Dubai Airport Taxi Scam

For the most part I find Dubai to have a great taxi infrastructure in place. Taxis are readily available, clean, cheap, and I usually find the drivers know where they're going (of course there are exceptions, but there are much worse cities in terms of drivers and their knowledge of the city).

Even though I've been to Dubai well over a dozen times, I faced a bit of a scam the most recent time I arrived and tried to get a taxi. Maybe I've just gotten too used to Emirates Chauffeur, whereby I don't even have to grab my own taxi on arrival.

But upon arrival from Muscat on Oman Air, we tried to grab a taxi to the Grand Hyatt. There was virtually no one in the taxi queue, and there seemed to be two separate "lanes" of taxis. One with the metered taxis I'm used to, and one with black cars (commonly also found at some hotels).

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Winter Storm Forces Flight Cancellations For Third Straight Week

More than 1,800 flights have been cancelled nationwide, with Boston and New York City especially hard hit.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/winter-storm-forces-us-flight-cancellations-third-time-three-weeks-1810054

Travel memoirs by writers of color

How many have you read?



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/10-travel-memoirs-by-writers-of-color/

Kids Posing in a Tree Near Freetown, Sierra Leone

from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2015/02/08/kids-posing-tree-near-freetown-sierra-leone/

Delta Just Imposed Secret 3-Week Advance Purchase Requirement on Domestic Saver Awards

On Friday (you always dump bad news on Fridays), Delta eliminated their award charts — just pulled them off the website — without telling anyone. When asked they said that members now get all they need to know from the award calendar. Instead of telling you in advance what their price list is, Delta will […]

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How to determine the probability of your plane falling from the sky

It’s been a grisly 12-month period for the airline industry — from the two Malaysia Airlines accidents to the latest horrifying video ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/determine-probability-plane-falling-sky/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=determine-probability-plane-falling-sky

A Million-Dollar Secret and 13 Keys to Success (Yep, really.)

As mentioned last week, my friend Marie Forleo is preparing to relaunch her mega-popular B-School course. As part of the process, she's releasing three free videos that aren't just teasers—they all include more than 25 minutes each of non-salesy, helpful tips on running an online business.



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/a-million-dollar-secret/

Malaysia Airlines Enrich Award Chart Devaluation

There's no arguing that Malaysia Airlines has 99 problems, and too many passengers on their planes ain't one of them. ;)

Malaysia Airlines has announced changes to their Enrich frequent flyer program, which kick in as of February 16, 2015. They're changing both their earnings rates as well as changing their redemption rates, but ironically only for travel on their own flights, and not for travel on oneworld partners -- that's the opposite of what most airlines seem to do nowadays!

Malaysia's Enrich program will be following the industry trend whereby they'll be offering more miles on higher fare classes, while they'll be offering fewer miles on lower fare classes.

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14 signs you're from Charleston

You’ve unintentionally made several shoe sacrifices to the almighty pluff mud god.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/14-signs-you-were-born-and-raised-in-charleston/

Hey travelers, do you have the right to tell someone to dress up?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/should-i-cross-that-line/hey-travelers-right-tell-someone-dress/

Hacienda Encantada: A Stunning, Luxury Resort on Mexico’s Baja Peninsula

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I don’t rely on Travel + Leisure, Conde Nast Traveler, et. al. as the sole arbiters of what’s great in travel. But when a hotel is consistently ranked among their Top 10 lists year after year, it’s hard not to notice. Such is the case with Hacienda Encantada Resort & Spa — a lovely, all-inclusive […]

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9 weird things you can eat in Spain

Every part of the cow and pig are eaten. Every. Part.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/9-weird-things-can-eat-spain-actually-really-good/

Five things travel brands aren’t doing with their web testing (but should be)

Testing should be about more than conversions and revenue – it can become a multipurpose tool across of your organization. NB: This ...



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Use American Miles for the Whole Family: Business Class to Europe Without Fuel Surcharges

American AAdvantage is renowned for being tight-fisted with premium cabin availability to Europe on its own flights, something that really exacerbated with the introduction of their new lie flat business class. And since their primary transatlantic partner is British Airways, that’s where most of the availability is, but that comes with hefty fuel surcharges. (Iberia […]

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12 Things Not to Do When You Travel

Travel writers always talk about what to do when you travel. It’s all must-sees and things not to miss. Go here, do this, see that, and act this way. But what about all the things you shouldn’t do on the road? There are plenty of mistakes travelers make on the road that lead to wasted money, lost time, and missed opportunities. It is easy to say what to do but we writers sometimes to forget to mention the don’ts. A […]

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