Mission Accomplished! The Full Report from the 2015 Dining Dash

We did it! As mentioned, last week my travel hacking colleagues and I took on a mini-quest of going to 12 specific restaurants in Portland in a single day, all in pursuit of miles and points. On Friday morning, we set out at the crack of dawn 8:30am with an ambitious goal: To visit 12…



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/mission-accomplished-2015-dining-dash/

15 things to know about Nevada

Californians have a long history of visiting their desert neighbor to the east, but how much do you really know about the Silver State?



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/15-things-every-californian-know-nevada/

Is Moscow becoming ‘European'?

"Even with that whole ‘new Cold War’ thing, the former Soviet capital is undergoing a European-style facelift."



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/pulse/oddly-enough-moscow-becoming-european/

Free Cables, Luggage Tags, Music, or a Screen Protector

I wrote that you can receive 1150 free miles for joining Etihad Guest and reviewing a hotel. At first blush most of you are thinking, what in the world do I want to bother with Etihad Guest miles for? They’re a Citibank ThankYou points transfer partner so you may wind up using Etihad Guest at […]

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Free diving in the waters of French Polynesia

Follow free diver Guillaume Nery as he floats effortlessly thru the raging currents of the South Pacific.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/tv/2015/02/06/pkg-free-diving-gravity.cnn.html

9 reasons to visit Oman

Yes, Oman has deserts, but it also has fjords, mountains, canyons, waterfalls, incredible views and ancient castles that make the country one of the top destinations of 2015.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/09/travel/9-reasons-to-visit-oman/index.html

Flights Cancelled As Third Major Storm Heads Northeast

The snowstorm is the third to hit the northeastern U.S. in less than three weeks, disrupting normal life and straining public services.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/major-winter-storm-threatens-new-england-boston-several-flights-cancelled-schools-1809518

Curtis in the Townships of Johannesburg

More Behind-the-Scenes videos coming up We took quite a bit of video while here to do some new behind-the-scenes stuff. Be sure to subscribe to my Youtube Channel to see when this stuff is made available! Funny Internet Comments I end up getting some crazy comments on social media… I should share more of the […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2015/02/09/curtis-in-the-townships-of-johannesburg/

“This is not what we had signed up for”

from Elliott http://elliott.org/should-i-take-the-case/not-signed/

The Best Travel Advice Tips and Tricks You Can Put to Use From the Past Month

Here’s the best travel advice, tips and tricks, the highlights of View from the Wing out of 204 posts in January. Last month I provided the best travel tips from December. Before that I collated the best travel tips from November. Here’s where you can find the very best travel posts from October, here’s the […]

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How to Earn Money While Traveling: Fact and Fiction

Want to make money while on the road? It’s definitely possible, and more and more people are doing it all the time—but you may need to change your thinking to make it happen.



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/how-to-earn-money-while-traveling/

Bangkok Airport Documentary Is So Bad That It’s Good

A few weeks ago I posted about the new “documentary” about Bangkok Airport, entitled “The Airport Of Smiles: Bangkok Airport.” I L-O-V-E Thailand — it’s one of the most entertaining and beautiful places on earth, the people are lovely (though there are also lots of scams), and it’s cheap. So I figured I’d love the…

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Asiana Awards Have Disappeared From United.com. Here’s How to Find the Space.

On March 10th, there’s non-stop award availability in economy from Los Angeles to Seoul on Asiana. But searching United.com for non-stop awards I get this message: Indeed, search for award space between Seoul (Asiana’s hub) and Bangkok (Thai Airways’ hub), I am presented with options only for Thai on United’s website. But if I search […]

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Tourists Arrested For Taking Naked Photos Inside Cambodian Temples. This is the Second Time in 10 Days It’s Happened.

Two women from Arizona were convicted, sentenced, fined and deported from Cambodia after taking naked photos of their backsides in an ancient Siem Reap temple. The Siem Reap provincial court said the sisters were each given a suspended term of six months in jail and fined 1 million riel ($315) for taking nude photos at […]

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Lucky’s Lucky 7th: And The Winners Are…

Over the past week we've been celebrating seven years of blogging at One Mile At A Time, with a series of contests and prizes.

It has been a pretty fun week, with giveaways every day, and I feel I've gotten to know you guys better as you've shared your best mileage redemptions, some incredible photos from your travels, heartfelt travel memories, hilarious photo captions, insights into what you enjoy most here on the blog, and what your travel goals are.

For me most of the fun of writing this blog comes from interacting with you guys, so this week has been especially awesome.

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