August 15, 2014

Warning! These “free” travel offers can really cost you





from Elliott http://elliott.org/blog/warning-free-travel-offers-can-really-cost/

Way Above Guilin

Editing videos? I find myself editing more and more videos… what is your favorite movie editing tool and why? Daily Photo – Way Above Guilin Doesn't this look like the kind of city that would be full of casinos? When I got to the top of this strange karst mountain in Guilin, China, I saw […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2014/08/16/way-above-guilin/

Google acquires Jetpac city guide team

Travel acqui-hire time for Google has it brings on-board the folk behind visual travel guide Jetpac. Not many details from the Google ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/google-acquires-jetpac/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=google-acquires-jetpac

Why I love Hawaii after leaving NYC

The pace of life is much slower in Hawaii. New York City was a wonderful experience, but I couldn’t stand the speed of the city.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/10-things-love-hawaii-moving-new-york/

How You Can Spend 40 Hours in Cairo and See It All

It was February 2012. I was planning a trip to Istanbul and Dubai and had just purchased an open-jaw reservation that would start in Istanbul and end in Dubai. I still needed to find a way to get from Istanbul to Dubai. I then realized that I could possibly squeeze in a two-day visit to […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/08/how-you-can-spend-40-hours-in-cairo-and-see-it-all.html

In Transit Blog: A New Dive Center in Petit St. Vincent

A new dive center run by Jean-Michael Cousteau is scheduled to open in November in Petit St. Vincent, the private island resort in the Caribbean.

















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9 toasts from around the world

Toasts aren’t just pointing at a random person and then drinking in their honor or to their health. They’re an art form.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/nights/9-toasts-around-world-sophisticated-drinker/

In Idaho, Tracing What Remains After the Flames

Exploring the scenic central part of the state and pondering the mosaic of destruction and renewal left by wildfires.

















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Organizing Loyalty, Credit, Gift, Debit and Prepaid Cards

I track my open credit cards and credit applications using a spreadsheet and a series of email / calendar reminders … but the physical cards need their own way to keep track of them. I hate keeping paper and manila folders; that is more of Rick’s style. Most all of the terms, conditions and policies […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/08/organizing-loyalty-credit-gift-debit-and-prepaid-cards.html

People move train to free man

Those folks got some serious karma points that day.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/australian-commuters-move-train-free-trapped-man/

When should I apply for a passport?





from Elliott http://elliott.org/live-2/apply-passport/

Cash-strapped Cuba still parties

Carnival gives Cubans a chance to cut loose in spite of the country's financial and political concerns.





from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/bestoftv/2014/08/15/pkg-oppman-cuba-carnival.cnn.html

Heads Up: A Food Scene Grows in Sioux Falls, S.D.

In recent years, new spots have burnished this Midwest city's culinary reputation.

















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A short lesson on the history and future of the sharing economy [VIDEO]

So much is being written about the sharing economy and it’s disruptive impact on large swathes of the travel industry. But sometimes ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/sharing-economy-history-video/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=short-lesson-history-future-sharing-economy-video

Personal Journeys: On an Island Hunt for Pieces of My History

Seeking to patch holes in her family history, the author travels to Aruba, her father’s childhood home.

















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