{"id":12766,"date":"2019-07-17T00:02:32","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T07:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/?p=12766"},"modified":"2020-11-07T00:02:19","modified_gmt":"2020-11-07T08:02:19","slug":"swedish_lapland_arctic_bath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/swedish_lapland_arctic_bath\/","title":{"rendered":"Swedish Lapland&#8217;s Arctic Bath"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"one_half\">\n<h3 class=\"normal\"><b>Random Acts of Canine Kindness<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-428 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/cedric.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"195\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cedric the Dog takes a well-deserved break after an ill fated attempt to shut down a white supremacist rally in Wyoming.<br \/>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-shadow\" style=\"margin-top:10px !important;margin-bottom:10px !important;\"><\/div>\n<p><i>You want a friend in Washington? Get a dog.<\/i>\u00a0\u2013 Harry S. Truman<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/dog-quotations\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">MORE Dog Quotations<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<h3>\u201cFirst Look\u201d at Swedish Lapland\u2019s Arctic Bath with\u00a0<em>Off the Map Travel<\/em><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12854\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12854\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12854\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Arctic-Bath-1.jpg\" alt=\"inside Arctic Bath\u2019s new land-based cabin\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Arctic-Bath-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Arctic-Bath-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Arctic-Bath-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Arctic-Bath-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12854\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Arctic Bath\u2019s New Land-based Cabins.<\/span> Photo courtesy: Arctic Bath<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Travel experts at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.offthemap.travel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Off the Map Travel<\/a>\u00a0are pleased to release the first images of the Arctic\u2019s most exciting new tourism and wellness experience for this winter,\u00a0<b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.offthemap.travel\/experiences\/arctic-bath\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the Arctic Bath floating hotel and spa<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/st-helena-jobs-and-vacations\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">MORE<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<h3>Secrets the Cruise Lines Don&#8217;t Tell You<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><em>Courtesy Erika Silverstein, Cruise Critic<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12753\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12753\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12753\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Kenai-Fjords-National-Park.jpg\" alt=\"Kenai Fjords National Park\" width=\"360\" height=\"241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Kenai-Fjords-National-Park.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Kenai-Fjords-National-Park-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12753\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Kenai Fjords National Park.<\/span> Photo courtesy of Deb Roskamp<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Cruise ship life can be a little mysterious. Your choices aren&#8217;t always spelled out in black and white. The more you cruise, the more you pick up on the unofficial secrets the cruise lines don&#8217;t tell you &#8212; which give you more options, let you save money and generally allow you to have a better time onboard.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisecritic.com\/articles.cfm?ID=1485\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">MORE<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3122\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Hard_Days_Night-2017.jpg\" alt=\"Hard Day's Night 2017\" width=\"360\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Hard_Days_Night-2017.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Hard_Days_Night-2017-300x245.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Question<\/strong>: Which two Beatles are left-handed?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scroll down for the answer<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<h3>Virtual Reality Helps Japan&#8217;s Elderly Travel the World<\/h3>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: small;\">CNN Travel<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12751\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/VR-e1563343740657.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/VR-e1563343740657.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/VR-e1563343740657-300x164.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Traveling from the canals of Venice to San Francisco&#8217;s Golden Gate Bridge, a group of elderly people in Japan is seeing the world \u2013 without even leaving their seats. It&#8217;s all thanks to virtual reality, as well as a team at the University of Tokyo led by Kenta Toshima.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/travel\/article\/japan-vr-elderly-travel\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">MORE<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<h3>How to Renew a Passport in 24 Hours<\/h3>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Courtesy Shannon McMahon<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<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>\n<p>By partnering with an existing service called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rushmypassport.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RushMyPassport<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/fave.co\/2XFSv87\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FedEx<\/a> is facilitating a nationwide solution for those who need very fast passport renewal.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartertravel.com\/fast-passport-renewal-one-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">MORE<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<h3>Half of Americans Would Take a Job With No Paid Time Off for a Higher Salary<\/h3>\n<h6><em>Meanwhile, One in Three Workers Would Give Up Some Pay for Unlimited Vacation<\/em><\/h6>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12756\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Value-of-Vacation.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Value-of-Vacation.jpg 442w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Value-of-Vacation-189x300.jpg 189w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Half (49 percent) of working Americans would accept a job with no vacation time if they were paid more, according to the 11th\u00a0annual Vacation Confidence Index* released by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.allianztravelinsurance.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Allianz Global Assistance<\/a>. Millennials (63 percent, compared to 47 percent of Gen X\u2019ers and 32 percent of Baby Boomers) and men (57 percent, versus 41 percent of women) are the most likely to sacrifice paid time off for higher salaries.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/st-helena-jobs-and-vacations\/#vacations\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">MORE<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<h3>7 Common Travel Crises and How to Conquer Them<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><em>Courtesy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelmarketreport.com\/tmrsearchresults?st=1&amp;sr=Denise%20Caiazzo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Denise Caiazzo<\/a>, Travel Planners International<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20975\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Luggage.jpg\" alt=\"travel luggage\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Luggage.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Luggage-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Luggage-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Luggage-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Travel advisors are well-equipped to handle just about anything travel-related. Give them a destination, a budget, and a few key interests, and they can whip up an entirely personalized itinerary that will make a client feel over-the-moon, as they make their travel dreams come true.<\/p>\n<p>But what happens when an unforeseen travel nightmare occurs? We\u2019re talking, \u201cI can\u2019t find my passport and I leave for my trip in a week!\u201d or \u201cSurprise, a bad storm hit, and all flights are canceled.\u201d<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/what-americans-really-want-in-travel-things-you-should-always-wear-on-a-plane-and-more\/#travel_crises\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">MORE<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<h3>Are Airlines Tracking Your Flight Searches (and Raising Prices)?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><em>Courtesy Caroline Morse Teel<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12439\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Flight-Searches.jpg\" alt=\"flight searches\" width=\"360\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Flight-Searches.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Flight-Searches-600x313.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Flight-Searches-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Flight-Searches-768x401.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ms. Caroline Morse Teel, Senior Editor of SmarterTravel, investigates whether or not searching for airfare makes the price go up. Also: perfume on a plane, tipping when gratuities are included, who can sit in an exit row, and more.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/what-americans-really-want-in-travel-things-you-should-always-wear-on-a-plane-and-more\/#tracking\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">MORE<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<h3>How to Complain Effectively at a Hotel<\/h3>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Courtesy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripsavvy.com\/charlyn-keating-1891950\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Charlyn Keating<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Demand satisfaction when you have a valid complaint<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11283\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11283\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Complaining-at-Hotels.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11283\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Complaining-at-Hotels.jpg\" alt=\"How to Complain Effectively at a Hotel\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Complaining-at-Hotels.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Complaining-at-Hotels-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Complaining-at-Hotels-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Complaining-at-Hotels-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11283\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">(Click to enlarge)<\/span> Photo courtesy of TripSavvy 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripsavvy.com\/hotel-complaints-procedure-1895657?utm_campaign=travelgetsl&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=cn_nl&amp;utm_content=16539803&amp;utm_term=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">MORE<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6498\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Abbey-Road.jpg\" alt=\"Abbey Road album cover art\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Abbey-Road.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Abbey-Road-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Abbey-Road-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Abbey-Road-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Beatle Beat Trivia Answers<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Question<\/strong>: Name the Two Beatles who are left-handed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Answer<\/strong>: Paul and Ringo who are alive and well, and left-handed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"one_half last\">\n<h3>One In Five American Millennials Go On Vacation To Take Pictures For Social Media<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20997\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Beach-Selfie.jpg\" alt=\"beach selfie\" width=\"360\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Beach-Selfie.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Beach-Selfie-600x380.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Beach-Selfie-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Beach-Selfie-768x487.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>11% of American millennials say the\u00a0<strong>main<\/strong>\u00a0reason for going on vacation is to get pictures for social media, with it being a top factor for as many as one in five<\/li>\n<li>Two thirds upload pictures to social media whilst on holiday<\/li>\n<li>The average millennial spends 40 minutes per day on vacation taking social media pictures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/st-helena-jobs-and-vacations\/#one_in_five\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">MORE<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<h3>D.C. Sues Marriott Over Hidden Resort Fees \u2018Pricing Deception\u2019<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><em>Courtesy Ed Perkins<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11337\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Cherry-Blossom-3.jpg\" alt=\"Japanese cherry tree blossoms\" width=\"360\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Cherry-Blossom-3.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Cherry-Blossom-3-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Cherry-Blossom-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Cherry-Blossom-3-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The first real action to prevent hotels from posting false low-ball prices on initial rate searches, also known as hidden \u201cresort fees,\u201d is finally underway. The Attorney General of the District of Columbia asked the D.C. Superior Court for injunctive relief against Marriott (the world\u2019s largest hotel chain) for violations of the District\u2019s consumer protections against deceptive advertising. And it could mean a lot for the future of hotel pricing.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartertravel.com\/dc-sues-marriott-hidden-resort-fees\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">MORE<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-278\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/poetrybreak.gif\" alt=\"Deb's Poetry Break\" width=\"212\" height=\"125\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">On First Looking into Chapman&#8217;s Homer<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><em>By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.poetryfoundation.org\/poets\/john-keats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">John Keats<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Much have I travell&#8217;d in the realms of gold,<br \/>\nAnd many goodly states and kingdoms seen;<br \/>\nRound many western islands have I been<br \/>\nWhich bards in fealty to Apollo hold.<br \/>\nOft of one wide expanse had I been told<br \/>\nThat deep-brow&#8217;d Homer ruled as his demesne;<br \/>\nYet did I never breathe its pure serene<br \/>\nTill I heard Chapman speak out loud and bold:<br \/>\nThen felt I like some watcher of the skies<br \/>\nWhen a new planet swims into his ken;<br \/>\nOr like stout Cortez when with eagle eyes<br \/>\nHe star&#8217;d at the Pacific \u2014 and all his men<br \/>\nLook&#8217;d at each other with a wild surmise \u2014<br \/>\nSilent, upon a peak in Darien.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"mailto:in**@**********oy.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">Send Deb your favorite travel poems<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<h3>Protect Yourself Against Airport Checkpoint Theft<\/h3>\n<p>Airport theft is becoming a major problem for travelers, so make sure to get to your destination with all your items intact.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripsavvy.com\/protect-yourself-against-checkpoint-theft-3259853?utm_campaign=travelgetsl&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=cn_nl&amp;utm_content=17491987&amp;utm_term=\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">MORE<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<h3>How to Disinfect Your Airplane Seat<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20972\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Landinng-Plane.jpg\" alt=\"landing plane\" width=\"360\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Landinng-Plane.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Landinng-Plane-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartertravel.com\/disinfect-airplane-seat\/?source=91&amp;u=Y5YDSLVJ9D&amp;nltv=&amp;nl_cs=51400531%3A%3A%3A%3A%3A%3A&amp;mi_u=Y5YDSLVJ9D\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">MORE<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<h3>7 Things You Should Always Wear on a Plane<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><em>Courtesy Caroline Costellos<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Be the best-dressed (and most comfortable) person in the cabin with our guide to in-flight apparel.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/what-americans-really-want-in-travel-things-you-should-always-wear-on-a-plane-and-more\/#7_things\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">MORE<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<h3>Top Museums in Rome<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12754\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12754\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12754\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Rome.jpg\" alt=\"Capitoline Museums, Rome\" width=\"360\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Rome.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Rome-300x187.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12754\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Capitoline Museums.<\/span> Photo courtesy of Jensens\/Wikimedia Commons\/Public Domain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rome&#8217;s museums contain everything from ancient sculpture to modern art, so there is something for everyone to enjoy. In order to appreciate all of the various different kinds of art Rome&#8217;s museums have to offer, visitors will need <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripsavvy.com\/3-day-rome-itinerary-1547883\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">more than one day<\/a> \u2013 perhaps a day per museum of interest. Plan to take your time so you can fully absorb all the amazing world history these museums have on display.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripsavvy.com\/top-museums-in-rome-1547855?utm_campaign=travelgetsl&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=cn_nl&amp;utm_content=17491987&amp;utm_term=\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">MORE<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<h3>Discovering St Helena: Explore Life On One of the Most Remote Islands in the World<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12755\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12755\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12755\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/St.-Helena-Island.jpg\" alt=\"Diana\u2019s Peak National Park, St. Helena\" width=\"360\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/St.-Helena-Island.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/St.-Helena-Island-600x373.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/St.-Helena-Island-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/St.-Helena-Island-768x477.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12755\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Diana\u2019s Peak National Park, St. Helena.<\/span> Photo courtesy of St. Helena Tourism<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>1,200 miles from Africa and 1,800 miles from South America lays a fascinating remote volcanic island named St Helena. Almost entirely cut-off from the outside world, the island has often sparked interest by historian enthusiasts drawn to the island\u2019s rich history, allowing them a glimpse into its role in fighting the slave trade, acting as a Boer prisoner of war site and the notorious home and prison of Napoleon, who was exiled to the island.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/st-helena-jobs-and-vacations\/#st_helena\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">MORE<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<h3>Behind the Bucket List: What Americans Really Want in Travel<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><em>Courtesy Tours.com<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12438\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Bucket-List.jpg\" alt=\"what Americans really want in travel\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Bucket-List.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Bucket-List-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Bucket-List-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Bucket-List-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What do Americans want when it comes to Bucket List travel? A group from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.provisionliving.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Provisional Living<\/a>\u00a0wanted to find out not only what\u2019s on those lists, but why and how they got there. What they found was pretty revealing.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/what-americans-really-want-in-travel-things-you-should-always-wear-on-a-plane-and-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">MORE<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<h3>The Best Navigation Tools to Keep You on Track on a Car Trip, Here or Abroad<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><em>Courtesy Catharine Hamm, L.A. Times<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12477\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12477\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12477\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Navigation-Tools.jpg\" alt=\"navigation tools\" width=\"360\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Navigation-Tools.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Navigation-Tools-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Navigation-Tools-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Navigation-Tools-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12477\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Choose the navigation methods that work for you. <\/span>Image Credits: LA Times (latimes.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/what-americans-really-want-in-travel-things-you-should-always-wear-on-a-plane-and-more\/#tools\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">MORE<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<h3>Pickpocket-Proof Clothing: 10 Garments to Protect Your Stuff<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><em>Courtesy Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12118\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Adays-Throw-It-Higher-Leggings.jpg\" alt=\"Aday\u2019s Throw It Higher Leggings\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Adays-Throw-It-Higher-Leggings.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Adays-Throw-It-Higher-Leggings-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Adays-Throw-It-Higher-Leggings-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Adays-Throw-It-Higher-Leggings-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nothing sours a trip like having your belongings stolen by a pickpocket. But chances are, if you travel frequently \u2014 or just happen to be unlucky \u2014 a sticky-fingered stranger will one day secretly separate you from your stuff. Since traveling sans cash, credit cards, and other valuables isn\u2019t an option for most of us, I\u2019ve rounded up a passel of pickpocket-proof clothing and accessories that\u2019ll make you less of a target for thieves.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/french-wine-treatment-women-traveling-solo-beatle-beat\/#pickpocket\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">MORE<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<h3>7 Travel Gadgets You Don&#8217;t Need &amp; What to Buy Instead<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><em>Courtesy Nevin Spearman\u200e<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12431\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/U-Shaped-Travel-Pillows.jpg\" alt=\"u-shaped neck-supportive pillow\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/U-Shaped-Travel-Pillows.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/U-Shaped-Travel-Pillows-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/U-Shaped-Travel-Pillows-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/U-Shaped-Travel-Pillows-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are all sorts of gadgets out there that promise to make traveling easier but often fall short. Some are cheaply made and fall apart after one trip. Others are just impractical, a realization that only comes after lugging them around the globe. Below are some of the not-so-great travel gadgets we\u2019ve either purchased ourselves or have spotted in the wild, and the handy alternatives that you may find more useful.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/what-americans-really-want-in-travel-things-you-should-always-wear-on-a-plane-and-more\/#gadgets\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">MORE<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div><div class=\"clear-fix\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cruise ship life can be a little mysterious. Your choices aren&#8217;t always spelled out in black and white. The more you cruise, the more you pick up on the unofficial secrets the cruise lines don&#8217;t tell you&#8230; The first real action to prevent hotels from posting false low-ball prices on initial rate searches, also known as hidden \u201cresort fees,\u201d is finally underway.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":12855,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[240],"tags":[2692,2673,428,2690,77,2592,2331,1154,2670,196,1410,2671,2675,2595,2693,1284,2515,200,2667,2691,2672,2596,1392,2674,1778],"class_list":["post-12766","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tips-fun-stuff","tag-air-travel","tag-airplane-seat","tag-airport-security","tag-arctic-bath","tag-beatles","tag-bucket-list","tag-complaints","tag-cruise-lines","tag-hidden-fees","tag-hotel","tag-japan","tag-john-keats","tag-landscape","tag-navigation","tag-off-the-map-travel","tag-passport","tag-pickpockets","tag-rome","tag-st-helena","tag-swedish-lapland","tag-theft","tag-travel-gadgets","tag-vacation","tag-virtual-reality","tag-washington-d-c"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - 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