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Destinations
Black Travel Vibes: Madrid Is The Perfect End Of Summer Escape
As summer slowly comes to an end, the hunt is on for one last dance in the sunshine, one last instagrammable meal, and one last adventure to embark on before we unpack our coats and hats in preparation for winter. With a sunset that doesn’t occur until well after 9 pm, Madrid is the perfect place for a last-minute summer escape. From hilarious street performers and…
— Essence
Unplugged: 14 Best Places To Get Off The Grid
Where are you headed next? Maybe you need a digital detox vacation. Now that disconnecting from it all has become more essential than ever, the concept of taking a digital detox trip is on the rise. In the past year alone, web searches for “digital detox” have increased by 42%, while a survey found that one in five consumers is taking a digital detox. And it's no wonder travelers are…
— Forbes
Indonesia Is Building a New Capital City Because Jakarta Is Sinking
Indonesia is getting a new capital city thanks to climate change. On Monday, Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo announced his country’s plan to build an entirely new capital city from scratch as their current one, Jakarta, is sinking. "As a large nation that has been independent for 74 years, Indonesia has never chosen its own capital," Widodo said in a televised speech, according to…
— Travel+Leisure
Tours and Activities
Into The Wild: 3 Places To Travel If You Love The Outdoors
Though Jon Krakauer rendered the phrase immortal in his nonfiction account of an ill-fated young man who ventured into the Alaskan wilderness, the allure of going 'into the wild; predates his book's 1998 publication date. (Though, of course, Alaska is featured on our list, because—why wouldn't it be?) This call of the wild (to borrow from another author, Jack London), has been around since…
— Forbes
Disney World Just Announced Its First-ever Mary Poppins Attraction
Epcot is opening Disney World's very first Mary Poppins attraction, and it’s going to be supercalifragi— you get the idea. Dick Van Dyke himself took the stage at Disney’s D23 Expo fan convention over the weekend to reveal the news, which came as an utter surprise to theme park fans. Epcot will also expand upon the beloved film’s charming setting as Epcot’s United Kingdom pavilion opens its…
— Travel+Leisure
Mexico's mysterious uncharted caves
Around 66 million years ago, a 15km-wide asteroid smashed into Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and is believed to have wiped out almost all the dinosaurs. The impact caused a megatsunami, liquified billions of tonnes of rock and created a 200km-wide crater in the Earth’s surface into which water seeped, creating thousands of sinkholes. Over millennia, some of these limestone sinkholes collapsed…
— BBC
Cruise
Tropical Storm Dorian Forces Cruise Ship Itinerary Changes
Tropical Storm Dorian, brewing in the Caribbean and aiming toward Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic, has already prompted several cruise ship itinerary changes. The storm has prompted a hurricane watch for Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic from Isla Saona to Samana, and tropical storm warnings for Martinique, St. Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Graphical…
— CruiseCritic.com
A person reportedly died and 320 passengers and crew had to be evacuated after a cruise ship in Russia caught on fire
A person was killed on August 22 after a fire broke out on the Russian river cruise ship Pyotr Tchaikovsky, the Russian publication Fontanka reported. The ship was reportedly docked in St. Petersburg early on Thursday morning when the fire started in the cabin of one of the ship's mechanics (a separate report from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty said the fire began in the ship's engine…
— Business Insider
Transportation
Several airlines are offering travel waivers ahead of Tropical Storm Dorian
Passengers due to fly into the path of Tropical Storm Dorian may be able to reschedule their flights for free. Several US airlines are offering travel waivers to customers with scheduled flights to the eastern Caribbean as the storm travels through the Caribbean Sea. The National Hurricane Center issued a tropical storm warning and a hurricane watch for Puerto Rico on Tuesday morning.…
— CNN
Uganda Airlines launches new operations with Kenya trip
Uganda's national airline has launched commercial operations with a flight to the Kenyan capital. Uganda Airlines' inaugural flight to Nairobi on Tuesday carried mostly government and airline officials following a ceremony to re-launch the carrier that collapsed in 2001. Uganda Airlines owns two planes. Four more have been ordered, including two Airbus jets. The carrier will fly to…
— San Francisco Chronicle
Lodging
On the crest of a wave: Portugal’s new eco holiday retreat
Rows of bungalows on stilts are stacked up a slope. Some are painted a pale terracotta colour; others are clad in wood. Sliding glass doors open onto balconies that overlook a wide, sandy beach. Clumps of grass sprout from the bungalows’ flat roofs. Spotlit in the early evening light, the geometric buildings of Noah Surf House are as incongruous as they are striking, as if someone has airlifted…
— The Guardian
Hotel Indigo Hits The Big Time In Shakespeare's Hometown
To be or not to be a traveler to Stratford-upon-Avon, and stay at the Hotel Indigo – that is the question. The answer is a resounding “Aye,” as this newest member to the InterContinental Hotel Group takes center stage in this historic village in England. The birthplace of William Shakespeare, Stratford-upon-Avon is the ideal location for a boutique hotel since there is a dedicated flow of tourists…
— Forbes
Other and Odd
The Amazon Rainforest Is Burning — Here's Everything You Need to Know
The Amazon Rainforest is on fire. And, right now, there is little end in sight. According to Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (INPE), there have been at least 72,843 fires in Brazil since the start of 2019. More than half of these fires began in the Amazon region. According to CNN, this means more than one-and-a-half soccer fields worth of rainforest is being destroyed every…
— Travel+Leisure
Florida couple travels to every national park in 7 months with bed in van
While other couples daydream about packing up and traveling across the country for months at a time, Lauren and Steven Keys have actually done it. The pair are originally from Brandon and now reside in Gainesville. They recently returned from a seven-month trip to see every single one of America’s national parks, including those in the Virgin Islands and American Samoa. “So in the past, we…
— NBC News
Today in History
The Krakatoa Eruption
During the spring and summer of 1883, the volcano on the South Pacific island of Krakatoa had been particularly active. In August of that year, however, the eruptions intensified, and on August 24th they began to occur every 10 minutes. On August 27th, the volcano erupted with a series of four…
— Travel Research Online
Outposts
The Cloud Forests of Costa Rica
by Joseph DeLoach
Tuesday August 27, 2019
As one of Costa Rica’s major ecotourism destinations, Monteverde is a perfect place to witness the natural phenomenon of a cloud forest. These lush forests have suspension bridges, walkways, and ziplines in the canopies of dense trees – and often have low-lying clouds that create an amazing atmosphere of mystery and beauty. And Costa Rica Dream Adventures can get the traveler to this lovely slice of Mother Nature in one of the most pleasant countries on Earth.
Monteverde is an area of Costa Rica southwest of the iconic Arenal Volcano, in the Cordillera de Tilaran mountain range. Here, the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve stands as “the jewel in the crown of cloud forest reserves”, as National Geographic…
— Travel Research Online
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Mike's Morning Missives
Being Impetuous Can Cost You
 I was reminded once again how impetuous behavior can cost you. This lesson came during a welcome reception on a cruise ship.
Three individuals “dumped their wagons” on an unsuspecting host at an opening cocktail party right before my very eyes. I was both disappointed and taken aback. The host was shell-shocked.
As most of you know, cruise lines do what they can to educate their distribution channels. We were all onboard as guests of a particular cruise line with hopes to become more versed in the product line. I was the motivational element of the…
— Travel Research Online
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Destination Bariloche (presented by INPROTUR)
Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 1 pm EDT/10 am PDT
San Carlos de Bariloche (commonly known as Bariloche), is a town in the Argentina’s Patagonia region. Bariloche is an all-season destination for all travelers, offering great skiing during the winter months as well trekking, climbing, etc. in the summer.
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Affordable Non-Stop Flights to Paris with XL Airways
Thursday, September 5, 2019 at 3 pm EDT/12 pm PDT
“Paris is always a good idea!”, famously said Audrey Hepburn, and we couldn’t agree more. Now that XL Airways has year-round scheduled flights between New York and Paris, the magnetic ‘City of Light’ becomes even more accessible on a budget. Paris is one of the “World’s Best Places to Visit”, and there has never been a better time to enjoy it than in the fall and around the winter holidays! The crowds are gone, the mood is mellow, and its beautiful colors add just a notch more charm and romanticism.
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