How to Live Abroad Frugally

I think the United States is a perfectly fine place to live, but I’ve always wanted to plan an escape and live abroad. I know many of my friends also dream of spending at least part of the year in another part of the world. They talk about renting a villa in Italy, a cottage […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2015/04/how-to-live-abroad-frugally.html

Midnight Pizza in Queenstown

Testing out BlogLovin’ Follow my blog with Bloglovin — looks cool! Photography and Neuroscience Here’s a very cool article called When Photographers Are Neuroscientists from Nautilus. Outdoor pizza oven I’ve never wanted an outdoor pizza oven so bad! This bad boy made a pizza in, and I am not kidding, 1.5 minutes! Daily Photo – […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2015/04/08/midnight-pizza-in-queenstown/

Too good to be true? If it’s on a postcard, it might be

from Elliott http://elliott.org/is-this-a-scam/too-good-to-be-true-if-its-on-a-postcard-it-might-be/

25 signs you were born and raised in Puebla

The only extreme sport in your life was go-karting at the China Poblana:



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/25-signs-you-were-born-and-raised-in-puebla/

The Best Travel Tips, Everything You Want to Know From the Last Month in One Post

I post 5-7 items a day. Not everything is interesting to everyone, and many of the posts are truly 'real time' or as a story develops. Some once a month I look back, see what stories turned out to be the most interesting and enduring, the things you should probably know if you haven't already read them.

Take a look and let me know what you think. Thanks!

Continue reading The Best Travel Tips, Everything You Want to Know From the Last Month in One Post...

from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/04/07/the-best-travel-tips-everything-you-want-to-know-from-the-last-month-in-one-post/

Has Qatar Airways Stopped Serving Krug In The Al Mourjan Lounge Doha?

Last year we finally saw the opening of the new Hamad International Airport in Doha, which was a huge upgrade over their old airport. The airport experienced some substantial delays, including a huge delay in the opening of Qatar Airways' lounges.

I've written about the Qatar Airways Al Mourjan Lounge, which is the nicest lounge Qatar Airways presently has open in Doha. This lounge is used for both Qatar Airways' first and business class passengers, and is quite nice for a business class lounge.

Possibly the highlight is that up until now they have served Krug in the lounge, which is my favorite champagne out there. Interestingly they don't serve Krug on the lower level of the lounge or in the restaurant area, but rather only when you go to the bar on the second floor and specifically ask for it.

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/04/07/has-qatar-airways-stopped-serving-krug-in-al-mourjan-lounge-doha/

In Transit Blog: Airbnb Offers Accommodations in Cuba

Airbnb, the home and room rental company, has added properties in Cuba for U.S. travelers.

















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When Starwood’s Purchased Upgrades Are Worth It

Each hotel company has different features. As I slowly continue to distance myself from Marriott, I have begun to look more closely at various aspects about Starwood (SPG) in order to have a better understanding about what is possible and what is not with this chain. As a lowly SPG Gold, I know my chances […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2015/04/when-starwoods-purchased-upgrades-are-worth-it.html

Just Back: Cusco, Peru

Travel photographer and writer Erika Skogg (on Instagram @ErikaSkogg) spends most of the year guiding students on photography trips with National Geographic Expeditions. She recently returned from a journey through Peru, a trip she has been lucky enough to have done many times before, including a lengthy stop in Cusco. Here are some of the high points of her trip, in her own words.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2015/04/07/just-back-cusco-peru/

The Best Cards for Big Bonuses – and for Benefits – Right Now

There are 3 reasons to get a rewards credit card. They can offer great bonuses for signing up, they can offer good earning for your ongoing spend, and they can offer great benefits just for holding the card.

But which are the cards actually worth getting... and which ones are actually worth keeping?

I'll look at the top 5 cards in each of those categories right now to help you sort through which ones you'll want to get for the bonus, which ones you'll want to put your spending on once you've earned the bonus, and which you should simply keep in your wallet for the perks.

Continue reading The Best Cards for Big Bonuses – and for Benefits – Right Now...

from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/04/07/the-best-cards-for-big-bonuses-and-for-benefits-right-now/

6 spots in Atlanta locals love

There’s literally no reason why you should visit the musty and packed Clermont Lounge. It just happens to be a 50-year-old strip club held together by black duct tape and home to Blondie, the Queen of the Clermont -- a stripper who’s been crushing beer cans with her boobs and writing sonnets for 35 years.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/6-spots-atlanta-atlantans-dont-want-know/

Why You Should Take A Short Term Approach To The Points Hobby

Reader/professional dissenter/Hilton fanboy DCS left the following comment on a post yesterday, which I found interesting:

"The mentality in the travel blogosphere that emphasizes short-term gains over longer-term returns needs to be discouraged, in my view."

One of the things I love about this hobby is how virtually everyone takes a different approach towards it. I know people that earn and burn their points, and I know people that view their points as a retirement account of sorts, and just hoard them for decades on end.

I don't want to concretely say that one approach is better than the other, but I definitely fall more in the former category than the latter.

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/04/07/why-you-should-take-a-short-term-approach-to-the-points-hobby/

14 reasons Tennessee is underrated

Tennessee has the best whiskey, the best music, and the country's fastest internet. So why do people never talk about how awesome it is?



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/14-reasons-tennessee-underrated-state-america/

9 rad reasons to ski in Banff

That pretentious attitude you find in so many ski towns? Totally non-existent in Banff. Goodbye steezy bros. Helloooo powder!



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/9-undeniable-reasons-next-ski-destination-needs-banff/

When did Enterprise start hiring super-villains?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/from-the-trenches/when-did-enterprise-start-hiring-super-villains/