Signs you learned to drink in Japan

When you know exactly where the all-night beer machines are, it's a sure sign you learned to drink in Japan. 乾杯!



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/nights/6-signs-learned-drink-japan/

What foodies can learn from Cuba

In Cuba, organic farming is a way of life.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/california-foodies-can-learn-cuba/

Inside Cairo's coffee houses

Every man has his 'ahwa,' a place where he goes to catch up on neighborhood gossip, smoke shisha, and talk with friends — and a place where women are not welcome.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/inside-cairos-coffee-houses-egyptian-men-go-meet-second-wives/

Beat the No-Vacation Nation Blues: See the World in a Weekend

According to a recent survey by Skift.com, a whopping 42% of Americans did not take any vacation days in 2014. Skift is a major travel intelligence and marketing company that provides news, information, data and services to all sectors of the travel industry. While there’s certainly a margin of error involved in such surveys, it’s […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2015/01/beat-the-no-vacation-nation-blues-see-the-world-in-a-weekend.html

Flight 8501 Preliminary Crash Report Will Not Be Made Public

The report will only be made available to "countries that are involved," according to a senior Indonesian official.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/airasia-flight-8501-preliminary-crash-report-countries-are-involved-wont-be-made-1789538

Startup pitch: SmarterParis drags the guidebook into the mobile era

Many travelers don’t like carrying paper guidebooks with them on vacations. For one thing, they can be heavy in a bag after ...



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The Summer Palace, late in the day

Drought in California I keep hearing about how bad the drought in California — is it as bad as people say? I saw these amazing pictures, taken three years apart. Daily Photo – The Summer Palace, late in the day Even though I've been to Beijing many times now, I'm often confused as the relative […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2015/01/21/the-summer-palace-late-in-the-day/

Looks like those gas station fees were a little scammy, after all

from Elliott http://elliott.org/is-this-a-scam/looks-like-gas-station-fees-little-scammy/

U.S. Outpost in Cuba to Step Out of the Shadows

A building in Havana that has long been a center of intrigue and was once the American Embassy will again serve its diplomatic purpose amid the new détente with Cuba.

















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Build a Sales Machine That Works While You Sleep — Free Training with Ramit Sethi

Link: Free Training from Ramit Starting a business can seem overwhelming. With so much terrible advice on the internet, there are thousands of hopeful online entrepreneurs that waste years spinning their wheels wondering “When is the money going to come?” They tend to try random, unconnected tactics without a clear strategy: Get on Facebook and…



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/build-a-sales-machine-ramit-sethi/

Last Chance: Book Hyatt Stays Before Hotel Category Changes

In December Hyatt Gold Passport announced some hotel award category adjustments, which kick in for bookings made as of January 22, 2015.

Through this change Hyatt isn't actually changing their award chart, but rather is just changing which hotels belong in which category.

This change is arguably a net positive. We're seeing a total of 70 Hyatt properties changing categories — 22 hotels are moving up a category, while 48 hotels are moving down a category. So more than two times as many properties are going down in price than going up in price.

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Fuel Surcharges Lose Credibility With Low Fuel Prices, Invite Government Intervention

Airlines like fuel surcharges because: Changing the fuel surcharge in a market can raise or lower every ticket price in that market, no need to re-file every single fare. They allow an airline to raise price even with many fixed-fare agreements. And, of course, because they can be charged to frequent flyers trying to redeem […]

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Business Briefing: A Quarterly Loss for Delta, but Still Better Than Expected

Delta reported a $712 million loss after taking $1.4 billion in special charges, mostly hedging losses.

















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“Because of Traveling, We Know Ourselves”: On the Road with Jim and Rhonda Delemeter

This is a traveler case study. (Read others or nominate yourself. Jim and Rhonda, long-term travelers, aren’t afraid to “jump into the void.” Here’s their story. Tell us about yourselves. What inspired you to leave home and travel? Back in 2007 we sold our house and backpacked around the world for 14 months, which made…



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/on-the-road-with-jim-and-rhonda-delemeter/

Netflix, Hulu and Pandora Could Be Coming to Your Hotel Room

If you are not satisfied with the in-room entertainment options currently offered by your favorite hotel brand, new options could be available soon. According to the San Diego Source, Marriott is letting guests in eight of their hotels access Netflix, Hulu and Pandora through their televisions, in “an effort to construct a new in-room entertainment […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2015/01/netflix-hulu-and-pandora-could-be-coming-to-your-hotel-room.html