This Week in Travel Vol.9

There are so many travel blogs & publications I read on a daily basis! Wanted to share some of my favorite links, articles, info graphics and tips from around the web this week.

• 6 Mistakes to Avoid Earning & Redeeming Frequent Flyer Miles. Some of my thoughts on earning/spending miles, here. 
• Delta announces 5 new classes of service. And the hilarious take on previously mentioned new seating chart. 
• 7 great budget travels for next year. 
• The 5 Commandments of Flying. This made me smile :)
• Absolutely love this list of travel resolutions. 
• Travel trend predictions for 2015.
• The biggest travel fails of 2014. Let's hope 2015 is on the up & up!
• 7 things Americans can learn from Italians. I LOVE these 7 points! I noticed all of these  when we were in Italy and really appreciated these manners. 
• I love places like this - beautiful town squares across America
• 20 cities to visit in your 20's. Well.... I've got a little over a year left in my 20's, and I've only been to 8 of these! Looks like next year will be busy.. 
• Have you ever wondered why you don't need a visa to visit Europe?
• The 10 best US cities to celebrate NYE. We'll be in #7 if you happen to be around ;)

Helloooo Internet! I hope everyone has been enjoying time with family, friends, eating bad-for-you food & indulging in a nice glass of wine or 5.. :) Although I've taken a little holiday break from the blog, I did NOT take a break from traveling. We were in Florida & South Dakota for 5 days each, back to back. Then, I took a little weekend trip to Chattanooga to see my whole family. Fun times!

We're taking it easy this New Year's, I don't plan on getting too crazy. I've enjoyed the holidays, but am definitely ready to get back to business as usual! I hope everyone has had a wonderful time off.
xoxo