{"id":6055,"date":"2018-04-02T04:30:55","date_gmt":"2018-04-02T11:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/?p=6055"},"modified":"2020-11-26T22:30:10","modified_gmt":"2020-11-27T06:30:10","slug":"7-german-words-austria-space-hotel-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/7-german-words-austria-space-hotel-2\/","title":{"rendered":"7 German Words, Austria, Space Hotel and More"},"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 class=\"normal\">Cedric the Dog takes a well-earned break after organizing a protest at an <span lang=\"EN\">alt<\/span><span class=\"st1\"><span lang=\"EN\">&#8211;<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN\">right <\/span>Neo-Nazi rally in Oklahoma.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/dog-quotations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dog Quotations<\/a><\/p>\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-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<h3>Beatle Beat Trivia<\/h3>\n<p><strong>The First Wives Club<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Match the Beatle with his first wife:<\/p>\n<p>a. John<br \/>\nb. Paul<br \/>\nc. George<br \/>\nd. Ringo<\/p>\n<p>1. Maureen Cox<br \/>\n2. Cynthia Powell<br \/>\n3. Yoko Ono<br \/>\n4. Mimi Smith<br \/>\n5. Linda Eastman<br \/>\n6. Barbara Bach<br \/>\n7. Pattie Boyd<\/p>\n<p><strong>Answers Below<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<h2>100 Best Things to Do in Austria<\/h2>\n<p><em>Courtesy: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jenreviews.com\/author\/jenmiller\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">J Miller<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6040\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6040\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6040\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Salzburg_Panorama.jpg\" alt=\"panoramic view of Salzburg, Austria\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Salzburg_Panorama.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Salzburg_Panorama-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6040\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Salzburg\u2019s stunning panorama.<\/span> \u00a9Tourismus Salzburg, Foto: Breitegger G\u00fcnter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hidden in the heart of Europe lies the land of emperors, waltz and schnitzel. A paradise for skiers, hikers and city lovers all in one. From the steep hills of the Alps to the magnificent palaces of Vienna, every tourist can find something just to their taste.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jenreviews.com\/best-things-to-do-in-austria\/\" 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<h2>The World\u2019s First Floating Space Hotel is Launching in 2021<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5335\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5335\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5335\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Space-Hotel-Diagram.jpg\" alt=\"diagram of Space Hotel\" width=\"360\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Space-Hotel-Diagram.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Space-Hotel-Diagram-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Space-Hotel-Diagram-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Space-Hotel-Diagram-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5335\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of Bigelow Aerospace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Are you always looking for something a little different when it comes to travelling? Well, booking a \u201croom\u201d in a hotel that floats in space would probably be right up your street.<\/p>\n<p>Robert Bigelow, a billionaire hotel mogul, has announced plans to launch just that.<\/p>\n<p>The 72-year-old says a &#8216;B330&#8217; line of space stations, advertised as &#8216;fully autonomous standalone space.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/space-hotel-whiskey-cruise-ships-dynamic-pricing\/#space_hotel\" 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:50px !important;\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-260\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/travel-guys.jpg\" alt=\"The Travel Guys\" width=\"360\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/travel-guys.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/travel-guys-201x300.jpg 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hands down, this Canadian gem is our pick for the most hilarious, madcap travel show on the cybersphere.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a look back as the Travel Guys take on Santa Rosa.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?time_continue=2&amp;v=CwnvKhH-7Ok\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">WATCH the VIDEO<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<h3>Beatle Beat Trivia Answers<\/h3>\n<p><strong>The First Wives Club<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Match the Beatle with his first wife:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6042\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/John-Lennon-Cynthia-Powell.jpg\" alt=\"John Lennon and Cynthia Powell\" width=\"360\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/John-Lennon-Cynthia-Powell.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/John-Lennon-Cynthia-Powell-300x190.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/>a. John: 2. Cynthia Powell<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21585\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Paul-and-Linda-McCartney.jpg\" alt=\"Paul and Linda McCartney\" width=\"360\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Paul-and-Linda-McCartney.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Paul-and-Linda-McCartney-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/>b. Paul: 5. Linda Eastman<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6242\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/George-Harrison-and-Pattie-Boyd.jpg\" alt=\"George Harrison and Pattie Boyd\" width=\"360\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/George-Harrison-and-Pattie-Boyd.jpg 540w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/George-Harrison-and-Pattie-Boyd-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/George-Harrison-and-Pattie-Boyd-104x74.jpg 104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/>c. George: 7. Pattie Boyd<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6045\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Ringo-Starr-Maureen-Cox.jpg\" alt=\"Ringo Starr and Maureen Cox\" width=\"360\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Ringo-Starr-Maureen-Cox.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Ringo-Starr-Maureen-Cox-300x238.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/>d. Ringo: 1. Maureen Cox (aka Mary Cox)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"one_half last\">\n<p><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;\"><b>I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i>By <span lang=\"EN\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poets.org\/poetsorg\/poet\/william-wordsworth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">William Wordsworth<\/a><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>I wandered lonely as a cloud<br \/>\n<\/em><em>That floats on high o&#8217;er vales and hills,<br \/>\n<\/em><em>When all at once I saw a crowd,<br \/>\n<\/em><em>A host of golden daffodils;<br \/>\n<\/em><em>Beside the lake, beneath the trees,<br \/>\n<\/em><em>Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.<br \/>\n<\/em><em>Continuous as the stars that shine<br \/>\n<\/em><em>and twinkle on the Milky Way,<br \/>\n<\/em><em>They stretched in never-ending line<br \/>\n<\/em><em>along the margin of a bay:<br \/>\n<\/em><em>Ten thousand saw I at a glance,<br \/>\n<\/em><em>tossing their heads in sprightly dance.<br \/>\n<\/em><em>The waves beside them danced; but they<br \/>\n<\/em><em>Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:<br \/>\n<\/em><em>A poet could not but be gay,<br \/>\n<\/em><em>in such a jocund company:<br \/>\n<\/em><em>I gazed\u2014and gazed\u2014but little thought<br \/>\n<\/em><em>what wealth the show to me had brought:<br \/>\n<\/em><em>For oft, when on my couch I lie<br \/>\n<\/em><em>In vacant or in pensive mood,<br \/>\n<\/em><em>They flash upon that inward eye<br \/>\n<\/em><em>Which is the bliss of solitude;<br \/>\n<\/em><em>And then my heart with pleasure fills,<br \/>\n<\/em><em>And dances with the daffodils<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"mailto:in**@**********oy.com\" data-original-string=\"4tp5zVQUqUSQ48Ipm6bxLg==8d4BOpwOEqhG1ijKLwAOTWR2utrKFMybPzIWSQrhIZCpt4=\" 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.\"><i><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Send Deb your favorite travel poems.<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<h2>7 German Words that Perfectly Capture the Feeling of Living in Trump\u2019s America<\/h2>\n<h4><span lang=\"EN\">There is a word for how you\u2019re feeling \u2014 it\u2019s just not an English one<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><em>Courtesy, <span class=\"styleauthorname1hdxd1\"><span lang=\"EN\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salon.com\/writer\/liz-posner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Liz Posner<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alternet.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alternet<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6050\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6050\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6050\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Brandenburg-Gate.jpg\" alt=\"the Quadriga at the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin\" width=\"360\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Brandenburg-Gate.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Brandenburg-Gate-600x748.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Brandenburg-Gate-241x300.jpg 241w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Brandenburg-Gate-768x957.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Brandenburg-Gate-822x1024.jpg 822w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6050\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Quadriga auf dem Brandenburger Tor Berlin,<\/span> Photo Courtesy visitBerlin, Foto: Wolfgang Scholvien<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When I set out to research the German words that capture what it feels like to be an American living during the era of the Trump administration, I didn\u2019t expect there to be so damn many. Like many of my fellow citizens who have flocked to therapists&#8217; offices over the past year, eager to sort through their trauma at being governed by a narcissistic megalomaniac, I was already aware that the current political era was doing something strange to my psyche. But it can be hard to pin down exactly what these emotions are, if words for them even exist.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/german-words-for-living-in-trumps-america\/\" 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<h3>10 of the World\u2019s Craziest Landings<\/h3>\n<p><em>Courtesy Ashley Rossi<\/em><\/p>\n<p>These 10 airports have some of the craziest landings in the world. Fretful flyers, you&#8217;ve been warned.<\/p>\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<p>Flying can be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartertravel.com\/2013\/09\/14\/10-horrifying-facts-about-flying\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">nerve-racking experience<\/a> for fretful travelers; however, landings at these 10 airports are sure to frighten even the most frequent flyers. From an airport at the edge of a cliff to sandy beach landings, here are the world\u2019s craziest runways \u2014 consider yourself warned.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartertravel.com\/2017\/04\/13\/airports-with-craziest-landings-in-the-world\/?source=91&amp;u=Y5YDSLVJ9D&amp;nltv=&amp;nl_cs=42707299%3A%3A%3A%3A%3A%3A\" 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<h3>Time Capsule Cinema<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4732\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Z-poster-2.jpg\" alt=\"Z movie poster\" width=\"360\" height=\"541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Z-poster-2.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Z-poster-2-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"entry-title\"><i>Z\u00a0<\/i>\u2013 A Look Back<\/h4>\n<p><em>By Walt Mundkowsky<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Costa-Gavras\u2019 <b><i>Z<\/i><\/b> predisposes one to admire it, as the first film to indict the brutal military regime in Greece; in fact, the music by the long-imprisoned Mikis Theodorakis had to be smuggled out of the country.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/z-look-back\/\" 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<h3>Countries Difficult for Americans to Visit<\/h3>\n<p>In spite of broad generalizations that Americans have no interest in leaving their own borders, US citizens are traveling abroad in record numbers. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/travel.trade.gov\/view\/m-2016-O-001\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">US National Tourism Office<\/a>, nearly 67 million Americans chose to take an international trip in 2016. The world may be our oyster, but some countries impose harsh visa requirements that may hinder American tourism.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21531\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21531\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21531\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Taktsang-Monastery-Bhutan.jpg\" alt=\"Taktsang Monastery, Bhutan\" width=\"360\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Taktsang-Monastery-Bhutan.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Taktsang-Monastery-Bhutan-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21531\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan doesn\u2019t allow independent travelers. To gain access, interested visitors must hire a travel agent, who will require upfront payment of the entire trip.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/travel\/news\/15-hard-to-visit-countries-for-americans\/ss-AAv7dVt?li=BBnb7Kz&amp;ocid=UE07DHP#image=5\" 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<h3>Shaq Fits the Fun Ship Brand<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4219\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4219\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4219\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Shaq.jpg\" alt=\"Shaquille O'Neal as Carnival's newly-named Chief Fun Officer.\" width=\"360\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Shaq.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Shaq-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Shaq-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Shaq-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4219\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of Carnival Cruise Lines<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">Former basketball star Shaquille O&#8217;Neal <\/span>is now Carnival&#8217;s newly-named Chief Fun Officer. Yes, Shaquille O&#8217;Neal. Of course it makes sense for he embodies the kind of people Carnival wants on its ships: social, happy and a tad goofy around the edges.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/heres-how-being-in-power-messes-with-your-brain\/#shaq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">MORE<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div><div class=\"clear-fix\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s some trivia for the month: the Latin Quarters in Paris, the world\u2019s first floating space hotel launching in 2021, a whiskey lover&#8217;s dream gift, a bridge linking Ireland and Scotland, cruise ships, dynamic ticket pricing, Anthony Bourdain, adventure personality, the Travel 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