Thought I let my readers who are travellers at heart read some travellers’ news and have provided some links to some very interesting articles about travelling. I found some interesting articles on duty free shopping, some travel ideas for celebration Darwin’s 200th anniversary. Also you might want to read about some of the most romantic vacation destinations, especially since it’s Valentine’s Day today. (Where do you take your sweetheart? And also, the bane of all long distance flight travellers – airplane food. I found another article on Miami, the coolest place in Florida for sure. For backpacking travellers on a budget, who would have believe it – “boutique hostels” for the stylish budget travellers.
What’s the deal with duty-free shopping?
For many travelers, duty-free is a luxurious enigma wrapped up in discounted Swiss chocolate and soaked in tax-free vodka. Duty-free goods are mostly sold inside international airport terminals, ferry stations, cruise ports and border stops.
Evolve your plans to mark Darwin’s 200th
British naturalist Charles Darwin shocked Victorian society when he suggested that humans evolved from animals over millions of years, and his theories still spark controversy. To mark the scientist’s 200th birthday, expedition organizers and museums are seizing the opportunity to look at Darwin’s evolutionary discoveries.
14 romantic destinations around the world
In-flight food: Heaven or hell on a tray?
The ‘crime scene cookies’, ‘baaji custard’ and ‘sponge shafts’ depicted in Oliver Beale’s letter of complaint to Virgin Atlantic struck a chord worldwide.
Miami’s unpretentious local flavor
The Miami area seems to be enjoyed most by people who live somewhere else. More often than not snowbirds, the yearly visitors who winter in South Florida, and other tourists appear to take over. But there are plenty of places that are beloved by locals and won’t cost you a fortune.
Forget everything you thought you knew about hostels. These six new spots come with designer credits, private and shared rooms, restaurants and some of the coolest furniture on the planet.
Hope you find these articles as interesting as I did. And, if you’re planning to go somewhere soon, be sure to get your passport renewed or get one fast. You’re nobody without a passport!
