Keeping your teen engaged traveling

All parents of teenagers will agree that the teen years present a unique set of challenges, but can a family still plan a round the world trip? Is it actually possible to combine long term travel and the teenage years?



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/7-strategies-keep-teen-engaged-traveling-long-term/

Here’s How the US Airlines Can Compete And Win Against the Big Gulf Airlines (Instead of Lobbying the Government for Protectionist Policies)

I’ve written extensively about the protectionism that US airlines are seeking from the government in bashing Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar — and about the hypocrisy as US airlines lobby for and take huge subsidies while attacking only those competitors they’re worried about for doing the same thing while ignoring the even greater subsidies offered to […]

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The US can learn something about minimum wage from the rest of the world

Federal minimum wage in the US stands at $7.25 an hour. It may not sound so low, but it is. If an employee works full time at the current minimum wage, that worker’s annual salary would be about $15,000. That falls below the poverty line for any family of more than one. Adding insult to […]



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/change/us-can-learn-something-minimum-wage-rest-world/

InnGate wifi router flaw exposes hotels to hackers

The routers that dozens of hotel chains worldwide rely on to run their wireless networks have a flaw that opens them to ...



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The Two-Person Cockpit Is Just The Beginning

Airlines will have to introduce more stringent checks in the wake of Germanwings, experts say.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/germanwings-flight-9525-how-effective-will-two-person-cockpit-rule-be-preventing-1862082

How To Tell Airplanes Apart

In the trip report I wrote earlier about my flight from Frankfurt to Philadelphia, reader Francisco C asked the following:

"Lucky, I ‘m always impressed how you can distinguish all these airplane varieties (A330 vs 777 for example) when you’re in some cases hundreds of meters away. Any suggestions on how an interested novice like myself could train his/her eyes to tell planes apart. thanks!"

There are lots of different types of people in this hobby, from people who are just interested in travel, to hardcore aviation geeks. I know plenty of people who fly hundreds of thousands of miles per year and can barely tell the difference between a 747 and an A380. And that's fine.

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Has Your British Airways Avios Account Been Hacked?

A lot of folks on this FlyerTalk thread have been reporting that large numbers of British Airways Executive Club accounts have been hacked and drained of their Avios balances. It appears that at least some of these incidents are British Airways preemptively zeroing out accounts in order to prevent a hack from doing so, and...



from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2015/03/has-your-british-airways-avios-account-been-hacked/

Bilingual kids become tolerant adult

This study provides an important demonstration that everyday experience in one aspect -- language learning -- can influence children’s beliefs about a wide range of domains, reducing children’s essentialist biases:



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/pulse/proof-bilingual-kids-grow-accepting-tolerant-adults/

Head to Head: Chase Sapphire Preferred Versus Citi ThankYou Premier

The Chase Sapphire Preferred Card and the Citi ThankYou Premier Card are the flagship travel rewards card offered by Chase and Citi. There are exclusive cards, such as the JP Morgan Palladium Card or Citigroup Chairman American Express card, that are targeted at specific individual, however, the Sapphire Preferred and ThankYou Premier are cards available […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2015/03/head-to-head-chase-sapphire-preferred-versus-citi-thankyou-premier.html

Seven Perfect Days in Belize

I have been traveling to Belize every year for more than a decade and am already planning my next trip. Why? This small Central American nation delivers cultural and natural heritage in spades. Here’s a prescription for the perfect week in this small but mighty wonderland.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2015/03/27/seven-perfect-days-in-belize/

Minor changes create a ripples of trouble for mom

from Elliott http://elliott.org/from-the-trenches/minor-changes-create-a-ripples-of-trouble-for-mom/

Getting Your Visa for International Travel the Easy Way

The New York Times has a piece on visa services. I contribute, Gary Leff, a co-founder of Milepoint.com, a website for veteran and would-be frequent fliers, and the blogger behind the miles and points site View From the Wing, has directed his readers to Allied Passport and Visa, which has given them discounts. He said […]

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Which Credit Card To Use For Daily Getaways Purchase?

I've written extensively about Daily Getaways, whereby you can purchase travel packages at a discount.

The first of five weeks of offers is just wrapping up. So far we've had the opportunity to purchase points from IHG Rewards Club, Club Carlson, and Hilton HHonors.

I'm often asked which credit cards are best for these purchases. The one thing to understand is that Daily Getaways purchases are processed by Daily Getaways, and not the program from which you're buying points. In other words, if you're using this promotion to buy IHG Rewards Club points, your purchase will be processed by Daily Getaways and not by IHG (therefore it doesn't count as hotel spend).

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5 US food myths that need to die

The quintessential American food is not apple pie. It's pizza.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/5-american-food-myths-need-die/

The destination marketing live stream revolution begins with North Carolina

Visit North Carolina is one of the first destination marketers to make an investment in the fast-emerging live streaming arena. We’ve written ...



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