January 28, 2015

Beat the travel website blues: Five steps to better performance

So you made it through the busy holiday travel season and are gunning for a great 2015. The US (and SOME elsewhere ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/travel-website-better-performance/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=beat-travel-website-blues-five-steps-better-performance

50,000 Mile Limited-Time Offer for the United Explorer Business Card

Hat tip to reader Joe C. and via SlickDeals, Chase is promoting a limited-time offer for the United Explorer Business Card of 50,000 miles after $2000 spend within 3 months. There’s a $0 fee the first year, then $95. Like the personal Explorer Card, this comes with: And also of course access to last seat […]


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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/01/28/50000-mile-limited-time-offer-united-explorer-business-card/

The new world's busiest international airport is ...

For the first time ever, Dubai International Airport has taken over London Heathrow as the world's busiest airport for international traffic.





from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/28/travel/busiest-international-airport-2014/index.html

Airline uses feng shui to match passengers on a blind date

Thousands of lonely souls have registered to win an overseas blind date, as Jetstar teams with a feng shui master to match fliers.





from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/27/travel/jetstar-feng-shui-matchmaker/index.html

Checking out books in India's first city of literature

Kolkata is a haven for book lovers, with everything from major stores to cheap stalls to practitioners of Gutenberg's age-old method of printing.





from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/28/travel/literary-kolkata/index.html

The 12 most influential spiritual books of the past 50 years

Further your own spiritual journey with these classic books.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/bnt/10-most-influential-spiritual-books-of-the-past-50-years/

There’s a Good Reason Why We Keep Repeating the Same Mediocre Experiences

I loved this story from a reader in response to why I enjoy the routine of visiting a hotel that’s consistently bad: “Years ago my in-laws would drive me crazy by complaining about the food at a (now defunct) restaurant chain that they would unfailingly stop at numerous times when traveling from Pennsylvania to Florida…



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/why-we-keep-repeating-the-same-mediocre-experiences/

British Airways Executive Club Program Changes 2015

Oh boy. British Airways has just announced some major changes to the Executive Club, which have implications both for earning and redeeming Avios.


These changes kick in for bookings made as of April 28, 2015. In other words, if you book before then you'll still earn miles at the "old" accrual rates. And of course award tickets will be honored at the old rates as well.


British Airways describes these changes as follows:


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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/01/28/british-airways-executive-club-program-changes/

When you've become culturally French

You can honestly taste the bananas in a glass of Beaujolais and 10 other ways you're turning French.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/11-ways-know-youve-become-culturally-french/

Sabre captures Alitalia, Digital Trip resells Revelex, Boxever wins TravelPlanet24, and more…

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel SYSTEMS in tourism and hospitality for January 2015. Tuesday 27 January ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/travel-systems-roundup-january-2015/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=travel-systems-roundup-january-2015

The Huge British Airways Avios Devaluation Coming April 28 That Won’t Affect Savvy Frequent Flyers At All

It’s been more than three years since British Airways upended their program, charging separately for each flight segment and basing award price on distance. The November 2011 no-notice changes meant that the British Airways program was no longer very good for long haul premium cabin travel. But it became useful for short non-stop flights, such […]


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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/01/28/huge-british-airways-avios-devaluation-coming-april-28-wont-affect-savvy-frequent-flyers/

A normal friend vs an Irish friend

"A normal friend will give you sufficient time to recover from illness to go drinking again. An Irish friend will encourage you to drink while on antibiotics because they’ve heard it gets you jarred in half the time!"



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/12-differences-normal-friend-irish-friend/

Search For Flight 8501 Victims To Continue

A senior official said Wednesday that the search for victims of Flight 8501 may end in a week if no more bodies are found in the Java Sea.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/airasia-flight-8501-search-bodies-continue-could-end-week-depending-result-1797260

Seeing the World in a Weekend – Starwood Properties of Old San Juan, Puerto Rico

Anyone who knows me knows I love San Juan, Puerto Rico. And while there is so much to do in the greater San Juan area, my favorite place to be is the old part of the city, Old San Juan. Those who know me well know I mostly hang out at Starwood Properties for their […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2015/01/seeing-the-world-in-a-weekend-starwood-properties-of-old-san-juan-puerto-rico.html

January 27, 2015

Frederick Van Johnson

What’s in Trey’s Bag? Here’s a video that we made soon after I took this photo below. You can see more (and updated stuff!) on my Camera Equipment page! Daily Photo – Frederick Van Johnson Here's my friend Fred. We were walking through the Queenstown Gardens here in New Zealand when I took this photo. […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2015/01/28/frederick-van-johnson/