Surfing the world's longest wave

"Even at some of the world’s best-known breaks, a ride can last under 10 seconds. But not at Chicama. This remote, windswept break off Peru’s arid northern shore is thought to be the world’s longest wave."



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/sports/peru-surfing-worlds-longest-wave/

Review: Park Hyatt New York

I stayed at the Park Hyatt New York opening night last August, and was really impressed. It's Park Hyatt's new flagship property, and it really is spectacular. I find most luxury hotels in New York to be way past their prime, so it's nice to have a new five star option that's modern and has large rooms.

In this case I redeemed a free night certificate I received for staying at 50 unique Hyatt properties, so I don't think there's a better use than this property, given that it's a Category 7 property (meaning a free night would cost 30,000 points).

This review won't be as comprehensive as the last one, as I won't cover some of the public facilities as I did last time, like the amazing pool, gym, etc.

Now let me start by saying that we stayed the night of Thanksgiving, so I almost feel guilty being critical of service, since I realize no one wants to work on Thanksgiving. But I'll still share my observations, and you can draw whatever conclusions you'd like.

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Just Back: Jackson Hole

Nat Geo staffer Erin Block just returned from a winter adventure in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. "As a rule, I'm a warm-weather person," she says. "But one day I decided it was high time I stepped far out of my comfort zone." That’s how she decided to try her hand at skiing for the first time—on some of the biggest and steepest slopes in the United States. The last word? "There was no better place to bundle up and leave the warm behind."



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2015/01/26/just-back-jackson-hole/

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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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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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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