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Tuesday April 04, 2017

Destinations

Holbox, where travelers head out to swim with the world's largest fish
If you take a boat out from mid-May through mid-September, you have a good chance of swimming with a whale…

Canada travel highlights: where to go and what to do
The juxtaposition of peerless landscapes and compelling cities, of modern distractions and timeless comforts, is found across Canada…

Trieste, Italy - Multicultural Dining and a Grand Sea-Front Hotel
The borders and rulers of Italy have always been fluid, at least until the twentieth century, and there are are parts of the country that bear clear – and, for a food-lover, tasteable…

Live Like A Local In Prague, Czech Republic
Prague in January is cold. Freezing. But that…

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Tours and Activities

Poconos' Kalahari: America's largest indoor water park
Imagine a large, outdoor water park that's stocked with nearly every conceivable slide and splashtastic attraction that the genre has to offer …

American Revolution museum coming to Philadelphia will display Washington's wartime tent
A new museum dedicated to America’s struggle for independence will take its place a few blocks from Independence Hall in Philadelphia — and in…

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Cruise

USA TODAY's guide to cruise ship gratuity charges
Some cruise lines levy as much as $23 per person, per day in automatic gratuity charges, also called service charges…

Norwegian Begins Offering All Inclusive Cruises in Select Markets
The cruise line is now offering all inclusive cruises in some markets that brings a range of valuable benefits and services, and a brand new feeling of freedom at sea…

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Transportation

The 4 plane meals you should never eat
I have learned that the less hungry I am when boarding a flight, the happier the flight is likely to be. At the same time as airlines strip away complimentary catering, airports are getting better…

Why do we dress so badly when we fly?
Airlines still enforce dress codes, albeit watered down, for employees and their dependents. And sometimes, for regular passengers as well…

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Lodging

You can live in the Plaza Hotel for $39.5 million
The Plaza hotel is more than just a place to stay when passing through New York. It's also one of the most historic landmarks in Manhattan. And now, you can own a permanent residence there…

Farm-to-hotel: 10 resorts that grow their own food
Capitalizing on the farm-to-table trend, these 10 North American hotels are delighting guests with house-grown fruits, vegetables and…

9 hotels accused of false advertising ahead of solar eclipse
Officials are investigating nine Oregon hotels who travelers claim cancelled their room reservations and inflated room prices ahead of an upcoming solar eclipse…

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Other and Odd

Is an unwelcoming political climate keeping tourists away from U.S.?
Is an unwelcoming political climate really creating a…

How to get cheap theater tickets in New York
Finding cheap tickets to a show has never been easier. From lotteries to apps, we've put together a guide to scoring tickets without breaking the bank…

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Today in History

The Flag Act of 1818
The original flag of the United States had 13 stars and 13 stripes in honor of the original colonies. In 1795, the flag had two additional stars and stripes. By 1818, there were 20 states, but still only 15 stars. On April 4, 1818 Congress passed a Flag Act decreeing that the number of stars…

Mike's Morning Missives

10 Nonverbal Tips Designed to Improve Relationships: No. 2

This is Tip #2 in a series of 10 relationship building reminders.

Maintain eye contact.

This non-verbal behavioral tip happens to be one of my pet peeves. It sounds so obviously simple, and virtually everybody feels that they are good at it. News Flash! They are not. In fact, most people are very poor at it, including…

  — Travel Research Online
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60-Second Geography

60 Second Geography: The Atacama Desert with Marnella Tours
by Richard Earls
Tuesday April 04, 2017

Deserts are areas of intensely dry terrain where very little precipitation falls during the course of the year and the environment can be extremely hostile to plant and animal life not specifically adapted to the living conditions. Chile’s Atacama Desert exemplifies the concept in a most extraordinary manner. Situated between the two mountain chains of the Andes and the Chilean Coast Range, the area is one of the driest regions on earth, as the mountains form a near perfect rain shadow.

Thanks to Marnella Tours, the supplier sponsor of this column, you can use this 60-Second Geography article in your own travel agency’s newsletters and websites.…

  — Travel Research Online
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Outposts

D-Day Battles for France by Back-Roads Touring Co.
by Richard Earls
Tuesday April 04, 2017

The largest amphibious invasion in history took place on the beaches of Normandy, France on June 6, 1944. Allied forces from the United States, Canada, Britain and France waded ashore that day to establish a beachhead in the north of France. Sailing from bases on the southern coast of England, the forces landed on five French beaches with the codenames Sword, Juno, Gold, Omaha and Utah. The successful invasion paved the way for the eventual victory of Allied forces in Europe and the end of World War II.

American Cemetery in Normandy

Today, those same beaches on the coast of France are still known by their D-Day code names. Throughout the…

  — Travel Research Online
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