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Home Tag Archives: summer

Tag Archives: summer

Unplanned Trip to Treasure Island Beach in Laguna California

By Raoul Pascual
in :  Travel USA

I enjoyed just observing the California beach goers. You know the song --- “I wish they all could be California girls” --- oh behave! They came in all shapes and sizes --- chiseled vs. cellulite. From skins that were smooth and youthful to overcooked and leathery --- the vegans mixed with the fast food junkies. It's interesting how most sun bathers started out very demure --- unpeeling each layer of clothing but, as the day progressed, all inhibitions were thrown by the wayside. You know the old saying --- "When in Rome ..."

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High School Reunion

By Raoul Pascual
in :  Raoul's TGIF

It’s beginning to look a lot like summer. Goodbye winter coats! Hello Hawaiian shirts, tank tops, bikinis, sunglasses and suntan lotions! I don’t know about you but I kinda like the bright sunny skies. It’s like creation announcing its presence in all its glory. I feel like stepping outside in the heat and welcoming this bright day. So far, no forest fires. So far no earthquake. It’s a true gift from God.

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Tips for Surviving a Day at a Theme Park

By Fyllis Hockman
in :  Travel USA

It's definitely that time of year when kids everywhere start clamoring for that most dreaded of family excursions — the annual trek to a nearby amusement park. Even more so this year because in most states, due to the Coronavirus, they have been inaccessible for so long — and some may remain so throughout the summer.

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Airbus Previews, Benefits of Cruising

By Ed Boitano
in :  Travel News
Tahiti

Are you wondering if a cruise holiday is right for you? There are also many hidden benefits of cruising that might surprise you... The airplane cabin of the future will include luggage bins that glow red when they’re full, seats tailored to passenger preferences and seat belts that alert cabin crew when they’re unbuckled, according to Airbus.

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How to Outfox Pickpockets, Hurricane Dorian Resources

By Ed Boitano
in :  Travel News
pickpocket

There are plenty of exciting destinations that may not be new, but they are emerging as exciting destinations worthy of a visit. Plus, the crowds haven’t gotten to them yet... Inspirato announced the nationwide rollout of a new subscription service offering unlimited access to 60,000 luxury villas, estates, hotels and resorts around the world for $2500 a month.

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Ignorant Yanks, India’s First Cruise Line

By Ed Boitano
in :  Travel News

Inkaterra, Peru’s leading hotel group in sustainable tourism and hotel development, has succeeded in making Machu Picchu Pueblo the first city in Latin America to manage 100% of its solid waste... Karnika, the first cruise ship to be operated by Jalesh Cruises, itself the first-ever domestically owned mainstream cruise line in India, has made her maiden port call in Dubai.

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Plane Facial-Recognition, World Population Clock

By Ed Boitano
in :  Travel News
British Airways’ biometric self-boarding gates

British Airways has used facial-recognition technology to streamline the boarding process for more than 250,000 passengers traveling internationally from US airports... When flying, the following seven behaviors should be avoided at all costs... The Loro Parque Foundation warns that there are increasingly more inhabitants and endangered species whilst the forests and animal populations decline...

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Facial-Recognition Technology, 7 Things You Should Never Do on a Plane, World Population Clock

By Ed Boitano
in :  Travel News
Biometric facial recognition technology

British Airways has used facial-recognition technology to streamline the boarding process for more than 250,000 passengers traveling internationally from US airports. The airline worked closely with US Customs and Border Protection to implement the technology.

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Keukenhof in Spring, Summer in Québec

By Ed Boitano
in :  Travel News
Keukenhof gardens

Will you be visiting Holland in spring? Then be sure to visit Keukenhof, where you will experience the gorgeous views of blooming Dutch tulips and other flowers for which Holland is famous... There’s always a good reason to come to Québec City!... If you want a jaw-dropping shoreline without the sunburned tourists and splashing masses, head for one of these lesser-known gems that are just as dazzling.

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Athens in the Summer

By Gary Singh
in :  World Travel
the Parthenon, Athens

I have Greece on my mind these days. I am revisiting both Zorba the Greek and Henry Miller’s Colossus of Maroussi. A few recent conversations with a few different friends, brought those books back into my consciousness and how they should be required reading for the herds of tourists who invade the country on a regular basis. Hence, the conversations also brought back a …

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