Here’s What Happens When Alec Baldwin “Gets Bumped” From First Class on Delta…

The Alec Baldwin story comes to us from the New York Daily News so it’s a bit hyperbolic. The lead is that Baldwin “was bumped to coach on a red-eye home from Sundance” although reading the story he appears to have had a first class ticket but he changed flights onto one without any first […]

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9 signs it's time to leave Indiana

"There are two seasons: NASCAR and football."



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Rare fox spotted in Yosemite National Park

It's not every day that a fox sighting makes headlines. But when it's a once-in-a-century sighting of a rare Sierra Nevada red fox, it merits a mention.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/29/us/california-sierra-nevada-red-fox/index.html

Qunar bets on tech as it attempts to travel the road to profit

Qunar’s profitability in the next year is a much mooted topic in the Chinese travel industry. While Ctrip never fails to remind ...



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Inside the world of medical tourism

Feel like you need to get away? Want to tour a foreign country or relax on an exotic beach? Maybe want to take a few sick days to do it? You're not the only one. It's a growing phenomenon called "medical tourism."

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/28/tv/medical-tourism-morgan-spurlock-inside-man/index.html

Report: Computer glitch a focus of AirAsia probe

The investigation into the crash of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 is focusing on possible issues with the plane's computers. Tom Foreman reports.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/world/2015/01/27/tsr-dnt-foreman-airasia-crash-computers.cnn.html

The company behind your in-flight magazines

London-based Ink Global publishes 36 magazines for 26 airlines and reaches 677 million people a year. And it's adding more titles to its roster.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/28/travel/ink-inflight-empire/index.html

Where are the best places for high quality and free hotel wifi?

The US has the largest number of free hotel wifi spots in the world, but conversely it has the lowest quality connections, ...



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14 reasons to hit Vegas in winter

Finally! The ultimate Vegas bucket list is here ➤ http://bit.ly/1x8cK5I P.S. This list may include ziplines that go at speeds of up to 60 mph...



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Qantas Introduces Ridiculous First Class Inflight Entertainment

I can appreciate when airlines innovate their inflight entertainment.

For example, last August British Airways announced the introduction of a "Paws and Relax" TV channel, whereby you could watch nothing but cute pets. Brilliant!

Well Qantas just announced that they'll be introducing virtual reality inflight entertainment. I can't decide whether this is ridiculously awesome, or just ridiculous.

Here's how Qantas describes the new offering:

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US states in 1 smart ass sentence

"Alaska: No, you can’t see Russia from here."



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/50-states-summed-one-smart-ass-sentence/

3 Filipino habits I lost in the US

Filipinos value a sense of propriety. Americans, on the other hand, value directness. If you want something, do something about it.



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Should You Take Advantage of a 0% Balance Transfer Offer?

Over the last few months, I have been bombarded by 0% balance transfer offers. And when I say bombarded, I mean at least 10 offers every month. If, like me, you have been receiving these balance transfer offers, should you consider accepting any of them? What is a balance transfer? When we think of credit […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2015/01/should-you-take-advantage-of-a-0-balance-transfer-offer.html

Inexperience May Have Caused Flight 8501 Crash

An NTSC investigator said Thursday that the flight data recorders provided a "pretty clear picture" of the last moments of Flight 8501.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/airasia-flight-8501-less-experienced-co-pilot-was-control-plane-climbed-too-fast-1798636

The Incredible Ice Towers of Antarctica

Preparing for the next trips I feel lucky to have spent about three weeks in Antarctica, and I’m also happy to be home! But I’ve got a few cool trips lined up here for Hong Kong, Berlin, and London in the next few weeks. I’ll be taking photos all along the way, of course… my […]



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