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Thursday August 27, 2015

 

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36 Hours in Istanbul, Asian Side
The less-harried Asian side of Istanbul is a greener, cleaner swath of the city that offers its own multicultural mix of Ottoman palaces, intriguing cuisine and hipster nightlife…

Diyarbakir: Turkey, but not as we know it
The historic city of Diyarbakir was awarded World Heritage status last month. Terry Richardson, our Turkey expert, offers a guide…

10 Best Indonesia Experiences
Discover 10 incredible things to do in Indonesia, from snorkeling a shipwreck in Bali to witnessing ancient funeral rites in Sulawesi…


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Wine tours: Explore Europe's vineyards by bike, boat or hot-air balloon
As summer turns to autumn, harvest time comes around. And across Europe that means grapes. There are plenty of ways to combine travel and viticulture…

Shanghai's new breed of 'speakeasy' bars
Five hidden speakeasy-style bars that hark back to Shanghai's golden era of the 1920s and '30s…


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Cruise

Vanishing act: Cruise ship features that have gone away
Not all of the fancy features on new cruise ships are permanent. See the stuff we miss…

Celebrity Cruises Cancels Call at Istanbul
Celebrity Cruises has become the second cruise line to cancel a call at Istanbul. Today the line said Celebrity Reflection's August 31 departure will skip its overnight visit there…

There Are More Cruises to Cuba in the Works
With the flags now raised at U.S. and Cuban embassies, the two countries continue to restore relations—and ease tourism restrictions…


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Transportation

Airline fare wars making a comeback as price of oil drops
Airline fare wars are making a comeback…

Airline turns tray tables into flying billboards inches from your face
Tray table ads are arriving in September, in both the tray up and down position…


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Lodging

Marrakech hotels
The best hotels in Marrakech, chosen by our expert, including luxury hotels, cheap hotels and family-friendly hotels…

Review of Hotel Kyriad Nice Centre Gare
We stayed at the Hotel Kyriad Nice Centre Gare for three nights in mid April 2015. I booked on the ebookers website during a 20% off hotels promotion…


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Other and Odd

The Best Travel Headphones
Headphones are a must-pack item whether you're looking for sound quality or peace and quiet. Consider these four versions, which we show off in a Travel Leisure Quick Tips video…

How to have the worst family vacation ever
Family vacations often yield joy and lasting memories. The pitfalls are deep and many, however…


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Today in History

The Krakatoa Eruption
During the spring and summer of 1883, the volcano on the South Pacific island of Krakatoa had been particularly active. In August of that year, however, the eruptions intensified and on August 24th, began to occur every 10 minutes…

The 365 Guide

Using All Available Tools: The Press Release, Part 4

Here are the fifth, sixth and final questions devoted to FREE press coverage.

Often, it is not a dearth of ideas that may be slowing you down, but the technical details of submitting the press release.

Question #5: What other things should I send with my…

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Videos and Visual Marketing Trends

The other day at the airport, I was browsing the magazine rack and was instantly drawn to the gorgeous cover photos and the inspiring images inside each of the different magazines. It made me want to change my flight and escape to an exotic locale.

Then as I was in the gatehouse scanning my social feeds, I realized I was drawn to some posts over others for some of the same reasons as when I was flipping through magazines.

Are you like me when you pick up a magazine or read an on-line article? Do you scan the title, look at the photos and read the captions? Then, after all that, do you read the opening lines?…

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