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Know these food etiquette before you travel

March 20, 2012

Food Etiquette

Food Etiquette

Make it easier for you and your local hosts/friends/fellow-travelers by educating yourself with the local customs and etiquette when traveling to foreign countries. This can also make you not stick out as a tourist.

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DEAL of the day: SanDisk 32GB Class 4 High-Speed MicroSDHC Card w/ Full Size SD Adapter & Jewel Case

March 20, 2012

1saleaday.com is offering SanDisk 32GB Class 4 High-Speed MicroSDHC Card w/ Full Size SD Adapter & Jewel Case. Available only for 24 hours.

Features Include:

  • 32GB capacity
  • MicroSDHC card with SD adapter
  • Class 4 speed class rating, 4 MB/sec. minimum data transfer rate
  • For use with all compatible microSDHC devices
  • SD adapter
  • Supports HD recording
  • Store more music, photos, video and data

Package Includes:
SanDisk 32GB Class 4 High-Speed MicroSDHC Card, Full Size SD Adapter & Jewel Case



Tip: How do you get a free upgrade on a rental car?

March 20, 2012

Renting a car can be expensive if you’re a tall person because you’d want to rent a standard or intermediate car to allow leg-space, which usually is not the case with a Economy option. Budget Travel suggests that there’s an easy way to upgrade your rental car.

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Crystal Cruises officially begins transition to “All Inclusive”

March 20, 2012

Crystal Symphony

Crystal Symphony

After a year of planning, Crystal Cruises has now officially begun its transition to an all-quality “All Inclusive”.

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Photo: Luang Prabang, Laos

March 20, 2012

Luang Prabang, LaosPhoto by: Vikram Srivastava

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Planning a trip to India or S-E Asia? TravelTriangle will match deals from competing agents

March 19, 2012

TravelTriangleIf you’re traveling to India or South-East Asia, then look out for TravelTriangle, which works similar to FlightFox, the difference here is that when a user submit their itinerary, the website sends it to various travel agents for best individual quotes on the selection.

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Video: India-Pakistan Wagah Border Gate Closing Ceremony

March 16, 2012

Wagah Border Video

Wagah Border Video

This is how the border between India and Pakistan at Wagah closes every day.

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Residents of Kiribati must relocate to avoid the drowning nation

March 8, 2012


Kiribati parliament house, Tarawa

Kiribati parliament house, Tarawa

If you have always wanted to visit the tiny island nation of Kiribati then the time is now. With just two feet above the sea level, Kiribati is sinking under the water and the 113,000 citizens of Kiribati will have to relocate. The rising oceans caused by global warming have been catastrophic for this island. Terrifying!

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Solar flares can give colorful auroras near the poles on Wednesday

March 7, 2012

Aurora Borealis

Aurora Borealis

An impressive solar flare is heading toward Earth that could disrupt power grids, satellite navigating systems and airplane flights, but also give a visual treat of colorful auroras near the north and south poles.

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Photo: Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, Dallas Downtown

March 7, 2012

Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, Dallas DowntownOpened on March 4, 2012, read more about the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge.

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Photo: Pacific Coast Highway, California

March 6, 2012

Photo: Pacific Coast Highway, CaliforniaPhoto: Pacific Coast Highway, California

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Photo: Art at New York City

March 6, 2012

Art at NYCPhoto: Art at New York City

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DogVacay is the AirBnB for your pets

March 1, 2012

DogVacayYou are traveling with your 4-legged friend and it can be challenging to find the best care for your dog. You can always ask a friend or keep them at a dog-day-care center, but what if you have a dog sitter at an actual home to take care of your pet that ensures one-on-one care? The difficulty is actually finding dog lovers who want to babysit for dogs in their spare time. This is where DogVacay comes in. A new marketplace out of Los Angeles that matches dog owners in need of pet-care services with qualified animal caregivers. The service is launching today in Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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Two Week Sale: Save up to $2,000 on Business Class fares to Dubai (U.S. Only)

February 26, 2012

Click here to go to emirates.com and book your flight. Deal expires March 2, 2012.

Terms:

  • Savings of $2000 off unrestricted roundtrip Business Class fares, $750 off restricted roundtrip Business Class fares sold only via emirates.com/us.
  • This offer can not be combined with any other offer.
  • Outbound travel period for (LAX, SFO, IAH, and DFW) is 21 February 2012 – 13 May 2012 per GDS rule. Outbound travel period for (SEA) is from 01 March 2012 – 13 May 2012.
  • Commencement of travel from IAH, SFO, LAX and DFW shall be from February 21, 2012 through May 13, 2012 only.
  • Commencement of travel from SEA shall be from March 01, 2012 through May 13, 2012. Fares valid only when utilizing scheduled Emirates non-stop transatlantic service.


Get 20% off your next flight on Virgin America

February 26, 2012

Virgin AmericaVirgin America is offering 20% off Your Next Flight when you follow the instructions below. Offer valid through February 29 for the first 35,000 to sign up.

Note: Must book by March 31 for travel between April 11 and June 13. Blackout dates are May 25, 2012 and May 28, 2012.

  1. Click here
  2. Fill in the form and click on “Get Your Code”
  3. You will receive your 20% off code in email
  4. Click here and enter the details of your trip.
  5. Apply your promo code and search flights