January 27, 2015

More Changes to Starwood’s Terms and Conditions Uncovered

In addition to revealing new choice benefits, making suite nights an ‘option’ at 50 night level, Starwood’s terms and conditions updates contained a few other changes. Rules Now Allow 24 Hour Check-in Requests Online Instead of Just By Phone Platinums who stay 75 nights in a year are eligible for ‘Your24‘ .. a 24 hour […]


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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/01/27/changes-starwoods-terms-conditions-uncovered/

Trade Snow For Sun At These Schools

Pepperdine University, University of Utah and Arizona State University made our list of colleges with the warmest weather.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/warmest-college-towns-us-10-campuses-where-students-can-avoid-winter-snow-see-1796318

Single mom raises pro climber [vid]

14-year-old Kai Lighter’s mother has become his regular belay partner, one who also makes sure that he maintains straight As in school. That's pretty amazing.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/tv/video-single-mom-raising-champion-climber-puts-everything-perspective/

ANA First Class Awards Wide Open To Seattle And Singapore

Last week I wrote about ANA's significant schedule changes.


With these schedule changes, ANA upgauged select routes to Boeing 777-300ERs, signifying the introduction of first class service (in the process their Paris route is losing first class service, though).


These new 777-300ER routes include the following:


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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/01/27/ana-first-class-wide-open-to-seattle-and-singapore/

Apple Maps Connect expands outside of the US

Apple opened its Apple Maps to small business owners back in October 2014, creating a method for owners to claim and curate ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/apple-maps-connect-expands-outside-us/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=apple-maps-connect-expands-outside-us

National Weather Service Meteorologist Apologizes Over Blizzard Predictions

Out of an abundance of caution, New York City and New Jersey officials shut down roads and regional public transportation ahead of a blizzard.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/blizzard-snowstorm-pictures-2015-snowfall-less-expected-nyc-new-jersey-meteorologist-1796084

11 Signs you're from Idaho

Even a zombie apocalypse can't phase someone from Idaho!



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

Status of Airports, Trains, Schools and Other Services in the New York Area



















from NYT > Travel http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/642561/s/42c1d137/sc/1/l/0L0Snytimes0N0Cinteractive0C20A150C0A10C250Cnyregion0Cstorm0Enew0Eyork0Ecity0Estatus0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

The night sky you've never seen

If 99% of Americans live in an area that is considered light-polluted, that means that all these people never get to see a meteor shower, the Milky Way, or simply a star-filled sky. How sad is that?



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/night-sky-youve-never-seen/

The Best of Intelligent Travel

We publish new articles and stories all the time on Intelligent Travel, but there are a few that really got your attention last year. In case you missed them, here are the 14 most popular posts of 2014.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2015/01/27/the-best-of-intelligent-travel-3/

New tools for travel, as Twitter adds group chat and video recording

Travel marketers and conference organizers are two potential users for two new Twitter features: group messaging and video recording. While these features ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/new-tools-travel-twitter-adds-group-chat-video-recording/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-tools-travel-twitter-adds-group-chat-video-recording

Where To Sled In NYC, Boston

Although the blizzard did not break records, it did blanket the ground with enough snow for sledding.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/best-sledding-spots-new-york-city-boston-top-hills-where-you-should-spend-your-snow-1796204

Storm Results In Nearly 8,000 Canceled Flights

While winter storm Juno wasn't as severe as expected, flights at many East Coast airports remained grounded Tuesday.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/blizzard-2015-more-4600-flights-grounded-us-tuesday-1796194

When Will Subway Service Resume?

A travel ban for New York was lifted for city roads, but public transportation around the Northeast remained mostly suspended.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/blizzard-2015-transportation-update-when-will-subway-service-open-after-juno-1796004

Ericeira: Portugal’s Surf Mecca

Portugal has plenty of places to catch waves, but Ericeira is the best of the bunch. Follow Alex Hapgood's advice and have a blast in Portugal's surf Mecca.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/ericeira-portugals-surf-mecca/