ICYMI: The Cheapest Time to Fly, Doomsday Travel, Yosemite is Gorgeous

Black sand beach in Vik, Iceland (Photo: Gio Palatucci)

In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): A weekly digest of interesting news stories about social media, travel, and tech.

Today's #FriFotos theme is sand. See some of my favorite sand pics on Pinterest: 

• #FriFotos: Sand via Pinterest

There must be a serious case of the winter blues going around because everyone is talking about how to fly on a budget:

• Tips for flying cheaper in 2012 via Gadling
  
• The Cheapest Time to Buy Your Flights via Forbes

Is it the end of the world as we know it? National Geographic Traveler's Digital Nomad has traveled to southern Mexico to, "discover the Maya, their country, and their calendar." This is digital storytelling at its best:

• Traveling to the End of the World via Digital Nomad

Are you a travel company, content creator, or web start-up? New research suggests you get an app or get out of the game:

• Research shows massive surge in iPad travel browsingvia tnooz

Hmm, maybe this Pinterest thing can actually be useful: 

• How I'm Using Pinterest to Plan My Trip to Puerto Rico via Kidventurous

"I want to go to there," moment of the week:

• Yosemite timelapse via Project Yosemite on Vimeo
  

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