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Destinations
Molokai: A Break from the Mainstream
Molokai may only be a 30-minute hop (by air) from Maui, but it is truly a world away. With only one hotel, two gas stations and no traffic lights, it’s like stepping back in time. If it’s hustle and bustle (or even a morning latte from Starbucks) you’re after, this isn’t the place for you. There are no shops, fast food restaurants (the island’s only…
— Vancouver Sun
Eight Amazing Reasons Why Kenya is a Top Holiday Destination
It is habitual for people to travel to places other than their home areas during holidays. This is often in search for conducive environments to explore and to allow them to cool and unwind from work. Different people have varied preferences of travel destinations. Some are linked to adventure, need to relax, thirst for new knowledge, fun…
— Standard Media
Tours and Activities
Rick Steves: Europe's Rich History of Building – and Tearing Down – Walls
I'm so glad borders and walls are out of fashion in Europe. The continent's many proud nations don't always get along, but they have learned to respect each other – making it possible for peace to flourish. Historically, though, Europe has a rich past when it comes to wall building. At one point or another, most of Europe's great cities –…
— USA Today
The Boutique Producers Putting Israel's Wine Scene on the Map
quint and it could be Tuscany, vineyards unspooling beneath sun-dappled limestone formations topped by pines. One difference: the area was making wine way before that Italian upstart. “At one point we believe it was the region’s main industry,” says Yitzhaki. “The Romans loved the local wine and exported it across their empire. It was the…
— The Independent
Cruise
Miami Can Now Host World’s Largest Cruise Ships — and They’re Visiting Soon
The world’s largest cruise ships finally have a place to park in Miami. Dubbed Terminal A, the newest addition to PortMiami will be able to accommodate Royal Caribbean’s massive Oasis-class ships and get all 5,500-plus passengers boarded in record time. Previously, the ships — named for the cruise line’s Oasis of the Seas…
— Miami Herald
Cruise Industry Adapts to Offer Something for Every Passenger
Cruising is as popular as it has ever been, with 27.2 million people expected to set sail by the end of the year, according to a cruise industry trade organization. That’s an increase of nearly 10 million people since 2009, when 17.8 million passengers embarked. As the industry grows, cruise lines are finding new ways to appeal to passengers…
— Tribune-Review
Transportation
One Thing You Should Always Check After You Buy Airline Tickets
It’s always a good idea to carefully check your airline tickets for issues once they’re issued. You can catch — and correct for free within 24 hours — name misspellings, incorrect identification numbers or even booking the wrong date. Thankfully a TPGreader was diligent about checking her ticket, and by doing so, she caught an issue affecting…
— Time
Ryanair Sacks Crew Who Took This Controversial Photo
THE Ryanair cabin crew pictured lying on a Spanish airport office floor last month after becoming stranded by bad weather have been sacked, union chiefs have claimed. The image was “staged” by six crew members in protest at their treatment at Malaga Airport in the early hours of October 14. The Sun reports they were part of a group of…
— news.com.au
Lodging
Color Me Intrigued: A New Hotel Lets You Choose Your Room According to Your Mood
When you check into the Angad Arts Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri, after you choose between a queen- or king-size bed, you can choose between happiness and tranquility. Or maybe passion is more your speed…The 146-room hotel, which opened earlier this month, is bursting with color. And the choice isn’t purely for aesthetic…
— Well and Good
French Hotels Sue Airbnb Claiming 'Unfair Competition'
The main trade group for French hotels has sued the home-sharing giant Airbnb, accusing it of unfair competition by "knowingly violating" rules imposed as part of a crackdown in one of the US giant's biggest markets. In the lawsuit seen by AFP on Tuesday, the UMIH hotel industry body accuses Airbnb of keeping listings online even when they…
— The Local
Other and Odd
A Delta Air Lines Passenger Was Allegedly Told He Could Sit on a Feces-Covered Seat or "Be Left Behind"
Delta Air Lines passenger flying from Atlanta to Miami on November 1 was allegedly told that he could either sit in a seat that was covered with feces or be left behind. Matthew Meehan, of Michigan, said that after boarding the Delta flight he quickly discovered not only a bad smell—but feces on the seat, floor and wall of the plane. After sitting in…
— Newsweek
Before and After Images Show Devastation, Recovery from Red Tide on Southwest Florida Beaches
A red tide bloom that's lingered off our beaches for more than a year is finally clearing. If you weren't around this summer, here's an update. In Southwest Florida, red tide counts reached as high as 200 million cells per liter this summer. Beaches were littered with dead marine life, Gulf water was discolored and during a time when many…
— USA Today
Today in History
The US Capitol Bombing
The Senate had planned to work late into the evening of Monday, November 7, 1983, but unexpectedly adjourned early. Consequently, at 10:58 p.m., when a thunderous explosion tore through the second floor of the Capitol’s north wing, the adjacent halls were virtually…
— Travel Research Online
Mike's Morning Missives
Let’s Keep Things Simple
 Who says that building a business had to be difficult? Certainly not me. I do not see what all the fuss is about. Like everything else worth pursuing, it’s the fundamentals that will get you to where you want to go.
In an attempt to simplify your journey, I’ve outlined five steps that will have you feeling like a pro in very short order. My message has more to do with “consistency,” than from tedious and laborious “work.”
Let’s break this down to its component…
— Travel Research Online
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