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New York Times, Saturday - 02/16/2019 - 05:00 AMA new hotel becomes another hot place for the hip to congregate — sometimes in droves — in the fashionable Surry Hills neighborhood.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - For Valentine's Day, 1,000 couples renew vows on Carnival cruise ships
Los Angeles Times, Thursday - 02/14/2019 - 06:10 PMChampagne corks popped around the world on Valentine’s Day, as more than 1,000 couples renewed their vows on ships sailing to the Caribbean, Mexico and Australia. The celebration, organized Thursday by Carnival Cruise Line, took place in the fleets' atrium lobbies, followed by balloon drops and
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 52 Books for 52 Places
New York Times, Thursday - 02/14/2019 - 02:02 PMExplore the cities, countries, regions and states in Travel’s “52 Places to Go in 2019” through these books.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Alaska Airlines launches 2-for-1 sale on coast-to-coast airfares for Valentine's Day
Los Angeles Times, Thursday - 02/14/2019 - 06:15 AMAlaska Airlines’ Valentine’s Day sale gives fliers two tickets for the price of one to selected East Coast cities. It’s a good deal if you’re not scared off by current icy temperatures and prepared to take off anytime between now and March 14. The sale lasts only a day, ending at 8:59 p.m.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Hidden city ticketing: The hack airlines don't want you to use
CNN, Wednesday - 02/13/2019 - 02:37 PMHidden city ticketing is a longtime, under-the-radar practice of the most astute, rule-breaking fliers. Learn about hidden city ticketing strategy and consequences for breaking airline rules.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Rare African black leopard photographed for the first time in over 100 years
CNN, Wednesday - 02/13/2019 - 04:47 AMTurns out, the mythical African black leopard really does exist. Biologists captured the rare black leopard on camera in Kenya -- the first time it's been photographed in Africa since 1909.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - A winter storm in Hawaii has produced strong winds, high surf, and yes, even snow
CNN, Tuesday - 02/12/2019 - 10:47 PMA winter storm pummeled the Hawaiian islands early Monday, bringing gusty winds, squally rain, high surf and even snow at a state park.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Asheville: Where breweries come to play
CNN, Tuesday - 02/12/2019 - 02:13 PMLisa White of White Labs sells the yeast that all brewers need to make beer. Since moving to Asheville to open her company's East Coast office, she's been having fun exploring all that Western North Carolina has to offer.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Cruise the Yangtze River and visit Beijing and Shanghai too
Los Angeles Times, Tuesday - 02/12/2019 - 06:30 AMTake a voyage of discovery on the Yangtze River, the longest river in Asia, then visit Beijing and Shanghai on a cruise-land tour that includes international airfare. Ritz Tours and Victoria Cruises are offering an 11-night program called Yangtze Essence that includes a five-day Yangtze cruise
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 7 ways to love winter in South Korea
CNN, Monday - 02/11/2019 - 08:03 PMIce fishing, seasonal street food, snowy spas. Here are seven things to do when winter comes to Seoul, South Korea.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Ancient European Stone Monuments Said to Originate in Northwest France
New York Times, Monday - 02/11/2019 - 03:47 PMResearch on Stone Age tombs throughout Europe offers a new answer to an old debate on where and when the iconic stone works were first built.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Rick Steves: The pros and cons of cruising in Europe
USA Today, Monday - 02/11/2019 - 12:21 PMCruising might not be for everyone, but it's an economic, efficient and popular of mode of travel in Europe and beyond.
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A giant scrapheap of A380s is on its way
CNN, 02/16/2019 - 8:10amThe soon-to-be discontinued Airbus A380 superjumbo still has decades of life ahead of it, but exorbitant running costs could consign it quickly into the aviation history books.
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- Ask the Captain: Are all those buttons and knobs in the plane cockpit really necessary?
USA Today, Friday - 02/15/2019 - 03:00 PMWhile they look confusing to the layperson the pilots know exactly what each one does and how it is to be used.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - A Pop Culture Shock After the Trip of a Lifetime
New York Times, Friday - 02/15/2019 - 04:00 AMOur 52 Places Traveler thought she could rely on downloads as armor against the unknowns of global travel. That’s not how it went down.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - In Tour of Australia, Chinese Admire Clean Air but Bemoan Lack of Hot Drinking Water
New York Times, Thursday - 02/14/2019 - 04:52 PMWe spent four days with a group of Chinese tourists visiting Australia. The visitors and locals approached each other with confusion, skepticism and sometimes racism.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The 7 cheapest Caribbean islands
USA Today, Thursday - 02/14/2019 - 08:04 AMA week of sun and sand may be priceless for your mental health (and your tan), but you don’t need to pay a fortune to get it.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Amtrak's Valentine's Day sale let's you buy one ticket, get one free
Los Angeles Times, Thursday - 02/14/2019 - 12:15 AMAmtrak has a Valentine’s Day gift for you: Buy a full-fare adult ticket and get a second one for free. The five-day sale starts now and ends 8:59 p.m. (Pacific) Monday. It applies to reserved coach seats and Acela business class seats for travel between March 25 and July 29.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Looking for a mate? Head to this old Taiwan temple
CNN, Wednesday - 02/13/2019 - 07:21 PMForget about Tinder -- at least in Taiwan. There, singles flock to the Xia Hai City God Temple in Taipei for match-making help from the "Love God," or Yue Lao.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Why you should visit Provo
Washington Post, Wednesday - 02/13/2019 - 12:46 PMIn “Happy Valley,” two influences are impossible to miss — mountains and Mormons. It wouldn’t exist without the first, and its culture and cuisine wouldn’t be remotely the same without the second.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 12 of the world's best heli-ski spots
CNN, Wednesday - 02/13/2019 - 10:10 AMTalk about a lift! Here are the world's 12 best places for heli-skiing -- from Alaska and British Columbia to New Zealand and India.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - African black leopard photographed for the first time in over 100 years, scientist says
CNN, Wednesday - 02/13/2019 - 08:47 AMTurns out, the mythical African black leopard really does exist. Biologists captured the rare black leopard on camera in Kenya -- the first time it's been photographed in Africa since 1909.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The unusual ways we used to cruise
CNN, Tuesday - 02/12/2019 - 08:00 AMWilliam Miller's new book, "Sailing to the Sun," is filled with fascinating vintage pictures, posters and stories from cruising in the 19th and 20th centuries.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - French Tourist Could Face Prison for Flying Drone in Myanmar’s Capital
New York Times, Tuesday - 02/12/2019 - 02:18 AMMyanmar’s tough restrictions on drones have prompted complaints that visitors who want to film scenic areas can easily find themselves in violation of the law.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Turn to tech for a solution to your parking problems, at home or on the road
Los Angeles Times, Monday - 02/11/2019 - 07:00 AMRiddle me this, travelers: When is a car not a car? When it’s an albatross. I thought my crummy rental was a car and not a South Seas winged creature as I whizzed south toward San Diego for a weekend. But that was before I tried to find parking. Rental cars are a $30-billion-a-year business in
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Which high-rise city is being invaded by wild boars?
CNN, Sunday - 02/10/2019 - 08:47 PM
Hong Kong, that land of skyscrapers and densely packed humanity, is surprisingly enough also the domain of wild boars. Find out how they've come to roam the city.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Readers respond: Hotel trouble and new cruise ships
Los Angeles Times, Sunday - 02/10/2019 - 06:00 AMRegarding “How I Got a Hotel Refund,” On the Spot, by Christopher Reynolds, Feb. 3: My wife and I learned the fine art of complaining about accommodations while in Chicago. The first room we were in was small and next to the ice machine, but the mattress was the awful part.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - California ski resorts prepare for more snow Saturday and Sunday
Los Angeles Times, Friday - 02/08/2019 - 07:50 PMCalifornia ski resorts are bracing for a second round of snow this weekend. The National Weather Service issued a storm warning lasting until 10 p.m. Sunday for Mono County, home to Mammoth Mountain and June Lake snow resorts. Mammoth was expecting more fresh powder on the way after the biggest
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Notes on the Culture: A Retreat in Vietnam, Cult-Inspired Dressing and More
New York Times, Friday - 02/08/2019 - 05:51 PMT’s roundup of people, places and things to know now.
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