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• Amtrak pleads for funding as 2020 ridership, revenue plummet

  24-11-2020 23:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Amtrak attributed the drop in demand to pandemic-related travel restrictions.
  
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• Is this the dawn of 'Earth democracy'?

  27-01-2021 15:10 via bbc.com
  
  India's "Gandhi of grain" explains how what we eat is a matter of life and death
  
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• The world's cutest bat?

  27-01-2021 13:26 via bbc.com
  
  "Stereotypes are completely at odds with bats' true nature"
  
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• A tiny bat that can fit in your palm

  26-01-2021 21:58 via bbc.com
  
  They are described as "cute" even in formal scientific journals
  
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• Russia's 'Museum of Forgotten Taste'

  26-01-2021 14:07 via bbc.com
  
  It has been associated with Catherine the Great, Tolstoy and Dostoevsky
  
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• Come on in! The exhilarating joy of outdoor ice-bathing

  26-01-2021 08:12 via theguardian.com
  
  The popularity of outdoor swimming has soared during lockdown. These bathers are even breaking the ice to go for an endorphin-releasing winter dipThe path to the water is treacherous. The snow has covered the ice making it slippery underfoot. It is 7.45 am and dark, but my friend Vicky and I have head torches and the moon is bright.Our walk – prior to lockdown 2021 – is through the woods and down the path to the edge of Threipmuir reservoir in the Pentland hills, just south of Edinbu
  
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• In Vegas for Valentine's Day? Here's what's on the menu

  26-01-2021 05:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Couples can indulge to their hearts' content at these outdoor and social distanced dining venues.
  
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• Las Vegas says goodbye to two of its greatest showmen

  26-01-2021 05:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sheldon Adelson changed the way the city did conventions, trade shows and other large events. Siegfried Fischbacher was one-half of a team that transformed the Vegas stage show.
  
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• Bellagio celebrates the Year of the Ox with 'A Season of Love'

  26-01-2021 02:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The multifacted display will be featured in the property's Conservatory & Botanical Gardens through March 6.
  
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• Vegas Test Kitchen opens its doors

  26-01-2021 01:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Guests can indulge in a number of rotating restaurant concepts and pop-up eateries, and special events are also planned for the space.
  
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• Omega Mart brings an 'immersive art experience' to Meow Wolf in Las Vegas

  26-01-2021 01:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Set to open in February, Omega Mart is billed as "America's Most Exceptional Grocery Store," with installation-filled rooms, terrains and portals.
  
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• Affluent Traveler Collection fills new vice president position

  26-01-2021 00:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Tim Morgan formerly held senior positions at Virtuoso and spent 13 years at Travel Professionals International.
  
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• Carnival halts sailings out of San Diego

  26-01-2021 00:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Carnival Miracle is being repositioned to Long Beach, one of several moves the cruise line disclosed on Monday.
  
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• It's margarita o'clock in Puerto Morelos

  25-01-2021 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The laid-back vibe and excellent food and drink at the new Margaritaville Island Reserve Riviera Cancun are just what's needed after 2020.
  
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• Flyers must show Covid tests, but how? Let us count the ways

  25-01-2021 23:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  With no widely-deployed application currently in use, airlines are bracing for new logistical challenges when regulations take effect.
  
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• South Africa travel execs dismayed by Biden's travel ban

  25-01-2021 22:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Some stakeholders say the move could have a chilling effect. But others said the move was necessary.
  
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• Alaska gets its first Boeing 737 Max

  25-01-2021 21:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The carrier is the fourth U.S. airline to have Max planes in its fleet.
  
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• New quarantine rules expected for travellers to UK

  25-01-2021 21:38 via theguardian.com
  
  Measure would be an ‘effective closure of our borders’, the airline industry saysCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBoris Johnson is expected to sign off sweeping new quarantine rules for travellers in airport hotels on Tuesday as cabinet ministers rebuffed pressure from Tory MPs to set out a timetable for the easing of lockdown.In what Downing Street said was a more cautious approach since England’s third lockdown, a No 10 source said: “We
  
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• United app now accepting flyers' Covid test, vaccine info

  25-01-2021 21:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The rollout of the feature coincides with CDC mandates for U.S. arrivals that go into effect this week.
  
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• Masks required on German airlines

  25-01-2021 19:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The rule goes into effect on Feb. 1 and also applies to anyone in passenger areas at German airports.
  
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• Hopper connects with Lufthansa Group as first NDC partner

  25-01-2021 19:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The partnership gives Hopper access to the airlines' branded fares, bundles, ancillary product offerings and "Continuous Pricing" price offers.
  
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• United we fly ­-- divided we travel

  25-01-2021 19:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  American travelers can learn a lot from the rest of the world.
  
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• Biden to reinstate Covid-19 travel rules, add South Africa

  25-01-2021 18:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The officials confirmed that South Africa would be added to the restricted list because of concerns about a variant of the virus.
  
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• Baja Club Hotel to open in La Paz

  25-01-2021 17:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Grupo Habita boutique property in Baja California Sur will offer 32 rooms.
  
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• Update: Azamara acquires the Pacific Princess

  25-01-2021 17:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The cruise line's fourth ship is scheduled to sail in Europe in 2022 following a full renovation.
  
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• Russia’s ‘low calorie’ sweet treat

  25-01-2021 14:23 via bbc.com
  
  It was forgotten after the Russian Revolution but has recently come back
  
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• Advisor keeps putting herself out there

  25-01-2021 12:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Tesa Totengco, owner of Travels With Tesa, is proving that pandemic travel is possible — and clients are along for the ride.
  
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• Azamara spins off from Royal family with growth prospects on the horizon

  25-01-2021 12:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  New owner Sycamore Partners' quick move to expand the fleet suggests it's set on accelerating the brand's growth.
  
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• I’ll never forget the fish tacos I had in Mexico – here’s the recipe

  25-01-2021 07:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Recreating the fish tacos he ate for breakfast in Baja California takes our writer back to his hot, dusty 1,000-mile cycle down the peninsulaIn early 2006 I arrived in Tijuana, Mexico, on a circuitous route from New York to Rio de Janeiro by bicycle. To the south lay the 1,000-mile-long Baja California peninsula, protruding between the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Cortez.Lugging a heavy bicycle through a desert peninsula has its moments. Searing heat, countless cactus-induced punctures, unforgiv
  
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• The country that loves to overachieve

  24-01-2021 23:43 via bbc.com
  
  Here, success isn't just a goal; it's a way of life
  
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