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Destinations
48 hours in . . . York, an insider guide to this ancient walled city
Everyone knows about York’s Roman and Viking history, but not so many people realise it has a wealth of luxury boutique accommodation and a thriving cultural scene, with cool neighbourhoods full of independent shops, restaurants and cafés, as well as countless museums, theatres and attractions. York is an ideal size for exploring on foot, and is surrounded…
— Telegraph (London)
11 Travel Destinations Bookworms Need to Go to Before They Die
Books can take you to unimaginable places, but here are the top real-life destinations you can take your love for books to. The road of the traveling book lover is fraught with hardship: while the carefree traveler traipses from one destination to the next with a light carry-on and a spring in their step, the travels of the fretful book connoisseur are typically…
— Fodor's Travel
Tours and Activities
Chicago-based gay tour company’s trip to Ethiopia in doubt after threats
Rogers Park-based Toto Tours offers its mostly gay clientele trips to far-flung locales all across the globe: Sumatra, Bhutan, Macedonia — just to name a few. But a “Treasures of Ethiopia” trip planned for late October is now in doubt after religious groups in the notoriously anti-gay East African country recently got wind of it, sparking a firestorm on social media.…
— Chicago Sun-Times
Top 10 American Cites for Family Friendly Travel
Travel is a wonderful way to reconnect with family. It gives parents the chance to catch-up and touch base with the kids, and children can go on an awesome adventure and be reminded that their folks are actually pretty cool after all. While destinations like New York, Washington and Disneyland Park tend to get the lion’s share of attention as family…
— Forbes
Vietnam launches first helicopter sightseeing flights over Halong Bay
Cruising Halong Bay has long been one of the top things to do when visiting Vietnam. And now tourists have a new way to experience the dazzling natural attraction. Northern Vietnam Helicopter Company, a subsidiary of state-owned helicopter operator Vietnam Helicopter Corporation, has launched a series of tourism flights over the scenic Halong Bay area.…
— CNN
Cruise
Cruises to Cuba Are Abruptly Canceled, After New Travel Ban
Cruise lines Royal Caribbean and Norwegian said on Wednesday that they will no longer sail to Cuba, joining Carnival Corporation, which announced earlier in the day that it will no longer operate cruises to the island, effective immediately. The companies’ decision came one day after the Trump administration banned cruises, private yachts and fishing…
— New York Times
Wine expert Leslie Sbrocco will curate this Danube River cruise
Rub elbows with TV host and wine expert Leslie Sbrocco as you sail the Danube River on a weeklong wine cruise that visits Budapest, Hungary; Vienna; and Prague, Czech Republic. The November cruise will be aboard AmaWaterways’ newest ship, the AmaMagna, which debuted in May and is twice the width of traditional river ships. Sbrocco will lead a…
— LA Times
Transportation
Amtrak As A Summer Travel Alternative
Another spring weekend has come and gone, and summer vacation is just around the corner. Summer is when families travel. Highways are always packed at this time of year, while 2019 is predicted to be the “summer from hell” at US airports. A record 257.4 million people will fly from June 1 through the end of August according to Airlines for…
— Forbes
The 8 Best Travel Apps For Finding Cheap Flights
Booking a flight isn't exactly fun. The exciting bits that come afterward — the planning, the build-up, the actual trip — those are the nuggets of travel that we look forward to the most. But first, we need to find an affordable way to get there. Snagging a good deal can be a lot of work, usually involving 23,894,723 or so open browser tabs. So, we'll take any…
— PopSugar
Lodging
'The Plaza' Is A Nostalgic Look At The History Of New York's Most Famous Hotel
In 1988's Big Business, Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin (twice each) play mismatched twins who converge on the Plaza Hotel for a fateful stockholders' meeting. The bedroom farce unfolds in replicas of the hotel's luxurious suites and plush lobby, amid two equally high-stakes outrages: the corporate espionage; and the $12.50 pancakes. Relentless capitalism is…
— NPR
Peek inside Italy's newest luxury hotel, run by a world-famous chef
Food-loving travelers can now add a new, exclusive oasis to their dream destination list. Situated just outside of Modena, in Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region, is the luxurious Casa Maria Luigia, a stunning country inn surrounded by picturesque gardens, lovely fountains and art sculptures. But what makes this bed and breakfast so special isn’t just the…
— USA Today
Other and Odd
3 Americans found dead in Dominican Republic sister resorts within 5 days
Miranda Schaup-Werner had just checked into her Grand Bahia Principe hotel, in the Dominican Republic town of San Pedro de Macoris, and was taking pictures from her room balcony on May 25 when she started to feel ill. Less than two hours later, she was dead, local authorities said. The 41-year-old Pennsylvania woman is the third American known to…
— The Washington Post
5 Gifts For Grads Who Want To Travel
With graduation season on the horizon, most grads are gearing up for that essential rite of passage: a trip of a lifetime to see more of the world, learn more about life—and an opportunity to document it all on Instagram. But one can’t travel without the basic essentials. Whether it’s hiking through America’s national parks, backpacking across Europe’s…
— Forbes
Here's how not to get sick while traveling abroad (and steps to take if you do)
Vacations can quickly spiral into expensive ordeals when illness strikes. Though serious sickness is rare, those who get ill are typically ill-prepared: Less than 20 percent of travelers visiting family or friends in different countries sought medical advice before going. To combat sickness abroad, prevent it, prepare for it and check symptoms out if you're…
— CNN
Today in History
First Drive-in Movie Theater is Opened
On June 6, 1933, the first drive-in movie theater was opened by Richard Hollingshead in Camden County, New Jersey. The movie shown was "Wives Beware," starring Adolphe…
— Travel Research Online
Spotlight
Santorini
by Joseph DeLoach
Thursday June 06, 2019
The coasts of t he Aegean Sea are widely known for their sun-soaked and relaxing atmosphere, but in the South Aegean lies one of the most popular: Santorini. Many images the traveler sees when they look up a trip to the Greek islands are of the bleached homes terraced atop rocky cliffs, turquoise blue water, and sunsets that make hearts melt into a romantic goo. From chic hotels to spectacular views, Santorini has a cure for travelers looking for an amazing getaway. Today's 60-Second Geography is brought to you by Celestyal Cruises.
— Travel Research Online
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Mike's Morning Missives
A Lesson From The Fossil-Farm Swimming Hole
 Today’s message comes via the old swimming hole. Technically it is not a hole at all, although it must have started as a hole. Today it is better known as a pool, or rather a swimming pool. This particular pool is a community pool situated at The Pines of Delray North, the place where I conduct business while in Florida.
Stepping out of the pool one day, I passed a few pleasantries with a gentleman who also had just completed a few laps. This constituted what I refer to as a “hook”, as most pool participants walk back and forth trading the latest gossip among what I respectfully refer to as “the fossils” of Delray. The “hook” was that we were both ex-athletes stroking out a…
— Travel Research Online
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