{"id":12172,"date":"2019-05-31T20:46:35","date_gmt":"2019-06-01T03:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/?p=12172"},"modified":"2020-11-15T06:17:14","modified_gmt":"2020-11-15T14:17:14","slug":"ignorant-yanks-india-first-cruise-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/ignorant-yanks-india-first-cruise-line\/","title":{"rendered":"Ignorant Yanks, India\u2019s First Cruise Line"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Happy July <\/b>from\u00a0the Staff at Traveling Boy<\/h3>\n

We have designated this season to think of those who suffer from great sorry and misfortune. Here are some of our favorite charities.<\/p>\nMORE<\/a><\/span>\n

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Ignorant Yankees: Two Fifths Of Americans Do Not Know The Official Language Of Brazil<\/h3>\n

New research has revealed that 42% of Americans do not know the official language of Brazil, with Spanish and Brazilian thought to be the most common alternatives. Nearly one in five are also unaware that French is spoken in Canada, and one in ten think Australian is a language.<\/span><\/p>\n

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These Smart Bags Comply with TSA Regulations<\/h3>\n

The Transportation Security Administration in 2018 banned smart bags with non-removable lithium batteries, but travelers don’t have to completely give up on smart luggage technology, writes Madhurima Nag. Options that will get through airport security include Kabuto Xtend Smart Carry-On Luggage, Genius Pack Supercharged Carry-On Luggage, the Salsa Deluxe Multiwheel Electronic Tag Suitcase, Samsara Smart Aluminum Suitcase and NoviConnected Smart Luggage Travel Roller by INCASE.<\/p>\nMORE<\/a><\/span>\n

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Facial-Recognition Technology Streamlines Boarding on British Airways<\/h3>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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British Airways\u2019 biometric self-boarding gates.<\/span> Image by British Airways.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The future of airport travel is happening now with more than 250,000\u00a0British Airways<\/a> passengers using biometric tech on international flights from the US.<\/p>\nMORE<\/a><\/span>\n

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Passport Book vs. Passport Card: Which Do I Need?<\/h3>\n

Courtesy Ed Perkins<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The U.S. State Department issues two versions of a passport: a traditional passport book vs. a passport card. The passport book has lots of pages for visas and arrival\/departure stamps; the passport card is a one-piece credit-card-sized ID card. Which you should get, passport book vs. passport card, depends on how you plan to travel and how much you want to pay for your travel documents.<\/p>\nMORE<\/a><\/span>\n

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Machu Picchu Pueblo Becomes the First City in Latin America to Be 100% Sustainable<\/h3>\n
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Inkaterra<\/a>, Peru\u2019s 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.<\/p>\nMORE<\/a><\/span>\n

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Star Struck: Half of the World\u2019s Star Rated Hotels Located in Europe<\/h3>\n

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