13 incredible photos of Chile

Chile's one diverse place, and these incredible photos prove it.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/13-beautiful-photos-to-make-you-wonder-why-you-havent-visited-chile-yet/

Paradise Found: Rwanda’s Virunga Volcanoes

At the end of the 20th century and in the wake of the Rwandan Civil War, a country lay dying, and people the world over wondered how Rwanda would or could recover, let alone welcome tourists again. But Praveen Moman did the unthinkable: he founded a safari company and invited Westerners to come.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2015/04/10/paradise-found-rwandas-virunga-volcanoes/

Earning American Elite Qualifying Miles Through Spending

Apart from the occasional 100,000-mile sign-up bonuses it offers, one of the best benefits my Citi Executive / AAdvantage World Elite MasterCard offers is the ability to earn 10,000 AAdvantage elite-qualifying miles every calendar year I spend $40,000 in purchases on it. That benefit alone makes it one of the best credit cards for earning...



from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2015/04/earning-american-elite-qualifying-miles-through-spending/

Combining American And US Airways Accounts

For absolutely no good reason, I never got around to linking my AAdvantage and Dividend Miles accounts. It may have had more than a bit to do with being in denial about the imminent demise of creative award routings, but I digress.

View From The Wing noticed it was now possible to manually link accounts, and while I certainly don't have an urgent need for more AAdvantage miles, it seemed polite to be part of the solution to reconciling millions of member accounts rather than exacerbating the problem.

Like everything else with the US Airways and American integration, the process was surprisingly easy.

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/04/10/combining-american-and-us-airways-accounts/

9 US habits I lost in Costa Rica

Call myself an expat? Not anymore.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/9-us-habits-i-lost-in-costa-rica/

UNESCO World Heritage Site #294: Monumental Earthworks of Poverty Point

From the World Heritage inscription: Monumental Earthworks of Poverty Point owes its name to a 19th-century plantation close to the site, which is in the Lower Mississippi Valley on a slightly elevated and narrow landform. The complex comprises five mounds, six concentric semi-elliptical ridges separated by shallow depressions and a central plaza. It was created [...]



from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2015/04/09/unesco-world-heritage-site-294-monumental-earthworks-of-poverty-point/

In Transit Blog: History in Bloom in Bulgaria

A festival In Kazanlak, Bulgaria, in June will celebrate the Damask rose grown in the country.

















from NYT > Travel http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/642561/s/4548c4d0/sc/28/l/0Lintransit0Bblogs0Bnytimes0N0C20A150C0A40C10A0Chistory0Ein0Ebloom0Ein0Ebulgaria0C0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

“Rental Cars That Don’t Suck” Tries to Make Their Referral Program Not Suck.

Silvercar offers a great rental car experience - nice cars, inclusive pricing, good service -- and they have lucrative referral bonuses. The program was pretty clunky though, so they've revamped it. Here's how Silvercar works and how you can benefit.

Continue reading “Rental Cars That Don’t Suck” Tries to Make Their Referral Program Not Suck....

from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/04/10/rental-cars-that-dont-suck-tries-to-make-their-referral-program-not-suck/

7 truths about living in Norway

"Bottom line: our social liberalism only runs skin deep -- only as far as it is comfortable for us."



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/7-uncomfortable-truths-living-norway/

Hey travelers, what’s wrong with telling a little white lie?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/is-this-right/hey-travelers-whats-wrong-with-telling-a-little-white-lie/

Thinking about conversion channels for former hotel guests

Hoteliers spend a lot of time and money marketing their properties to new visitors. But an often-overlooked way to gain future business ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/conversion-channels-former-guests/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=thinking-about-conversion-channels-for-former-hotel-guests

Photos: Explore the Everglades

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/09/travel/gallery/the-wonder-list-everglades/index.html

Photos: Wonder in the Alps

The season finale of "The Wonder List" highlights the beauty of the French Alps.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/09/travel/gallery/the-wonder-list-alps/index.html

Today’s Daily Getaways: Buy Hyatt Gold Passport Points For Cheap

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:

-- Purchase IHG Rewards Club points for ~0.58-0.6 cents each

-- Purchase Club Carlson points for ~0.45 cents each

-- Purchase Hilton HHonors points for ~0.5 cents each

-- Purchase Best Western Rewards points for ~0.55 cents each

-- Purchase Choice Privileges points for ~0.4 cents each

Well, today is possibly the most anticipated day of Daily Getaways, as Hyatt Gold Passport points are going on sale at a discount at 1PM ET today.

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/04/10/todays-daily-getaways-buy-hyatt-gold-passport-points-for-cheap/

10 signs you were raised in Serbia

At one point you were a millionaire... hell, let's even say a billionaire.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/10-signs-born-raised-serbia/