Travel News:

• USA Today has an article with Rick Steves on Tips for renting a car in Europe.
• Arthur Frommer writes that More and more visitors to NYC are spending a considerable amount of their time in Brooklyn.
• Skift says Chinese investors are buying international hotel brands to keep up with Chinese tourists.
• Fodor’s has a slideshow with the World’s 15 Best Waterfront Cities.
• NBC News Travel has some bad news for us- the Security fee on airline tickets may be increasing.

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Travel News:

• National Geographic has a video and interview with the Owner of a dog that goes basejumping.
• Skift writes how Egypt’s government has another way how to not boost tourism- add a $25 exit tax.
• Buzzfeed has a post with Amazing photos from an astronaut aboard the space station.
• CNTraveler has a slideshow of the Top 25 cities in the world from their Reader’s Choice Awards.
• Yahoo Travel shares Four strategies for staying comfy on a long flight.
• AFAR has a slideshow which I really enjoyed featuring Beautifully Abandonded sites.
• Travel + Leisure has a slideshow from last year with the World’s Most Beautiful City Parks.
• USA Today writes that Tickets went on sale for low-cost carrier PEOPLExpress.
• Fodor’s Travel has a slideshow with the 10 best stargazing sites in the U.S.
• Budget Travel has Tips for those of you looking to elope.
• Lonely Planet writes of Ten planes that change the way we travel.

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Travel News:

• CNBC shares the Top 10 places people flying on private jets will be going this summer. Since I don’t have a private jet, this list won’t be affecting my travels!
• Outside Magazine writes that Scientists used solar panels to see where baby turtles go. Definitely interesting stuff…
• Skift shares an article from The Guardian about how Nobody really wants to host the 2022 winter Olympics.
• Thrillist tells us that The newest legal way to visit Cuba is to run a marathon!
• National Geographic has the Top 10 Museums and Galleries featuring their main attractions.
• Gawker has a story about a Bear Lounging in a Hammock in Florida.
• AirfareWatchdog tweeted this Times story- US Airways flight makes emergency landing after dog poops in aisle.
• Travel + Leisure has a slideshow with America’s Best Beach Boardwalks.
• Another from T+L: Travel Etiquette Dos and Don’ts.
• This article from the Huff Post can be very useful: 9 Places We Never Remember To Put Sunscreen.
• Budget Travel shares some advice on Worst Travel Nightmares.

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Travel News:

• The Washington Post has helpful info about How to apply for a passport.
• USA Today writes that Swiss Air became the first “allergy friendly” airline
• Fodor’s has a slideshow with its list of Best checked luggage for 2014.
• Find out America’s deadliest cities for pedestrians from Buzzfeed.
• Gothamist writes that an Italian tourist was harassing people outside of a bodega in the Bronx and died after being punched.
• Yahoo Travel shares some tasty food being served during flights and shares their 8 favorite bites.
• CNBC Roadwarrior says Marriott is hoping for Gen Y business, bringing hotel chain AC Hotels to the U.S. 
• SPG announced the 2014 Member Favorite Hotel & Resorts list.
• Thrillist has an article with The coolest bus stops ever. I never thought of bus stops as being anything of interest, but if I had to choose one that was really cool, it would be the air-conditioned ones in Dubai (pun intended).

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Travel News:

• I’m not really a fan of amusement parks but this looks really cool. USA Today has an Exclusive first look at Harry Potter World’s Diagon Alley at Universal Studios Florida.
• While on the topic of amusement parks, CNN Travel has a list of the World’s scariest, best water slides.
• Here are Seven of the world’s riskiest roads according to BBC Travel.
• Lonely Planet has an article with Ten planes that changed the way we travel.
• Budget Travel has a slideshow with 24 American beaches you want to be on right now.
• Skift writes about a JD Power study which says U.S. airline passengers are less dissatisfied than ever.
• Another from Skift: There are 248 airlines in the world, but only 12 female airline CEOs.
• From The Daily Mail: See a Tale of two countries: Amazing photos which show the differences between North & South Korea.
• An interesting post from Frommer’s: Travel Here, Not There: Why choosing a “secondary” destination may lead to a better vacation.
• Travel + Leisure has a slideshow with the World’s Most Amazing Restaurants With A View.
• Thrillist wonders How Much Would You Pay To Buy Dracula’s Castle?

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Travel News:

• USA Today writes that A US Airways flight had a close call with a drone  back in March.
• CNN wonders Do hotel star ratings mean anything anymore?
• Outside Magazine shares the Best all-inclusive adventure resorts for families.
• Starwood plans to accelerate expansion across Canada
• An interesting post from Frommers: Travel Here, Not There: Why Choosing a “Secondary” Destination May Lead to a Better Vacation.
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Travel News:

• USA Today says that Flier on flier theft is a concern at airport security checkpoints.
• Skift writes that AT&T Plans To Beat Gogo at the In-Flight Wi-Fi Game.
• CNN Travel reports that the TSA found 81 pounds of pot in checked luggage on Friday. A 26-year-old woman was arrested at Oakland International Airport.
• Budget Travel writes about the 10 Most Sacred Spots on Earth.
• An amazing article from National Geographic- Can World’s Rarest Bear Be Saved?
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 Travel News:

• George Hobica of Airfarewatchdog.com shares 13 Tips For Finding Low Airfares in an article on USA Today.
• Another from USA Today: With Cinco de Mayo coming up, here are the 10 best tacos to put the sizzle in your Cinco.
• Skift reports that Southwest Doubles Profit in the First Quarter.
• CNN Travel shares some interesting photos of What Africa Really Looks Like.
• A drunk passenger tried to enter the cockpit on a Virgin Australia flight to Bali.
• After a killer avalanche that took the lives of 16 people almost 2 weeks back, NatGeo takes a look at Sherpas: The Invisible Men of Everest.
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Travel News:

• USA Today shares the 10 most disappointing destinations in the world.
• CNN Travel has Five endangered sites worth saving.
• This post from Fodor’s just might make you hungry: Find out the 10 Top Bakeries Across the U.S.
• Skift writes that the Singapore Tourism Board produced one of the worst tourism ads ever. After watching, I’d definitely agree.
• Travel+Leisure has a slideshow with Europe’s Most Beautiful Villages.
• Lonely Planet has a short list of where to go in May.
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