Exploring East Greenland [pics]

Greenland is a country divided by the ice.



from Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/photographic-journey-remote-east-greenland/

MH370 Search To Focus On ‘New Priority Area’

Australian officials also reportedly said they were confident that Flight MH370 was on autopilot before it crashed into the Indian Ocean.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/flight-mh370-update-search-focus-new-priority-area-southern-indian-ocean-1612212

Chicago Seminars Profile Series: Ari Charlestein, Scott Grimmer, Captain Denny Flanagan, Drew Macomber

Chicago Seminars Profile Series: Organizer and Speaker Howie Rappaport Chicago Seminars Profile Series: Our Charity Chairwoman Sharon “skiadcock” Chicago Seminars Profile Series: Angelina Aucello Chicago Seminars Profile Series: Marathon Man Chicago Seminars Profile Series: John Lopinto from ExpertFlyer and Frequent Miler Chicago Seminars Profile Series: Rapid Travel Chai, Geoff Whitmore, MJ on Travel Ari Charlestein […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/06/chicago-seminars-profile-series-ari-charlestein-scott-grimmer-captain-denny-flanagan-drew-macomber.html

Craftsmanship Museum in Carlsbad, California

Established in 2006, the Craftsmanship Museum is both a workshop and display gallery for miniature working engines, machines, and the singular custom tools required to made them.

There is a whole subculture of machining enthusiasts who craft replicas of machines and motors, all in fully working order, that could fit in the palm of your hand. Tiny little combustion engines, boat motors, guns, and even ship riggings are created in perfect exacting detail and will click to life with satisfyingly precise efficiency. Most of the creations are made by single craftsmen laboring at their little works for months or more. The bite-size machines often have pieces so small that no tool exists with which to work them, so the craftsmen need to even create their own down-sized tools, unique to each project such as a near microscopic wrench used to build a little steam engine.

The museum itself began as a website that displayed the disparate miniature projects, however now a brick and mortar location has been opened in Carlsbad, California which has brought together over 300 of the little wonders. Cars, guns, boats, exposed engines, and even an elaborate contraption called the Do Nothing Machine that will click whir to life, accomplishing nothing more than looking really cool, are all on display, each with its own little plaque detailing the story of its creation.

from Atlas Obscura http://atlasobscura.com.feedsportal.com/c/35387/f/665719/s/3be335ad/sc/4/l/0L0Satlasobscura0N0Cplaces0Ccraftsmanship0Emuseum/story01.htm

Flame of Liberty in Paris, France

The Flame of Liberty in Paris is a life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's iconic fire and this continuation of the handshake of friendship between France and the United States has also become a de facto memorial to the death of Princess Diana.

Erected in 1986, the 12 foot metal fire is a made of copper covered in actual gold leaf. Donated to the city by the International Herald Tribune, the flame officially commemorates not only the paper's hundredth year of business as well as acting as a token of thanks to France itself for some restorative metalwork which the country had provided to the actual Statue of Liberty. Even with the air of global familiarity emanating from the sculpture like heat from a flame, the site has taken on a grimmer association in recent years.

When Diana, Princess of Wales was tragically killed in a 1997 car accident in the tunnel underneath the the Flame of Liberty it quickly became a focal point for mourning citizens to leave small tokens and pictures and such. Despite the explanatory plaque, to most who come upon the flame today they think it was purpose built as a memorial to the beloved princess.

from Atlas Obscura http://atlasobscura.com.feedsportal.com/c/35387/f/665719/s/3be335ab/sc/10/l/0L0Satlasobscura0N0Cplaces0Cflame0Eof0Eliberty/story01.htm

Way Over Wanaka

Borders on Photos I don’t usually put borders around my photos. I don’t have anything necessarily against borders (as long as they are not too garish). But my friend Jackie Ranken made a good point about them — that they help define the borders of a photo when shown on a black screen when projecting. […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2014/06/26/way-over-wanaka/

Help! Verizon overbilled my mother

from Elliott http://elliott.org/problem-solved/help-verizon-overbilled-mother/

North American National Park #24: Isle Royale, Michigan

A few facts about Isle Royale: It is the least visited national park in the continental United States. It is one of the only national parks in the US which totally closes in the winter, which explains why it gets so few visitors. The average length of stay in the park by visitors is the [...]



from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2014/06/25/north-american-national-park-24-isle-royale-michigan/

SONIFI seeks to shake LodgeNet nightmare with new products and innovation lab

LodgeNet wisely announced a wholesale rebrand last year at HITEC, shedding the skin of a former life that saw the company miss ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/sonifi-seeks-shed-lodgenet-skin-new-products-innovation-lab/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sonifi-seeks-shed-lodgenet-skin-new-products-innovation-lab

5 ways to be a greener traveler

"If it's yellow, let it mellow."



from Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/change/5-ways-greener-traveler/

Travel Challenge: Moving To San Diego

Our Travel Challenges typically take us to a destination to relax, enjoy the sights, spend some time with family and experience new things. In this Travel Challenge, we want to show you how points and miles can help with every day life. We’re going to help a couple, Lauren and Michael with a job interview […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/06/travel-challenge-moving-to-san-diego.html

I Heart My City: Ailsa’s Berlin

When Ailsa Ross visited Berlin for the first time, she described it as "a big shiny carousel where even under the pale watery skies of winter, you feel part of a Golden Age.” After she decided to call the German capital home, her enthusiasm for the city only grew. During the year she spent there working as a travel editor, Ailsa could be found discovering new neighborhoods on her bike or reading at her local cafe. Here are a few of her favorite things about Berlin.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/06/25/i-heart-my-city-ailsas-berlin/

How Much Money Is Enough?: A Conversation with Gretchen Rubin

Research shows that money can buy happiness sometimes—but the amount of money isn’t one-size-fits-all. J.D. Roth talked to Gretchen Rubin about how to find the number that works for you. *** J.D.: Once people have a certain amount of money or a certain amount of material comfort, that additional money only brings on a marginal... Read More



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/how-much-money-is-enough-gretchen-rubin/

Winner of the World Cup [gifs]

The great thing about the World Cup is that it doesn't have just one winner.



from Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/sports/mexicos-coach-winner-world-cup-gifs/

17 stunning Southeast Asian temples

Thousands of temples can be found within this populous sub-region of Asia.



from Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/bnt/17-southeast-asias-photogenic-temples/