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Destinations
Dutch tourist board to stop promoting the Netherlands because it's getting too many visitors
The Dutch tourist board is to stop actively promoting the Netherlands as a tourist destination because of concerns that its cities and attractions are becoming overcrowded. The country’s tourist numbers are anticipated to grow from 19 million now to 29 million over the next decade – and the country’s authorities do not necessarily see that as an entirely good…
— The Independent
How to Take the Ultimate Florida Keys Road Trip
The cool dark of the bar provided respite from the hot, afternoon sunshine and it was a minute or two before our eyes adjusted to the scene inside. Settling onto a couple of stools, we ordered beers and took in our surroundings. Dollar bills, most bearing messages penned in magic marker, covered every inch of the walls and ceiling, three and four layers deep…
— Travel+Leisure
36 Hours in Milan
More than three years have passed since Milan hosted the 2015 World Expo, a six-month extravaganza that generated more than 20 million visitors, corruption inquiries and a budget that ballooned to some 2 billion euros (or more). So was it worth it? In addition to improving infrastructure, the city used the event to position itself as the gateway to Italy — a…
— New York Times
Tours and Activities
The world's most extreme odysseys
Who in the world would voluntarily do something like this? Putter across a thousand miles of unpaved, diesel-sucking, middle-of-nowhere Australian desert along an old stock route built exclusively for the most hardened cows more than a century ago? Or race from Prague to Siberia in a car you could strap on your back -- even if it's sort of for…
— CNN
Did the Dutch 'steal' this African food?
In the early 1980s, images of starving children in drought-stricken landscapes were beamed into lounge rooms around the world as aid organisations made appeals to help the millions of Ethiopians impacted by famine. So powerful were the pictures that many people would still find it hard to believe the country is home to what is widely touted in the…
— BBC
Delicious reasons to visit Kenya
"Food tastes much better when you eat it with your hands," declares Nairobi-based food blogger Kaluhi Adagala, using her fingers to tease some freshly baked tilapia off the bone. "It's like a hands-on, intimate relationship between you and the food." Adagala is in the dining room of the Delta Plaza branch of contemporary Kenyan restaurant Nyama Mama -- bold…
— CNN
Cruise
MSC Cruises and Brightline Partner to Offer Bag-Free Transportation to PortMiami
Sailing on MSC Cruises out of Miami? Passengers have a new way to get to and from the port, through the line's new partnership with South Florida's Brightline express train service. MSC Cruises and Brightline in tandem will offer Train-to-Port bundle packages allowing cruisers to travel bag-free between West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale to Miami -- the cities…
— CruiseCritic.com
Canal and river boat holidays in Europe: readers’ travel tips
This waterway winds past chateaux and vineyards that will tempt you to stop everywhere. Pick up a barge at Chagny and follow the canal south – stock up with cheese, bread and wine for lunch as many locks close from noon to 2pm. Waking to dawn sunlight on the water and sitting on deck with a glass of Chablis (but not necessarily at dawn!) are pleasures…
— The Guardian
Transportation
You Can Really Get Kicked off a Plane for This?
In extremely uplifting plane news, two passengers were removed from an Air New Zealand flight at Wellington Airport this past Tuesday for not paying attention to the pre-flight safety instructions on their flight. If you have ever spaced out while your flight attendant was pointing out the nearby exits, and are currently panicking and thinking, "You can get…
— Fodor's Travel
Here's When to Save on Flights for the Fourth of July
With the Fourth of July falling on a Thursday this year, it’s all too tempting to book a late Wednesday night flight and spend a long weekend celebrating freedom, independence, and all things American – in America, of course. But like any trip, timing is everything: Book flight too early and you might miss the best deals — wait too long and you risk having to…
— Travel+Leisure
Lodging
L.A. will press boycott of Beverly Hills Hotel despite Brunei death penalty reprieve
Los Angeles City Councilman Paul Koretz said he will ask the city to continue to boycott the Hotel Bel-Air and the Beverly Hills Hotel although the leader of Brunei said the country will not impose the death penalty on those convicted of having gay sex. In a speech Sunday, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah said he would extend a moratorium on capital punishment and ratify…
— LA Times
The Surprising Reason You'll Want to Book These Hotels Immediately
Modern 5-star hotels have so much competition from within the industry and from the adjacents like Airbnb and VRBO, so they are constantly trying to one up each other by making everything bigger and better than ever. One area of their hospitality that while not on the front page of their websites, but that makes a huge difference in the way we experience…
— Forbes
Other and Odd
11 Of The Best Travel Sneakers For Women That You Can Walk In All Day
You’re walking down the cobbled side streets of London or Rome, not a care in the world, and then it hits you: Your shoes are uncomfortable AF. A bad pair of travel shoes can mean the difference between enjoying your vacation the way it was meant to be experienced, or stopping every few hours to reapply bandages and blister-preventing products in the middle…
— Huffpost
This Travel Mug Has Over 15,000 Five-star Reviews on Amazon — and It’s on Sale Right Now
If you’re in the market for a new travel tumbler, you don’t have to look any further: Voted one of Amazon's customer-favorite kitchen products last month, the Contigo Autoseal West Loop Vacuum-Insulated Travel Mug is on sale right now for over 30 percent off. The popular mug has racked up over 15,000 perfect five-star reviews from shoppers who praise it…
— Travel+Leisure
Today in History
The Theft of the Crown Jewels
On May 9, 1671, a parson visited the Tower of London. 77 year old Talbot Edwards, the keeper of the jewels, was very fond of this parson, and hoped that his niece would someday marry the parson's nephew. However, the parson did not have a nephew, nor was he a parson. He was…
— Travel Research Online
Spotlight
Greenland's Glaciers and Coasts
by Joseph DeLoach
Thursday May 09, 2019
A land mass tha t is largely above the Arctic Circle, Greenland is a country covered mostly in ice. Though, the southwestern coasts are populated by smaller towns. With stunning fjords and glaciers, to a midnight sun in the summer, to northern lights in the winter—Greenland is a getaway that will leave the traveler speechless with its sights. Today's article on the shores of Greenland is brought to you by Iceland ProCruises.
— Travel Research Online
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Mike's Morning Missives
Keep Your Distance
 This is Tip #7 in a series of 10 relationship building reminders.
Today’s tip has to do with one’s personal space. You have yours, and I have mine. This is not measured by feet or inches. It is determined by one’s comfort zone. It is up to you to recognize this and respect it.
For example, when I am in a bank line, TSA line, grocery store checkout line or any line for that matter; I become uncomfortable when I can feel the person’s breath on the back of my neck or when I turn, I rub up against their arm or coat. This is a clear sign to me that some unwelcomed entity has entered my personal space without invitation…
— Travel Research Online
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Secrets of Selling to the Affluent Traveler
Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 1 pm EDT/10 am PDT
Luxury travel is one of the fastest growing segments in the industry. Luxury cruise lines are investing billions of dollars to meet demand. By 2020, luxury cruise inventory will have more than doubled since 2016 and again by 2025. It’s not just cruises. Luxury niche and adventure tour companies are experiencing similar growth.
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