9 Mediterranean cruises that avoid the crowds

Mediterranean cruises: great for blue seas and skies, lousy for avoiding the crowds that inevitably travel with you from destination to destination. These exclusive cruises are a helpful alternative.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/16/travel/exclusive-mediterranean-cruises/index.html

Match the country to the continent

Sure, you've heard of the country -- but do you know which continent it's on? Test your knowledge in our newest quiz.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/can-match-country-continent-quiz/

Ryanair claims second screen-scraping victory

Low-cost airline Ryanair has won a case in the European Court of Justice preventing PR Aviation from screen-scraping the Irish airline’s database. ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/ryanair-pr-aviation-screen-scraping/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ryanair-claims-second-screen-scraping-victory

35% Amex Transfer Bonus To Virgin America Elevate

Through February 15, 2015, the US American Express Membership Rewards program is offering a 35% bonus on points transfers to Virgin America Elevate.

The usual transfer ratio is 200:100 (Membership Rewards:Elevate), so through this promotion the transfer ratio will be 200:135. The bonus is hard coded into the transfer ratio, meaning the bonus points should post instantly and you can take advantage of the promotion as often as you’d like.

Virgin America Elevate is a revenue based frequent flyer program for redemptions on their own flights.

That means the number of points required for a flight on Virgin America is entirely dependent on the cost of a revenue ticket. Each Elevate point typically gets you ~2.2 cents towards the cost of a Virgin America ticket.

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/01/16/35-amex-transfer-bonus-virgin-america-elevate/

The rucksack wanderer’s guide to Bhutan

Bhutan is the last of the independent Himalayan Buddhist kingdoms. Most Bhutanese still live a long walk from the road in big, beautiful farmhouses with terraced rice fields out front, red chili peppers drying on the roof, and white prayer flags snapping in the breeze. This concise guide will take you there.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/rucksack-wanderers-guide-to-bhutan/

12 pics with a

The best photos are the ones that make you feel like you're actually there. Here are 10 photos that do just that.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/n-inspiring-images-perspective/

9 signs you don't know British food

Think our grub is awful? Think again.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/9-signs-youve-never-really-eaten-british-food/

On the embarassment of the English and the coolness of Japan

The English are world leaders at being ill at ease; the Japanese have mastered the art of avoiding it.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/embarassment-english-coolness-japan/

Expensive Travel Destinations to Visit on Points

Currency exchange rates and local economic factors have a lot to do with how pricey travel to certain destinations can become. For example, a weak ruble means that short-term travel to Russia remains cheap for anyone willing to take the plunge, and civil unrest in Egypt means that right now is an awesomely cheap time […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2015/01/expensive-travel-destinations-to-alleviate-with-points.html

China Launches Rating System To Discipline Misbehaving Tourists

The country's government has in the past expressed unease about the sometimes unpleasant behavior its citizens engage in while traveling abroad.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/china-launches-rating-system-bid-crack-down-bad-behavior-its-tourists-abroad-1785544

Indonesia Renews Attempts To Retrieve Flight 8501 Fuselage

Attempts to reach the fuselage where bodies of victims could be trapped were hindered Thursday due to bad weather and rough seas.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/airasia-flight-8501-divers-renew-attempts-reach-fuselage-indonesia-now-full-charge-1785522

The Endless layers of the Southern Alps

Shooting in New Zealand Here’s a little Google Glass video I made on one of the final days of a recent workshop we had! Daily Photo – The Endless layers of the Southern Alps I've been fortunate enough to take a variety of helicopter flights all over New Zealand. The Southern Alps, which can clearly […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2015/01/16/the-endless-layers-of-the-southern-alps/

We want a refund for our canceled Hawaii flight

from Elliott http://elliott.org/the-troubleshooter/want-refund-canceled-hawaii-flight/

Netanya Journal: For Jews From France, a Sociable Landing Spot in Israel

With safety issues growing after the terrorist attacks in Paris, the French economy struggling and an open invitation from Israel to relocate, French-Israeli Jews in Netanya await new arrivals.

















from NYT > Travel http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/642561/s/42605423/sc/8/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A150C0A10C160Cworld0Cmiddleeast0Cfor0Ejews0Efrom0Efrance0Ea0Esociable0Elanding0Espot0Ein0Eisrael0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

35% Bonus on American Express Transfers to Virgin America Through February 15

American Express is offering a 35% bonus on transfers to Virgin America through February 15. With this offer you get 135 Virgin America points for 200 Membership Rewards points, instead of getting just 100. This isn’t unusual, they had a 40% transfer bonus to Virgin America last year and in the latter half of September […]

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/01/15/35-bonus-american-express-transfers-virgin-america-february-15/