Bites: Restaurant Report: Miles in Bordeaux, France

The inventive new bistro is run by chefs whose multicultural backgrounds inform their flavors and styles.

















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Explorer: In Senegal, a Coastal Region Sees a Resurgence

Casamance, once at the forefront of the ecotourism movement until a separatist movement began in 1982, is drawing people again to its spectacular beaches.

















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United Should Man Up And Own Their Great Dane Mistake

Sorry Ben, but I'm going to take issue with much of your post stating that the United Global First fares out of England yesterday were an obvious mistake and should not be honored.

After about a decade in the game, and a veteran of many so-called "mistake fares", I've come to believe that most of those who make these arguments are those who missed out. And come to think of it, you seem to admit as much.

So while you were out trying to find your mom's purse -- sorry that was below the belt -- some of us were actually playing with and / or trying to book this fare.

Let me tell you what I believe to be true.

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14,000 Miles of oneworld Business Class Flying for $1300, and Where the Best Fares Are

@deovratk tweets: Found this deal from CMB-AKL $1300 RT in Biz. Do share If this can help your readers. Colombo, Sri Lanka has long been one of the cheaper places in the world from which to buy airline tickets — and a place where mistake fares seem to originate with regularity as well. Just last […]

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12 most romantic isles in the South Pacific

Among more than 20,000 South Pacific islands, these beach-rimmed isles stand out in stunning fashion.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/12/travel/romantic-south-pacific-islands/index.html

Freedivers' breathtaking underwater photo shoot

Meet a world record-holding couple of professional freedivers who travel the world taking incredible photos along the way.

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Last Chance To Win Up To $500 In Hyatt Gift Cards

As a quick reminder, I'm running a giveaway for up to $500 in Hyatt gift cards, which expires tonight at 11:59PM PT. This is in conjunction with the upcoming Frequent Traveler University, which will be held at the Hyatt Regency DFW April 17-19, 2015.

To enter to win up to $500 in Hyatt gift cards, I'd love to hear what you'd most like to learn about at such an event.

To enter, just go to the original post and tell me:

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7 things the Irish take for granted

It may be a small island, but culturally speaking, it is a giant — Ireland's produced Joyce, Yeats, Beckett, Shaw, Wilde, Sinead O'Connor, U2, Brendan Gleeson, Francis Bacon, Neil Jordan...



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Forbes Field Wall in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The outfield wall of the old Forbes Field stadium still stands, a monument to 60 years of baseball history in Pittsburgh and one historic home run.

Built in 1909, Forbes Field was the home of the Pittsburgh Pirates until 1970. It would be the site of many historic events in Major League Baseball. The Pirates' first season at Forbes Field ended with a World Series win over the Detroit Tigers. The last MLB tripleheader occured here in 1920. Babe Ruth hit the last three home runs of his career in 1935. The Homestead Grays would also play home games there for 17 years. Two fires would damage the closed stadium before it was demolished in July of 1971.

The left outfield wall still stands in tribute to the field itself and one of the most historic plays in baseball (and New York Yankees fans might want to skip to the next paragraph). It was over this wall that Bill Mazeroski hit his walk-off home run to end Game 7 of the 1960 World Series with a Pirates victory. Fans known as the Game 7 Gang gather to listen to the radio broadcast on the game's anniversary, and a plaque marks the location where the ball cleared the wall. The actual section of the wall was moved to the Pirates' new home fields, Three Rivers Stadium and PNC Park.

Forbes Field also has another memorial near the wall. Just inside the entrance of the University of Pittsburgh's Posvar Hall, set into the floor, is one of Forbes Field's home plates. The plate is not in its actual location, as it would be in a library on the ground floor, with previous estimations putting it out of reach of half of the fans interested in reliving baseball history, inside a ladies' restroom.

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Kuang Si Waterfalls in Luang Prabang, Laos

Nestled in the Laos jungle near the Tat Kuang Si Bear Rescue Centre, the cascading tiers of the Kuang Si Waterfalls draw gawking onlookers seeking a little bit of serene beauty in the midst of the jungle's cacophony.

The vibrant blue waters that flow down the falls travel down through a series of pools before rejoining the flow of the jungle river. After ages of flowing over the rocks, the falls have etched deep lines into the stone creating a beautiful travertine pattern. The pools are smaller near the top of the falls, but tend to wider out nearer to the bottom eventually becoming big enough to swim in should the tropical heat inspire someone to jump in as it often does. The locals (who charge a small fee to visitors to the falls) have built out a wooden platform that visitors can take in the rushing waters from, or even dive off of in some places.

Reaching the Kunag Si Falls is a bit tricky as they are pretty far off the beaten path and require a willing driver or rental. However the ubiquitous tuk-tuk drivers in the nearby town of Lunag Prabang are generally willing to take anyone interested in traveling to the falls for a nominal (if negotiable fee). Its well worth it to haggle your way into a ride to the falls not just to escape the heat by swimming in the pools, but also to soak in some natural beauty found few other places in the world.

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Big Elephant Crossing

The Imitation Game I just recently saw this movie and really enjoyed it. I read a lot about that whole bit of WWII in Neal Stephenson’s amazing book called “Cryptonomicon” — and some of that was brought to life in this movie. Besides, I’m a total sucker for Benedict Cumberbatch — I’ll watch him in […]



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I’d like my carrier-imposed fees back, please

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10 cooking tricks that will change your life

This is how you easily recreate the delicious flavours of your travel adventures in the kitchen.



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WATCH: Sick ski film from Japan

How good is it? See for yourself:



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How to Find Mistake Fares Like $85 First Class Between Europe and the US

Yesterday I wrote about one of the most amazing fares I’ve ever seen, under $100 roundtrip in business or first class between the UK and most anywhere in the world. United isn’t honoring the tickets. But there have been many amazing deals that airlines and hotels have chosen to make good on in the past. […]

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