My Favorite Place in Ireland: The Wild West

For more than a quarter of a century I’ve traveled Ireland's western coast, up from the filigreed fringe of west Cork, along the lakes of Killarney, to the world-class golf links of Ballybunion and Lahinch, to Yeats country in Sligo, meeting people that give me yet another reason to come back.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2015/03/02/my-favorite-place-in-ireland-the-wild-west/

5 signs Cuba is open to Americans

The talks between Havana and Washington may be slow going, but Cuba is clearly emerging from its 1950s time capsule.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/pulse/5-signs-cuba-already-much-open-americans/

'Walking Dead' town for sale

The faded downtown of a small town in Georgia, made famous by an appearance on "The Walking Dead," can now be yours for the right price.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/02/travel/walking-dead-town-grantville-for-sale/index.html

Android to become central nervous system — including seamless translation into any language

Seamless translation into any language via a “lightweight wearable” could soon be a reality, suggested Google’s mobile czar Sundar Pichai during today’s ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/android-to-become-central-nervous-system-including-seamless-translation-intro-any-language/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=google-hints-rapid-pace-mobile-initiatives-including-seamless-translation-language

Review: Radisson Blu Royal Hotel Copenhagen

After a couple of nights at the perfectly functional Radisson Blu Scandinavia Copenhagen, it was time to head over to the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel Copenhagen, which is generally more highly rated.

For our two night stay the rate was either 1595DKK (~$240) or 50,000 Gold Points per night.

Since I have the Club Carlson Premier Rewards Visa Signature® Card, the second night of every award redemption is free. That means my two night would only cost me 50,000 points. That's a heck of a deal, given that it would have otherwise cost me almost $500 for the two night stay.

The Radisson Blu Royal really is in the heart of the city, as it's right across from the central train station and Tivoli Gardens, which is the second oldest amusement park in the world.

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The Last Hotel Internet Domino Falls. Hilton Will Offer Free WiFi, But There Are Catches…

IHG Rewards came out with internet for everyone a year ago (though of course most of their hotels already gave it to everyone as a brand standard, only the upper-tier ones did not and in certain regions). And Marriott announced this two months ago, with a restriction of having to book through Marriott channels. Starwood […]

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9 types of expats in Vietnam

"#9. The lifer: Odds are you’ve probably run into him more than once. He came here five years ago on a three-month contract to teach English and now he’s fluent in Vietnamese, part-owner of a British-Vietnamese fusion restaurant on some prime real estate in Nha Trang, and his Vietnamese wife is four months pregnant."



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/9-types-expats-youll-meet-vietnam/

Has Cathay Pacific Been Removed As an Amex Transfer Partner?

Of the three major bank-issued transferable points currencies, American Express Membership Rewards has the most airline transfer partners. By last count, they had 17 airline transfer partners:

However, I've received several comments and emails from readers over the weekend noting that Cathay Pacific's Asia Miles program no longer shows online as an American Express Membership Rewards transfer partner:

Cathay Pacific is actually one of American Express' newer transfer partners, as they were added back in mid-2012.

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45 funniest Mexican expressions

#6. A Mexican doesn’t have “sexual intercourse in the morning”...he throws “the morning one” (se avienta el mañanero).



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/45-funniest-mexican-expressions-use/

Yes, loyalty program are rigged — but what are you going to do about it?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/should-i-cross-that-line/yes-loyalty-program-are-rigged-but-what-are-you-going-to-do-about-it/

Zip lining through the Amazon is Google’s next StreetView trick

Google is constantly sending its StreetView bubble — called a Trekker — around the world to document every last nook and cranny ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/zip-lining-amazon-googles-next-streetview-trick/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=zip-lining-amazon-googles-next-streetview-trick

Hilton Offering Free Wifi Globally Starting In August 2015

The past year or so we've really seen the major hotel chains "evolve" when it comes to their complimentary wifi offerings.

IHG Rewards Club was the first to offer all members of their loyalty program free wifi. Then Marriott, Starwood, and Hyatt followed.

With IHG Rewards Club, Marriott, and Starwood there have been "catches" to the free wifi, like needing to be a member of their loyalty program and/or needing to book your reservation directly with the hotel in order to be eligible (not that those are big hurdles). Hyatt introduced "no strings attached" free wifi, meaning you don't have to be a member of their loyalty program and don't have to book directly through them in order to offer free wifi.

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Hyatt Made Several Changes to Its Terms and Conditions. Here’s What You Need to Know.

Hyatt just updated its terms and conditions for Gold Passport. I cannot emphasize enough that loyalty programs should share with members when they do this, and explain the changes that they’re making, even when the changes are innocuous or consistent with other announced changes to a program that have been made. Here’s what Hyatt has […]

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Close to paradise: Playa Junquillal

Welcome to the stunning village of Playa Junquillal, Costa Rica.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/tv/close-can-get-paradise-playa-junquillal/

Can My Child Fly Solo?

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/2015/03/02/can-my-child-fly-solo/