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Monday September 19, 2016 |
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DestinationsYou'll Never Guess Where These Stunning Photos Were TakenFlorida is known as the place where shuttles launched into space. But the view from the ground is pretty nifty, too. Mark Andrew Thomas is a Florida-based wildlife photographer who grew up near the Everglades, a tropical wilderness of varied ecosystems fed by a slow-moving “river of grass” some 60 miles wide… 7 Places That Don't Want Your Tourism Dollars (And Where to Go Instead) Is it possible for a place to be loved too much? While some cities and countries remain stars year after year and rely on tourism to make money, others are reconsidering their approach to hosting guests and, in some cases, cutting back significantly…  Tours and ActivitiesA Maori tour to the top of a New Zealand volcanoWhen NBA giant Steven Adams returned home to New Zealand this summer/winter (depending on your hemisphere) with an Oklahoma City Thunder contingent, he made a fast break for a volcano… What it's like to take a Muslim beach break For practising Muslims, a sun-and-sand holiday needn't mean wearing a burkini. Hanna Yusuf signs up to one of a growing number of specialist trips… The Kung Fu nuns of Nepal Dressed in traditional maroon robes modified in the style of karate uniforms, the nuns’ smiling faces conceal an incredible energy and strength…  CruiseUniworld adds Jewish Heritage program on Gemany cruisesUniworld’s river cruise options in 2017 will include a new Jewish Heritage program of excursions that will steep travelers in the historic roots of Judaism in Germany from the pre-World War II period until today… Carnival Corporation Produces Three TV Shows Centered Around Cruising Some of your favorite cruise lines owned by Carnival Corporation -- Carnival, Princess, Holland America, Cunard and Seabourn, among them -- will soon be the backdrop for three original TV shows that will air on Saturday mornings on major networks this fall… Faith-based Cruises Bring The Spirit Alive For Many Religions There truly is a cruise for everyone. From Holy Land sailings to “voluntourism" voyages, travelers are discovering ways to make the world their church, to share and apply their faith while on vacation. And the market is a healthy one…  TransportationWomen removed from flight after pilot catches them drawing on the plane with felt tip pensTwo women were removed from a flight after they wrote on the outside of the plane in felt-tip pen. The passengers, believed to be in their 40s, were due to fly from Southampton to La Rochelle in the south of France at around midday on Wednesday, when the captain of the Flybe plane saw them writing on two items of equipment, including the body of the aircraft… Report Stirs Controversy About Effectiveness of Bomb-sniffing Dogs at Airports Dozens of teams of K-9 bomb-sniffing dogs and their handlers failed recertification tests in the period from 2013-2015, according to a special investigation by NBC. Transport Security Administration authorities insist, however, that these rates are still low considering the total of number of K-9 teams, maintaining that the system ensures passengers' safety…  LodgingFor Fall, Seven Notable New HotelsIt’s a new season with new hotel openings. Although fall usually sees a glut of splashy properties making their debut, that’s not the story line this year, according to the hotel specialist Bobby Zur, who owns Travel Artistry, a consultancy in Franklin Lakes, N.J.… East London's best new hotels The capital's coolest quarter has countless places to stay, from converted courtrooms to homely houseboats…  Other and OddThink You've Seen It All? This Atlas Might Change Your MindIn England's Northumberland area, at the Alnwick Castle, you can tour a locked patch of ground where killers reside. This is the section of Alnwick Gardens dedicated to poisonous or narcotic plants. Once you find a garden keeper to let you through the locked gates, plants — some so toxic they are caged — come into view. They range from strychnine to poppies and hallucinogenic mushrooms… 25 foods you can have delivered via UberEATS UberEATS has expanded to 29 cities and six countries, delivering meals with the ease of the Uber app platform. When you're hungry in Houston, New York City, D.C. and beyond, simply download the app (or visit ubereats.com), specify delivery address and enter a card for payment, then browse restaurants and menus to order… Today in HistoryThe discovery of Ötzi the IcemanOn September 19, 1991, two German tourists were hiking through the Otztal Alps on the border between Austria and Italy. In a receding glacier, the couple spotted the body of a man. They contacted authorities who assumed the corpse to be of recent origin. Onlookers touched the body and in some instances actually removed pieces of clothing, contaminating the find… Editorial Musings
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tnered with a friend to create a podcast for a non-travel business. To be honest, I had no idea how simple, effective, and powerful they could be. In fact, I was so blown away that I likely will be starting another one for my travel business soon enough. Podcasts have been around for a long time and recently are taking off. With most consumers accessing content from mobile devices and most states preventing people from using them while driving, podcasts are becoming huge with commuters in addition to people at work who can listen.
"As a teacher I have learned that one of the most delicate matters to attend is the students grip.”
rd that "time is money." Indeed, much of the way we speak of time has a monetary ring to it. Your time has a real value and spending it poorly is a dangerous thing to do. Carl Sandburg once said that if you don't spend your time wisely, others would spend it for you. If there is any skill that comes to the fore during periods when you are very busy, it's time management. In a one-on-one service industry like travel consulting, keeping track of your time can be a very difficult thing to do. We build our travel practices not on an hourly basis, but on the satisfaction of the clients we serve, so we naturally invest a great deal of time…
