You know you’re in Vietnam when…

"You get a haircut on the side of the road."



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/know-youre-vietnam/

Proliferation of smartphones over-estimated

Multi-SIM smartphones were developed as a way to help people stay connected.

from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/smartphone-proliferation-over-estimated/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=proliferation-smartphones-estimated

Layover In Panama City

If you do fly Copa to South America, you may want to consider, especially given the limited recline of business class seats, breaking up your journey with a layover in Panama City. We booked our trip as two one-way awards, which meant that our layover in Panama was limited to 24 hours or less, but if you book a round trip award using MileagePlus miles you should be entitled to a longer stopover if you wish. Panama City, done right, is deserving of at least a 48-hour layover.

We had a 20 hour overnight layover in Panama City and were excited to check out the Casco Viejo neighborhood, the historic, atmospheric core of the city in the late stages of gentrification. With limited time, we had to nix a visit to the canal or the more modern parts of Panama City, but we caught a glimpse of the chaotic modern metropolis on the drive in from the airport.

Panama is fascinating: its skyline is very tall and very modern and the newer part of the city is almost like Hong Kong in its density and verticality. And yet five minutes from downtown the Casco Viejo feels like the love child of Havana, New Orleans and Silver Lake (for this metaphor, assume three people make a baby, I guess).

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A guide to trekking Central Laos

Follow Tim Patterson's advice for two-day trek through the rugged limestone mountains of Khammuan Province.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/trekking-central-laos/

10 UNESCO World Heritage sites with wild back stories

Murder. Greed. Oppression. Intrigue. The ruins at these UNESCO sites may be quiet, but they tell some shocking and absorbing tales.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/03/travel/unesco-global-treasures-back-stories/index.html

8 Irish expressions you need to know

“Here, will ye shift me mate?”



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/8-irish-expressions-to-learn-if-you-want-to-understand-the-locals/

Investigator Refutes Claims About Flight 8501 Captain's Behavior

NTSC investigators refuted reports claiming that the captain left his seat and made the unusual decision of switching off an onboard computer.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/airasia-flight-8501-officials-refute-reports-pilot-leaving-seat-cutting-power-crucial-1803360

On the Road: Businesswomen Navigate Traditions in Saudi Arabia

Women who travel for work to countries like Saudi Arabia that place strict limits on their social and physical mobility have to prepare to compromise.

















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Sabre’s key investors TPG and Silver Lake will sell 20M shares

In recent weeks, Sabre Holdings has seen its stock flirt with its highest prices since its initial public offering in April 2014. ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/sabres-key-investors-sell-20-million-shares/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sabres-key-investors-sell-20-million-shares

Report From the Frontlines: United’s New Meal Service, and Why Other Airlines Will Put Money Into Improving Your Experience Too.

Reader Sam L. flew San Francisco – Newark yesterday on United and provides feedback on the brand new improved United meal service. 3 choices on a long-ish haul, up from 2. Had the mac and cheese and, while certainly calorific, it was excellent. Probably the best airplane food I’ve had in awhile. Ice cream was […]

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/02/02/report-frontlines-uniteds-new-meal-service-airlines-will-put-money-improving-experience/

What journey did Red Label Vacations take for clean website traffic?

Did you know 30% of travel industry website visitors are unsavory competitors, hackers, spammers, and fraudsters? When aggressive scrapers took his website ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/journey-red-label-vacations-take-clean-website-traffic/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=journey-red-label-vacations-take-clean-website-traffic

AA Announces Six New Latin America/Caribbean Routes

American Airlines recently announced that they will begin operating six new routes to Latin America and the Caribbean from three U.S. cities. The six new routes are pending government approval but can already be reserved: Miami (MIA)-Barranquilla (BAQ) Los Angeles (LAX)-Belize City (BZE) Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)-Grand Cayman (GCM) LAX-Guadalajara (GDL) DFW-Managua (MGA) MIA-Monterrey (MTY) The […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2015/02/aa-announces-six-new-latin-americacaribbean-routes.html

LifeMiles 100% Mileage Transfer Bonus Through February 16, 2015

Avianca’s LifeMiles program has just announced that they’ll be offering a 100% bonus on transferred miles between February 2 and February 16, 2015.

The rules of the promotion are kind of confusing because LifeMiles doesn't actually publish them, but:

-- The terms state you can transfer at most 75,000 miles during the promotion (not including the 100% bonus), but I can't seem to actually get the system to accept that; I've had no issue getting to the purchase page with a 50,000 mile transfer, though

-- The cost to transfer miles is 1.5 cents per mile, which is cheaper than buying LifeMiles

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/02/02/lifemiles-100-mileage-transfer-bonus-february-16-2015/

30% Bonus On Purchase Of Hyatt Points Through February 15, 2015

Through February 15, 2015, Hyatt Gold Passport is offering a 30% bonus on the first purchase of points during the promotion period.

If you max out the promotion and purchase 55,000 points you’d receive a total of 71,500 Gold Passport points. That would cost you $1,320, which is a rate of ~1.85 cents per Gold Passport point.

How does this stack up to Hyatt’s past promotions on the purchase of points?

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/02/02/30-bonus-purchase-hyatt-points-february-15-2015/

How to piss off an Arab

"But are you Muslim? ...Aren’t you all Muslim?" >> Contrary to popular belief, most Muslims aren’t Arab and millions of Arabs aren’t Muslims. There are more than 20 faiths in Arabia.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/piss-off-arab/