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newyorker.com April 22, 2019
The Airbnb Invasion of Barcelona

In 1904, the city of Barcelona received a petition for development from Eusebi Güell, an industrialist and a patron of the arts. Güell had bought a tract of land on the flank of Muntanya Pelada, or Bald Mountain, which rises above the plain that extends to the city’s port.
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harpers.org April 22, 2019
The Death of a Once Great City

New York has been my home for more than forty years, from the year after the city’s supposed nadir in 1975, when it nearly went bankrupt.
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travelandleisure.com April 23, 2019
How to Avoid Over-packing and Actually Sleep on a Long Flight, According to a Travel Expert

Most travelers have a tendency to over pack or under prepare for a long flight, resulting in two travel no-nos: bag fees and jet lag. That sort of inefficiency and lack of sleep might be the norm for some travelers, but it doesn’t fly when travel is your lifestyle.
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cosmopolitan.com April 23, 2019
These are the once-in-a-lifetime trips everyone should take, according to National Geographic

If your mind is firmly focused on travel for 2019, chances are you've got a bunch of once-in-a-lifetime trips you'd love to go on... but how do you even begin prioritising when and where? Well, that's where the experts come in.
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cnn.com April 23, 2019
25 of the most beautiful places around the world

The world's a spectacular place, full of hidden and overt beauty in every corner. But beauty's also subjective. It'd be impossible to get a unanimous decision on the most beautiful places around the world -- but we think this list is a good start to plan your travels.
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stratechery.com April 22, 2019
Uber Questions

Over the course of Uber’s remarkable rise — very significant stumbles along the way notwithstanding — it has been more prudent to defend the company’s valuation than to question it.
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nytimes.com April 23, 2019
This Estonian Start-Up Has Become a Thorn in Uber’s Side

TALLINN, Estonia — Uber used to dominate ride-hailing in Poland and Kenya. Over the past two years, that started to change. In Poland, a small competitor opened a rival service and began winning customers with cheaper fares and attracting drivers by charging lower commissions.
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nytimes.com April 22, 2019
More Benches, Special Goggles: Taking Steps to Assist Older Travelers

Samantha Flores was having a tough time getting through the airport. The signs were hard to see, the announcements were hard to hear and the people rushing by made her feel unsteady on her stiffened knees.
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theguardian.com April 23, 2019
Leave the car at home: see the UK coast without driving

Clifftop bluebells frame the view. Below us is the beach we’ve just crossed, balancing on barnacle-crusted rocks and jumping over rain-boosted streams.
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newyorker.com April 22, 2019
Chasing the Aurora Borealis

On January 31, 1913, King Haakon VII of Norway went to the University of Oslo to hear a lecture by the physicist Kristian Birkeland, who believed that he had unlocked the secrets of the aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights.
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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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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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outsideonline.com March 19, 2019
How to Find the Cheapest Flight Possible, Every Time

Trying to find a killer deal on a flight can feel like an endless search with too many options.
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bbc.com April 9, 2019
Why airlines make flights longer on purpose

In the 1960s it took five hours to fly from New York to Los Angeles, and just 45 minutes to hop from New York to Washington, DC. Today, these same flights now take six-plus hours and 75 minutes respectively, although the airports haven’t moved further apart.
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dumblittleman.com February 20, 2019
6 Ways Traveling Alone Makes You Stronger

If you’ve never tried traveling along, now is probably the right time to go on a solo trip. Traveling alone is a whole different experience. There are certain benefits you can only get from waking up alone in a totally unfamiliar place and charting your own course deeper into the unknown.
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nytimes.com July 10, 2017
Meet Your New Data-Driven Travel Agent

Unlike big, impersonal online agencies, the best travel agents know a great deal about their clients and their travel choices. Now several new travel companies are creating data-driven, automated agents that rely on users’ personal preferences to make the travel-planning process easier.
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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!" There's only one catch, and it's a big one.
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time.com December 9, 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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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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money.com March 12, 2018
All the Things You're Doing Wrong When You Travel, According to Anthony Bourdain

Anthony Bourdain thinks traveling to Paris just to stand atop the Eiffel Tower is lethal to your soul. And a selfie in front of the pyramids in Giza? Completely overrated. Bourdain is on a mission to change how we see and experience the world. Skip the tourist traps. Avoid the lines.
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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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nytimes.com March 21, 2019
Rick Steves Wants to Save the World, One Vacation at a Time

Rick Steves can tell you how to avoid having your pocket picked on the subway in Istanbul. He can tell you where to buy cookies from cloistered Spanish nuns on a hilltop in Andalusia. He can tell you approximately what percentage of Russia’s gross domestic product comes from bribery.
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bbc.co.uk February 20, 2019
The beach nobody can touch

This is the story of one perfect beach. There are hundreds of pristine white-sand beaches along the coast of Thailand, but one tiny bay, almost hidden by limestone cliffs, has obsessed the world.
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businessinsider.com June 16, 2015
29 travel hacks that even frequent fliers don't know

Instead of insulting your intelligence with "hacks" like "pack light," or "bring an empty water bottle," we've put together a list of tips and tricks that will help even the most seasoned jetsetter avoid the inevitable hassles of frequent flying.
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afar.com March 20, 2019
The World’s Happiest Country Is All About Reading, Coffee, and Saunas

From the feelings that travel gives you when you’re exploring the world to how you hold on to those memories back at home, happiness is something we think a lot about here at AFAR.
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vox.com April 12, 2017
Why flying in America keeps getting more miserable, explained

After what amounts to a decades-long series of disasters, the American aviation industry is finally in a good place. Overcapacity and fare wars have been eliminated, redundant staff is gone, and with the economy improving, people are buying plane tickets again.
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nytimes.com March 21, 2019
There Is No Reason to Cross the U.S. by Train. But I Did It Anyway.

Tell your fellow americans that you plan to cross the United States by train, and their reactions will range from amusement at your spellbinding eccentricity to naked horror that they, through some fatal social miscalculation, have become acquainted with a person who would plan to cross the United S
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outsideonline.com July 11, 2017
Did Airbnb Kill the Mountain Town?

Brian Barker was living in Portland, Oregon, with a well-paying union job as a spokesperson for the fire department. But despite having “a job you don’t leave”—he had an itch. “I wanted to go live in the mountains,” he says. “I didn’t want to sit in traffic all the time.
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bloomberg.com April 2, 2019
The Wrong Way to Visit Iceland

All our best life hacks and luxury news, in your inbox once a week. Sign up here. Icelanders like to joke that during the course of their adulthood they’ll have no less than seven careers—oftentimes two at once.
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nytimes.com January 3, 2019
1 Woman, 12 Months, 52 Places

The man on the train platform who spoke only Hindi looked at my ticket and chuckled. This had been one of those days when mistakes piled up faster than I could track them.
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redditblog.com January 11, 2016
“Never Drink Airplane Coffee” and Other Secrets From Airline Employees

Boarding a plane any time soon? Here are some secrets from airline employees shared in a fascinating and freaky AskReddit discussion. Happy flying! As redditor derityug noted, “It’s a great way to be the fastest person to stand up and wait 20 minutes once the seatbelt light turns off.
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longreads.com March 13, 2019
A Three-Day Expedition To Walk Across Paris Entirely Underground

And I stared through that obscurity, I saw what seemed a cluster of great towers, Whereat I cried, “Master, what is this city?” —Dante, Canto XXXI, The Inferno
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businessinsider.com June 18, 2014
How To Get Cheaper Plane Tickets By Using A Fake Location

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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theguardian.com August 17, 2018
How TripAdvisor changed travel

The world’s biggest travel site has turned the industry upside down – but now it is struggling to deal with the same kinds of problems that are vexing other tech giants like Facebook, Google and Twitter. By
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economist.com October 25, 2018
The backlash against overtourism

EVER SINCE the fall of the Venetian Republic in 1797, locals have complained that Venice, its former capital, is being overrun by visitors. Having spent decades trying to attract tourists, the city council is now rethinking its approach.
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qz.com December 28, 2018
The mystery behind United’s secret, ultra-elite airline status

When Alison Levine travels via United Airlines, she doesn’t bother showing up at the airport two hours ahead of her flight. Levine arrives just as her flight is due to board. She doesn’t waste time in line at security, nor does she have to line up and wait to board the plane.
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civilized.life January 1, 2019
Here Are The Literal Meanings Behind The Names Of Every Country On Earth

Are you a geography buff? Interested in world languages? If so, then this incredible infographic listing the literal translation of every country’s name might be of interest to you. Other literal names serve as pretty solid advertisements for their respective countries.
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travelandleisure.com March 26, 2019
The 50 Best Places to Travel in 2019

Ask the Travel + Leisure staff where we want to travel in 2019, and most of us will answer, honestly, where don’t we?
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sf.curbed.com January 30, 2019
If San Francisco is so great, why is everyone I love leaving?

We are witnessing two migrations: One is a continuation of the California dream. The other no one talks about, though it affects nearly everyone I know. I’m driving down the 101 toward San Francisco International Airport.
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dereklow.co September 15, 2015
Across the USA by Train for Just $186

Turns out, you don’t need a car to see America. Traveling coast-to-coast across the United States by train is one of the world’s greatest travel experiences. Amazingly, it’s also one of the world’s greatest travel bargains — the 3,400-mile trip can cost as little as $186.
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businessinsider.com March 22, 2019
How to score the cheapest flight possible every time, even if it's last minute

Trying to find a killer deal on a flight can feel like an endless search with too many options.
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thelocal.it October 31, 2018
Italy's most overrated and underrated destinations

What doesn't the average traveller know about my adopted country? A lot. Italy isn't all quiet canals, Dolomites and cappuccini in dreamy piazzas, ancient islands in an azure sea and endless vineyards in the Tuscan countryside. It has its sore spots. It doesn't have many.
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nytimes.com January 15, 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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buzzfeed.com October 16, 2018
Flight Attendants Are Sharing Their Darkest Secrets And It's Honestly Kinda Shocking

This week, a Reddit thread by user Th3Flash asked flight attendants to spill all their little secrets that passengers don't know about. The thread quickly went viral, as more and more flight attendants started chiming in.
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vanityfair.com April 13, 2018
“As an Added Bonus, She Paid for Everything”: My Bright-Lights Misadventure with a Magician of Manhattan

According to my closest friends and various suspect Internet sources, turning 29 on January 29, 2017 marked my golden birthday. At the time, I wasn’t sure what that meant, but I had a gut feeling about my 30th year: it was going to be special; it was going to be good. It was a total disaster.
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thecut.com February 20, 2019
Who Killed Tulum?

The walls of seaweed first started washing over the white-sand beaches of Tulum, Mexico, in 2015. They came from deep in the Atlantic and across the Caribbean, darkening the neon-blue water.
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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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bloomberg.com January 2, 2019
Where to Go in 2019

The 21 destinations that will be especially hot this year—and the data you need to plan your trip. Those are just two of twenty-plus destinations to prioritize in 2019, all chosen by our trend-spotting editors and global correspondents for their so-hot-right-now status.
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free.vice.com November 28, 2018
How to Cancel Your Flight for Free

Flight changes are a fact of life. Maybe you booked a trip home for the holidays back in September, then found out in November that you have to be in the office on Christmas Eve.
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businessinsider.com January 18, 2018
Here's exactly how many days you should book your flight in advance to save the most on airfare

Airline passengers are used to hearing someone say the cheapest day to book a flight is on a Tuesday.The most important trick to snagging cheaper airfare is to book your ticket precisely 54 days in advance.Plane tickets tend to hover at a static mark until they begin to drop at the 105-day mark.
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lifehacker.com January 28, 2019
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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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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outsideonline.com March 29, 2019
Climbing Mount Everest in 2019

Most of us will never climb Everest, but the mountain still looms large in our minds every spring when hundreds of hearty souls travel there for adventure. Everest sits on the border between Nepal and China, and the most popular route to the top has long been via Nepal, on the mountain's south side.
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nytimes.com March 13, 2017
The Other Airbnbs: Alternative Home-Sharing Rentals

What Airbnb has popularized — the peer-to-peer rental of apartments, homes and spare bedrooms — the market has embellished with a roster of new and growing services that offer home sharing.
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theguardian.com February 5, 2019
Super-tall, super-skinny, super-expensive: the 'pencil towers' of New York's super-rich

An extreme concentration of wealth in a city where even the air is for sale has produced a new breed of needle-like tower. By It is rare in the history of architecture for a new type of building to emerge.
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nytimes.com March 21, 2019
Doomed Boeing Jets Lacked 2 Safety Features That Company Sold Only as Extras

As the pilots of the doomed Boeing jets in Ethiopia and Indonesia fought to control their planes, they lacked two notable safety features in their cockpits. One reason: Boeing charged extra for them.
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theguardian.com November 7, 2018
Beyond Beijing: six Chinese cities you need to know

Most visitors to China are inevitably drawn to the headline-stealing trinity of Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong, all enormous, vibrant cities that are, justifiably, at the top of the list of must-sees.
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nytimes.com May 25, 2016
3 Airfare Hacks for the Committed Penny-Pincher

There’s so much advice today on how to find rock-bottom airfares that it can be difficult to filter out the noise. Here are three flight-booking tips, though, that I can almost guarantee you weren’t aware of.
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nomadicmatt.com October 8, 2018
What to Do and See in Bangkok: My Suggested 4 Day Itinerary

When people tell me they hate Bangkok and don’t find a lot of things to do there, I understand. When I first visited Bangkok in 2006, I despised the city and couldn’t wait to get out. It wasn’t until I lived in Bangkok that I really fell in love with it.
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bloomberg.com January 5, 2017
Is Emirates Airline Running Out of Sky?

Female cabin crew, referred to invariably as “girls,” are to tie their hair back in tight buns, preferably secured by a scrunchie in Emirates-brand red.
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theatlantic.com November 27, 2018
How Restaurants Got So Loud

Let me describe what I hear as I sit in a coffee shop writing this article. It’s late morning on a Saturday, between the breakfast and lunch rushes. People talk in hushed voices at tables. The staff make pithy jokes amongst themselves, enjoying the downtime.
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nytimes.com August 17, 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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matadornetwork.com March 16, 2018
12 things I wish I knew before visiting Paris

Paris draws over 80 million visitors every year. In order to be able to enjoy and experience Paris to the fullest, without becoming overwhelmed by the throngs of crowds and places to see, it’s important to go with a plan in mind.
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thrillist.com February 8, 2019
10 Incredible Countries Where You Can Live for Under $1,000 a Month

Travel widely enough, and you'll notice something about the Americans you encounter abroad.
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gq.com December 3, 2018
Miracle At Tham Luang

On July 2, the ninth full day of the operation, Stanton and Volanthen made it all the way to Pattaya Beach, the sandy rise more than two kilometers in. They surfaced. No Wild Boars.
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thrillist.com May 19, 2017
The Best Small Town to Visit in All 50 States

The paradox of big-city travel is that you never really get a break. You ditch work in New York, LA, or Chicago to go visit your buddies in New York, LA, or Chicago; come Sunday night, you’re exhausted, and why did blowing $250 a day on cocktails and sushi and cabs seem like the smart move?
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theverge.com August 3, 2016
Welcome to Airspace

Igor Schwarzmann is the German co-founder of Third Wave, a strategy consultancy based in Berlin that works with small-scale industrial manufacturers.
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nytimes.com January 21, 2019
In Britain, Enraptured by the Wild, Lonely and Remote

By the time the tiny hut came into view, nestled high in a corrie in Scotland’s 1,748-square-mile Cairngorms National Park, I’d trekked for nearly nine miles, three of which, regrettably, I’d had to navigate after nightfall.
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nytimes.com January 5, 2016
8 Things You Can Do Now to Save Money on Travel

Each of the last three Januaries, I’ve compiled tips on how to save money on travel in the year ahead. Much of that advice is still valid today, which is good, since most readers undoubtedly forgot about it by the time they began planning their vacations months later.
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lifehacker.com April 23, 2019
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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fastcompany.com January 24, 2019
What happened when Oslo decided to make its downtown basically car-free?

If you decide to drive in downtown Oslo, be forewarned: You won’t be able to park on the street.
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economist.com March 9, 2019
First-class air travel is in decline

DUBAI IS OFTEN called a “Disneyland for the rich”. At the city’s airport the three first-class lounges of Emirates, the United Arab Emirates’ flag-carrier, do not disappoint. Each one is as big as the terminal’s concourse, built to accommodate thousands of passengers.
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nytimes.com January 30, 2015
How to Find the Best Deals on Flights

The popular search site Kayak.com handles more than one billion travel booking searches annually, primarily for airfare and hotels.
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nytimes.com December 3, 2018
An Ancient Corner of Italy Finds the World on Its Doorstep

I waited for the punch line. None came. Tourism, he explained, will deplete a city of its soul — and this city has a prehistoric soul.
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theguardian.com May 25, 2018
The 22 best US national parks to escape the crowds, chosen by experts

When you think of stunning waterscapes, places like Acadia national park in Maine and Olympic national park in Washington probably come to mind. Yet Voyageurs national park in Minnesota offers some of the same activities with a fraction of the crowds.
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theguardian.com April 13, 2019
20 of the most beautiful villages in France

A historic hemp-weaving village, Locronan is named after Saint Ronan, the Irish hermit who founded it in the middle ages. In the 15th century, the dukes of Brittany poured money into building the striking Gothic church. Visit the Chapelle du Pénity, which houses Saint Ronan’s tomb.
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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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nytimes.com August 29, 2018
‘Overtourism’ Worries Europe. How Much Did Technology Help Get Us There?

Over the summer, my wife and I traveled with our two young kids on a two-week vacation through Europe. It wasn’t as highfalutin as it sounds. In London, our Airbnb had ample skylights — which rendered the place all but uninhabitable during Europe’s heat wave.
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nytimes.com March 29, 2019
Airline Booking Hacks: What Works, and What Might Get You in Trouble

Finding the lowest airfare has become a favorite frugal pastime, and there are websites to help you nail down cheap fares. Some strategies, however, are dicey.
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theatlantic.com March 26, 2019
Airbnb Has a Hidden-Camera Problem

When Max Vest shook hands with the host of his Miami Airbnb back in January, the man introduced himself as Ralph—even though “Ray” was the name he’d used in all their prior communication. This was the first and only indication that something was wrong.
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businessinsider.com December 20, 2018
I flew home for the holidays on a little-known airline with zero wait time that feels like a chartered jet, and I'm never flying 'normally' again

It was around the time my cab driver asked whether I'd given him the right address that I realized I was either about to have a unique flight experience or end up completely lost. A few minutes later, as we pulled up to what looked like a small hotel, I saw the sign that should have reassured me.
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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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washingtonpost.com August 2, 2018
The frugal traveler’s essential list of budget travel hacks

That chatty seatmate who can’t help bragging about how he paid chump change for the same flight that set you back a paycheck. The email offering a rock-bottom sale on the room you just prepaid as nonrefundable.
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marketwatch.com March 29, 2019
This fascinating new tool lets you map the cheapest flights from any city

Not sure where you want to vacation? Check out this tool from students at the MIT Senseable City Lab. It’s called “Escape” and it shows you what the cheapest flights to different spots are on given dates. The idea is to help you narrow down your vacation choices based on price.
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nymag.com December 4, 2018
Uber Is Headed for a Crash

By steamrolling local taxi operations in cities all over the world and cultivating cheerleaders in the business press and among Silicon Valley libertarians, Uber has managed to create an image of inevitability and invincibility.
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medium.com April 25, 2014
Lessons From a Year of Solo Travel

When you are alone for days or weeks at a time, you eventually become drawn to people. Talking to randos is the norm. I’ll never forget the conversation with the aquarium fisherman, forest ranger, and women at the Thai market.
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hbr.org June 5, 2015
5 Rules for a Vacation that’s Truly Worth It

“A master in the art of living draws no sharp distinction between his work and his play; his labor and his leisure; his mind and his body; his education and his recreation. He hardly knows which is which.
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telegraph.co.uk January 19, 2019
777X: the gigantic plane that could change flying forever is nearly here

Some of the world’s most prestigious airlines are on tenterhooks as the first flight of an aircraft that could change long-haul travel for decades looms ever closer.
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qz.com September 23, 2018
Why you should be glad to sit in the middle seat

First of all, there never was a glamour age of air travel. Second of all, get over it. It’s the right thing for society. Let’s get the myths out of the way first.
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nytimes.com September 13, 2018
Five Underrated Things to Pack for Every Trip

Skip the fancy travel gadgets. Here are five simple things that will save you stress, money and hassle so you just enjoy your much-deserved getaway. I’ve spent the majority of the last five years as a digital nomad, living and working in over 40 countries.
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cnn.com January 18, 2019
Italian town of Sambuca in Sicily sells homes for a dollar

Looking for a dose of instant sunshine to help you through the winter? This latest deal out of Italy could be just the warm jolt of vitamin D you need. As of right now, you can buy a house on southern Italy's beautiful island of Sicily for less than the cost of an espresso.
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forbes.com February 3, 2019
Cheap Airfares: New Site Saves You On Coach And Business Class

I get a lot of pitches for new travel apps and websites, and while I am always on the lookout for tools that will help my readers (and myself!) enjoy travel more, most of them are near useless. But I just test drove a good one.
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medium.com July 13, 2018
Digital Exile: How I Got Banned for Life from AirBnB

At first, I wasn’t concerned. Surely there must be a misunderstanding. After all, I’ve been a loyal AirBnB evangelist from the early days. I referred dozens of friends when it first launched. I even convinced my parents to list their vacation properties.
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lonelyplanet.com December 4, 2018
Forgetting to put your phone on airplane mode could cost you

Most travellers know that getting on a plane means putting your phone on flight mode, but many people still don’t actually know what happens if you don’t switch to airplane mode.
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mensjournal.com January 30, 2019
The Best Travel Apps, Sites, and Services to Plan the Trip of Your Dreams

What ever happened to travel agents? Previous generations gladly handed the reins to an expert, who’d book the flights, handle accommodations, and probably even highlight the best roads to take in a rented car (that they coordinated, of course). But the internet more or less eradicated the need.
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mrmoneymustache.com November 22, 2017
Mr. Money Mustache, UBER Driver

Unrelated Surprise: Did you know there is now an MMM Android App? It’s really good. Beautiful offline reading. Alerts you to new articles automatically, if you want. Thousands of users already. Free. Many more features (plus an Apple version) to come. It’s on the Google Play Store.
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nomadicmatt.com April 6, 2019
The Ultimate Guide to Finding Cheap Flights in 2019

Since airfare represents one of the biggest aspects of a trip’s cost, finding that hidden cheap flight deal can be just as important as finding the right destination, the right tour company, the right backpack, or the right place to stay.
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matadornetwork.com December 20, 2016
23 awesome travel jobs and how to get them

IT’S pretty much every travelers dream: to find a travel job that allows them to stay on the road for as long as possible. Some of these may be fairly obvious, but many are likely ones you haven’t thought of before.
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nytimes.com December 3, 2018
The Secret to Good Health May Be a Walk in the Park

In Minneapolis-St. Paul, the nation’s healthiest urban region, almost everyone lives within a 10-minute walk of a good public park. Shouldn’t we all?
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gizmodo.com November 19, 2018
How to Get the Best Sleep of Your Life on an Airplane

Navigating your way through clueless tourists, grabby TSA guards, and disinterested ticket counter clerks is only half the battle. Once you make it to your seat, you've still got an entire flight to endure.
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