Lucky’s Lucky 7th: Instagram Photo Contest

I'm celebrating seven years of the blog this week (OMG), and in addition to the traditional “comment to win” posts I’m trying other things that I hope will be fun/interesting.

Today, I’m giving away $100 on Instagram. I generally share “real time” photos there, many of which never make it to the blog or trip reports, so if you’ve been wanting to see more of the destinations I visit you might want to follow me there ;p

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Winter Storm Grounds 5,000 Flights

Airlines grounded thousands of flights for the second week in a row, as another winter storm blanketed parts of the Midwest and Northeast.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/more-5000-flights-canceled-us-winter-storms-midwest-northeast-1802438

25% Bonus Transferring Hotel Points to American Miles: Here’s Why Starwood Gets Excluded

Through March 15 you’ll earn a 25% bonus when you transfer hotel points to American AAdvantage miles. Most hotel programs are eligible for this bonus, however: Point conversions from Starwood Preferred Guest®, Melia Hotels International & Resorts, La Quinta Inns & Suites® and Langham Hospitality Group OUIDA program are not eligible for the 25% bonus […]

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Signs you’ve been traveling SE Asia

Fill in the blank: You just returned home from SE Asia and _____________.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/10-signs-youve-just-traveling-southeast-asia/

Air France FlyingBlue April/May Promo Awards — Up To 50% Off

One of the best uses of Air France/KLM FlyingBlue miles is booking their Promo Awards. FlyingBlue publishes these every month, and they offer 25-50% off select award tickets on Air France and KLM metal. Back in the day Promo Awards would consistently be for 50% off and would have a good number of options in business class, though unfortunately they’ve devalued the program somewhat since then, and the discounts now vary.

However, there are still some great values to be had. FlyingBlue just published their latest Promo Awards. These are valid for bookings made between February 1 and February 28, 2015, and for travel between April 1 and May 31, 2015. Unfortunately this set of Promo Awards sucks compared to the recent ones:

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This Week in Travel – Episode 183

This week Jen, Chris and I are joined by this week’s guest, Wendy Perrin from WendyPerrin.com and TripAdvisor. Subscribe on iTunes | Become a Fan on Facebook | Download the iPhone app | Download mp3 This Week’s News: Hyatt joins the ‘lifestyle’ bandwagon SkyMall May Rise in the Hands of Former Advertiser Flight in emergency [...]



from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2015/02/02/week-travel-episode-183/

Lessons from Don Miller: Success Is More Difficult to Manage than Failure

Don Miller is the kind of guy that I implicitly trusted the first time I met. Not to psychoanalyze too much, but in general I’m not a very trusting person. I believe that most people are good, but I don’t necessarily trust a lot of people. With Don, though, I felt comfortable discussing personal stuff…



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/success-is-more-difficult-to-manage-than-failure/

My 12 Recommended Books for 2015

There’s nothing more inspirational than a well-written travel book. It can fill you with awe, wonder, and wanderlust. Books make those 10-hour bus rides through Laos more bearable. They get us excited for new destinations and can change our world view. I’ve always been a voracious reader, but my goal this year is to read one book a week (if not more). I go through fits and starts with reading. I’ll read a book or two a week and then […]

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Can you pass the crazy hard geo quiz

You probably can't pass this insanely difficult geography quiz.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/can-pass-crazy-hard-geography-quiz/

3 Tips to Safeguard Your Gear + Personal Info While Traveling

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You’ve heard the drumbeat in the media: identity/data theft is by far the world’s fast growing and most insidious crime. But, with a few simple, affordable precautions, it’s surprisingly easy to thwart: © Nathan Borror Protect Your Identity: RFID-shielded passport wallet Newer U.S. passports feature RFID chip technology which, in theory, provides additional safeguards for […]

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Mountains and Clouds in Drakensberg National Park, South Africa

from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2015/02/01/mountains-clouds-drakensberg-national-park-south-africa/

Zomato logo change hints Urbanspoon brand will be dropped

Indian-based restaurant discovery brand Zomato continues its frenetic start to 2015 – buying a site in Turkey and redesigning its logo as ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/zomato-logo-change-urbanspoon-dropped/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=zomato-logo-redesign-suggest-urbanspoon-brand-will-canned

Convert Hotel Points To AAdvantage And Earn 25% Bonus

Through March 15, 2015, American is offering 25% bonus AAdvantage miles on select hotel points transfers. There's no limit to how many times you can earn the bonus.

Bonus AAdvantage miles will post as a separate transaction within seven days of the initial transfer taking place.

Eligible hotel transfer partners include the following:

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Six Tricks to Get Airline Customer Service When Phone Waits Are Long and Airlines Melt Down

Wendy Perrin shares very good advice similar that what I’ve offered here in the past. When snowstorms hit, or operations melt down for other reasons, it can be tough to get help. A year ago during an ice storm in Dallas American Airlines’ operations were so impacted (yes, that’s a word) that the hold time […]

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2 lies about France (and 3 truths)

Truth or lie: The French love France.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/2-lies-france-3-truths/