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Destinations
State Department warned Americans against traveling to Sonora, Mexico, before killings
The State Department warned Americans against traveling to the Mexican state of Sonora months before nine members of a family with dual U.S. and Mexican citizenship were killed there Monday. Although the U.S. State Department has a level 2 travel advisory in place for the country of Mexico – calling for visitors to "exercise increased caution" – Sonora, which is just south of Arizona, is listed as level…
— USA Today
Black Travel Vibes: Hang With Penguins In Cape Town
When it comes to travel to the continent, one destination that’s always at the top of visitors’ list is South Africa. The iconic country has a distinct place in history and is home to transformational leaders like former South African President and anti-apartheid revolutionary, Nelson Mandela. The city of Johannesburg is best known for its cool urban vibes, but if you want to experience a more picturesque…
— Essence
The German village split by a wall
The small farming community of Mödlareuth, located halfway between Berlin and Munich in rural Germany, is home to around 50 people and has just one pub. And yet it attracts tens of thousands of visitors a year. Upon arrival, the reason for this is clear. Among the 18 houses and farms is a 100m-long strip of concrete white wall, which was once part of the former border between East and…
— BBC
Tours and Activities
This Is Why We Travel: 16 Hyper-Specific, Extremely Healthyish Experiences You'll Never Forget
Picture your last vacation. What’s the one thing you can’t stop thinking about? Where were you? What were you doing? How did it feel, taste, look, sound like, or smell? When I ask somebody, “How was your trip,” that’s what I actually want to know. Not how you got there, not how the weather was, not how you and your boyfriend fought the whole time (okay, maybe I’m kinda curious about that). I want…
— Bon Apetit
These Are The Cheapest Places To Travel For Thanksgiving This Year
It’s hard to believe that the year is almost over. With Thanksgiving 2019 just around the corner, that only means our pockets are soon to be hit with the many expenses associated with the holiday season — travel, gifts, entertaining guests and more. Not to mention, the Thanksgiving holiday itself has become the highly commercialized holiday, due to Black Friday, which is one of the biggest shopping…
— Essence
Cruise
Norwegian and Sixthman to Host Melissa Etheridge Cruise IV
Norwegian Cruise Line and oceangoing music festival promoter Sixthman have announced the 2020 Melissa Etheridge Cruise IV, featuring Grammy and Academy Award-winning singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge. The cruise, which will take place aboard Norwegian Pearl from October 20-26, 2020, will feature a lineup of performers including Tegan and Sara, Tig Notaro, Shawn Colvin, Lucy Spraggan,…
— CruiseCritic.com
The world's largest cruise ship has a bar with robot bartenders. Here's how my margarita compared to one made by a human.
The world's largest cruise ship is filled with surprises, from a working carousel to a zip line and even a Starbucks, but one of the wildest things on it is undoubtedly the Bionic Bar — a fully functioning cocktail bar staffed entirely by two robot bartenders. I recently took a cruise in the name of journalism, and just had to find out whether cyborg concoctions taste as good as human-made ones. Keep…
— Insider
Transportation
The Simplest Way to Cure Jet Lag, According to an Airline CEO Who Takes More Than 60 Flights a Year
Jet lag – it’s the bane of every frequent flier’s existence. Drowsy days, sleepless nights, jagged hunger pangs at random times. Though there is no known cure for jet lag, everyone you ask purportedly has a tried and true method for overcoming it. Road warriors, sleep scientists, fitness experts, and nutritionists all seem to push helpful, if sometimes contradictory, strategies. Even the Queen of…
— Travel+Leisure
Frequent Flier Programs Are Now More About Raking In Revenue Than Pleasing Top Customers
If you want to be completely satisfied with the way your preferred airline treats you as a high mileage member of their frequent flier/customer loyalty program, you probably should avoid the Big Three U.S. carriers: American, Delta and United. That’s easier said than done since the Big Three dominate travel at most of the nation’s busiest airports. Still, that’s the most obvious – and maybe the…
— Forbes
Lodging
The best family-friendly hotels in San Francisco, including giant Plinko and virtual-reality games
San Francisco is an all-ages playground: from the blinking arcade lights and sociable sea lions of Fisherman’s Wharf, to a splashy, high-speed ride around the bay on the infamous ‘Rocket Boat’. Happily, family-friendly hotels here are just as fun. Whimsical, nautical-themed boutiques at the wharf; city stays with free virtual-reality video games; a suite in a former chocolate factory – there’s plenty to make…
— Telegraph (London)
The ‘Insider’ Mountain Resort In Italy You Might Not Know About But Should
Prominent Italians and Europeans have long considered Madonna di Campiglio a special haven offering great skiing and a stylish village atmosphere where they can go about with relative ease and without paparazzi in hot pursuit. “A lot of VIPs have houses here,” says Alberto Schiavon, a former Olympic snowboarder who with his family owns the Hotel Chalet del Sogno, a five-star luxury property in…
— Forbes
Other and Odd
These five mistakes could blow your holiday travel budget
You may have the perfect plan for holiday season travel. Yet one wrong move and your carefully crafted budget could fly out the window. “The holidays are a really busy time and there are already so many things to do – from checking off wish lists to holiday functions,” said Expedia spokesperson Alexis Tiacoh. “That means a lot of travelers won’t have the time to sit and browse for the best flight and…
— CNBC
Whembley Sewell on What's Missing in the Travel Industry
Whembley Sewell is a self-proclaimed history buff, so it makes sense that on a recent trip to New Orleans, she tracked down Café Lafitte in Exile, the oldest operating LGBTQ+ bar in the U.S. "To know that for centuries people have been coming here and gathering, even when against all odds, was really moving," she says. It's exactly those sorts of travel moments that we should be talking about…
— Conde Nast Traveler
How Often You Should Take a Mental Health Day, According to a Psychologist
We all could use a good, restorative mental health day every so often, but navigating how or when to take much-needed time off can be a challenge. Taking a mental health day, long vacation, or sabbatical sounds like a wonderful idea in theory, but many office workers tend to forgo quality self-care time. Some blame it on a jam-packed schedule, while others say it's frowned upon in their office.…
— Travel+Leisure
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 deserted. Many lives had been spared.…
— Travel Research Online
Spotlight
Bavaria: Traditional and Festive
by Joseph DeLoach
Thursday November 07, 2019
In the south of Germany sits the birthplace of many fairytales inspired by magical surroundings and castles. A place where the meadows are a pleasant sight and walled towns from the medieval times continue to flourish. Bavaria is cozy and dreamlike, with the Bavarian Alps rising along the border to Austria.
— Travel Research Online
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Mike's Morning Missives
Has the World Lost Its Touch?
 Technology makes it easy to speed through (and around) sincerity.
Be warned, I can tell when I am just number 345 on your database – even though you begin your email with my first name: “Hi Mike!”
Please don’t get me wrong. I have purchased all the toys and I love playing with them. I am the first one to check my emails while exiting an airplane and sending the latest gizmo whammy by FTP up to my website. But after reading this article again, I also think that I am going to sit right down and write somebody a letter, with a pen… on paper, and stick it in an envelope… and write from my heart… and lick the stamp…
— Travel Research Online
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