To Mush or Not to Mush: Dogsledding in Québec

Many new to the world of dogsledding opt for a leisurely ride in a sled while a musher leads them across the snowy landscape with some help from a team of tireless canines. However, as I learned on a four-day crash course in Quebec, dogsledding is a much more challenging affair when you're in the musher’s shoes.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/12/23/to-mush-or-not-to-mush-dogsledding-in-quebec/

Etihad’s First The Residence Passenger

Later this week Etihad Airways will have their inaugural commercial A380 flight from Abu Dhabi to London. This will be one of the most anticipated airline events of the year, as Etihad's A380s look to be truly revolutionary. The most revolutionary product is The Residence, which is a three room suite with private butler.

Fortunately I managed to snag a seat on the inaugural in First Apartment.

I was unsuccessful in my attempt to get a seat in The Residence, though I'm happy that the guy who booked it on the inaugural happens to be awesome. ;)

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/12/23/etihads-first-residence-passenger/

Boeing 737s clip each other on the ground at LaGuardia

It's not your typical holiday travel snag.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/23/travel/plane-wing-clip-laguardia/index.html

Learn to Walk on Water During Your Next Trip to Hong Kong

This is a reader story. (Read others or tell us yours.) I read a long comment by Elena Kim in the 2014 Travel Roundup, and decided it deserves a post of its own. Here’s Elena: – This year I learned I could walk on water. I was in Hong Kong on my first overseas trip…



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/learn-to-walk-on-water/

SPG 2014 Platinum Suite Night Award Expiration Not Being Extended

One of the cool perks of being a 50 night Platinum with Starwood is that you get 10 Suite Night Awards.

Each can be used to confirm a one night upgrade to a suite five days before arrival.

As I wrote about a few days ago, I have several of these left.

Last year Starwood actually extended the expiration of Suite Night Awards through April 30 as a courtesy. Usually they expire on December 31, meaning they have to redeemed for stays prior to then.

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/12/23/spg-2014-platinum-suite-night-award-expiration-not-being-extended/

Double Miles on all Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, Intercontinental and Related Brand Stays

IHG’s big promo for the beginning of the year is ‘Set Your Sights’ where lots of different kinds of activity earn big bonus points (though it isn’t as lucrative as the fall’s free nights promotion. But if you’re not going to do all of the activities, it’s worth having a look eat earning double airline […]

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2014/12/23/double-miles-holiday-inn-crowne-plaza-intercontinental-related-brand-stays/

I Overslept For My International Flight

It's funny how things work out sometimes. Just a couple of days ago I wrote a post about whether or not you should let people skip you in an airport security line when running late.

In that post I mentioned how in my millions of miles of flying I’ve only ever overslept for a flight once.

Fast forward to today. On Saturday I flew Singapore Airlines Suites Class from New York to Frankfurt, and due to turbulence I didn’t get any sleep on the flight. I connected to Toulouse, where I got roughly four hours of sleep on Sunday night, before the Qatar Airways A350 delivery event on Monday.

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/12/23/overslept-international-flight/

Instagram Travel Photography Contest – Mountains

This winner in last week’s photography contest is Darren Clarke! He won for his photo of prayer flags in Nepal. He will be getting a $200 voucher to use on a trip with G Adventures and a year of photo hosting on Smugmug. During my trek to Mount Everest base camp I snapped this photo [...]



from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2014/12/23/instagram-travel-photography-contest-mountains/

500 Free Virgin America Points

In the spirit of the holidays, Virgin America is offering members 500 free Elevate points.

Virgin America Elevate has a revenue-based program, meaning the cost of an award ticket is based directly on the cost of a revenue ticket. Each Elevate point can be redeemed for roughly 2.2 cents towards the cost of a Virgin America ticket.

To receive your 500 bonus points, follow this link to the registration page. Even if you didn't receive the email you can enroll, and the entire process took less than a minute.

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/12/23/500-free-virgin-america-points/

Yes, there’s a better way to advocate for consumers – here it is

from Elliott http://elliott.org/advice-you-can-take/yes-theres-better-way-advocate-consumers/

Pivotal moments in 2014: rapid change in online travel in China

Five years ago I wrote in Tnooz (for a crystal ball round-up) about trends in online travel in China. So, let’s jump ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/pivotal-moments-2014-china-travel-market#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pivotal-moments-2014-4

In Transit Blog: Walkabout: Weakened Yen Fuels Travel Boom in Japan

A weekly capsule of travel news curated by our writers and editors.

















from NYT > Travel http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/642561/s/41b845bb/sc/10/l/0Lintransit0Bblogs0Bnytimes0N0C20A140C120C230Cwalkabout0Eweakened0Eyen0Efuels0Etravel0Eboom0Ein0Ejapan0C0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

Court Rules MileagePlus is Fraudulent, LOT Installs Mistletoe in Planes, and Other Things You Need to Know

News and notes from around the interweb: 100,000 Hyatt Gold Passport point giveaway Delta is running an award sale that requires booking by today for travel between January 7 and March 25 if you want to save miles for economy travel between North America and Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean. Court calls […]

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2014/12/23/court-rules-mileageplus-fraudulent-lot-intalls-mistletoe-planes-things-need-know/

20 stories that make Vancouver proud

How does one city get so many awards in one year? By being AMAZING.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/pulse/20-headlines-2014-made-us-proud-vancouverites/

Switching the focus from problem solving to travel inspiration apps

These days, the focus of technology seems to be solving all of our problems. Apps exist to help us avoid bad restaurants, ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/travel-inspiration-apps/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=expedia-sc