The Cheapest I’ve Seen American Sell Miles

American will let you buy miles with up to a 60% bonus though April 30. Here’s the offer: Buying 100,000 miles gets you 160,000 for $3201.25 or 2 cents per mile. On average I value American miles at 1.7 cents. So I’m not really a buyer at 2 cents apiece. However, miles are worth more […]

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Egypt Postpones Visa Requirement Changes

In mid-March I first posted about how Egypt would stop issuing visas on arrival to individual tourists as of May 2015.

The details were sparse at first, though within a week we found out the details of the new laws, which would require US citizens not traveling as part of a tour group to go to the embassy in advance to get a visa. This comes at the same time that Egypt is greatly trying to grow their number of tourists post-revolution, hoping for 20 million tourists per year by 2020.

I was pretty bummed about this change, since there are some amazing premium cabin fares originating in Cairo, so it's an airport I transit quite frequently. While the new visa requirement wouldn't have been the end of the world, it was certainly an annoyance I wasn't looking forward to dealing with.

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10 Filipino slang phrases to know

Son of a tofu! (Anak ng tokwa!) Here's the Filipino phrases you need to know before you go.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/10-slang-phrases-youll-need-know-philippines/

In Transit Blog: A New, and Historic, Hike in Ireland

A new self-guided walk from Ireland Walk Hike Bike features a route through historic sites as well as along beaches.





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Cruffin mania: Why people are lining up for 'the unicorn of pastries'

You'd think a city as cosmopolitan as San Francisco would have better things to do with its Saturday morning than go all caramelized bananas over a muffin.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/03/travel/cruffin-shop/index.html

12 signs you learnt to eat in France

You know that Friday night is Apéro night!



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The real reason you’re dependent on your phone

from Elliott http://elliott.org/blog/the-real-reason-youre-dependent-on-your-phone/

Leonardo DiCaprio Builds an Eco-Resort

The actor has teamed up with the developer of an eco-conscious condominium in New York to build a resort in Belize.

















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How to piss off someone from Finland

Suggest that we have something in common with the Russians.



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Giveaway: Stridebox – A Treasure Chest for Runners

Friday is giveaway day. Comment to win! This week’s giveaway comes from Oregon-based company, Stridebox. This runner-lovin’ business collects the latest racing goodies and sends them monthly to subscribers (…in a box, hence the name). It’s a fun idea and only costs $15 a month. Even if you’re not an avid runner, you could use…



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Delta Adds Two Middle East Partners to Online Award Booking, Makes Their CEO’s Head Explode?

Delta, whose CEO publicly called for the US government to crack down on flights to the US by Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar, because 9/11 has brought two more of its partners onto Delta.com for online award booking: Saudia which flies from Washington Dulles, New York JFK, and Los Angeles to Riyadh and Jeddah (and beyond). […]

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Should You Buy Choice Privileges Points Through Daily Getaways?

As I first posted about several weeks ago, Daily Getaways is back earlier than normal this year, and is a great opportunity to purchase hotel points at a discount. It’s sponsored by the US Travel Association, and every weekday for five weeks they’re offering discounted travel packages.

The promotion kicked off March 23, with several opportunities so far to purchase points packages from hotel chains:

Today at 1PM ET Choice Privileges points are going on sale.

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Virality in marketing is absolute nonsense

Everyone wants their product to go viral. Why wouldn’t you? It’s like the holy grail of marketing.

from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/viral-marketing-nonsense/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=virality-in-marketing-is-absolute-nonsense

Travel, creativity, and science.

Travel, we're realizing, is one of the best ways to stimulate creativity. Here's how it works.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/change/6-things-science-tells-us-travel-creativity/

Letter of Recommendation: Letter of Recommendation: The Thomas Guide to Los Angeles

To leave the house without it was to risk ending up on the Boulevard That Defies All Logic.

















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