More Tourists Behaving Badly: Russian Porn Illegally Filmed at Giza Pyramids

First we have tourists arrested for taking photos inside Cambodian temples. Then California women were caught scratching their initials into the Colosseum in Rome. As though it wasn’t becoming hard enough for criticizing the destruction of historical artifacts in the name of smashing idols by ISIS… …Egyptian authorities are now investigating “how tourists came to […]

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Why We Need ‘Travel Experts’

More travelers are going DIY, opting to—as the buzzy phrase goes—“travel like a local.” This usually means skipping expert advice and typical attractions, and following recommendations found on crowd-sourced review sites. The results of going this route are often great. But the trend begs some questions. Do travel experts have a future? Are they even necessary anymore? Can I say, yes?



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2015/03/11/why-we-need-travel-experts/

eBookers looks to redefine the travel brochure for the age of social media

British holidaymakers have a new way to discover travel options via a new social travel brochure facilitated by eBookers. The idea is ...



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The most confusing English words

Americans have the most trouble spelling these words. Are you a better speller than they are?



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/can-spell-confusing-words-english-language-quiz/

What to do about phone systems that treat us like idiots

from Elliott http://elliott.org/but-why/what-to-do-about-phone-systems-that-treat-us-like-idiots/

In Transit Blog: A Booking Site Is Offering Flights to Cuba (With an Asterisk)

The booking site CheapAir.com is offering travel to Cuba by packaging two flights as one.

















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British Airways Awards To Book Before April 28

With the end of January came British Airways’ announcement that it would be changing its Avios frequent flyer program and devaluing many of its mileage redemption options. We asked TPG Special Contributor Eric Rosen to cover some of the awards you should book before the changes go into effect. April 28 marks the date that...



from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2015/03/british-airways-awards-to-book-before-april-28/

SriLankan’s New Business Class Seat

SriLankan Airlines joined the oneworld alliance a little under a year ago, which was an exciting development. I've flown SriLankan several times before they joined the oneworld alliance, and really enjoyed my flights on them.

While they don't have the best product in the world, there's something really exotic about them, which makes them a fun airline to fly.

Anyway, I'm soon headed to the Maldives, and while I have my return flight figured out, I'm still working on my outbound flight. I'm thinking of partly flying SriLankan to get there, given that awards are much cheaper through American AAdvantage when booking to Colombo than Male (since the former is in "Asia 2," while the latter is in the "Middle East").

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Sunshine.co.uk breaks OTA mould, discloses most detailed financial report yet

With very few mid-sized online travel agencies listed on the public markets or happy to talk about financials, Sunshine.co.uk has gone out ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/sunshine-co-uk-bucks-ota-trend-discloses-detailed-financial-report-yet/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sunshine-co-uk-bucks-ota-trend-discloses-detailed-financial-report-yet

Taking a self-portrait at museum? Leave the selfie stick

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/11/travel/feat-selfie-stick-museum-ban/index.html

Truths about living in Buenos Aires

"1. Skyrocketing inflation and economic instability: At approximately 40%, inflation in Buenos Aires is enough to give even the healthiest person a stress-driven stroke."



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/5-uncomfortable-truths-living-buenos-aires/

Travel innovation in context – a recap and preview

The US$1.2 trillion global travel industry is accustomed to innovation. New technologies have sparked imaginations and spurred thousands of companies – from ...



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How to Maximize Buffets, Lawsuit Over Airport Bottled Water, and Inflight Falcons for Lufthansa First Class Passengers

News and notes from around the interweb: How to maximize brunch Will the Amtrak MasterCard come back… as a Chase Visa or a Citibank MasterCard? Aerolineas Argentinas and Garuda Indonesia awards are now bookable online with Delta miles. Delta has made strong efforts bringing more partners online over the past couple of months. Aerolineas Argentinas […]

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Meet the 'Usain Bolt' of the pie and mash world

Members of London's Pie and Mash Club compete against one another in classic London fast food restaurants.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/06/travel/culinary-journeys-london-pie-and-mash/index.html

Korean Air Flight Attendant Suing Over Nut-Rage Incident

I’ve written extensively about the Korean Air nut rage incident, which happened last December on a Korean Air A380 flight from New York JFK to Seoul Incheon. During this incident, a Korean Air executive demanded the plane be turned around because she wasn’t pleased with the way she was served macadamia nuts.

For those of you not familiar with the saga, see my previous posts on the subject:

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