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August 19, 2014

Flags and other funny ways around the 24-hour rule

from Elliott http://elliott.org/case-dismissed-2/flags-funny-ways-around-24-hour-rule/

La REcylcerie in Paris, France

La REcylcerie

Located in a disused train station straddling the abandoned Petite Ceinture, La REcylcerie prides itself on an eco-friendly ethos of upcycling and reuse which is a stark contrast to the other posh eateries in the area.

La REcylcerie has devoted itself to those three famous R's: reduce, reuse, and recycle. The site offers locally produced food and products that encourage customers to take part in environmentally sound practices in their own life. In addition to its culinary roots, the center, which boasts eight separate spaces in the fully repurposed train station they call home, also offers classes that teach DIY and creative skills ranging from theater to gardening to cooking. The site also plays host to such community building events as seed swaps, readings, and concerts.

While most visitors and tourists to Paris are crowding bistros and bourgeois restaurants, La REcylcerie gives people an alternative that shows a side of Paris that most people don't associate with the city. The center is also planning on instituting an urban garden complete with goats and chickens, adding an even more vibrant sense of local sustainability to an already Earth-friendly bastion.

from Atlas Obscura http://atlasobscura.com.feedsportal.com/c/35387/f/665719/s/3dab4a12/sc/10/l/0L0Satlasobscura0N0Cplaces0Cla0Erecylcerie/story01.htm

Dallas PhotoWalk Announced!

Dallas Photowalk Get the Latest Event Details here and RSVP! Dallas PhotoWalk! 7 PM – Everyone is welcome! Where: Outside the Winspear Opera House Time/Date: 7 PM on Friday, September 5 Cost: Free! Prizes: Yes! Hashtag: #TRDallasPhotoWalk Afterparty: 9 PM at the Angry Dog in Deep Ellum Come one, come all! This will be a […]

from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2014/08/20/dallas-photowalk-announced/

The Marriott 70K Offer Is Ending Wednesday

If you’ve been thinking about getting the Marriott Rewards Premier Credit Card, this is your last chance for the increased bonus. The limited-time offer of 70,000 points after spending $2,000 in 3 months is ending tomorrow, Wednesday. Not only does the card come with the enhanced sign-up offer, but you’ll receive a free night certificate […]

from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/08/the-marriott-70k-offer-is-ending-wednesday.html

Chase Freedom Eliminating 10% Bonus For Checking Customers

Last month Chase announced changes to the benefits of the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card, which were both positive and negative.

As far as I'm concerned, the biggest negative change was the elimination of the 7% annual points dividend as of 2016. The good news is that they introduced primary auto collision damage waiver coverage and also increased trip cancellation/insurance coverage. The card is still my all around favorite credit car. Whether or not the changes were a net positive or negative depends on which benefits you value most.

Now Chase has also announced some changes to the benefits of the Chase Freedom®. This is one of Chase's best no annual fee credit cards, which offers 5% cash back in rotating quarterly categories. Best of all, the points it earns can be converted into "premium" Ultimate Rewards points if you also have the Chase Sapphire Preferred, Ink Plus® Business Credit Card, or Ink Bold® Business Charge Card).

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/08/19/chase-freedom-eliminating-10-bonus-checking-customers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chase-freedom-eliminating-10-bonus-checking-customers

On traveling vs. moving abroad

Sometimes you have to remove yourself from your norm to emancipate your innermost desires.

from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/expat-life-difference-traveling-moving-abroad/

T Magazine: The L.A. Art Invasion

Sun-soaked isolation seems just the thing to spark inspiration. Plus: a primer on Los Angeles’s new artist arrivals.

from NYT > Travel http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/642561/s/3da9c936/sc/38/l/0Ltmagazine0Bblogs0Bnytimes0N0C20A140C0A80C190Clos0Eangeles0Eart0Einvasion0Elacma0Efiac0Etrecartin0Esam0Efalls0C0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

Limited Time 70,000 Hotel Points Offer — Ending Soon

Link: 70,000 Points for Marriott Card For the next 20 or so hours (or less, depending on when you’re reading this), you can still earn an improved signup bonus on this card. I first wrote about this offer several weeks ago. Here’s what I said: Marriott isn’t my favorite hotel program (that would be Starwood…

from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/70000-hotel-points-offer-ending-soon/

More Cathay Pacific First Class To Chicago

Last October, Cathay Pacific announced that they'd be launching an additional 3x weekly flights to Chicago as of August 2, 2014. That's some impressive growth, given that Cathay Pacific only began service to Chicago as of September 1, 2011.

While their daily frequency is operated by a four class Boeing 777-300ER (featuring first, business, premium economy, and economy), the flight operating the additional 3x weekly frequencies is presently operated by a three class 777-300ER (featuring business, premium economy, and economy).

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/08/19/cathay-pacific-first-class-chicago/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cathay-pacific-first-class-chicago

You Don’t Need to Feel Guilty About Booking a Premium-Class Seat

It literally happens every week. We will receive an award booking request in which the prospective client indicates they want to travel in business class, followed by a brief explanation of why they need or want to fly in business class. The explanations have ranged from leg circulation problems, to being “too old to fly […]

from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/08/you-dont-need-to-feel-guilty-about-booking-a-premium-class-seat.html