February 16, 2015

Is this street art or museum art? [QUIZ]

The line between street art and museum art can be pretty thin. See if you can tell the difference with our latest quiz!



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/street-art-museum-art-quiz/

Beware marketers – the humble emoji :) could find you in court ;(

Emoji are the language of our online era, the thumbs-up to a question, the wink to our wit, the peach to our eggplant.






from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/marketing-emoji-court-warning/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=humble-emoji-find-court

Why I Became an Entrepeneur 16 Years Ago

The best and most honest answer is that I wasn’t good at anything else. For better or worse, I learned that I was a terrible employee. I was unreliable and unskilled.



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/why-i-became-an-entrepeneur/

The Journey of a Story

For writers who despair when a story doesn’t start smoothly or when the words don’t flow, I thought it might be helpful to relate the journey of my most recent story, which was about a one-week stay in Cambodia, and which ended up taking me a month to write.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2015/02/16/the-journey-of-a-story/

Emirates Will Start Flying The A380 Between The US And Europe

In October 2013, Emirates launched service between New York and Dubai via Milan. The awesome thing about the route is that you can fly it exclusively between New York and Milan if you want, since they have pick-up rights.


Of course US and European airlines weren't a fan of the route, since in many ways Alitalia, American, and Delta can't compete with Emirates.


Well, it looks like Emirates is stepping up their game even further. As of June 1, Emirates will fly an Airbus A380 on their New York to Dubai route, which connects in Milan.


The post Emirates Will Start Flying The A380 Between The US And Europe appeared first on One Mile at a Time.






from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/02/16/emirates-will-start-flying-a380-us-europe/

Signs you were raised in Pittsburgh

MatadorU video student Chase Barron hit the streets of Pittsburgh with his camera to show the seven signs you're really from there.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/tv/7-signs-born-raised-pittsburgh-2/

3 Months of Double Miles on Alaska Seattle and Salt Lake Routes

Alaska Airlines is offering double miles on several Seattle and Salt Lake City routes for travel through May 15. Here are the routes: Registration required. I love that as other programs devalue, Alaska sees its mileage program as a competitive weapon. (HT: Frequent Flyer Bonuses)


The post 3 Months of Double Miles on Alaska Seattle and Salt Lake Routes appeared first on View from the Wing.






from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/02/16/3-months-double-miles-alaska-seattle-salt-lake-routes/

6 wildlife photography mistakes

Here, the background has been blurred to put more focus on the subject. This gives viewers a clear landing point: the eyes of the owl.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/6-things-youre-wrong-shooting-wildlife-fix/

Does “free” travel cost too much?





from Elliott http://elliott.org/should-i-cross-that-line/free-travel-cost-much/

Cathay Pacific Offers The World’s Most Consistent First Class Product

Back in the day I used to fly Cathay Pacific first class so much that it almost became my second home. But lately I've been trying to avoid them a bit for a couple of reasons:


-- They don't have wifi, which is both a blessing and a curse (perhaps slightly more of a curse on 16+ hour flights)

-- I've flown them so often and wanted to try more airlines


My last Cathay Pacific first class flight was from New York to Vancouver last March, and prior to that I flew them from Chicago to Hong Kong the previous June.


The post Cathay Pacific Offers The World’s Most Consistent First Class Product appeared first on One Mile at a Time.






from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/02/16/cathay-pacific-offers-worlds-consistent-first-class-product/

Amex Loses Another Credit Card Partner, Ways to Earn Miles You May Not Know, and Which Hotels Offer Good Wifi?

News and notes from around the interweb: 4 Ways to Earn Miles You Probably Don’t Know (from me, over at USA Today Travel A searchable list of hotel wifi speed and reliability. An increasingly important factor on which to base your lodging decisions. (HT: Rapid Travel Chai As I’ve written several times in recent months […]


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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/02/16/amex-loses-another-credit-card-partner-ways-earn-miles-may-not-know-hotels-offer-good-wifi/

Drinking in Chicago's south side

You know Western Avenue’s pubs like the back of your hand.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/11-signs-learned-drink-south-side-chicago/

True romance? Why this couple divorced on Valentine's Day

With the help of a company called DivorceHotel, a New York couple is untying the knot over Cupid's dead body.





from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/12/travel/divorce-hotel/index.html

The Japanese Tradition That Encourages Us to Be Present

More supporting evidence for my new focus on units of momentary happiness: “Japanese tradition tells of ichi-go ichi-e, a concept fortified over centuries of practice that says we only have one meeting, at one time—our experiences with one another stand alone. Every encounter we have—a dinner, a shared bottle of wine, a late evening of…



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/japanese-tradition/

New Orleans Hosts Mardi Gras

As New Orleans' Mardi Gras celebrations enter their final week, don’t miss the flurry of parades scheduled for the last two days.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/mardi-gras-2015-new-orleans-parades-schedules-popular-routes-parking-bathrooms-map-1817448