Travel 02 (Jul 11 - Dec 25)

[winston]

10 Best Tech Gadgets to Take to the Beach

From portable Bluetooth speakers to a battery-powered blender for making Margaritas, here are your must-have beach gadgets

By Brad Moon

Source: Investor Place

http://investorplace.com/2016/05/10-bes ... z1JtZF96M8

[winston]

Booking a hotel online? Use this site to avoid scams

By Brittany Jones-Cooper

Room Key, an online travel site that gathers hotel rates from major chains, and lets travelers compare prices before directing them to the hotel’s actual website when it’s time to book.

The site was created in 2012 by six of the world’s largest hotel companies: Hilton Worldwide (HLT), Hyatt Hotels Corporation (H), InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), Marriott International (MAR), Wyndham Worldwide (WYN), and Choice Hotels International (CHH). Users can only search for hotels that are a part of one of these brands.

Source: Yahoo Finance

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/booking-a ... 51581.html

[winston]

Family Vacation Tip #1

From The NYTimes.com

Build in Downtime Daily

In an attempt to see and do everything your destination offers, you may be tempted to plan an itinerary that has your family going all day long, but Kay Merrill, a family travel specialist, warns against overscheduling.

“If you try to pack in too much, everyone in the family, especially kids, will get cranky and whiny,” she said. Balance out a morning of sightseeing or other activities with a few hours to chill in the afternoon.

Ms. Merrill said that post-lunch is a great time to relax — you and your brood can unwind by the hotel pool or read a book.

Children can also write in a journal about their favorite part of the morning. Then you can all head out again for another activity.

Source: NY Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/10/trave ... .html?_r=0

[winston]

How to Get a First Class Upgrade Every Time

Even if you’re a frequent flier, you can no longer rely on a free first class upgrade. But you can beat the system.

Source: Bloomberg

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/ ... 082516_BIZ

[behappyalways]

China's Zhangjiajie glass bridge closes after two weeks
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-37263068

[behappyalways]

【避年攻略】新年不宜旅遊的地方
去玩隨時摸門釘
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/supplemen ... 1483867835

[behappyalways]

This S’pore couple’s horrible honeymoon trip will make you swear off travel agencies

http://mothership.sg/2017/02/this-spore ... -agencies/

[behappyalways]

Chinese village creates giant QR code in field to attract tourists
https://mothership.sg/2017/09/chinese-v ... -tourists/

[winston]

Be Careful Of Pick-Pockets In Europe

- One of the guys in our group had his knapsack opened by a girl who was sitting very close to him

- My knapsack was also opened in Milan. The guy then went away when someone in my group noticed him.

- The next day, I put a lock onto my knapsack. However, someone then try to cut it. Fortunately, they couldn't get into my knap-sack as there was another section.

- I then had to carry my knap-sack in the front

- Need to buy one of those "Cut-Proof" knapsack with the zipper hidden into the side of the back.

- When we were paying for our stuff at a supermarket in Nice, an elderly French woman told us to to be careful of pickpockets. It was very kind of her as she couldn't speak any English while my French is very rusty.

[winston]

7 Fun Things to Do in Ipoh, Malaysia

https://www.travelsewhere.net/things-to ... -malaysia/