Startup pitch: HotelsByDay checks in to during the day stay trend

HotelsByDay sees opportunity in the micro-stay trend – hotel stays during the day for a minimum of four hours. The founders come ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/travel-startup-hotelsbyday/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=startup-pitch-hotelsbyday

Cute Adelie Penguins

Product Hunt There’s a pretty cool new site called “Product Hunt” that is kinda like reddit for new apps, products, services, and this sort of thing. I check it every now and then to find new tools or goodies. Daily Photo – Cute Adelie Penguins These friendly and hilarious Adelie penguins walked right up to […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2015/02/10/cute-adelie-penguins/

“Nothing more I can do at this point”

from Elliott http://elliott.org/case-dismissed-2/nothing-can-point/

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."



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/pulse/8-songs-help-transitions-life-playlist/

Epic Alaska freeskiing video

This is what no fear looks like.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/tv/this-girl-is-absolutely-killing-it-in-the-world-of-big-mountain-skiing/

Mexican 'mota' market collapses

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



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/pulse/us-marijuana-legalization-spreads-mexican-mota-takes-dive/

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.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2015/02/09/kid-tested-ottawa/

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 […]



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/happen-americans-lived-like-swedes/

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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