Triple Points, Pilot and Co-Pilot Walk Into a Bar And… and Where to Find $600,000 in Change

Often there are great posts on other blogs worth being aware of. Folks are writing up deals that I may not have much to add to, so I share what you need to know that’s being discussed elsewhere and link to some interesting or unique news articles about travel, miles, and points.

Today we’ve got a (relatively) strong hotel bonus points promotion, two stories about the TSA, a pilot and co-pilot getting into a fight (not after walking into a bar..), and a country that seems to really 'get' tourism.

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/04/07/triple-points-pilot-and-co-pilot-walk-into-a-bar-and-and-where-to-find-600000-in-change/

This Is What $65/Night Gets You In The Maldives

There's no pleasure without a bit of pain, and I think there aren't many better examples of that in the travel hobby than getting to the Maldives.

Let me tell you, the journey to the Maldives wasn't an easy one. I flew from New York to Hong Kong to Bangkok to Colombo to Male, getting in at 1:30AM.

Then at 7:30AM I had a flight on the local Maldivian airline to the airport closest to the Park Hyatt.

Realistically I couldn't make it to any hotel near Male Airport before 2AM, and I'd have to leave by 6:15AM to catch my domestic flight.

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/04/07/this-is-what-65night-gets-you-in-the-maldives/

China To Supervise Citizens Who Act Inappropriately Abroad

"Tourism reflects on the country and the people's image," the China National Tourism Administration said.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/chinese-tourists-behaving-badly-country-keep-records-citizens-who-act-inappropriately-1872073

Why “don’t go there” is bad travel advice

from Elliott http://elliott.org/advice-you-can-take/why-dont-go-there-is-bad-travel-advice/

Signs you're a British '90s kid

You can remember the next line to this: “Have you ever, ever felt like this. When strange things happen…”



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/network/30-signs-grew-england-90s/

Culinary arts: 16 dishes that are almost too beautiful to eat

"Food is art," says chef Dominique Crenn, the only woman to run a Michelin two-star restaurant in North America. "I use a paint brush and I use food as a palette.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/03/travel/gallery/san-sebastian-culinary-journeys/index.html

Report: Pilots brawl in Air India cockpit

Air India grounds two of its pilots after an altercation erupted between them just before takeoff. CNN's Rene Marsh reports.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/world/2015/04/06/lead-dnt-marsh-airline-cockpit-fight.cnn.html

Grave of Daniel Boone in Frankfort, Kentucky

One of the archetypal American frontiersmen, Daniel Boone is buried in Frankfort Cemetery with his wife Rebecca on a high bluff overlooking Kentucky's capital city. However, people from Missouri, where Boone spent the last 20 years of his life, might have you believe otherwise.

Daniel Boone led one of the earliest waves of settlers into Kentucky County, then part of Virginia. His story was published by John Filson (with some embellishment) in 1784, which was then translated into various European languages, and establishing his myth in the new United States and the world. Failures in land speculating would lead to Boone relocating to present-day West Virginia and later Missouri to continue hunting and trapping until his death in 1820.

He was buried near Marthasville, Missouri just west of St. Louis, but in 1845 both Daniel's and Rebecca's bodies were disinterred and moved to Frankfort Cemetery. There is disagreement to this day as to whether the Boones' bodies are the proper ones, or if some are in Kentucky and some in Missouri.

from Atlas Obscura http://atlasobscura.com.feedsportal.com/c/35387/f/665719/s/452d48bc/sc/7/l/0L0Satlasobscura0N0Cplaces0Cgrave0Eof0Edaniel0Eboone/story01.htm

How to piss off a Serbian

Ask about Kosovo. Dare you:



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/piss-off-serbian/

The Getaway: Apps for Encounters of the Local Kind

A roundup of new tools that let travelers connect with locals, at parties and over dinner tables.

















from NYT > Travel http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/642561/s/452d1a9d/sc/28/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A150C0A40C120Ctravel0Capps0Efor0Eencounters0Eof0Ethe0Elocal0Ekind0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

Travels With a Hospitality Career Consultant: On the Road with Kimberly Ramsawak

This is a traveler case study. (Read others or nominate yourself.) Tell us about yourself. I’m a career consultant specializing in the tourism and hospitality, and I’m a passionate advocate for people of color in this industry. A common misconception is that industry jobs are only available at hotels, airlines or agencies—with really low pay.…



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/kimberly-ramsawak/

Starwood Lets You Redeem Points for Luxury Concert Suites and Intimate Performances

I don't usually like using points for non-travel awards, but there are two exceptions--to keep points from expiring, and when there's the opportunity to use a big travel company or bank's contacts to get access to the kind of life events you can't possible set up on your own.

Starwood has a new set of experiences that you can use your points for starting this morning, including luxury suites at a series of venues and intimate concerts at their hotels. Definitely worth seeing if there's something that matches your interests, and you have my permission to use your Starpoints for something other than transfers to American, Alaska, or Japan Airlines miles....

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/04/07/starwood-lets-you-redeem-points-for-luxury-concert-suites-and-intimate-performances/

Best Western’s Jump Start To Summer Promotion

Best Western has just announced their spring promotion, Jump Start To Summer. Through this promotion, Best Western is offering a $50 Best Western Travel Card after two hotel stays.

The basic terms of the promotion are as follows:

-- The promotion is valid for stays between April 6 and May 25, 2015

-- Upon successful completion of the promotion, the electronic Best Western gift card will be sent to members via email 2-3 weeks after the second qualifying stay is completed

-- You have to redeem the Best Western Travel Card for a stay by September 7, 2015

-- Each Best Western Rewards member can only earn one bonus during the promotion period

-- An eligible stay is defined as one which is eligible for points accrual

-- Registration is required in order to be eligible for the promotion, and can be done by entering your Best Western Rewards number or email address on the promotion page

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/04/07/best-westerns-jump-start-to-summer-promotion/

User-generated content – it’s all about measuring the marketing

Consumers begin dreaming about and planning trips as a result of content that captures an experience they would also like to have. ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/user-generated-content-measure-marketing-Rivet/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=user-generated-content-its-all-about-measuring-the-marketing

Meet Myanmar in these 10 images

With 135 different ethnic groups, many wearing distinctive clothing and practicing unique traditions, Myanmar is a mosaic of traditional cultures:



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/dont-know-place-know-people-meet-myanmar-12-images/