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Wednesday November 15, 2017

Destinations

A Cleveland Arts District Hustles and Rebounds
Like many good-news stories in Cleveland, the growth of the Gordon Square Arts District owes something to LeBron James, the Cleveland Cavaliers superstar. Gordon Square is the commercial heart of a larger neighborhood near Lake Erie known as Detroit Shoreway…

Get off the Beaten Path and Head to the South's Lowcountry
The 100-mile coastal strand of the Atlantic from Charleston, S.C., to Savannah, Ga., is a paradise lost in time, where dolphins, giant loggerhead turtles and prehistoric-looking palmettos abound. But if you want to unravel the region’s mysteries, you’ll have to venture beyond Hilton Head, the South Carolina tourist mecca partway between the two cities…

The 15 Best Destinations for December Sun
December is an alluring time to travel in search of much-needed warmth. There is something of an air of extravagance to the idea of being abroad for Christmas, shunning turkey bones and dirty plates for Santa hats on the beach…

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Tours and Activities

Why it's Time to Swap Disney for Downtown Orlando
Downtown's ascension to coolness began a few years ago, when the powers that be decided to harness the potential of a city centre few visitors knew about. Today its main artery, West Church Street, is home to some of Orlando's best bars and restaurants, including the Rusty Spoon (therustyspoon.com), opened by Kathleen Blake, an award-winning chef who's passionate about local produce…

Louis Vuitton Exhibit pays Tribute to ‘Art of Travel’
The “art of travel” has always been synonymous with the Louis Vuitton name and now the Parisian house is offering those of us in the States a bon voyage in the form of an exhibition…

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Cruise

India River Cruise: Kolkata to Farakka with India Unbound
A visit during a river cruise up the Hooghly River from Kolkata to where the river branches off the Ganges at Farakka is a bit of an Indiana Jones experience…

Dead Calm: Communing with Spirits on a Psychic Cruise
sychic medium Matthew Fraser’s “Spiritual Odyssey on the Sea” will likely have a better outcome. For one thing, the seven-night cruise on Holland America’s ms Nieuw Amsterdam leaving out of Fort Lauderdale, March 24-31, will have plenty of food and beverages on board…

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Transportation

American adds Iceland flights as Competition Surges
Flight options between the U.S. and Iceland have proliferated this decade amid an increasingly competitive landscape…

Alaska Airlines to Halt Flights to Cuba
Alaska Airlines says it will stop flying to Havana after demand dropped and the Trump administration imposed new restrictions on travel to Cuba…

Winter Travel: Southwest Airlines Sale offers Fares starting at $55
Southwest Airlines winter sale: One-way trips from South Florida to New York or Washington for $90 and round trip to the Caribbean for $59…

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Lodging

Napa Tries to Lure Visitors Back With Hotel Deals and More
In an effort to entice visitors back after wildfires devastated the area, some hotels in Napa are offering attractive deals…

Hotel Plans Unveiled for Military Site
Plans have been unveiled for a £15m hotel at the historic Ebrington site in Londonderry. The Ebrington Leisure Group say the 152 bedroom hotel will create around 100 new full and part-time jobs if approved…

Hotels Upgrade Bathrooms for More Demanding Guests
Bathrooms have become as important to travelers as bedrooms, and hotels are taking the plunge into more creative guestroom lavatories…

Suite Spot: Imperial Hotel, Tokyo
If metamorphosis were an Olympic sport, Tokyo’s Imperial Hotel might be a two-time gold medalist. Frank Lloyd Wright won acclaim across Japan for his bold design of the hotel’s 1923 incarnation, which not only replaced the original 1890 structure but also survived the Great Kanto Earthquake on opening day…

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Other and Odd

Flying for Thanksgiving? Here's 11 Things Not to Do on the Plane
Thanksgiving is a stressful time as it is, but it's especially stressful for those of us that have to fly for the holidays. Lucky for us travelers, alleviating some of that anxiety is easier than we think…

Don't be a 'Disaster Gawker': 6 Travel Tips on How to Help after a Catastrophe
Months and years after the camera crews leave, the affected areas will need teachers, business consultants, nurses, behavioural health professionals, agricultural experts and skilled volunteers. Forrester shared the following advice on how to avoid being a disaster gawker and to make a difference…

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Today in History

K-19
The Soviet nuclear submarine K-19 was perhaps the unluckiest piece of military equipment ever assembled. From the beginning of its construction to its decommissioning, the submarine would suffer fires, radiation leaks, and a series of fatal accidents…

Point-to-Point

What Are You Waiting For? Take a Hike!
by Jane Behrend
Wednesday November 15, 2017

Are you one of those people who think that hiking is just for the wimps who can’t hack a full-blown gym workout? Think again. Because studies show that hiking not only keeps you physically fit, but also mentally sharp. But there is a pretty big caveat.

Several recent trending articles discuss research by a gaggle of different doctors who all came to the same conclusion — that the cheapest and most accessible form of exercise (hiking) is good for us in more ways than just helping to stave off those extra…

  — Travel Research Online
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Supplier Profile

Unplug and Saddle Up with the Colorado Dude & Guest Ranch Association

We live in a world where we are always plugged in: email, phone calls, social media, and text messages are hard to ignore. Imagine a place where you can unplug from the real world and immerse yourself in the beauty of the nature around you. Thanks to the Colorado Dude & Guest Ranch Association this is an achievable and highly enjoyable experience.

 

  — Travel Research Online
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Mike's Morning Missives

It Is All About Kindness

I knocked off another book this week.

And for those of you who make a living taking jabs at us New Jersey guys, that does not imply that "I plagiarized another book." It simply means that as a result of a referral from a former client and current good friend from South Africa , I read and completed and destroyed by underlining, another book.

 

  — Travel Research Online
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