Why Top Top Hilton Status From Credit Card Spend Isn’t Worth It

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Gaia Eco-village (photos)

Gaia Eco-village is an ecological community in Argentina based on the principles of permaculture, or living in a way that works with nature rather than against it. Gustavo Ramirez, who has lived at Gaia for the past 18 years, acknowledges the challenges of this model, namely that it requires a lot of space. Houses cannot […]



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The Future of the Citi ThankYou Rewards Program, and How to Best Earn American Miles

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Next Port Of Call For Americans: Cuba

A Canadian tour operator is the first to open its cruise ship to Americans.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/american-citizens-travel-agents-can-now-legally-book-cuban-cruises-1831306

5 ways to parent like a German

Germans make pretty awesome parents:



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Awesome In-Flight Videos from the KLM Cockpit

Ever wonder how dozens of flights can safely cross the Atlantic at the same time, despite the fact that much of the journey includes no radar coverage? How do the pilots communicate with Air Traffic Control, and what kind of instructions are they given? Oh, and what’s the deal with autopilot—does it mean the pilots aren't really in control? I really enjoyed watching these in-flight cockpit videos from recent KLM flights from Amsterdam to London and Amsterdam to New York. Even if you’re not an airline geek like me, you may like them, too.



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/klm-cockpit-in-flight-videos/

How To Prevent Getting Taken on Foreign Currency Transactions When Traveling

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Is car rental insurance a rip-off?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/blog/is-car-rental-insurance-a-rip-off/

Final Piece Of Flight 8501 Fuselage Recovered

The last and largest part of AirAsia Flight 8501's fuselage, with a wing attached to it, was recovered from the Java Sea on Friday.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/airasia-flight-8501-final-piece-planes-fuselage-recovered-java-sea-1831624

In Transit Blog: In Iowa, a New John Wayne Museum

The John Wayne Birthplace Museum is scheduled to open this spring in Winterset, Iowa.

















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In Transit Blog: A Dolly Parton Show Makeover

Dolly Parton’s “Dixie Stampede” show and dinner in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., has received a multimillion-dollar upgrade

















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Frequent Flyer Miles Replace Cocaine for Investment Bankers, Automate Your Delay Compensation, and the First Air Force One

News and notes from around the interweb: For a few days only you can get $100 off top quality luggage while benefiting charity at the same time. For God’s Sake Shut Up About Credit Cards and Airline Miles (HT: Barry P.) The author complains that talk of miles has replaced doing lines of cocaine off […]

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The Casualities of February: Leonard Nimoy, A Second Seahawks SuperBowl Win, and My Book Deal.

“This month has kind of sucked,” I told Rand yesterday. When he began to dispute this (because to dismiss an entire February thanks to a few unfortunate events is antithetical to his logical and – somewhat paradoxically – upbeat nature), I merely whispered “Seahawks” and he immediately fell silent. “Man,” he said after a quiet […]



from The Everywhereist http://www.everywhereist.com/the-casualities-of-february-leonard-nimoy-a-second-seahawks-superbowl-win-and-my-book-deal/

Air France FlyingBlue May/June Promo Awards — Up To 50% Off

One of the best uses of Air France/KLM FlyingBlue miles is booking their Promo Awards. FlyingBlue publishes these every month, and they offer 25-50% off select award tickets on Air France and KLM metal. Back in the day Promo Awards would consistently be for 50% off and would have a good number of options in business class, though unfortunately they’ve devalued the program somewhat since then, and the discounts now vary.

However, there are still some great values to be had. FlyingBlue just published their latest Promo Awards. These are valid for bookings made between March 1 and March 31, 2015, and for travel between May 1 and June 30, 2015. This set of Promo Awards is kind of average at best. For a bit of context:

-- The January/February Promo Awards were awesome

-- The March/April Promo Awards were not as awesome but still pretty good

-- The April/May Promo Awards weren't very exciting

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Top 10 Luxury Hyatt Resorts You Can Book for Free

One of the great things about this hobby is that it makes luxury travel more affordable. Saving up enough points and miles for a stay of 2+ nights at one of these resorts isn’t always easy. If you’re traveling with a family, getting enough points for two rooms adds another level of difficulty to this […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2015/02/top-10-luxury-hyatt-resorts-you-can-book-for-free.html