It makes more sense to spend my new miles building elite status on another airline.

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While it can be dangerous to spend hours in a cold car miles from anywhere, if all else fails, there are ways to avoid the worst effects.

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From Fairport, spend your first day paddling 12.4 miles east to Palmyra and overnight at the Liberty House Bed and Breakfast, a beautiful Victorian house with decent rates Before heading out for your second day of paddling, take a couple of hours to immerse yourself in this small town's history.

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He expected to spend a further 65 days travelling solo across approximately 700 miles of ice to the North Pole.

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In addition to racking up Medallion qualifying miles or segments, passengers will have to spend a minimum dollar amount on tickets each year for each rung on the mileage ladder.

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The research concentrated on business drivers who cover 25, 000 miles or more each year, or those who spend more than four hours each day driving on business.

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British Waterways, which maintains 2, 200 miles of canals and rivers across the UK, said it could spend the cash used to recover dumped trolleys on maintaining waterways and protecting wildlife.

BBC: Hotline to report dumped trolleys

If you rented a car, try to spend an afternoon in hip Boulder, a gorgeous university town in the foothills of the Rockies about 30 miles northwest of downtown.

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