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Watch: Feel the uphill burn and downhill bliss of ski-mountaineering the Grand Teton
First skied by legendary alpinist (and semiprofessional yodeler) Bill Briggs in 1971, the Grand Teton remains a a pinnacle of achievement for ski-mountaineers. Perhaps no other short film so succes…
Citi Pulls the Sign-Up Bonus for ThankYou Premier
Earlier this year, Citi’s ThankYou Premier Card offered a 50,000-point sign-up bonus. This week, the bonus dropped to zero. ThankYou Premier still offers the same suite of perks, including 3x…
Infographic: 8 packing techniques
Hate packing? I know the feeling! Seriously, traveling is awesome but all the packing and unpacking has to be the worst part, right? But maybe that’s because we’ve been packing like a b…
Virgin America Tweaks Its Elevate Program in Favor of Flyers
Update: An earlier version of this post detailed the new bonus points-earning level for Elevate Gold at 120%, however, there was a typo in the original Virgin America email to Elevate members. This…
Island hopping in the Philippines
Filmmaker Benjamin Dowie strikes again with this beautiful video he shot during his island-hopping adventure in the Philippines for the Reel Philippines project . Give this a watch and follow him a…
Why millennials don’t travel
1. I don’t earn enough money to travel.According to a Federal Reserve’s Survey of Consumer Finances, if you’re earning more than $35,300 a year, you’re making more than half…
24 signs you’ve been in Russia too long
1. You clap when the plane lands.The origin of this practice is unknown. But it seems to only happen on flights to or from Russia. 2. You have a thick metal front door covered with fake leather, pl…
Qatar’s Operating the A380 on Its Inaugural Doha-Atlanta Flight
Last year, Qatar Airways announced a handful of new routes between its hub in Doha and Atlanta, Boston and Los Angeles. The latter two of those flights have already launched, operating on 777 and A…
Review: Air New Zealand 787-9 Business Class — Shanghai to Auckland
It’s common knowledge among the points-and-miles crowd that Virgin Atlantic Flying Club miles aren’t particularly valuable. How about if I told you that you could fly for twelve hours i…