Update on a Frequent Flyer Program’s Fraud Unit Gone Off the Rails, Closing Down Legitimate Accounts

Three weeks ago I wrote about the frustrations of a frequent flyer program fraud detection unit gone off the rails. Air France KLM’s Flying Blue shut down the account of someone who simply transferred points in from American Express Membership Rewards and redeemed those points for a ticket. The American Express account, Flying Blue account, […]

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Amami Oshima Journal: Old Ways Prove Hard to Shed, Even as Crisis Hits Kimono Trade

The island of Amami Oshima has fallen harder than most of Japan’s famous kimono production centers, as a shift to Western fashions and the country’s long economic squeeze have led to plummeting demand.

















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60,000 Chase Ink Plus Offer Now Available Online

I receive compensation for many links on this blog. You don’t have to use these links, but I am grateful to you if you do. American Express, Citibank, Chase, and other banks are advertising partners of this site. I do not write about all credit cards that are available — instead focusing on miles, points, […]

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8 songs to help with the transitions in your life [playlist]

"My hope is that this list can lend you some resilience as you come down from travel, relationship fluctuations, or those stubborn unchangeable facts of life."



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Epic Alaska freeskiing video

This is what no fear looks like.



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Mexican 'mota' market collapses

With high-grade pot now being grown legally in the US, what will happen to Mexican ditch weed?



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The Best Values from An Obscure Award Chart (Plus a 20% Transfer Bonus!), Discounted Hyatt Gift Cards, Plus The Onion on Loyalty!

News and notes from around the interweb: American Express Membership Rewards is offering a 20% bonus on points transfers to Aeromexico through March 6. (HT: Points, Miles, & Martinis). Travel Summary highlights some of the best values in the Aeromexico award chart. I find dealing with their call centers frustrating enough that no matter the […]

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In Transit Blog: Walkabout: Selfie Stick Bans at Several Notable New York Attractions

A weekly capsule of travel news curated by our writers and editors.

















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Kid-Tested: Ottawa

National Geographic Traveler columnist Heather Greenwood Davis is the magazine’s family travel advocate, guru, and soothsayer. Here’s her latest advice.



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If Americans lived like Swedes

Does the average Swede live a better, more comfortable life an upper-class American? No doubt. This is what The Swedish Part Model (a collaboration between trade unions and employers) is demonstrating with a good dose of humour in this video. The purpose is not to make other nations realize how bad they have it (even […]



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Frequent Flier: Push-Ups, and Some Zen, at the Baggage Carousel

A memorable run-in at the airport underlined just how travel can go wrong, says Jared Gutstadt, chief of Jingle Punks, a digital music marketing agency.

















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On the Road: For Domestic Airlines, Open Skies Have Their Limits

Domestic airlines are expected to push harder this year for government intervention to counter unwanted foreign expansion into the United States.

















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Best Spring Break Beaches

Here's where to go if you want to spend your week by the pool, on a beach or in a club.



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2-carat diamond found in Arkansas park

When fields get plowed, diamonds don't usually pop up. That's unless you're visiting Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro, Arkansas.

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60,000 Point Signup Bonus Back for Chase Ink Plus In-Branch

The Chase Ink Plus card is reportedly back with an offer of 60,000 points after $5000 spend within 3 months ($0 fee the first year, $95 thereafter). This offer is said to be available in branch only. I haven’t verified this year, whether it’s in all branches, and I don’t know how long it will […]

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