The Flight Deal posted some cheap flight deals last night that are still valid to Russia, Turkey, the rest of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Deals to Russia (including San Fran to Moscow for $314 roundtrip)
Deals to Turkey (including Chicago to Dublin for $408 roundtrip)
Deals to the rest of Europe (Dublin as low as $390 roundtrip)
Deals to Africa and Middle East ($550 to $750 range roundtrip)

If one of the flights interests you, BOOK NOW. These deals might not last more than a few more minutes or hours.

United is offering award sales, several of them unannounced, to destinations all over the world at the moment.

United's unannounced sale on Business Class awards to Europe is ongoing And now, via Dan's Deals, United is offering three more discounts:

Business Class between the United States and Central Asia for 70,000 miles each way on partner airlines for awards flown by March 31, 2015.

United is offering award sales, several of them unannounced, to destinations all over the world at the moment.

United's unannounced sale on Business Class awards to Europe is ongoing And now, via Dan's Deals, United is offering three more discounts:

Business Class between the United States and Central Asia for 70,000 miles each way on partner airlines for awards flown by March 31, 2015.

January 1, as promised, Delta began to allow one way award redemptions for half the price of roundtrips. Delta also went from three tiers of award prices--Saver, Standard, Peak--to five--Levels 1 through 5.

Generous reader Chrissie is donating five United Club passes that expire 2/28/15, about two months from now, to two lucky winners. I'll divvy them up, so that one winner wins two and the other three. If you can use the passes between January 10 and February 28 (to account for the delay in sending them), there are two ways to win: a comment or a retweet.

United has lounges all over the world. The clubs are a pleasant place to relax in a comfortable chair, use free wifi, and enjoy free snack and drinks. Here are the amenities.

I looked back on my 2014 travels on New Year's Eve, and I want to share my 2015 travel goals today. More importantly, I want to explain how you can turn your 2015 travel goals into reality by taking the first baby steps toward your dream trip today.
My Plan
I have a general idea that I am in the middle of about a nine month trip that will follow summer from South America to Europe.

Right now I am in Chile, trekking Torres del Paine.

Here's a mix of some of my favorite and some of the most popular posts from 2014.

2014 was a great year of travel for me, and hopefully for you too.

Last year (2013) was a year of deep and broad travel since I spent almost six months in Argentina and another two months flying through 21 total countries.

December 31, 2014 is the last day to book a free stopover on a roundtrip Delta award. That means it is the last day to book a free one way on a Delta award.

January 1, 2015, stopovers will be eliminated on Delta awards. Free one ways require a stopover at your home airport, which means that free one ways will be eliminated.

Your miles are as valuable as you are creative. For instance, you can combine two luxurious A380 First Classes onto one American Airlines award.
British Airways flies an A380 daily between Los Angeles and London.