OTAs vs metasearch – a collision course or room for both?

Freedom of choice can be a wonderful thing. But when faced with countless travel websites consumers, more often than not in search ...



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4 uncomfortable truths about DC

Gentrification everywhere and an insanely high cost of living? Yeah, living in DC can be tough.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/4-uncomfortable-truths-living-washington-dc/

20% Rebate on Hyatt Award Redemptions Posting Much Quicker Than Promised

Hyatt is 20% of your points back on redemptions through July 31 if you have the Hyatt Visa. You have to register by March 31 then you’ll get 20% of your points back on redemptions with stays completed by July 31. While the rules made it appear this was for new bookings only, it isn’t, […]

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Signs you're a starving artist in NY

"9. Gallery openings are your bars."



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/11-signs-youre-starving-artist-nyc/

AmEx Everyday Preferred vs. Premier Rewards Gold Card: Which Is Better?

Last week American Express announced some awesome changes to the American Express® Premier Rewards Gold Card.

For a long time this was one of the most compelling cards out there, though the value proposition of the card decreased over time, both in relative and absolute terms.

The annual 15,000 Membership Rewards point threshold bonus was eliminated as of 2015, apparently because it was under-utilized, and other compelling cards came into the marketplace.

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Heads Up: A Cold War Missile Base in the Heart of the Everglades

The HM-69 Nike Missile Base sits amid the swamp as an eerie reminder of an era when South Florida remained on high alert.

















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Surfacing: Seattle’s First Downtown, Reimagined

Pioneer Square, which was settled in 1852 and fell into decline after World War II, is now home to artists, designers and inventive restaurants.

















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Overnighter: The Mora River Valley Faces a New Battle

Touring a lush region of New Mexico, where a fight over oil exploration could change the valley’s face forever.





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Dubai like you've never seen it

Graphic artist Clare Napper's tongue-in-cheek advertisements gently mock expat life in UAE.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/05/travel/dubai-posters/index.html

See this massive lake now before it's changed forever

Environmentalists warn that construction of the massive Nicaragua Canal could endanger Central America's largest lake.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/04/travel/lake-nicaragua-tour/index.html

The most romantic place to propose is ...

Paris may be France's city of love, but its most famous landmark doesn't even make it into the top five proposal spots, according to research by an online retailer. The Eiffel Tower languishes seventh, behind a slew of New York locations, Universal Studios Florida and a surprising top spot.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/04/travel/most-romantic-places-to-propose/index.html

21st century technology might have solved the mystery

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/04/world/malaysia-flight-370-tracking-technology/index.html

Buddy Holly plane crash may be re-examined

The National Transportation Safety Board may be taking another look at the 1959 crash that killed Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/04/entertainment/buddy-holly-plane-crash-reexamined/index.html

phrases only the Irish understand

"The Irish are particularly gifted when it comes to blaggarding people."



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/8-phrases-real-irish-understand/

How to Book Awards to French Polynesia

French Polynesia is composed of over 100 islands in the South Pacific. About a dozen or so of these islands have resort-style hotel accommodations, most notably Bora Bora and Moorea. The crystal clear water and calm beaches make French Polynesia one of the world’s ultimate aspirational award destinations. What is interesting about French Polynesia when […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2015/03/how-to-book-awards-to-french-polynesia.html