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<h3><b>Spring Greetings </b>from the Staff at Traveling Boy</h3>
<p>Trust you are all well and dealing with this dread virus appropriately. Due to State of California mandate, T-Boy has been quarantined, but we’re all alive and well working in our home offices. We have designated this Spring to think of those who suffer from great sorry and misfortune. Here are some of our favorite charities.</p>
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<h3>5 Ways to Support Small Businesses from Home During the Pandemic</h3>
<p><em><span style="font-size: small;">Courtesy Caroline Morse Teel, SmarterTravel</span></em></p>
<p>Small businesses are really hurting during this time of isolation. Here are five simple and safe ways you can help support them so that they’ll still be there for you when the pandemic is over. (And remember — the best way you can help small business is by staying home, so that we can end this isolation period faster.)</p>
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<h3>T-Boy&#8217;s BEST Virtual Vacations</h3>
<p>You may not be traveling to far-away places in the immediate future, but we can bring them to you. Here&#8217;s a series of T-Boy’s virtual trips, and we hope you&#8217;ll be able to go there and to other distant destinations soon.</p>
<h5><span class="mntl-sc-block-headingtext"><span lang="EN">Virtual Sicily</span></span></h5>
<p><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-3547" src="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Greek-Temple.jpg" alt="Greek temple ruins" width="360" height="202" srcset="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Greek-Temple.jpg 850w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Greek-Temple-600x337.jpg 600w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Greek-Temple-300x169.jpg 300w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Greek-Temple-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" /></p>
<p>It happens all the time with Overseas Adventure Travel. I start out expecting to write about the trip itself – in this case, <a href="https://www.oattravel.com/trips/land-adventures/europe/sicilys-ancient-landscapes-and-timeless-traditions/2021/itineraries?icid=destcmp_bya_lk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sicily’s Ancient Landscapes &amp; Timeless Traditions</a> – and I end up writing about all the things that are not on the itinerary.</p>
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<h3>Corona Virus Travel Updates – Live Blog</h3>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><em>Courtesy <a href="https://bigseventravel.com/author/big-7-travel/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Big 7 Travel Team</a></em></span></p>
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<h3>Some Airlines Approve Face Masks for Flight Attendants</h3>
<p>American and Southwest airlines will allow flight attendants to wear face masks during flights. Flight attendant unions are also requesting temperature checks of crew and passengers before flights, increased cleanings, and blocking off some seats to avoid congestion around restrooms.</p>
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<h3>Survey: 4 in 10 Say Business Travel Will Return in 3 Months</h3>
<p>According to a poll by the Global Business Travel Association, 40% of respondents believe business travel will come back within three months, while 17% think it will take six months before normal plans resume. The survey reported that 89% of business trips scheduled for March have been canceled.</p>
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<h3>7 Common Myths About Traveling Africa Dispelled</h3>
<p><em><span style="font-size: small;">Courtesy Nomadic Mike, Sand in My Suitcase</span></em></p>
<p>When I told my friends about my first solo trip to Africa, they thought I was crazy. “What about Ebola?” “You can’t travel to Africa alone! It’s too dangerous!” “You’re going to get eaten by a lion or something!”</p>
<p>This is a common reaction from those who have not been to the continent and are used to seeing it portrayed in a very negative light in the news and popular culture.</p>
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<h3>Walls Made of Ancient Human Leg Bones Found Beneath Belgian Church</h3>
<h5><em>The macabre creations are likely the product of an overcrowded cemetery cleared out hundreds of years ago</em></h5>
<p><em><span style="font-size: small;">By <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/author/katherine-j-wu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Katherine J. Wu, </a>smithsonianmag.com</span></em></p>
<figure id="attachment_15748" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-15748" style="width: 360px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" class="wp-image-15748" src="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Ancient-Human-Leg-Bones.jpg" alt="human bones beneath Saint Bavo's Cathedral in Ghent, Belgium" width="360" height="270" srcset="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Ancient-Human-Leg-Bones.jpg 800w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Ancient-Human-Leg-Bones-600x450.jpg 600w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Ancient-Human-Leg-Bones-300x225.jpg 300w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Ancient-Human-Leg-Bones-768x576.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-15748" class="wp-caption-text"><span style="font-size: small;">Archaeologists uncovered nine walls made of human bones beneath Saint Bavo&#8217;s Cathedral in Ghent, Belgium.</span> (Photo credit: Ruben Willaert BVBA)</figcaption></figure>
<p><a href="https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/what-are-the-demographics-of-heaven/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">More than 100 billion people</a> have died since the Homo sapiens lineage first appeared roughly 50,000 years ago. And with so many bodies to bury, civilizations have repeatedly run out of convenient places to put them.</p>
<p>But humans are a resourceful bunch. To make room for new graves, the residents of Ghent, Belgium, apparently dug up some old burial grounds and assembled the bones interred within into nine walls. As Alan Hope reports for the <a href="https://www.brusselstimes.com/all-news/belgium-all-news/health/96491/reimbursement-of-contraceptives-and-morning-after-pill-expanded/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Brussels Times</em></a>, archaeologists conducting excavations ahead of construction of a cathedral’s new visitor’s center have now unearthed the remnants of these ghastly architectural feats.</p>
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<h3>Airports Warn of Chaos with Looming Real ID License Deadline</h3>
<p>WASHINGTON — The nation&#8217;s airports are warning of chaos for passengers if the White House doesn&#8217;t postpone the looming Real ID deadline.</p>
<p>Without a special Real ID driver&#8217;s license or card, airline passengers will be required to present a passport, military ID or Global Entry card to pass through security, even for domestic flights, starting in October.</p>
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<h3>Gender, Age Reveal Travel Safety Concern Differences</h3>
<p><em><span style="font-size: small;">By Bill McIntyre, Global Rescue</span></em></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-15603 aligncenter" src="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Woman-Travel-Safety.jpg" alt="woman travel safety" width="360" height="263" srcset="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Woman-Travel-Safety.jpg 850w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Woman-Travel-Safety-600x438.jpg 600w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Woman-Travel-Safety-300x219.jpg 300w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Woman-Travel-Safety-768x561.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" /></p>
<p>Gender and age drive the biggest distinction among travelers, according to results of the 2020 Annual Global Rescue Travel Safety Survey. The survey reveals unexpected travel safety concerns between the sexes and among the generations.</p>
<p>Men are about 50% more concerned about family travel than women. Travelers are very concerned about travel to the Middle East, but respondents between the ages of 40-59 are a third more concerned than their younger counterparts.</p>
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<h3>7 Hidden Benefits of Cruising That Might Surprise You</h3>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><em>Courtesy Albom Adventures</em></span></p>
<p>Are you wondering if a cruise holiday is right for you? While there are all the obvious benefits that come from a nearly all-inclusive vacation with a pre-planned destination itinerary, there are also many hidden benefits of cruising that might surprise you.</p>
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<h3>How to Take Your Own Passport Photo</h3>
<p><em><span style="font-size: small;">Courtesy, Caroline Morse Teel, SmarterTravel</span></em></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-7064" src="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Passport_Photo.jpg" alt="taking a passport photo" width="360" height="257" srcset="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Passport_Photo.jpg 800w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Passport_Photo-600x429.jpg 600w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Passport_Photo-300x215.jpg 300w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Passport_Photo-768x549.jpg 768w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Passport_Photo-104x74.jpg 104w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" /></p>
<p>After paying $15 to have an awkward photoshoot in the aisle of a CVS, only to have my passport photos rejected twice (once for being too dark and once for being too bright), I decided there had to be a better way to take your own passport photo. Turns out, snapping your own passport photo is easier, cheaper, and much more convenient than going to a “professional” (a.k.a., the cashier at your local drugstore). Here’s a few tips:</p>
<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style="background:#eb8e03 !important;color:#ffffff !important;"><a href="https://travelingboy.com/travel/taking-passport-photos-better-travel-photos/" target="_blank" style="color:#ffffff !important;">MORE</a></span>
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<h3><b>Together in Spirit – The Best Friends Animal Society</b></h3>
<p>At the core of Best Friends Animal Society&#8217;s work is the dream that one day animals will no longer be killed in America&#8217;s shelters.</p>
<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style="background:#eb8e03 !important;color:#ffffff !important;"><a href="http://bestfriends.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color:#ffffff !important;">MORE</a></span>
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<h3>Coronavirus &amp; the Generational Divide</h3>
<p>The pandemic is revealing an unexpected, dangerous attitude among older Americans and their behavior during the outbreak. &#8220;Coronavirus &amp; the Generational Divide&#8221; by Anna Christensen is now available.</p>
<p>Ms. Christensen is a wilderness first aid expert and author, explains that the demographic at the greatest statistical risk for death by the virus are precisely the people who are the least concerned, most apt to break voluntary quarantine, and unlikely to use telemedecine. See Ms.Christensen’s <a href="https://www.wildernessalert.com/wa-anna-biography.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">bio</a> and <a href="https://www.wildernessalert.com/wa-products.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">books</a>.</p>
<p><a href="mailto:bm*******@gl**********.com" data-original-string="SlD/FKtQIDaTR2FsYzXAvACyv8F0HRf2XRG5+gc1gms=" title="This contact has been encoded by Anti-Spam by CleanTalk. Click to decode. To finish the decoding make sure that JavaScript is enabled in your browser.">Contact Bill McIntyre</a> for a copy of &#8220;Coronavirus &amp; the Generational Divide&#8221; a 500-word column.  There is no fee to publish the column.</p>
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<h3>US Passenger Flights Reportedly Might Shut Down</h3>
<p>US airlines are working on plans for a voluntary shutdown of nearly all domestic passenger flights, sources say. The government reportedly is considering mandating a shutdown because the coronavirus pandemic makes operating the air traffic control system difficult.</p>
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<h3>8 Things to Disinfect Every Time You Fly</h3>
<p><em><span style="font-size: small;">Courtesy <a href="https://www.tripsavvy.com/sherri-gardner-4174194" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sherri Gardner</a></span></em></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-21047" src="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Disinfection.jpg" alt="disinfecting" width="360" height="240" srcset="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Disinfection.jpg 850w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Disinfection-600x400.jpg 600w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Disinfection-300x200.jpg 300w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Disinfection-768x511.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" /></p>
<p>It&#8217;s an open secret that airplanes, and airports, are some of the germiest places you visit. From the bins you put your carry-ons in to the seatback pocket, flying exposes you to more germs and pathogens than you might expect.</p>
<p>Website TravelMath conducted a study in 2011 that found <a href="https://www.travelmath.com/feature/airline-hygiene-exposed/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">most high touch surfaces in airports and on airplanes are dirtier than your home</a>. While Canadian Broadcasting Company show &#8220;Marketplace&#8221; did a <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/flights-filthy-surfaces-airplane-marketplace-1.4873586" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">2018 examination of the dirtiest surfaces on an airplane</a> after taking samples from 18 planes from three major Canadian airlines.</p>
<p>The results from each study vary but they picked up enough bacteria (including E. coli) to convince you to wipe down these germy surfaces.</p>
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<h3>Just Two Fifths of Americans Use Their Time Off Work to Go on Vacation</h3>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><em>Courtesy Calum McCloskey, 10 Yetis</em></span></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-21050" src="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Stressed-at-Work.jpg" alt="stressed at work" width="360" height="240" srcset="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Stressed-at-Work.jpg 850w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Stressed-at-Work-600x400.jpg 600w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Stressed-at-Work-300x200.jpg 300w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Stressed-at-Work-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" /></p>
<p>51% of Americans did not use up their allotted vacation last year, and even less intend to this year</p>
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<li>Having too much work to complete was the main reason for not using all vacation time</li>
<li>Just two fifths of Americans used their time off work to go on vacation</li>
<li>16% of Americans take time off work to do work</li>
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<p>The study was undertaken by the team behind flight-comparison site <a href="http://www.us.jetcost.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.us.jetcost.com</a>, who surveyed more than 4,000 Americans over the age of 18 on how they use their vacation time. All respondents were in full-time employment at the time of the survey.</p>
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<h3>Safari Pioneer Geoffrey Kent Talks About Old and New Adventures in Africa</h3>
<p><em><span style="font-size: small;">Courtesy <a href="https://www.travelandleisure.com/author/christine-ajudua" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Christine Ajudua</a></span></em></p>
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<p>Twenty-five years ago, <em>The Lion King</em> introduced the African savanna to many a Westerner; it also inspired real-world travel to the continent. Ditto on this past summer’s reboot: The Kenya Tourism Board has since reported a rise in safari bookings to locations that inspired the film, from the Aberdare National Park waterfalls (see romantic backdrop for Nala and Simba’s reunion) to Hell&#8217;s Gate National Park (its formations served as a model for Pride Rock). In fact, the original idea for the film was developed in the bush, specifically on a trip that DreamWorks cofounder Jeffrey Katzenberg — then chairman of Walt Disney Studios — took with Geoffrey Kent.</p>
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<h3>Three U.S. Planes Lost During World War II Found in Pacific Lagoon</h3>
<h5><em>Project Recover, a nonprofit dedicated to locating MIA service members, identified the planes’ location</em></h5>
<p><em><span style="font-size: small;">By <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/author/theresa-machemer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Theresa Machemer, </a>smithsonianmag.com</span></em></p>
<figure id="attachment_15747" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-15747" style="width: 360px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-15747" src="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Truk-Lagoon-Wreck.jpg" alt="coral-covered propeller of a U.S. SBD-5 Dauntless dive bomber, Truk Lagoon" width="360" height="270" srcset="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Truk-Lagoon-Wreck.jpg 800w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Truk-Lagoon-Wreck-600x450.jpg 600w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Truk-Lagoon-Wreck-300x225.jpg 300w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Truk-Lagoon-Wreck-768x576.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-15747" class="wp-caption-text">A coral-covered propeller of a U.S. SBD-5 Dauntless dive bomber stands on the sea floor in Truk Lagoon. (Photo courtesy of Project Recover/Bob Hess, Scripps)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Researchers from <a href="https://www.projectrecover.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Project Recover</a>, a joint endeavor of the University of Delaware and the University of California, San Diego, that aims to “find and repatriate Americans missing in action since World War II,” recently located the wreckage of three U.S. military aircraft lost during a February 1944 battle in the conflict’s Pacific theater.</p>
<p>The team discovered the two SBD-5 Dauntless dive bombers and one TBM/F-1 Avenger while searching Truk Lagoon in the Chuuk State of Micronesia, per a <a href="https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2020/february/project-recover-finds-three-wwII-aircraft-truk-lagoon-pacific/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">statement</a>. Seventy-six years ago, the body of water was the site of <a href="https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2014/january/two-birds-one-hailstone" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Operation Hailstone</a>, a two-day Allied air assault on a Japanese naval base. More than 50 Japanese ships and 230 total aircraft, 30 of which were American, were lost in the depths of the lagoon during the skirmish.</p>
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<h3>How to Avoid the Worst Seat on the Plane</h3>
<p><em><span style="font-size: small;">Courtesy Sarah Schlichter, SmarterTravel</span></em></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15134" src="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/airplane-seats.jpg" alt="airplane seats" width="360" height="239" srcset="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/airplane-seats.jpg 360w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/airplane-seats-300x199.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" /></p>
<p>We&#8217;ve all been there. Make sure it never happens again with these simple tips.</p>
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<h3>I Accidentally Uncovered a Nationwide Scam on Airbnb</h3>
<p><em><span style="font-size: small;">Courtesy <a href="https://www.vice.com/en_us/contributor/allie-conti" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Allie Conti</a></span></em></p>
<p>While searching for the person who grifted me in Chicago, I discovered just how easy it is for users of the short-term rental platform to get exploited.</p>
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<h3>11 Endangered Bucket List Destinations (And How to Visit Them Responsibly)</h3>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><em>Courtesy of Mariana Zapata, SmarterTravel</em></span></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-21057" src="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Antarctica-Gentoo-Penguin.jpg" alt="gentoo penguin" width="360" height="238" srcset="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Antarctica-Gentoo-Penguin.jpg 850w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Antarctica-Gentoo-Penguin-600x397.jpg 600w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Antarctica-Gentoo-Penguin-300x199.jpg 300w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Antarctica-Gentoo-Penguin-768x509.jpg 768w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Antarctica-Gentoo-Penguin-742x490.jpg 742w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" /></p>
<p>Climate change and overtourism make daily headlines now and are stark reminders that some of the most beautiful places in the world are at risk of disappearing. For many travelers, the natural response to this is “last chance tourism,” or a rush to see endangered places while they’re still here. But before writing obituaries for these endangered destinations, consider instead taking actionable steps before and during your trip to <em>keep</em> them from disappearing. Here are 11 at-risk destinations and what you can do to help preserve them.</p>
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<h3><b>March Greetings </b>from the Staff at Traveling Boy</h3>
<p>We have designated this March to think of those who suffer from great sorry and misfortune. Here are some of our favorite charities.</p>
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<h3>C.D.C. and State Department Say to Avoid Cruises: What Travelers Need to Know</h3>
<p><em><span style="font-size: small;">Courtesy <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/tariro-mzezewa" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tariro Mzezewa</a> and Julie Weed</span></em></p>
<p><em>Despite the government warnings, cruise lines are continuing with sailings. How can passengers navigate the confusion?</em></p>
<figure id="attachment_16072" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-16072" style="width: 360px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-16072" src="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Carnival-Cruise.jpg" alt="passengers on the Carnival Panorama in Long Beach" width="360" height="185" srcset="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Carnival-Cruise.jpg 850w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Carnival-Cruise-600x308.jpg 600w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Carnival-Cruise-300x154.jpg 300w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Carnival-Cruise-768x394.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-16072" class="wp-caption-text">Passengers were held on the Carnival Panorama in Long Beach, Ca., over a coronavirus scare that proved unfounded. Photo courtesy of Stephen Carr/lbpost.com</figcaption></figure>
<p>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the State Department are urging Americans to avoid cruise ships as the coronavirus continues to spread, but most sailings are continuing as scheduled, leaving travelers unsure of whether to follow the government’s guidance or continue with their plans.</p>
<p>“Recent reports of Covid-19 on cruise ships highlight the risk of infection to cruise ship passengers and crew,” the C.D.C. said in its <a href="https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/covid-19-cruise-ship" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">latest travel advisory</a>. “Like many other viruses, Covid-19 appears to spread more easily between people in close quarters aboard ships.”</p>
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<h3>Corona Virus Travel Updates – Live Blog</h3>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><em>Courtesy <a href="https://bigseventravel.com/author/big-7-travel/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Big 7 Travel Team</a></em></span></p>
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<h3>7 Common Myths About Traveling Africa Dispelled</h3>
<p><em><span style="font-size: small;">Courtesy Nomadic Mike, Sand in My Suitcase</span></em></p>
<p>When I told my friends about my first solo trip to Africa, they thought I was crazy. “What about Ebola?” “You can’t travel to Africa alone! It’s too dangerous!” “You’re going to get eaten by a lion or something!”</p>
<p>This is a common reaction from those who have not been to the continent and are used to seeing it portrayed in a very negative light in the news and popular culture.</p>
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<h3>Walls Made of Ancient Human Leg Bones Found Beneath Belgian Church</h3>
<h5><em>The macabre creations are likely the product of an overcrowded cemetery cleared out hundreds of years ago</em></h5>
<p><em><span style="font-size: small;">By <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/author/katherine-j-wu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Katherine J. Wu, </a>smithsonianmag.com</span></em></p>
<figure id="attachment_15748" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-15748" style="width: 360px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-15748" src="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Ancient-Human-Leg-Bones.jpg" alt="human bones beneath Saint Bavo's Cathedral in Ghent, Belgium" width="360" height="270" srcset="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Ancient-Human-Leg-Bones.jpg 800w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Ancient-Human-Leg-Bones-600x450.jpg 600w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Ancient-Human-Leg-Bones-300x225.jpg 300w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Ancient-Human-Leg-Bones-768x576.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-15748" class="wp-caption-text"><span style="font-size: small;">Archaeologists uncovered nine walls made of human bones beneath Saint Bavo&#8217;s Cathedral in Ghent, Belgium.</span> (Photo credit: Ruben Willaert BVBA)</figcaption></figure>
<p><a href="https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/what-are-the-demographics-of-heaven/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">More than 100 billion people</a> have died since the Homo sapiens lineage first appeared roughly 50,000 years ago. And with so many bodies to bury, civilizations have repeatedly run out of convenient places to put them.</p>
<p>But humans are a resourceful bunch. To make room for new graves, the residents of Ghent, Belgium, apparently dug up some old burial grounds and assembled the bones interred within into nine walls. As Alan Hope reports for the <a href="https://www.brusselstimes.com/all-news/belgium-all-news/health/96491/reimbursement-of-contraceptives-and-morning-after-pill-expanded/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Brussels Times</em></a>, archaeologists conducting excavations ahead of construction of a cathedral’s new visitor’s center have now unearthed the remnants of these ghastly architectural feats.</p>
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<h3>Airports Warn of Chaos with Looming Real ID License Deadline</h3>
<p>WASHINGTON — The nation&#8217;s airports are warning of chaos for passengers if the White House doesn&#8217;t postpone the looming Real ID deadline.</p>
<p>Without a special Real ID driver&#8217;s license or card, airline passengers will be required to present a passport, military ID or Global Entry card to pass through security, even for domestic flights, starting in October.</p>
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<h3>Gender, Age Reveal Travel Safety Concern Differences</h3>
<p><em><span style="font-size: small;">By Bill McIntyre, Global Rescue</span></em></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-15603 aligncenter" src="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Woman-Travel-Safety.jpg" alt="woman travel safety" width="360" height="263" srcset="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Woman-Travel-Safety.jpg 850w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Woman-Travel-Safety-600x438.jpg 600w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Woman-Travel-Safety-300x219.jpg 300w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Woman-Travel-Safety-768x561.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" /></p>
<p>Gender and age drive the biggest distinction among travelers, according to results of the 2020 Annual Global Rescue Travel Safety Survey. The survey reveals unexpected travel safety concerns between the sexes and among the generations.</p>
<p>Men are about 50% more concerned about family travel than women. Travelers are very concerned about travel to the Middle East, but respondents between the ages of 40-59 are a third more concerned than their younger counterparts. Forty percent of travelers under age 40 believe health/medical issues are the greatest threat while touring and exploring, compared to only 29% of travelers between 40-60 years old.</p>
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<h3>7 Hidden Benefits of Cruising That Might Surprise You</h3>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><em>Courtesy Albom Adventures</em></span></p>
<p>Are you wondering if a cruise holiday is right for you? While there are all the obvious benefits that come from a nearly all-inclusive vacation with a pre-planned destination itinerary, there are also many hidden benefits of cruising that might surprise you.</p>
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<h3>How to Take Your Own Passport Photo</h3>
<p><em><span style="font-size: small;">Courtesy, Caroline Morse Teel, SmarterTravel</span></em></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-7064" src="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Passport_Photo.jpg" alt="taking a passport photo" width="360" height="257" srcset="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Passport_Photo.jpg 800w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Passport_Photo-600x429.jpg 600w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Passport_Photo-300x215.jpg 300w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Passport_Photo-768x549.jpg 768w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Passport_Photo-104x74.jpg 104w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" /></p>
<p>After paying $15 to have an awkward photoshoot in the aisle of a CVS, only to have my passport photos rejected twice (once for being too dark and once for being too bright), I decided there had to be a better way to take your own passport photo. Turns out, snapping your own passport photo is easier, cheaper, and much more convenient than going to a “professional” (a.k.a., the cashier at your local drugstore). Here’s a few tips:</p>
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<h3><b>Together in Spirit – The Best Friends Animal Society</b></h3>
<p>At the core of Best Friends Animal Society&#8217;s work is the dream that one day animals will no longer be killed in America&#8217;s shelters.</p>
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<h3>8 Things to Disinfect Every Time You Fly</h3>
<p><em><span style="font-size: small;">Courtesy <a href="https://www.tripsavvy.com/sherri-gardner-4174194" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sherri Gardner</a></span></em></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-21047" src="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Disinfection.jpg" alt="disinfecting" width="360" height="240" srcset="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Disinfection.jpg 850w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Disinfection-600x400.jpg 600w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Disinfection-300x200.jpg 300w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Disinfection-768x511.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" /></p>
<p>It&#8217;s an open secret that airplanes, and airports, are some of the germiest places you visit. From the bins you put your carry-ons in to the seatback pocket, flying exposes you to more germs and pathogens than you might expect.</p>
<p>Website TravelMath conducted a study in 2011 that found <a href="https://www.travelmath.com/feature/airline-hygiene-exposed/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">most high touch surfaces in airports and on airplanes are dirtier than your home</a>. While Canadian Broadcasting Company show &#8220;Marketplace&#8221; did a <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/flights-filthy-surfaces-airplane-marketplace-1.4873586" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">2018 examination of the dirtiest surfaces on an airplane</a> after taking samples from 18 planes from three major Canadian airlines.</p>
<p>The results from each study vary but they picked up enough bacteria (including E. coli) to convince you to wipe down these germy surfaces.</p>
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<h3>Just Two Fifths of Americans Use Their Time Off Work to Go on Vacation</h3>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><em>Courtesy Calum McCloskey, 10 Yetis</em></span></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-21050" src="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Stressed-at-Work.jpg" alt="stressed at work" width="360" height="240" srcset="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Stressed-at-Work.jpg 850w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Stressed-at-Work-600x400.jpg 600w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Stressed-at-Work-300x200.jpg 300w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Stressed-at-Work-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" /></p>
<p>51% of Americans did not use up their allotted vacation last year, and even less intend to this year</p>
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<li>Having too much work to complete was the main reason for not using all vacation time</li>
<li>Just two fifths of Americans used their time off work to go on vacation</li>
<li>16% of Americans take time off work to do work</li>
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<p>The study was undertaken by the team behind flight-comparison site <a href="http://www.us.jetcost.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.us.jetcost.com</a>, who surveyed more than 4,000 Americans over the age of 18 on how they use their vacation time. All respondents were in full-time employment at the time of the survey.</p>
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<h3>Safari Pioneer Geoffrey Kent Talks About Old and New Adventures in Africa</h3>
<p><em><span style="font-size: small;">Courtesy <a href="https://www.travelandleisure.com/author/christine-ajudua" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Christine Ajudua</a></span></em></p>
<figure id="attachment_15752" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-15752" style="width: 360px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-15752" src="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Geoffrey-Kent.jpg" alt="safari pioneer Geoffrey Kent" width="360" height="235" srcset="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Geoffrey-Kent.jpg 360w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Geoffrey-Kent-300x196.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-15752" class="wp-caption-text">Geoffrey Kent. Photo courtesy of Abercrombie &amp; Kent</figcaption></figure>
<p>Twenty-five years ago, <em>The Lion King</em> introduced the African savanna to many a Westerner; it also inspired real-world travel to the continent. Ditto on this past summer’s reboot: The Kenya Tourism Board has since reported a rise in safari bookings to locations that inspired the film, from the Aberdare National Park waterfalls (see romantic backdrop for Nala and Simba’s reunion) to Hell&#8217;s Gate National Park (its formations served as a model for Pride Rock). In fact, the original idea for the film was developed in the bush, specifically on a trip that DreamWorks cofounder Jeffrey Katzenberg — then chairman of Walt Disney Studios — took with Geoffrey Kent.</p>
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<h3>Three U.S. Planes Lost During World War II Found in Pacific Lagoon</h3>
<h5><em>Project Recover, a nonprofit dedicated to locating MIA service members, identified the planes’ location</em></h5>
<p><em><span style="font-size: small;">By <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/author/theresa-machemer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Theresa Machemer, </a>smithsonianmag.com</span></em></p>
<figure id="attachment_15747" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-15747" style="width: 360px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-15747" src="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Truk-Lagoon-Wreck.jpg" alt="coral-covered propeller of a U.S. SBD-5 Dauntless dive bomber, Truk Lagoon" width="360" height="270" srcset="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Truk-Lagoon-Wreck.jpg 800w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Truk-Lagoon-Wreck-600x450.jpg 600w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Truk-Lagoon-Wreck-300x225.jpg 300w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Truk-Lagoon-Wreck-768x576.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-15747" class="wp-caption-text">A coral-covered propeller of a U.S. SBD-5 Dauntless dive bomber stands on the sea floor in Truk Lagoon. (Photo courtesy of Project Recover/Bob Hess, Scripps)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Researchers from <a href="https://www.projectrecover.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Project Recover</a>, a joint endeavor of the University of Delaware and the University of California, San Diego, that aims to “find and repatriate Americans missing in action since World War II,” recently located the wreckage of three U.S. military aircraft lost during a February 1944 battle in the conflict’s Pacific theater.</p>
<p>The team discovered the two SBD-5 Dauntless dive bombers and one TBM/F-1 Avenger while searching Truk Lagoon in the Chuuk State of Micronesia, per a <a href="https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2020/february/project-recover-finds-three-wwII-aircraft-truk-lagoon-pacific/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">statement</a>. Seventy-six years ago, the body of water was the site of <a href="https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2014/january/two-birds-one-hailstone" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Operation Hailstone</a>, a two-day Allied air assault on a Japanese naval base. More than 50 Japanese ships and 230 total aircraft, 30 of which were American, were lost in the depths of the lagoon during the skirmish.</p>
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<h3>How to Avoid the Worst Seat on the Plane</h3>
<p><em><span style="font-size: small;">Courtesy Sarah Schlichter, SmarterTravel</span></em></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15134" src="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/airplane-seats.jpg" alt="airplane seats" width="360" height="239" srcset="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/airplane-seats.jpg 360w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/airplane-seats-300x199.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" /></p>
<p>We&#8217;ve all been there. Make sure it never happens again with these simple tips.</p>
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<h3>I Accidentally Uncovered a Nationwide Scam on Airbnb</h3>
<p><em><span style="font-size: small;">Courtesy <a href="https://www.vice.com/en_us/contributor/allie-conti" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Allie Conti</a></span></em></p>
<p>While searching for the person who grifted me in Chicago, I discovered just how easy it is for users of the short-term rental platform to get exploited.</p>
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<h3>11 Endangered Bucket List Destinations (And How to Visit Them Responsibly)</h3>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><em>Courtesy of Mariana Zapata, SmarterTravel</em></span></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-21057" src="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Antarctica-Gentoo-Penguin.jpg" alt="gentoo penguin" width="360" height="238" srcset="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Antarctica-Gentoo-Penguin.jpg 850w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Antarctica-Gentoo-Penguin-600x397.jpg 600w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Antarctica-Gentoo-Penguin-300x199.jpg 300w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Antarctica-Gentoo-Penguin-768x509.jpg 768w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Antarctica-Gentoo-Penguin-742x490.jpg 742w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" /></p>
<p>Climate change and overtourism make daily headlines now and are stark reminders that some of the most beautiful places in the world are at risk of disappearing. For many travelers, the natural response to this is “last chance tourism,” or a rush to see endangered places while they’re still here. But before writing obituaries for these endangered destinations, consider instead taking actionable steps before and during your trip to <em>keep</em> them from disappearing. Here are 11 at-risk destinations and what you can do to help preserve them.</p>
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<h3><b>Happy Late Winter </b>from the Staff at Traveling Boy</h3>
<p>We have designated the late Winter season to think of those who suffer from great sorry and misfortune. Here are some of our favorite charities.</p>
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<h3>The Coronavirus is Slamming the US Travel Industry</h3>
<p><em><span style="font-size: small;">Courtesy <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/author/david-slotnick" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">David Slotnick</a>, Business Insider</span></em></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-21061" src="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Covid19-and-Travel.jpg" alt="Covid19 and travel" width="360" height="240" srcset="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Covid19-and-Travel.jpg 360w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Covid19-and-Travel-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" /></p>
<p>Tourists wear face masks in New York City. The states of California and New York are expected to be hit hardest in the loss of Chinese visitors amid the coronavirus, according to a Tourism Economics report.</p>
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<li>The <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/wuhan-coronavirus" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">coronavirus</a> is expected to cost the US <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/travel-industry" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">travel industry</a> more than $10 billion over the next four years, with more than half of that loss coming in 2020.</li>
<li>Although <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/airlines" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">US airlines</a> are working to minimize the impact, hotels, museums, retail and dining sectors, and other businesses that rely on tourist dollars are expected to face major economic fallout from the outbreak.</li>
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<li>If the coronavirus continues to spread, particularly in other countries, the impact could be significantly worse.</li>
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<h3>Corona Virus Travel Updates – Live Blog</h3>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><em>Courtesy <a href="https://bigseventravel.com/author/big-7-travel/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Big 7 Travel Team</a></em></span></p>
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<h3>7 Common Myths About Traveling Africa Dispelled</h3>
<p><em><span style="font-size: small;">Courtesy Nomadic Mike, Sand in My Suitcase</span></em></p>
<p>When I told my friends about my first solo trip to Africa, they thought I was crazy. “What about Ebola?” “You can’t travel to Africa alone! It’s too dangerous!” “You’re going to get eaten by a lion or something!”</p>
<p>This is a common reaction from those who have not been to the continent and are used to seeing it portrayed in a very negative light in the news and popular culture.</p>
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<h3>Walls Made of Ancient Human Leg Bones Found Beneath Belgian Church</h3>
<h5><em>The macabre creations are likely the product of an overcrowded cemetery cleared out hundreds of years ago</em></h5>
<p><em><span style="font-size: small;">By <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/author/katherine-j-wu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Katherine J. Wu, </a>smithsonianmag.com</span></em></p>
<figure id="attachment_15748" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-15748" style="width: 360px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-15748" src="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Ancient-Human-Leg-Bones.jpg" alt="human bones beneath Saint Bavo's Cathedral in Ghent, Belgium" width="360" height="270" srcset="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Ancient-Human-Leg-Bones.jpg 800w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Ancient-Human-Leg-Bones-600x450.jpg 600w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Ancient-Human-Leg-Bones-300x225.jpg 300w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Ancient-Human-Leg-Bones-768x576.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-15748" class="wp-caption-text"><span style="font-size: small;">Archaeologists uncovered nine walls made of human bones beneath Saint Bavo&#8217;s Cathedral in Ghent, Belgium.</span> (Photo credit: Ruben Willaert BVBA)</figcaption></figure>
<p><a href="https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/what-are-the-demographics-of-heaven/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">More than 100 billion people</a> have died since the Homo sapiens lineage first appeared roughly 50,000 years ago. And with so many bodies to bury, civilizations have repeatedly run out of convenient places to put them.</p>
<p>But humans are a resourceful bunch. To make room for new graves, the residents of Ghent, Belgium, apparently dug up some old burial grounds and assembled the bones interred within into nine walls. As Alan Hope reports for the <a href="https://www.brusselstimes.com/all-news/belgium-all-news/health/96491/reimbursement-of-contraceptives-and-morning-after-pill-expanded/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Brussels Times</em></a>, archaeologists conducting excavations ahead of construction of a cathedral’s new visitor’s center have now unearthed the remnants of these ghastly architectural feats.</p>
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<h3>Airports Warn of Chaos with Looming Real ID License Deadline</h3>
<p>WASHINGTON — The nation&#8217;s airports are warning of chaos for passengers if the White House doesn&#8217;t postpone the looming Real ID deadline.</p>
<p>Without a special Real ID driver&#8217;s license or card, airline passengers will be required to present a passport, military ID or Global Entry card to pass through security, even for domestic flights, starting in October.</p>
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<h3>Gender, Age Reveal Travel Safety Concern Differences</h3>
<p><em><span style="font-size: small;">By Bill McIntyre, Global Rescue</span></em></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-15603 aligncenter" src="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Woman-Travel-Safety.jpg" alt="woman travel safety" width="360" height="263" srcset="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Woman-Travel-Safety.jpg 850w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Woman-Travel-Safety-600x438.jpg 600w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Woman-Travel-Safety-300x219.jpg 300w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Woman-Travel-Safety-768x561.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" /></p>
<p>Gender and age drive the biggest distinction among travelers, according to results of the 2020 Annual Global Rescue Travel Safety Survey. The survey reveals unexpected travel safety concerns between the sexes and among the generations.</p>
<p>Men are about 50% more concerned about family travel than women. Travelers are very concerned about travel to the Middle East, but respondents between the ages of 40-59 are a third more concerned than their younger counterparts. Forty percent of travelers under age 40 believe health/medical issues are the greatest threat while touring and exploring, compared to only 29% of travelers between 40-60 years old.</p>
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<h3>7 Hidden Benefits of Cruising That Might Surprise You</h3>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><em>Courtesy Albom Adventures</em></span></p>
<p>Are you wondering if a cruise holiday is right for you? While there are all the obvious benefits that come from a nearly all-inclusive vacation with a pre-planned destination itinerary, there are also many hidden benefits of cruising that might surprise you.</p>
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<h3>How to Take Your Own Passport Photo</h3>
<p><em><span style="font-size: small;">Courtesy, Caroline Morse Teel, SmarterTravel</span></em></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-7064" src="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Passport_Photo.jpg" alt="taking a passport photo" width="360" height="257" srcset="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Passport_Photo.jpg 800w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Passport_Photo-600x429.jpg 600w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Passport_Photo-300x215.jpg 300w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Passport_Photo-768x549.jpg 768w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Passport_Photo-104x74.jpg 104w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" /></p>
<p>After paying $15 to have an awkward photoshoot in the aisle of a CVS, only to have my passport photos rejected twice (once for being too dark and once for being too bright), I decided there had to be a better way to take your own passport photo. Turns out, snapping your own passport photo is easier, cheaper, and much more convenient than going to a “professional” (a.k.a., the cashier at your local drugstore). Here’s a few tips:</p>
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<h3><b>Together in Spirit – The Best Friends Animal Society</b></h3>
<p>At the core of Best Friends Animal Society&#8217;s work is the dream that one day animals will no longer be killed in America&#8217;s shelters.</p>
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<h3>How the Coronavirus Is Impacting Global Tourism</h3>
<p>In a matter of weeks, the<a href="https://bigseventravel.com/2020/01/coronavirus-travel-advice-live/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> coronavirus</a> has taken the world by storm. There’s now total number of confirmed cases at 60,000 in China alone and death toll has now risen to 1357. Starting in China – the world’s most populated country – the virus comes at a time when over a <em>billion</em> Chinese citizens ring in the Lunar New Year.</p>
<figure id="attachment_15751" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-15751" style="width: 360px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-15751" src="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Coronavirus-Symptoms.jpg" alt="Coronavirus symptoms" width="360" height="202" srcset="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Coronavirus-Symptoms.jpg 850w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Coronavirus-Symptoms-600x337.jpg 600w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Coronavirus-Symptoms-300x169.jpg 300w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Coronavirus-Symptoms-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-15751" class="wp-caption-text">Photo courtesy of Express.co.uk</figcaption></figure>
<p>As travel plans are put on hold and flights get cancelled, the virus is going to sweep the tourism industry in 2020. Here’s what you need to know about the affect of coronavirus on global tourism, from travel bans to mandatory quarantines.</p>
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<h3>Just Two Fifths of Americans Use Their Time Off Work to Go on Vacation</h3>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><em>Courtesy Calum McCloskey, 10 Yetis</em></span></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-21050" src="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Stressed-at-Work.jpg" alt="stressed at work" width="360" height="240" srcset="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Stressed-at-Work.jpg 850w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Stressed-at-Work-600x400.jpg 600w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Stressed-at-Work-300x200.jpg 300w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Stressed-at-Work-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" /></p>
<p>51% of Americans did not use up their allotted vacation last year, and even less intend to this year</p>
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<li>Having too much work to complete was the main reason for not using all vacation time</li>
<li>Just two fifths of Americans used their time off work to go on vacation</li>
<li>16% of Americans take time off work to do work</li>
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<p>The study was undertaken by the team behind flight-comparison site <a href="http://www.us.jetcost.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.us.jetcost.com</a>, who surveyed more than 4,000 Americans over the age of 18 on how they use their vacation time. All respondents were in full-time employment at the time of the survey.</p>
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<h3>Safari Pioneer Geoffrey Kent Talks About Old and New Adventures in Africa</h3>
<p><em><span style="font-size: small;">Courtesy <a href="https://www.travelandleisure.com/author/christine-ajudua" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Christine Ajudua</a></span></em></p>
<figure id="attachment_15752" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-15752" style="width: 360px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-15752" src="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Geoffrey-Kent.jpg" alt="safari pioneer Geoffrey Kent" width="360" height="235" srcset="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Geoffrey-Kent.jpg 360w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Geoffrey-Kent-300x196.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-15752" class="wp-caption-text"><span style="font-size: small;">Geoffrey Kent.</span> Photo courtesy of Abercrombie &amp; Kent</figcaption></figure>
<p>Twenty-five years ago, <em>The Lion King</em> introduced the African savanna to many a Westerner; it also inspired real-world travel to the continent. Ditto on this past summer’s reboot: The Kenya Tourism Board has since reported a rise in safari bookings to locations that inspired the film, from the Aberdare National Park waterfalls (see romantic backdrop for Nala and Simba’s reunion) to Hell&#8217;s Gate National Park (its formations served as a model for Pride Rock). In fact, the original idea for the film was developed in the bush, specifically on a trip that DreamWorks cofounder Jeffrey Katzenberg — then chairman of Walt Disney Studios — took with Geoffrey Kent.</p>
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<h3>Three U.S. Planes Lost During World War II Found in Pacific Lagoon</h3>
<h5><em>Project Recover, a nonprofit dedicated to locating MIA service members, identified the planes’ location</em></h5>
<p><em><span style="font-size: small;">By <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/author/theresa-machemer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Theresa Machemer, </a>smithsonianmag.com</span></em></p>
<figure id="attachment_15747" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-15747" style="width: 360px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-15747" src="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Truk-Lagoon-Wreck.jpg" alt="coral-covered propeller of a U.S. SBD-5 Dauntless dive bomber, Truk Lagoon" width="360" height="270" srcset="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Truk-Lagoon-Wreck.jpg 800w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Truk-Lagoon-Wreck-600x450.jpg 600w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Truk-Lagoon-Wreck-300x225.jpg 300w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Truk-Lagoon-Wreck-768x576.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-15747" class="wp-caption-text"><span style="font-size: small;">A coral-covered propeller of a U.S. SBD-5 Dauntless dive bomber stands on the sea floor in Truk Lagoon.</span> (Photo courtesy of Project Recover/Bob Hess, Scripps)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Researchers from <a href="https://www.projectrecover.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Project Recover</a>, a joint endeavor of the University of Delaware and the University of California, San Diego, that aims to “find and repatriate Americans missing in action since World War II,” recently located the wreckage of three U.S. military aircraft lost during a February 1944 battle in the conflict’s Pacific theater.</p>
<p>The team discovered the two SBD-5 Dauntless dive bombers and one TBM/F-1 Avenger while searching Truk Lagoon in the Chuuk State of Micronesia, per a <a href="https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2020/february/project-recover-finds-three-wwII-aircraft-truk-lagoon-pacific/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">statement</a>. Seventy-six years ago, the body of water was the site of <a href="https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2014/january/two-birds-one-hailstone" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Operation Hailstone</a>, a two-day Allied air assault on a Japanese naval base. More than 50 Japanese ships and 230 total aircraft, 30 of which were American, were lost in the depths of the lagoon during the skirmish.</p>
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<h3>How to Avoid the Worst Seat on the Plane</h3>
<p><em><span style="font-size: small;">Courtesy Sarah Schlichter, SmarterTravel</span></em></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15134" src="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/airplane-seats.jpg" alt="airplane seats" width="360" height="239" srcset="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/airplane-seats.jpg 360w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/airplane-seats-300x199.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" /></p>
<p>We&#8217;ve all been there. Make sure it never happens again with these simple tips.</p>
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<h3>I Accidentally Uncovered a Nationwide Scam on Airbnb</h3>
<p><em><span style="font-size: small;">Courtesy <a href="https://www.vice.com/en_us/contributor/allie-conti" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Allie Conti</a></span></em></p>
<p>While searching for the person who grifted me in Chicago, I discovered just how easy it is for users of the short-term rental platform to get exploited.</p>
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<h3>11 Endangered Bucket List Destinations (And How to Visit Them Responsibly)</h3>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><em>Courtesy of Mariana Zapata, SmarterTravel</em></span></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-21057" src="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Antarctica-Gentoo-Penguin.jpg" alt="gentoo penguin" width="360" height="238" srcset="https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Antarctica-Gentoo-Penguin.jpg 850w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Antarctica-Gentoo-Penguin-600x397.jpg 600w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Antarctica-Gentoo-Penguin-300x199.jpg 300w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Antarctica-Gentoo-Penguin-768x509.jpg 768w, https://travelingboy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Antarctica-Gentoo-Penguin-742x490.jpg 742w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" /></p>
<p>Climate change and overtourism make daily headlines now and are stark reminders that some of the most beautiful places in the world are at risk of disappearing. For many travelers, the natural response to this is “last chance tourism,” or a rush to see endangered places while they’re still here. But before writing obituaries for these endangered destinations, consider instead taking actionable steps before and during your trip to <em>keep</em> them from disappearing. Here are 11 at-risk destinations and what you can do to help preserve them.</p>
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