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nytimes.com May 28, 2017
Route to Air Travel Discomfort Starts on Wall Street

When an unlucky passenger was violently dragged off a full United Airlines flight in Chicago in April, setting off a public-relations nightmare for the company, the blame naturally fell on the cabin crew, the police and eventually airline executives.
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thepointsguy.com May 23, 2017
5 Free Travel Apps for Booking Cheap Flights

This post contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. For an explanation of our Advertising Policy, visit this page. For many travelers, getting from here to there starts with a smartphone.
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nytimes.com May 28, 2017
There Was No ‘Golden Age’ of Air Travel

It’s pile-on time for America’s commercial airlines. The contempt people hold for them has long been severe, but following a raft of highly publicized incidents, resentment has hit a fever pitch.
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wsj.com May 28, 2017
For Hotels, There’s No Room Left for Online Travel Agencies

Major hotel chains are engaging in an online turf war with the very travel sites that have helped drive their businesses. Marriott International Inc., Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. and InterContinental Hotels Group are using extensive marketing campaigns to claw back business from Expedia Inc.
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time.com May 25, 2017
I’m a Millennial and I Used a Travel Agent. Here's What Happened

I wanted someone else to do the work for me. So I called a travel agent. For me, travel agents are nostalgic. When I was a kid, my parents used the travel agents at our local AAA branch to plan family vacations to places like Walt Disney World and Ottawa.
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thepointsguy.com May 23, 2017
Tips from the Pros: How to Pack Like a Frequent Flyer

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blog.agilebits.com May 18, 2017
Introducing Travel Mode: Protect your data when crossing borders

We often get inspired to create new features based on feedback from our customers. Earlier this month, our friends at Basecamp made their Employee Handbook public.
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gearpatrol.com May 25, 2017
How to Pack a Carry-On, KonMari Style

Before a vacation, the thought of packing looms dark and dense overhead. It’s a chore undertaken with the knowledge that something is bound to be forgotten, and that overpacking one category often means neglecting another.
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blog.mint.com May 26, 2017
How to Travel in Luxury on a Budget

We all wish that we could pack our bags with the finest outfits, jet off to a private island and dine on 5-star, Michelin-rated food. Unfortunately our bank accounts just don’t have time for that.
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nytimes.com May 26, 2017
Want Family Travel to Really Count? Make a Plan

When the first of her three children neared age 8, and school events and sports increasingly demanded the family’s time, Tracy Krechevsky, 52, a teacher in Wellesley, Mass., decided they needed a plan to make the most of their vacations.
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economist.com August 17, 2015
The sad, sick life of the business traveller

MANY of us have found ourselves trying to explain to friends and colleagues that, no, business travel isn’t as fun and glamorous as it seems. Finally, there could be proof to back this up.
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skift.com January 15, 2017
4 Apps and Services That Help Travelers Stay Safe on the Road

One of the best travel emergency stories I’ve ever heard was told to me at Botanica bar in New York over some whiskey. Things didn’t go as planned and he soon was involved in the highest mountain rescue on record, successfully getting a fellow climber, Conan Harrod, down from the North Face.
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thrillist.com March 10, 2017
16 Beautiful European Cities You Can Actually Afford to Visit Right Now

We're as guilty of it as anyone: trotting out every ridiculously cheap flight from New York or Boston or Atlanta to some cool-ass European capital or coast and saying, eyes wide and spittle spraying, "Now's the time! Get to Europe!"
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jamesclear.com
Ultralight Packing List : How to Pack Light & Travel With 1 Bag

Hey there! This page covers my complete minimalist travel guide. I'll share my exact system for packing light, my favorite pieces of ultralight travel gear, and my thoughts on why it is always better to travel the world with just one bag. I have traveled to more than 25 countries so far.
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businessinsider.com June 16, 2015
29 travel hacks that even frequent fliers don't know

Essentially, TSA PreCheck ($85) makes US domestic travel simpler, allowing you to keep your shoes, belts, etc. on and cut security lines, while Global Entry ($100) makes returning from an international trip easier, eradicating paperwork and lengthy processing lines.
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hostelworld.com March 6, 2017
Travel On A Budget : 55 Travel Hacks For When You’re Broke

Often find yourself scrolling through your social feed, daydreaming about faraway lands, inspiring photography and life-changing adventure? Then you wake up and check your bank balance…dammit.
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mashable.com July 11, 2013
11 Travel Startups You Need to Know

We all know about the awesomeness of TripIt, Airbnb and Hipmunk and how they've revolutionized travel. But there's a new crew of travel startups taking flight and shaking up the industry even more.
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matadornetwork.com December 20, 2016
23 awesome travel jobs and how to get them

This may mean travel writer, but it doesn’t have to. Let’s say you were a banker; why not start submitting articles to finance mags and journals? The point is to become location independent, and you don’t have to write about travel to do so.
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medium.com November 20, 2014
Has Travel Become Another Exercise in Narcissism?

The concept invaded my consciousness as only an insidious radio advert can. Then came that slogan: “Travel yourself interesting,” and here was the rub — the once tedious Mr. Nuttall had been injected with an ebullient charisma by way of a simple trip abroad.
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rollingstone.com July 20, 2015
Up in the Air: Meet the Man Who Flies Around the World for Free

The boarding procedure has barely started at Chicago O'Hare, and Ben Schlappig has already taken over the first-class cabin.
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wisebread.com May 15, 2009
40 Most Useful Travel Websites That Can Save You a Fortune

Welcome Stumbled Upon & Delicious Users: You may also want to check out our 180+ Best Money Saving Tools. Traveling doesn't have to break the bank (in fact, you can travel for free), and there are plenty of places that'll help you find the best vacation for your budget.
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valetmag.com October 26, 2015
10 Expert Travel Hacks

Time-tested tips for a less tense trip.
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intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com May 13, 2013
Know Before You Go: Paris

If Paris is a croissant, crafted with immeasurable pride, kneaded by the hands of many, some visitors only get a taste of the flaky exterior. Whether you’re traveling for a long weekend or coming back for more, here’s a quick primer on getting to, from, and around this iconic city with ease.
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lifehacker.com May 29, 2014
GeniusFlight Suggests Destinations Based on Your Airfare Budget

Web: Most travel sites will ask you for your destination before you showing you the airfare. GeniusFlight puts the budget first in your travel search, and suggests international destinations based on how much you are willing to spend on plane tickets.
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kotaku.com July 10, 2015
Frequently Asked Questions about Visiting Japan

So, you’re going to Japan, huh? Fantastic. You might have some questions. Hopefully, I’ll have some answers. Back in 2001, I visited Japan for the first time. I liked the country so much, I ended up staying. Permanently.
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timeout.com April 21, 2015
20 great things to do in Barcelona

When you're travelling, especially if you're short on time, you really want to make the most of your destination so you go home feeling like you haven't missed anything and that you've really got a feel for the place.
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artofmanliness.com June 11, 2015
39 Things to Do Before Leaving on Vacation: A Handy Dandy Checklist

As I’m writing this, the McKay family is about to head off for our annual family vacation.
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petapixel.com April 20, 2015
How I Make Money as a Travel Photographer in 2015

Long gone are the days in which being a travel photographer simply meant you shot photography for a certain travel magazine or newspaper. The world isn’t that simple anymore, and the level of competition in the photography world has never been higher.
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entrepreneur.com January 14, 2015
How I Built a Startup While Traveling to 20 Countries

One year ago, I left San Francisco, sold and gave away everything I owned, and moved into a 40-liter backpack. And my total costs were less than just the rent in San Francisco.
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businessinsider.com January 6, 2017
A travel editor shares the 12 things you should always have in your carry-on

Need me to rush out on a last-minute travel assignment? No sweat. I always keep a few hundred bucks in ready money handy, an up-to-date passport with extra visa pages, and a carry-on kit with these essential items I never leave behind. Ever. I sleep on planes. Or try to.
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elitedaily.com July 27, 2015
People Who Travel Alone All Have One Thing In Common: They’re Wise

There’s nothing quite like waking up by yourself in an unfamiliar place with nothing to do but explore. It’s simultaneously invigorating and unnerving. But the frightening aspects of it are precisely what make it so intoxicating.
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buzzfeed.com
22 Things Every Budget Traveller Must Do

Use the calendar function in Google’s flight search to compare the prices on your intended dates of travel with other days in the same time frame. The site will highlight in green the best prices on the calendar so that you can get get a good deal if your schedule permits.
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lifehacker.com May 21, 2013
The Air Travel Rights You Aren't Aware of (and How to Get Them)

If you've ever sat in a plane on the tarmac only to have the flight cancelled, been bumped just before boarding, or landed at your destination only to be told your luggage will arrive sometime in the next 12 hours, you know how air travel can suck.
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matadornetwork.com February 11, 2014
75 places so colorful it’s hard to believe they’re real [pics]

No, you don’t need to adjust your screen, nor are any of these the product of extreme photoshopping. Instead, these places (natural and manmade, seasonal and perennial) possess such incredible and unusual colors that it’s hard to believe they really exist.
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techcrunch.com April 30, 2015
Dufl, A Service That Packs And Ships Your Suitcase, Is A Traveler’s Dream

The absolute worst part of traveling, whether it’s for business or for pleasure, is packing and unpacking a suitcase. The work it takes to pack a bag is negligible, but having a clean inventory of clothes each time you pack takes far more planning.
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lifehacker.com March 27, 2015
How (and Why) I Stopped Waiting for Others and Started Traveling Solo

Adventuring alone sounds exciting, but it’s also scary. Like most people, I’ve done the majority of my traveling with friends and family. That is, until I realized that I had places I wanted to go and no one wanted to go with me.
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blog.alexmaccaw.com June 20, 2013
How to travel around the world for a year

While my last post covered my previous year traveling, writing and programming, this article will go into the specifics of planning your own round the world trip, including flights, costs, activities and accommodation.
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lifehacker.com September 14, 2015
How to Choose an Offbeat Travel Destination (Without Getting Screwed)

If you want to go see the Eiffel Tower or the Grand Canyon, there are tons of well-written travel guides to help. If you want something a little more offbeat, you’re probably on your own.
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valetmag.com December 12, 2016
The Stylish Man's Guide to Holiday Travel

Your bag says a lot about you. But more than that, it can be the difference between a great trip and a hellish travel experience.
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skift.com November 1, 2016
Google’s Travel Business Is Already Twice the Size of Expedia’s

When is Google finally going to tie all of its travel products together and become an online travel agency to rival Expedia, the Priceline Group and, increasingly, Ctrip? Not anytime soon or even in the foreseeable future.
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travelandleisure.com February 9, 2017
This Couple Went to Every National Park in America and Says These Are the Best

Last year, former National Geographic travel photographer, Jonathan Irish, and NASA employee, Stephanie Payne, embarked on a journey to see all of America’s 59 national parks in 52 weeks.
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wanderingtrader.com March 15, 2015
23 Best Travel Tips After 5 Years Of Traveling The World

These are my best travel tips after traveling around the world for more than 6 years. Over the last few years I’ve been to over 90 countries, all 7 continents, and even lived in countries spanning 5 continents. I’ve learned a few things along the way.
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welovebudapest.com February 2, 2015
What to do with 2, 3 or 5 days in Budapest

There is so much to do in Budapest and it can be hard to know where to begin. Whether you're in the city for a few days or much longer, these plans will help fill your trip with truly memorable experiences.
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huffingtonpost.com February 4, 2014
Why You Absolutely Should Date a Girl Who Travels

There is an article doing the rounds online at the moment called "Don't Date a Girl Who Travels." The writer discusses the perils of well... dating a girl who travels.
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lifehacker.com June 28, 2015
Five Best Cheap Travel Booking Sites

Getting away for a little vacation shouldn’t have to be expensive. There are tons of great sites to help you plan your next trip, whether it’s for business or pleasure, and compare flights, hotels, and train or bus tickets, all without breaking the bank.
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mashable.com October 16, 2013
How I Flew Around the World in Business Class for $1,340

I recently booked a round-trip set of flights from Minneapolis to Shanghai in business class. I needed to head back to China to resume teaching English after the end of the photo season in Minneapolis, where I was shooting portraits and wedding photos.
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lifehacker.com August 22, 2016
Get Your Tech Ready Before Traveling Solo to Avoid Homesickness

When traveling abroad alone, you typically want to stay connected for safety reasons. There’s another reason to make sure you can reach friends and family, though: solo travel gets lonely.
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lonelyplanet.com December 25, 2012
Top 10 US travel destinations for 2013

Every year our US-based editors team up with Lonely Planet’s expert authors to compile a list of US destinations that are prime for the next year.
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nytimes.com September 18, 2014
Norway the Slow Way

“That’s the one,” said Coleman, pointing up at a drab, second-story apartment. We were standing on a street corner in Trondheim — a lovable, wharf-laden university town perched on the lip of a fjord in central Norway.
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homeiswhereyourbagis.com October 1, 2013
15 things you should see on Lombok

Lombok – an island east of Bali, but less famous than its neighbor. While every year millions of tourists are attracted to Bali, many places on Lombok are still untouched. Over here mass tourism is still unknown.
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nytimes.com October 22, 2016
20 places to travel in your 20s

This article is part of a series aimed at helping you navigate life’s opportunities and challenges. What else should we write about? Contact us: smarterliving@nytimes.com. There’s no better way to change your perception of the world — and maybe yourself — than travel.
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huffingtonpost.com September 23, 2013
Travel While You're Young

This is the time for small paychecks and big memories. This is the time for travel. We are about as attached to one location as we are to our favorite Chinese take-out place. We know what we like about it, and we take comfort in the familiarity, but that's about it. - Jessy Tapper
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wisebread.com February 26, 2014
25 Secrets From the World's Most Frugal Frequent Travelers

Everybody has their own travel style, along with preferred systems and tricks to make it easier, quicker, safer, and more enjoyable. But don't just ask me: I've asked the hardcore travel community to share their own travel secrets.
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alittleadrift.com
Travel Planning Resources

My heart pattered with fear when I touched down in Sydney way back in 2008. That was the first day of my yearlong round the world trip. With very little information online about long-term travel back then, I set out to document my trip, but also share all the practical details, too.
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nytimes.com October 16, 2014
How to Choose an Air Travel Search Site

Which airline booking sites offer the cheapest airfares? If your answer was Expedia — or any of the other dozens of online travel agencies — you’re wrong. If it was “They’re all the same,” you’re definitely wrong. “It’s so overwhelming, I have no idea”? You’re getting close.
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lifehacker.com September 19, 2011
The Ultimate Travel Hacking Guide

It's never been easier to compare travel and accommodation prices using sites like Hipmunk, Kayak, or Google Flights, but a little extra legwork can save hundreds on airfare, hotels, and attractions.
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businessinsider.com June 18, 2014
How To Get Cheaper Plane Tickets By Using A Fake Location

But, say, once I was in Bangkok, that same flight that was once $300 would fall to $30 almost inexplicably. This phenomenon is because a ticket’s point-of-sale—the place where a retail transaction is completed—can affect the price of any flight with an international component.
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nytimes.com October 9, 2015
How One Airline Ticket Can Equal Two Seats

It doesn’t take a seasoned traveler to know that flights are closer to full than ever. Passengers jockey for overhead space, wrestle over an armrest or are smacked by a reclining seat — at least those relegated to economy.
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lifehacker.com September 12, 2013
How I Learned to Love Traveling Solo

I didn’t travel anywhere by myself until I was twenty-two. And then I spent a year as an international hobo. Now I travel alone all the time, for work and for pleasure. There is too much I want to do and see to wait for the perfect travel buddy. This post originally appeared on Medium.
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matadornetwork.com July 1, 2014
40 of the world’s most impressive “second cities”

THE BIGGEST CITY in a country always seems to get the most attention, and while tourists flock in droves to these “first cities,” it takes a traveler with a slightly different agenda to skip them (and thereby many of the iconic sites the country is known for) and head to the second cities inst
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matadornetwork.com January 9, 2013
Why you should start traveling alone

Traveling alone is enlightening. It’s empowering. It’s explorative. People think you’re amazing after telling them a story about a place you traveled to on your own.
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wildjunket.com August 17, 2015
How to Find the Cheapest Flight to Anywhere in the World

As I’ve often preached, travel doesn’t need to be expensive. Most of the time, airfare is the biggest expenditure on your trip and it takes up a chunk of our hard-earned savings. The best way to reduce this expenditure is to find the cheapest flight possible.
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elitedaily.com January 8, 2015
50 Unpredictable And Non-Clichéd Places To Travel To In Your 20s

There are certain destinations we all dream of traveling to one day: Paris, Rome, Bangkok, Rio de Janeiro, Jerusalem, Tokyo, New York City, Buenos Aires, Beijing, Stockholm. They’re magical cities with cultures and histories that have shaped the dynamic fabric of our globalized world.
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forbes.com March 29, 2016
Top Travel Websites For Planning Your Next Adventure

Technology’s effects on the travel industry are widespread, with innovation signaling the dawn of a new age of travel products and services after the birth of the Internet and modern-communication systems.
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nytimes.com May 4, 2015
36 Hours in Vienna

Not quite a century ago, Vienna was downgraded from being the glorious capital of a sprawling empire to the capital of just one country, Austria. What remains undiminished is the city’s reputation as a capital of high living.
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telegraph.co.uk November 21, 2016
The rise of the surprise holiday : but would you go on a trip into the unknown?

You can glean a lot about a person from where they decide to go on holiday. Paris, for example, has long been synonymous with old romantics; Goa has a history of hippies; and the Costa-del-Sol has a well-documented association with on-the-run cons (hence its nickname, “Costa del Crime”).
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lifehacker.com December 26, 2012
Apply for a Travel Grant and Get Your Trip Funded for Free

Traveling can be one of the most important, most memorable life experiences (especially if you're a student and study abroad).
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lifehacker.com October 3, 2013
How to Plan a Trip Itinerary Using Custom Google Maps

Itinerary planning seems to be one of those things you can’t efficiently outsource to a computer just yet. It generally requires a couple of things: knowing where you're staying, where you'd like to go, and where exactly all these places are in a city that you have absolutely no idea about.
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entrepreneur.com November 4, 2016
6 Travel Hacks From Experienced Business Travelers

If you don’t have much experience with traveling for business, then it’s easy to find the entire process stressful and overwhelming. But if you do travel frequently, it’s important to figure a few things out.
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refinery29.com January 5, 2017
The Best Travel Websites You've Never Heard Of

In the old days, vacation planning was practically a workout. To land a good deal, you had to keep your eyes peeled for newspaper ads and hit up every travel agency in town.
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tim.blog August 6, 2013
How to Travel to Exotic, Expensive Cities on $50 a Day

(Photo: Marc P. Demoz) OK, I’ve had a few short posts recently. Now it’s time for my favorite: a post you will want to print out, refer to often, and take with you on adventures. In this case, we’ll explore budget travel that is luxury travel.
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livingprague.com February 6, 2017
Interesting, Fun and Popular Things To Do in Prague

You’ve got a long weekend or a few days in Prague and you’ve not had a great deal of time to go through the recommended guide books. Prague has hundreds of tourist attractions catering to a wide range of tastes and interests.
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expertvagabond.com November 13, 2013
My 30 Best Travel Tips After 6 Years Traveling The World

It’s now been 6 years since I sold everything and left the United States to travel the world. These are the best travel tips I’ve discovered along the way.
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digital-photography-school.com May 16, 2013
20 Photography Tips Every Travel Photographer Must Know

The best light to capture most kinds of subjects is in the golden hours- one hour after sunrise and one hour before sunset (depend off course on where you are on the globe). So get up early to get that amazing photo opportunities, while all the other tourists are still asleep.
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huffingtonpost.com December 16, 2014
Use a 'Fake' Location to Get Cheaper Plane Tickets

I can't explain airline pricing but I do know some plane tickets can be cheaper depending on where you buy them or, even better, where you appear to buy them from. This is all about leveraging foreign currencies and points-of-sale to your advantage.
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huffingtonpost.com March 24, 2015
11 Reasons Why Travel Makes You a Happier Person

Travel is good for lots of things, but it can also increase mental well-being - and not just in the short-term.
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thenextweb.com March 10, 2017
27 must-have travel apps for every step of your journey

Travel is one of the industries that has completely transformed by the smartphone evolution and as a result, there is an abundance of ingenious apps designed to make your trips easy to plan, cheaper, well-informed and more enjoyable.
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lifehacker.com August 31, 2016
BaseTrip Gives You Travel Information About Any Country You’re Visiting

Especially when you’re visiting a new, unfamiliar country, you want to be prepared for your trip. BaseTrip tells you everything you should know about traveling to your destination, from tipping etiquette to vaccinations to average internet speeds.
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thewinnower.com January 3, 2014
What Happened When We Tried To Publish a Real Paper Investigating Time Travel

How is it that a paper that could not get published had the fourth highest reported Altmetric score for all scientific contributions in 2013 (Liu 2014)? This contribution to the Grain has the interesting backstory, written at the request of a Winnower editor.
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chrisguillebeau.com
How Much Does It Cost to Visit Every Country in the World?

I’ve mentioned a few times that going to every country in the world wasn’t as expensive as most people initially think. But how much did it really cost? The short answer is that I’m not 100% sure of the precise figure.
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techcrunch.com June 9, 2016
TravelPerk gets $7M Series A to take the pain out of booking business travel

Barcelona based TravelPerk, a business travel booking platform founded last year by a team of ex-Booking.com employees, has closed a $7 million Series A round of financing led by Spark Capital. Additional investors including Sunstone Capital and existing backer LocalGlobe.
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lifehacker.com June 15, 2014
Numbeo Tells You How Much It Costs to Live or Travel in a City

The next time you travel and want to budget out your trip, Numbeo will tell you the incidental costs of your travel in any city, including transportation and eating out.
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fastcompany.com April 13, 2015
No Internet, No Credit Cards, No Problem: How Airbnb Launched In Cuba

If you don’t know much about Cuba, Airbnb’s recent announcement that it has begun booking rooms there sounds pretty unremarkable. After all, Airbnb operates in more than 190 countries, and its offerings are as diverse as they are plentiful.
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neverendingfootsteps.com September 15, 2014
How to Travel the Maldives on a Budget: It’s Possible!

The Maldives is a fascinating country to travel to independently, not least because it’s only been possible to do so for the past five years. Now, guesthouses are springing up on local islands on a seemingly monthly basis, offering budget travellers an affordable way to explore the country.
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neverendingfootsteps.com July 18, 2016
My 100 Best Travel Tips From Five Years of Travel

On the 17th July 2011, a very timid version of myself stepped onto a plane with a one-way ticket in hand. I hadn’t travelled alone before, and never for more than two weeks at a time. Travel was brand new and I had no idea what I was doing. I made a lot of mistakes over the past five years.
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lifehacker.com September 19, 2016
Google Trips Personalizes and Automates Your Travel Plans From Start to Finish

iOS/Android: Google has been tiptoeing the travel game for a while now with useful tools like Google Flights and their hotel search function. Today, they completely jumped in with a new app that manages and helps plan your trip from start to finish.
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skift.com November 17, 2016
Airbnb Launches Trips, Its Big Tours and Activities Gamble

Airbnb is making good on its global campaign promise to help guests “live there” with its newest product launch.
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lifehacker.com July 25, 2012
Find Really Cheap First-Class or Business-Class Tickets with ITA Software's Matrix

One secret that hardcore business travelers know is you can often fly first class or business class for almost the same as flying coach (and sometimes it's just as cheap). Certain seats are priced like coach but actually upgrade you automatically. You can find them on ITA Software's Matrix.
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thepointsguy.com December 26, 2014
10 Best Websites To Find Cheap Airfares

This post contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. For an explanation of our Advertising Policy, visit this page.
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thedailybeast.com September 27, 2015
The Sad Decline of Yemen, the Best Country You’ll Never Get to See

As my plane descended into Yemen’s international airport and I had just finished reading the country’s English-language newspaper, I noticed a small article about a Dutch tourist who had recently been kidnapped by a hill tribe and released after two weeks of negotiations.
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lifehacker.com December 15, 2014
The Pros and Cons of a Cruise vs an All-inclusive Resort

If you want your next vacation experience to come with pre-planned activities and dining options built-in, consider a cruise or an all-inclusive resort. If you can't decide which one you prefer, these tips will help you choose.
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hbr.org June 12, 2015
Are the People Who Take Vacations the Ones Who Get Promoted?

Too many people limit their happiness and success by assuming that taking time off from work will send a negative message to their manager and slow their career advancement. But new research, says that the exact opposite is true.
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lifehacker.com August 1, 2016
Make Packing Easier With a Permanent Travel Drawer

If you’re anything like me, you spend a lot of time packing for a trip. You painstakingly plan out everything to bring, make a full list, then Tetris everything into your luggage. A better solution? Keep a permanent travel drawer.
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nytimes.com April 29, 2015
A Crash Course in Airbnb

When the 1962 Ford Galaxie convertible cruised up the hill, my car-crazy son Caleb, 15, was behind the wheel, a giddy smile on his face. It was a moment that drove home the idea that Airbnb, which I had associated with solo travelers in their 20s, could bring something unique to family vacations.
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bbc.com June 19, 2014
The Swiss train tourists don’t take

I floated in a steamy, 38C rooftop pool, watching glints of the sinking copper sun reflect off the Rhäetian Alps.
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digital-photography-school.com September 1, 2014
5 Simple Tips to Improve Your Travel Photos

There is no doubt that travel photography is an incredibly rewarding profession because you have an opportunity to tell stories through your own pictures. But it is also one of the most challenging genres to master.
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lonelyplanet.com November 14, 2013
40 free things to do in New York City

40. Wave Hill Free 9am to noon Tuesday and Saturday. W 249th St at Independence Ave, Riverdale, The Bronx. Article updated 14 November 2013.
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aluxurytravelblog.com April 19, 2013
6 unusual things you must do in Paris

Spring is a time when Paris resembles all of its most flattering cliches. The city is suddenly awash with cherry and apple blossoms, acting as umbrellas to the streets below them.
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nytimes.com April 20, 2015
Reclaiming the Age-Old Art of Getting Lost

Lost in the Latin Quarter, I ended up, literally, at the foot of Michel de Montaigne. He was blackish green with the exception of the tip of his right shoe, which gleamed from having been inadvertently polished by the touch of countless hands. Why? I didn’t know.
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lifehacker.com April 10, 2017
'Explore Parts Unknown’ Dives Further Into Locales With Anthony Bourdain

Anthony Bourdain has made a name for himself as a not only a traveling connoisseur of food but as a guide through which we learn about different cultures and cities.
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matadornetwork.com March 7, 2008
The 50 most inspiring travel quotes of all time

**UPDATE: Partly inspired by this article and its hundreds of thousands of readers, Matador has published our first book, No Foreign Lands.
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