United Will Announce New Food for Their Lounges Tomorrow… Including Hard Boiled Eggs and Salami!

United previewed their new lounge food today for several folks (I was not invited), although apparently they’re not willing to comment until the official release tomorrow. Nonetheless, from tweets of folks at the event we have the menu and photos of the food that we can expect. Here’s @AirlineReport: And the menu, from @cjmcginnis: And […]

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Amex Transfer Bonus To Airbnb Gift Cards

Back in December American Express announced a new Membership Rewards relationship with Airbnb "the world's leading community-driven hospitality company where people can list, discover, and book unique accommodations around the world."

The net effect of this relationship is that members were now able to redeem Membership Rewards points for Airbnb e-gift cards. The gift cards come in denominations of $100 or $250 and require 10,000 or 25,000 Membership Rewards points, respectively.

While more partners are better than fewer partners, redeeming for gift cards is rarely a good idea since it is a 1 cent per point redemption. So there really hasn't been that much to get excited about.

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8 ways to photograph people

These tips will help you improve your candid portraits while traveling.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/8-ways-take-stunning-photos-people/

HomeAway shares its game plan during its investor roadshow

Vacation rental giant HomeAway has sent its executive team around the US this month to talk to rooms full of investors, to ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/homeaway-shares-game-plan-investor-roadshow/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=homeaway-shares-game-plan-investor-roadshow

Top 10 Credit Cards: March 2015

The following is the March 2015 edition of what I consider to be the Top 10 credit card products available at the moment. The list is based on a combination of factors, including current welcome bonus offer, daily earning potential, transfer partners and bonus categories, among others. Only publicly available sign-up bonus offers were considered […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2015/03/top-10-credit-cards-march-2015.html

Cathay Pacific Returns As US Amex Transfer Partner

Yesterday I posted about how Cathay Pacific Asia Miles disappeared from the Membership Rewards transfer page over the weekend.

Asia Miles is a 1:1 transfer partner with Amex Membership Rewards, and can be useful for some oneworld redemptions, especially in light of the British Airways Executive Club devaluation.

Anyway, I followed up with American Express, and they said they were just working on some website maintenance. Cathay Pacific Asia Miles has once again returned to the Membership Rewards transfer page.

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Air Marshals Scheduling Work Assignments for Vacations and Sexual Meetups, and That’s Not Even the Real Scandal. This Is.

We’ve all long suspected it, now it’s become public that air marshal flight schedules get changed to accommodate affairs they’re having or cities they’d like to travel to for free. “I think she put the offer out to quite a few (federal air marshals) and managers, literally acting like a travel agent,” retired air marshal […]

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Never say this to hotel workers

#2. "I stay here all the time." If you have to say this, then it's likely not the truth.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/10-things-never-say-hotel-employee/

How To Combine Hyatt Gold Passport Points

Reader Luis left the following comment on my post yesterday about how to make Hyatt Diamond Guest Of Honor reservations:

"Ben, have you ever transferred Hyatt points before? Is there a fee? And could this be a way to get a Diamond member to book a room for someone else using that person’s points?"

While airlines almost all charge to transfer points between accounts, hotels tend to be more generous. I've written in the past about how:

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Mapping history's 'invisible' women

Not all not notable women make it into the history books. A group of teens is putting history's "invisible" women on the map with help from Google.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/03/travel/feat-womens-history-field-trip/index.html

How travel made me a strong woman

"As any expat knows, once you become a person somewhere, you’re bits of that person anywhere."



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/travel-made-strong-woman/

T Magazine: How to Discern an Exceptional Cup of Coffee in Paris (or Anywhere)

Experts from some of the city’s best cafes share tips of the trade.

















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Adventure 101: Skiing the Haute Route

In 1911, skiers first completed the Haute Route: a six-day, 46-mile traverse through the skyscraping peaks between Chamonix, France, and Zermatt, Switzerland. Since then, the Haute Route has become a rite of passage for adventurous skiers.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2015/03/03/adventure-101-skiing-the-haute-route/

US kids can learn from Argentina

Gringo kids, news flash: Not everyone is out to get you! It's okay to talk to strangers.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/9-things-kids-us-can-learn-argentine-culture/

Google to rank brands with Android apps higher in mobile searches

Developers, pay attention: Google has changed its ranking algorithm for mobile searches and will prioritize results for those brands with Android apps ...



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