Travelers love social media — and here’s what travel brands must do to keep up

Travelers continue to use social media as a key part of the travel experience, and yet travel brands are not evolving with ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/travelers-love-social-media-heres-travel-brands-must-keep/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=travelers-love-social-media-heres-travel-brands-must-keep

8 things I learned dating an Aussie

You will never learn to love Vegemite like he does.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/8-things-learned-dating-australian/

Learning to write for a living

"Are you disciplined enough to sit and write for hours at a time about subjects you may or may not feel passionate about? If not, quit now and don’t waste your time because you’re not a professional writer."



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/8-important-lessons-ive-learned-writing-living/

Inside Flyer Ceases Publishing After 29 Years: Randy Petersen Retires

Inside Flyer magazine’s blog offers the story of Randy Petersen’s retirement from magazine publishing. The magazine launched a number of other activities that continue and thrive today. During our time, InsideFlyer accomplished something that no other publication of its kind has–we left a legacy. Among the things InsideFlyer created, funded and willed to be relevant […]

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/01/26/inside-flyer-ceases-publishing-29-years-randy-petersen-retires/

Delta prohibits carry-on breast pump, apologizes later

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/26/travel/feat-delta-breast-pump-passenger/index.html

King Tut's mask repaired after 'close shave'

Was the priceless funeral mask of King Tutankhamun damaged and hastily glued back together? CNN's Amir Daftari reports.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/world/2015/01/26/pkg-daftari-egypt-king-tut-close-shave.cnn.html

Does this blizzard expose the travel industry’s cold heart?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/blog/blizzard-expose-travel-industrys-cold-heart/

10 moments of travel ecstasy [pics]

"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better." — Albert Einstein



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/10-moments-travel-ecstasy-pics/

Proactive Customer Service Or Polite Way To Tell You To Bugger Off?

I don't think there's a hotel chain I have as mixed feelings about as W. I love their properties outside the US -- the W Guangzhou, W Taipei, W Singapore, etc., are awesome hotels.

However, I can't say I feel the same way about many of their properties in the US, which I find to be cheaply furnished and provide not-so-great service, all while commanding a price premium over similar hotels -- I almost prefer aloft, which is W's budget brand. Furthermore, I find US W properties to consistently be stingy with elite benefits -- it seems they'll find almost any excuse to deny a suite upgrade.

Many W properties seem to have "brand/member ambassadors," which is puzzling, since I'm not actually sure what comes of it.

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/01/26/proactive-customer-service-or-polite-way-to-tell-you-to-bugger-off/

Where to Go Now: Seeing Phoenix, for the Super Bowl and Beyond

Downtown Phoenix will be transformed for the Super Bowl, and there is great food and art throughout the city.

















from NYT > Travel http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/642561/s/42b7a9c0/sc/13/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A150C0A10C260Ctravel0Cseeing0Ephoenix0Efor0Ethe0Esuper0Ebowl0Eand0Ebeyond0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

The Eiffel Bridge at Night in Girona, Spain

from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2015/01/25/eiffel-bridge-night-girona-spain/

Finally, One Card to Replace Them All?

I was very excited about 15 months ago when Coin launched for pre-order. It looked so cool, one card that you load your other credit cards onto via an app. You could carry the one and swipe it, you flip between cards that it represents with a button. This would be convenient for cleaning up […]

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/01/26/finally-one-card-replace/

Best Ways To Redeem British Airways Avios

Since American Express is offering a 40% transfer bonus to British Airways through January 31, we asked TPG Special Contributor Eric Rosen to round up some of the best ways to redeem them. British Airways Avios sometimes get a bad rap thanks to high fuel surcharges flying to/from London on BA itself. However, Avios are...



from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2015/01/best-ways-to-redeem-british-airways-avios/

How To Deal With Widespread Flight Cancellations

Air travel is expected to be difficult this week as a major snowstorm hits the Northeastern region of the U.S.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/flight-cancellations-what-do-if-winter-storm-juno-leaves-you-stranded-1794694

11 signs you're from Illinois

You know you're from the Prairie State when you're used to traffic jams being created by tractors and combines.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/11-signs-born-raised-illinois/