In Transit Blog: A Festival to Celebrate New Zealand-China Ties

The Auckland Lantern Festival will highlight Chinese culture in New Zealand, and will include plays on the topic.

















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Isabella in Mid-air

Trampoline Places I know these things are popping up in cities all over the place. They are a great idea — I wish I had them when I was a kid! This is kind of a cool concept – this idea that people take warehouses and turn them into inside-playgrounds for kids. It’s kind of […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2015/02/21/isabella-in-mid-air/

Let’s set the Wi-Fi free now!

from Elliott http://elliott.org/blog/lets-set-wi-fi-free-now/

Side Street in the Old City of Dubrovnik, Croatia

from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2015/02/20/side-street-in-the-old-city-of-dubrovnik-croatia/

Passengers Checked Their Bags. Guess What Didn't Happen Next?

American Airlines says a "technical issue" led to its planes departing Miami -- without the hundreds of bags that passengers had checked.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/american-airlines-strands-luggage-multiple-flights-miami-blames-technical-issue-1823612

Etihad Airways Offering Status Match to Their Gold Elite Level

Etihad Airways is offering to status match elites from other airlines to their Gold level. Status matches are of course common though increasingly airlines will only give you status for a limited period of time, if at all, until you first fly a certain amount with them. Etihad on the other hand offers straight-up status […]

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Selfie + drone = dronie

Explore Veracruz from a whole new perspective!



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/selfie-drone-dronie/

Venus, Mars And The Moon Appear In Night Sky

Amateur astronomers can also spot Jupiter and Saturn in the sky this weekend.



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SkyMiles Technology Update Coming: What Will it Mean for the Program?

Delta has announced that SkyMiles systems will be unavailable early Saturday morning. What will this mean for the SkyMiles program? Possibly nothing. Technology maintenance is common. I feel like it happens to the Chase website and to the Hyatt website constantly. And yet when Delta removes award charts from its website, makes changes to technology […]

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Connecting with strangers

Falling in love may feel like a magical and unpredictable event, but there’s a scientific way to create the sparkle of love between two individuals and it explains a lot about our relationships. Dr. Arthur Aron, the founder of that method calls it “a procedure for interpersonal closeness”. No, it does not sound romantic, but […]



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A journey through Sri Lanka [vid]

Warning: You're about to add another country to your bucket list...



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Top 10 Luxury Hilton Resorts You Can Book for Free (With Free Night Certificates)

The two weekend night certificates offered to Citi Hilton HHonors Reserve cardholders has long been a popular sign-up bonus for those looking for an easy way to earn free hotel nights. I guess “free” isn’t entirely accurate, since the card does have a $95 annual fee that isn’t waived the first year, but let’s go […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2015/02/top-10-luxury-hilton-resorts-you-can-book-for-free-with-free-night-certificates.html

Airline Fuel Surcharges May Be Illegal. Here’s Why It Won’t Matter.

I regularly hate on fuel surcharges. They’re bogus fees that have nothing to do with the cost of fuel. A full transatlantic flight – or even one 3/4ths full – will generally cover more than the full cost of gas at current prices with the surcharges alone. And surcharges are ostensibly just meant to cover […]

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Air Crash Investigation Covers MH370

I'm a big fan of National Geographic's "Air Crash Investigation" (okay, perhaps "big fan" isn't the right term to use to describe how I feel about a show that discusses air disasters, but it usually is fairly well done). There's no denying that over the years the show has become significantly lower budget, as there seems to be an ever-decreasing amount of customization to each incident in terms of cabin mockups, pilots, etc.

Anyway, Air Crash Investigation just aired their episode about MH370 this past weekend, and it's a good watch, if you have 45 minutes.

Yes, obviously the cabin mockups/dialogues are total speculation, but there are some interesting experts on the case that chime in. Though the fact that they can't even get the airline's name right is sort of concerning (it's Malaysia 370, not Malaysian 370).

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In Transit Blog: A Tour for Introverts: Landmarks and Alone Time

Sacred Introvert Retreat Tours is offering a trip in England with a balance of group activities (including trips to meditative sites like Stonehenge) and time for travelers to be on their own.





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