getting the best deal. And when I write about rental cars that seems to generate the last interest. But I rent cars, on many trips I’m in the car longer than the plane and if the trip is long enough I […]

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50 things to do in Africa

Bars, beaches, safaris, and nightlife: there are just a crazy amount of things to do in Africa.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/50-things-to-do-in-50-african-countries/

Amex Platinum Airline Fee Credit Reimbursement Data Point

One of the cool perks of American Express' high end Platinum-line of cards is the $200 annual airline fee credit benefit they come with. While card annual fees are based on membership years (aka when you opened your card account), the annual airline fee credit benefit is based on calendar years.

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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Projections in the Forest [video]

"Artists Friedrich van Schoor and Tarek Mawad set out to do something truly unprecedented -- map a 'bioluminescent forest.'"



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/tv/projections-forest-watch-happens-bring-3d-projector-forest/

Review: Qantas First Class Lounge, Sydney

Must-read Earlier Installments: Singapore, Cathay, and Qantas First Class.. Some of the Best Meals of My Life, and a Tour of Hyatts in Bangkok, Singapore, and Sydney Inside the New Oneworld Lounge at LAX’s Tom Bradley International TerminalCathay Pacific First Class, Los Angeles – Hong Kong Cathay Pacific “The Wing” First Class Lounge, Hong Kong […]

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Etihad Will Review Tarmac Delay Policy After Insane Delays

On the PR front, Etihad's year certainly hasn't been off to a good start after they dealt with some torrential fog in Abu Dhabi, which more or less crippled their operations.

The two stories that went most viral include:

-- An Abu Dhabi to San Francisco flight, whereby passengers were aboard for 28 hours due to a 12 hour fog delay -- Etihad put out a press release apologizing for and explaining the situation

-- An Abu Dhabi to Dusseldorf flight which ended up being over 13 hours, on which one passenger died

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How to demystifying cross-border payments in travel

Payment efficiency and security for cross-border payments are essential in today’s global marketplace. However, there are many gaps in understanding foreign currency ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/travel-payments-demystify/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=demystifying-cross-border-payments-travel

Reader Success Story: Get Mom Away From this Cold, Harsh Winter!

Over the years, we’ve had many readers share their success stories with us. Folks for whom traveling domestically once a year was a luxury are now traveling the world with just a few credit card sign-up bonuses. And the best part? They are sharing their stories with us and others who benefit from knowing that […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2015/01/reader-success-story-get-mom-away-from-this-cold-harsh-winter.html

6 Discoveries from Near and Far: Volume XXVII

Things I found on long walks in foreign cities, or perhaps when someone posted them on Twitter.



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/6-discoveries-from-near-and-far-volume-xxvii/

Driving in Ginza

Low F-Stops in Cities If you want to get this kind of out-of-focus effect like you see in the photo below, be sure to shoot at a low F-Stop and get a nice close subject. As in the photo below, I took a photo of that car at F/1.4 and everything behind it kind of […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2015/01/11/driving-in-ginza/

How refundable are airline fees? Not so much

from Elliott http://elliott.org/the-navigator/refundable-airline-fees-not-much/

Why Airline Frequent Flyer Programs Have Gotten Less Generous (It’s Not the Reason You Think!)

One of the most widely held views of my readers is that frequent flyer programs have become less generous because of airline mergers — there’s less competition. It’s an interesting view, although I’m not sure that it’s a correct one. We very much still have competition from: Delta/American/United/Southwest (4 huge domestic players) Alaska/Virgin America/JetBlue/Frontier/Spirit/etc (real […]

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Up For Grabs: AwardWallet Plus Upgrade Codes (Round 2)

I'm giving away 100 AwardWallet Plus upgrade codes today! I'm giving them out in batches this time to give more people a chance to pick up a free upgrade.squareLogo

Here are 25 codes for an AwardWallet Plus six month upgrade for those that already have an AwardWallet account (if you’re not yet a member, you can register for AwardWallet and then apply one of the below codes):

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Accor Hotels Secret Loyalty Manual Uploaded Publicly to Google Play. Here’s What it Says..

When loyalty program manuals that are given to hotels leak, they make for interesting readings — about the economics of the program, what hotels are expected to deliver, and how programs ensure (such as through fines) that hotels comply. I’ve written about several of these in the past: Secrets that Holiday Inn Express Tells Hotel […]

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