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Southwest “Has a Very Dignified Boarding Process”

August 21, 2014 by Mikel Bowman

Debating which airline has the most dignified boarding process is like trying to decide if you would rather be mauled by a tiger or a grizzly bear. But some travelers believe Southwest has climbed to the top of this very short list.

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Posted in FlyerTalk Tagged airplane boarding, Delta, FlyerTalk, Southwest

Ryanair Bans Passenger for Life for Eating Peanuts

August 21, 2014 by Mikel Bowman 4 Comments

Two perplexing air travel questions are debated: Who is responsible for protecting severe nut allergy sufferers in-flight? And is being banned for life from Ryanair a punishment?

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Posted in Australian Frequent Flyer Tagged Australian Frequent Flyer, nuts, Ryanair

Frequent Flyers and Couchsurfers Share a Common Enemy

August 20, 2014 by Mikel Bowman 1 Comment

Couchsurfing was all the rage back in the early 00’s. It was perhaps the first step along the way to today’s “sharing economy”, which has evolved to include Airbnb, Uber, Lyft, and others. And what has become of Couchsurfing? It’s membership … has grown to 9 million!

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Posted in Lonely Planet Tagged couchsurfing, Lonely Planet

Which Way to the Edge of the World?

August 20, 2014 by Mikel Bowman

What advice would you give to a would-be world traveler who wants to visit “the edge of the world” – and see everything on the way? Seems like a pretty easy question to answer.

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Posted in Travellerspoint Tagged round the world, Travellerspoint

The Next Golden Age of Rail Travel

August 19, 2014 by Mikel Bowman

Might the airlines’ insistence on shoving more and more people into a tube, combined with lengthy pre-departure arrival requirements and ever-increasing security annoyances be an opportunity for rail carriers? In the future, will travelers use airlines predominantly for travel over large bodies of water, but revert to trains to cross land?

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Posted in Rick Steve's Tagged rail travel, Rick Steve's

One Year Later: Marriott Mobile Check-in Still in Beta

August 18, 2014 by Mikel Bowman

A few weeks ago Hilton announced a new mobile check-in option for guests that promises to enhance and advance the check-in process. But Marriott has offered mobile check-in since 2013. The only problem is, it isn’t entirely clear to Marriott guests what benefit checking-in mobilely provides.

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Posted in Milepoint Tagged hotel check-in, Marriott, Milepoint

Do These Shoes Make Me Look Too American?

August 18, 2014 by Mikel Bowman 4 Comments

No one should hide who they truly are. We should be proud of our differentness, our uniqueness, our pieces and parts that make us … us. Unless you’re an American traveling to another country.

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Posted in Fodor's Tagged american tourist, Fodors

The Hangover – LOT Polish Style

August 17, 2014 by Mikel Bowman

Ok, YuropFlyer had a few drinks watching a game at the airport lounge between flights, vomited in the airplane lavatory while still at the gate, and was subsequently deemed “unfit to fly” and kicked off of his flight – but it sounds worse than it is. Really.

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Posted in FlyerTalk Tagged FlyerTalk, LOT Polish Airlines, unfit to fly

Is Portugal About To Go Viral?

August 17, 2014 by Mikel Bowman

Lucky isn’t the only one touting Portugal as a destination to seriously consider – particularly if you are looking for someplace a little less cost prohibitive. In fact, Portugal’s name comes up more than once in this discussion about places that are both “cheap, yet safe” to visit.

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Posted in City-Data Tagged cheap, City-Data, safe

This Week’s Top 3 Threads – August 16, 2014

August 16, 2014 by Mikel Bowman

The three most popular posts/thread on ThreadTripping last week, as well as a list of all of the travelers and travel communities that were featured over the course of the week.

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Posted in Uncategorized Tagged Top 3

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