Travel News:
- Lonely Planet tells us What To Do When You Encounter Dangerous Animals.
- NatGeo shares with us 10 Undersung National Parks.
- T+L has a slideshow with 12 Mesmerizing Places To Watch Flowers Bloom.
- Is now the time to go to Russia? The New York Times says For Travelers To Russia, It’s Deals & More Deals.
- Yahoo has a State by State Guide of America’s Natural Wonders.
- Another from Yahoo- I’d love to visit but can’t imagine it being the safest place to go: Sudan’s Pyramid’s, Nearly As Grand As Egypt’s Go, Unvisited.
- Fodor’s shares their picks for 10 Best Doughnut Shops in the U.S.
- BBC Travel tells us Which Countries Are Best Seen By Rail.
- Smarter Travel tells us about 5 Caribbean Destinations You Haven’t Considered.
- Mashable writes about a Pilot Being Arrested At Heathrow On Suspicion Of Carrying Knives In Hand Luggage.
- G Adventures shows us 12 of our Planet’s Most Jaw-Dropping Landscapes.
- Outside Magazine says Spend Cash On Travel Not Things.
- CN Traveler has a Guide To Tipping In 50 Countries.
- One of my favorite burger chains, Shake Shack Is Opening It’s First Location in LA.
- Buzzfeed reports that There’s A New Trend In Taiwan To Give Dogs Perfectly Round or Square Haircuts. (Nothing to do with travel but you need to see this!)
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