Ridesharing, airports and hotels to benefit from Apple Watch integrations

As expected there are three key areas of travel that will benefit from the upcoming Apple Watch launch. Hotels Starwood received star ...



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Delta 2015 SkyMiles Updates — Good News, For Once!

Okay, when a frequent flyer program announces "updates" in this day and age it's almost uniformly negative. And that's especially true for Delta SkyMiles, which is quite possibly the biggest "innovator" when it comes to airline loyalty program.

Anyway, Delta announced some updates to the 2015 SkyMiles program. The updates are minor, and in many cases they're not even "updates" since they're just rehashing what has already been done. That being said, they are worth covering, in my opinion.

Here they are, in no particular order:

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Places where the pill is free

These nations have government subsidies that make buying the pill free.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/pulse/map-shows-places-pill-free/

Should I bargain for a better deal when I’m traveling?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/should-i-cross-that-line/should-i-bargain-for-a-better-deal-when-im-traveling/

In Transit Blog: A London Hotel Returns, With a Duchess in the House

The Goring in London has reopened after renovations, and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, offered a little help with the makeover.





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Insider’s Guide to Seville

More than anywhere else I have been, Seville resists change. From its passion for bullfights to a fondness for the pageantry of the Catholic religion, the capital of Andalusia always has reveled in its tradition way of life. Here's a primer on making the most of your time in this stunning city.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2015/03/09/insiders-guide-to-seville/

Patent finding reveals how movement could integrate into Apple payments ecosystem

Today is W-Day — Apple Watch Day. The Cupertino-based tech behemoth is set to reveal final details about its much-hyped Apple Watch ...



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21 funniest Greek expressions

A Greek doesn’t say “I have no idea what’s going on”…she says “I’ve lost my eggs and baskets” (ἐχω χἀσει τα αυγἀ και τα καλἀθια).



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/21-funniest-greek-expressions-use/

Cathay Pacific Refreshing Their Business Class Seat On The A350

Cathay Pacific offers a reverse herringbone seat in their longhaul business class cabin, which is my favorite business class product out there. Even though they've had it for years now, it's still a cutting edge product, in my opinion.

The great thing about reverse herringbone seats is that they're in a 1-2-1 configuration, so each seat has direct aisle access and a lot of privacy. In a way, it's very similar to the "last generation" first class suites offered by many airlines.

Cathay Pacific will be among the first airlines to take delivery of the Airbus A350, as they have a total of 46 on order, including 20 A350-900s and 26 A350-1000s (what happened to the days where they started numbering aircraft series with -100?!).

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Americans Carve Their Initials Into the Collosseum, Another Airline Follow’s Spirit’s Path, and More Stories You Have to Read to Believe..

News and notes from around the interweb: What an Uber Driver Needs to Do to Maintain Good Ratings The tourists arrested for taking naked photos inside Cambodian temples have apparently inspired two California women who scratched their initials into the Colosseum in Rome. 5 Travel Rewards Cards You Don’t Want to Have (my piece for […]

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Who is the experiential traveler and what do they care about?

Experiential travelers — also known as geotravelers, apparently — are those with a desire to escape outdoors without the pressure of an ...



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13 signs you're Romanian

"4. Count Dracula is not a vampire to you, he’s a national hero."



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/13-signs-born-raised-romania/

Park Hyatt Dubai Vs. Grand Hyatt Dubai — Which Is Better?

I get asked a lot about hotels in the UAE, in particular in Dubai. Out of habit I've often stayed at the Park Hyatt Dubai, which I like for a few reasons:

-- It's really close to the airport, so is great for a quick overnight

-- It's a bit removed from the city, so really feels more like a secluded resort than a city hotel

-- As is the case with most Park Hyatts, service is a bit more personalized and intimate than at a mega hotel

I recently stayed at the Grand Hyatt Dubai for the first time, and figured I'd write a brief comparison between the two properties, prior to writing my full review. The funny thing is that I get reader feedback all the time from people that both love and hate both properties, so I figured it would help to kind of set expectations properly.

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Airline accident rate is lowest ever, report says

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/09/travel/iata-airline-satellite-tracking/index.html

8 Common Travel Myths That are WRONG (and Why I’m Giving Hands on Help Now)

Years ago, the website Earth Porm reposted my article “The Ultimate Guide to Traveling When You’re Broke,” and in January, social media maven and actor George Takei shared the post with his eight million Facebook fans (as a huge Star Trek geek and Sci-Fi nerd, I did jump up and down a bit with joy). As I went through the comments on George’s Facebook post, I was shocked and saddened by the mean, and dismissive comments as well as by […]

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