Location-Based Smartpho...

Filed under: Hiking , Learning , Business , Hotels and Accommodations , Airlines , Transportation , Airports , Budget Travel , Internet Tools , News There are many smartphone apps that exist to make travel more social . These apps allow you to find travel buddies, see who will be at your...

Have Klout, Will Travel...

Filed under: Airlines , Video , Airports , Internet Tools , Luxury Travel Last week, Klout announced “Klout for iPhone,” and this week, the influx of app-based perks begins. Their first partnership is one we’d actually enjoy – if we were traveling internationally...

News and Deals: May 16,...

More Americans plan on summer travel ‎MiamiHerald.com Americans plan to travel in slightly higher numbers this summer, according to surveys, starting with the upcoming Memorial Day weekend. But many will hold the line on spending for items such as hotel stays and entertainment because...

Air New Zealand OneUp P...

Apparently this has been around for 6 months, but I hadn’t heard about it: Air New Zealand has a program called OneUp where they will offer select flyers who have purchased long-haul tickets on ANZ’s website the opportunity to bid on a one-class upgrade on their next flight....

News and Deals: May 15,...

Allegiant Air adds five new Hawaii routes USA Today Allegiant Air is rapidly expanding its presence in Hawaii, announcing this morning that it will add five new routes to the state this fall. To Honolulu International, Allegiant will add nonstop service from four cities. They are...

Today Only: 35% Off So...

Today only (May 15th) you can save 35% on nearly all Southwest Airlines flights on the following dates:  May 22, 30, 31; June 5, 6; July 4, 5 when you enter code SUMMER12 at checkout. Discount is taken on Wanna Get Away fares in all markets except: Austin—San Diego...

Cranky on the Web (May ...

A Preview of EVA Air’s New Flat-Bed Business Class Seats – Conde Nast Traveler Here’s a look at some pics of EVA’s new flat beds in business class. Excerpt from: Cranky on the Web (May 7 –...

Earn 10 Ultimate Reward...

Want to earn 10 Ultimate Rewards points for every dollar you spend on Southwest Airlines? Here’s how: (Editor’s Note: an earlier version of this post listed this as 7 points…it is actually 10 points) Chase Business Ink Bold holders earn 5 Ultimate Rewards points when...

An Overview of Business...

Just wanted to pass along a link to a really thorough article from Australian Business Traveller outlining the various kinds of Business Class seats out there and which airlines are flying each kind. I’m glad he agrees with me (and everyone else on the planet) about the (relative,...

Haiti tourism revival u...

Filed under: Activism , North America , Haiti , Budget Travel Haiti is one of the most fascinating destinations in the Caribbean but travelers still stay away, more than two years after an earthquake nearly destroyed much of what they came to see in 2010. Now, conditions are beginning to...