October 15, 2014

Forget the toothbrush, it’s the mobile Brits can’t leave home without [INFOGRAPHIC]

Research released by Expedia and its business travel arm Egencia shows more than three-quarters of British people take at least one mobile ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/expedia-egencia-mobile-index/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=expedia-study-shows-brits-cant-leave-home-without-mobile

8 questions LGBT travelers should ask before traveling abroad

I had moral questions when I left the US. I often thought: How could I justify it to myself after so many years of discussing the importance of openness?



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/bnt/8-questions-lgbt-travelers-ask-traveling-abroad/

Membership Rewards To Virgin Atlantic 35% Transfer Bonus

American Express is offering a 35% bonus for points transfers to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club through November 30, 2014. This only applies to the US Membership Rewards program. The transfer bonus should be hard coded into the transfer ratio, meaning you can earn the bonus as often as you’d like. The bonus can be accessed at www.membershiprewards.com/vs35.


Generally speaking I consider Flying Club miles to be among the least valuable mileage currencies out there, given their somewhat restrictive award rules, high fuel surcharges on a majority of their partners, and not-so-great award rates.


Up until earlier this year you could convert Virgin Atlantic miles to Hilton points at a 1:2 ratio, so with a 30% transfer bonus that would have essentially been a rate of 2.7 Hilton points per Membership Rewards points.


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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/10/15/membership-rewards-virgin-atlantic-35-transfer-bonus/

A modern-day train renaissance

The long standing rumors that passenger rail is dead are up in smoke. Find out why train travel is making a comeback.





from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/15/travel/irpt-train-comeback/index.html

Tours for Non-tourists: Why You Should Take a Tour

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I’m going to make a generalization here and say that our DIY-travel generation, with countless apps and reviews at our fingertips, is largely anti-tour. We like to think we can travel better and cheaper by calling the shots ourselves. And you know what? We often do. Tourists at Trevi Fountain, Rome © Benson Kua I […]


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from Vagabondish http://www.vagabondish.com/why-you-should-take-a-tour/

Volume of social media content hits 120 items a week on a trip

There are two schools of thought about social media on-the-road – travellers should just forget it and enjoy their destination, or it’s ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/social-media-content-trip-week/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=volume-travel-social-media-content-astounding-time-actual-travel-bit

Photo of the Moment: Puppysledding in Norway

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© Claudia Regina


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American Express Transfer Bonus: 35% More Virgin Atlantic Points

American Express Membership Rewards is running a 35% transfer bonus to Virgin Atlantic through November 30. They ran a 30% bonus back in May, and a 30% bonus exactly a year ago. They’ve done 35% before as well. One of the popular uses for Virgin miles in the past was converting to Hilton at one-to-two, […]


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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2014/10/15/american-express-transfer-bonus-35-virgin-atlantic-points/

8 Ways Travel Can Make You a More Romantic Partner

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Amanda Kendle reveals 8 ways that travel can make you a much more romantic partner.


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from Vagabondish http://www.vagabondish.com/how-travel-can-make-you-a-more-romantic-partner/

Lissa Rankin on Finding the Quest

When I was writing my new book, I received a detailed note from longtime friend Lissa Rankin. She gave me some advice that stayed with me throughout the writing process, and I’m including some of it here with her permission. *** I am assuming that your book will include some of your personal story—your own…



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/lissa-rankin-on-finding-the-quest/

Signs you're a CO ski season rookie

#12: You say you’re only here “for the season.” I said the same thing…eight years ago.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/sports/13-rookie-signs-its-your-first-colorado-ski-season/

Signs you're a born Greenlander

1. You can’t get enough raw whale skin: Whale skin is a Greenlandic favorite and pretty difficult to get a hold of.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/16-signs-born-raised-greenland/

30 gorgeous images of Wyoming

Few places present as iconic an interpretation of the American West as Wyoming.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/30-images-wyoming-cant-stop-looking/

How Spanish girls will change you

You'll find a new meaning for patience. Because she always arrives late. No matter if the sun is shining, or if it’s pouring rain.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/nights/12-ways-dating-spanish-girl-will-change/

October 14, 2014

“Thanks for nothing”





from Elliott http://elliott.org/thats-ridiculous-2/thanks-nothing/