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Tuesday January 29, 2019

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Destinations

10 Inspiring Trips To Celebrate International Women's Day
Every year on March 8, International Women’s Day celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women across the globe, and this year's theme is #BalanceForBetter. In honor of this important day, the travel industry is increasingly developing female-focused trips that can have a…

6 undiscovered destinations to visit before the tourists take over
Like to blaze a trail when it comes to discovering the next holiday hotspot? Here are half a dozen lesser-known destinations we reckon you should check out, all gratifyingly obscure, out of the ordinary and off the beaten track. Just don’t wait too long to get there – they’re all tipped to take off big time in the very near…

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Tours and Activities

Choose a guided tour for your next escape
The world was once a daunting place, an expansive challenge to navigate, where travelling was very difficult; you had to understand maps, overcome language barriers and spend hours planning your itinerary. Today, it’s completely different as an ever-increasing number of people…

The ‘Bleisure’ trend – mixing business trips with leisure travel – should be top of marketer’s minds
Let’s be honest, our always-on mobile and digital lifestyles are blurring the lines between work and leisure. The growth in ‘bleisure’ – the practice of combining business travel and leisure travel into one trip – is an extension of that trend. As the number of people traveling…

Traversing Africa’s beauty via rail
Travel back in time by about 100 years, and you’ll find the African continent defined – and divided – by its railways. While infrastructure has declined over the ensuing decades, the continent has, latterly, plunged millions of dollars into…

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Cruise

Carnival Cruise Line Redesigns Iconic Ship Trophy
Carnival Cruise Line has made the ultimate step by redesigning the iconic Plastic Ship on a Stick trophy which can be won by cruise guests. That much wanted Carnival Ship on a Stick has received an upgrade! The trophy has an updated design and kind of looks more modern in today’s world. Carnival Cruise Line Ambassador posted…

Ritz-Carlton's New Cruise Line Reveals Closer Look at Accommodations
The suites on Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection's first-ever ships will be reminiscent of the brand's Residences in Sunny Isles, Miami Beach and Los Angeles -- as unveiled today in new renderings released by the line. Azora, the first of three identical new builds, will begin sailing in February 2020. "The distinct design of The Ritz-Carlton Yacht…

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Transportation

More winter travel woes: Tuesday flight cancellations top 900
You might be grounded. The travel troubles from Monday's snowstorm in the Midwest, combined with forecasts calling for more snow and icy conditions in the South and Northeast, have already forced airlines to cancel more than 900 Tuesday flights. Atlanta is looking like Tuesday's biggest trouble spot, with nearly 300 flights to and from…

What Headwinds? Airlines to Book Their 10th Straight Year of Profitability
Domestic airlines weren’t exempt from the rout that hit stocks in December, the market’s worst month since the Great Recession. Shares of all four major U.S. carriers—American, Delta, United Continental and Southwest—saw double-digit losses. Delta ended December down 17.8 percent, its worst month…

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Lodging

Screen-free hotel in Sweden offering free hotel rooms to social media addicts
How would you like to get a free hotel room? Well, of course you would. But, there’s a catch. You can’t brag about it on social media. Actually, you can’t really do very much at all on social media because this hotel room's rate is entirely determined on how addicted you are to Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter,…

Miami police investigate cameras found in Airbnb
At first, when Miami visitor Max Vest arrived at his Airbnb rental earlier this month, everything seemed just fine. But when he came back to the apartment after dinner on his first night, Vest found hidden cameras. “I noticed these two little black boxes plugged into the outlets, and I was curious what they were,”…

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Other and Odd

Angry Airline Passenger Slaps Airport Staff During Security Check
An angry tourist slapped an airport staff at a security check-in at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport on Saturday. The incident took place in the departure area when the South Korean tourist was going through baggage check-in accompanied by a man. As she walked through the full body…

This Book List Will Help You Check Off Your Travel Bucket List
I've already made my travel bucket list so I reached out to my bibliotherapist, librarian Rachel Stevenson, for a book list to help me accomplish it. Get ready to make a couple of lists of your own. So it’s a new year and everyone’s making their travel resolutions and bucket lists. Any book…

Shifting notion of luxury in travel- Business News
Throughout the world market, travel aspirations are undergoing a change and the definition of luxury is no longer limited to opulence alone. Apart from traditional perceptions, luxury experiences now carry a more multi-layered meaning, at the centre of which lies…

Today in History

King George III Dies
George III was the third British monarch of the House of Hanover, all of whom were of German, not British descent. In fact, he was the first of the Hanovers to actually be born in Britain and speak English as his first language. But his reign was not an easy one, marked by decisive military struggles. Early in his reign, England defeated France in the Seven Years' War, setting the stage for Great Britain’s dominance in North America…

60-Second Geography

The Charms of Old World Russia
by Joseph DeLoach
Tuesday January 29, 2019

Once one of the most important cities in Russia, Suzdal has a history dating back to around the 11th century. It is a well-preserved image of the old world, with storybook scenes laid out before the traveler. The winters are a wonderland, as snow covers the ground and caps the onion-shaped domes of cathedrals to enhance the audacious colors of blue, green, and gold. Suzdal is a snapshot of beauty that has lasted through the ages. Which is why Super Value Tours has chosen it as one of the destinations on their Enchanting Russia tour…

  — Travel Research Online
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Mike's Morning Missives

I Like It Here

I like it here. Now. Today.

Although I haven’t seen it (yet), I am sure heaven is everything it is cracked up to be. In fact, I hope to find out firsthand some day. Just not now or, hopefully, not in the near future.

What I am suggesting, and I say this with all sincerity and respect, is that perhaps you are now in a place worth being in. It is only human to seek more at the expense of taking what we already have for granted. Maybe, just maybe, your current existence isn’t quite as bad as it sometimes seems. What I do know is what I get to see, experience and enjoy on a daily basis. And from my viewpoint, after “bebopping” around my section of…

  — Travel Research Online
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