{"id":8235,"date":"2018-09-17T00:16:15","date_gmt":"2018-09-17T07:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/?p=8235"},"modified":"2020-11-25T08:21:52","modified_gmt":"2020-11-25T16:21:52","slug":"oktoberfest-iconic-food-around-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/oktoberfest-iconic-food-around-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Oktoberfest, Iconic Foods, Beatle Beat"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"one_half\">\n<h3>Everything You Need to Know About Oktoberfest \u2013 Including How to Book a Last-Minute Trip<\/h3>\n<p><em>Courtesy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/travel\/team\/adrian-bridge\/\">Adrian Bridge<\/a>, The Telegraph<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21177\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Oktoberfest-Munich.jpg\" alt=\"Oktoberfest, Munich\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Oktoberfest-Munich.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Oktoberfest-Munich-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Oktoberfest-Munich-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Oktoberfest-Munich-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Munich Oktoberfest justly lays claim to being the world\u2019s largest folk festival (yes, it\u2019s not just about drinking beer). Over the past decade it has attracted an average of around six million visitors a year, who between them consume almost seven million litres of beer and munch their way through thousands of grilled sausages, chickens, giant pretzels and \u2013 for those really wanting to soak it all up \u2013 wild oxen.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/travel\/destinations\/europe\/germany\/munich\/articles\/Oktoberfest-Munich-guide\/\" 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-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>The lads sang a few songs with passages in other languages besides English.<\/p>\n<p>Q) Name the Song where the Refrain is in Sanskrit<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scroll down for the answers<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<h3>15 Surprising Things TSA Allows Past Airport Checkpoints<\/h3>\n<p><em>By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripsavvy.com\/benet-wilson-52783\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Benet Wilson<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Some items \u2014 like guns (real or replica), large scissors and flammable liquids \u2014 are never allowed.\u00a0But the agency continues to make changes when it comes to what can get past the\u00a0checkpoint.<\/p>\n<p>Below are 15 surprise items you can actually take past the checkpoint. But in case you still have questions, you can take a photo of the item and send it to either AskTSA on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AskTSA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook Messenger<\/a> or via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AskTSA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a>. Staff are online with answers from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET during the week and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekends and holidays<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripsavvy.com\/surprising-things-allowed-past-airport-checkpoints-4138297?utm_campaign=travelgetsl&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=cn_nl&amp;utm_content=14318366&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<h3>Check Out the Latest Inflight Meal Reviews!<\/h3>\n<p><em>Courtesy Nik Loukas, <strong>\u00a0Inflight Feed<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8048\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8048\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8048\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Air-New-Zealand.jpg\" alt=\"Air New Zealand plane\" width=\"360\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Air-New-Zealand.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Air-New-Zealand-300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8048\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">New Zealand&#8217;s national airline is well respected for its culinary offerings and the excellent in-flight wines available.<\/span> Photo courtesy: \u00a9 Air New Zealand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>InFlight Feed\u00a0an airline food information website for passengers that also features a\u00a0<em>blog\u00a0<\/em>of the inflight meal experiences of Nik Loukas on his various trips around the globe.<strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Inflight Feed\u00a0has been giving passengers information on over 150 airlines worldwide since 2012,\u00a0 telling them how to order special meals, find out what food might be for sale inflight, how to upgrade your inflight meal and general inflight meal information.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inflightfeed.com\/\" 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>8 Popular Destinations Where Air Pollution Could Ruin Your Trip<\/h3>\n<p>Air pollution does a lot more than cause canceled or postponed vacations \u2014 it kills millions of people worldwide every year, according to the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.who.int\/mediacentre\/factsheets\/fs313\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">World Health Organization<\/a>. Some of the worst places for air pollution are also home to bucket-list-worthy sights. But missing them might be the least of your problems if smog ramps up during your visit: Symptoms of air pollution sickness include nausea, coughing, headache, itchy eyes \u2014 and air pollution can cause long-term breathing problems.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the worst destinations for smog, especially if you already suffer from asthma or other respiratory problems.<\/p>\n<p><strong>India<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21504\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21504\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21504\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Taj-Mahal-Fog-Smog.jpg\" alt=\"fog and smog at the Taj Mahal, Agra, India\" width=\"360\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Taj-Mahal-Fog-Smog.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Taj-Mahal-Fog-Smog-600x424.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Taj-Mahal-Fog-Smog-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Taj-Mahal-Fog-Smog-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Taj-Mahal-Fog-Smog-104x74.jpg 104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21504\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of Adithya0376, via Wikimedia Commons \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Taj Mahal attracts thousands of travelers every day, but the city it\u2019s in is one of the worst in the world for air pollution.\u00a0Smog in Agra can cut visibility so dramatically that you can\u2019t see much more than an outline of the giant tomb, and visitors who don\u2019t cancel their trip during a period of heavy smog can be seen wearing face masks to visit.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/seattle-and-james-bear-award-winners-air-pollution-and-8-travel-destinations\/#pollution\" 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>10 Most Misleading Travel Terms<\/h3>\n<p><em>Courtesy\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jamieditaranto.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jamie Ditaranto<\/a>, SmarterTravel<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7054\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7054\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7054\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Tourists.jpg\" alt=\"tourists\" width=\"360\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Tourists.jpg 831w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Tourists-600x310.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Tourists-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Tourists-768x396.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7054\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you spend enough time comparing hotels, flights, and tours, you\u2019ll eventually realize that many words have very little meaning in the travel industry. You might think that there would be some sort of common agreement on travel terms across hotels that would define what makes a suite a suite or a deluxe room better than a standard room, but no such agreements exist. Travelers are often surprised to find that what they booked is not quite what they expected.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some travel hype words you should take lightly, and that might even signal you should do a little more research.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/10-most-misleading-travel-terms\/\" 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>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\" 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\/03\/Cul-de-Sac-Poster.jpg\" alt=\"Z movie poster\" width=\"360\" height=\"508\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"entry-title\"><i>Polanski\u2019s \u201cCul-de-Sac\u201d<\/i><\/h4>\n<p><em>By Walt Mundkowsky<\/em><\/p>\n<p>By this viewer\u2019s idiosyncratic standards, Cul-de-Sac (1966) is Roman Polanski\u2019s sole brush with greatness, and the only feature to keep faith with the surrealist metaphors and perceptions of his celebrated short films. It\u2019s his most bizarrely funny, as well as his most serious work.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/polanskis-cul-de-sac\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">MORE<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"one_half last\">\n<h3 class=\"normal\"><b>Hometown Heroes: Iconic Foods from Around the World<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><em>Courtesy Polly Byles, Lonely Planet<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21528\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Feijoada.jpg\" alt=\"Feijoada\" width=\"360\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Feijoada.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Feijoada-300x233.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Every city around the world has a local food culture that embodies the unique essence of the place. While some have become iconic on the global stage \u2013 think Philadelphia\u2019s Philly cheesesteak or Tokyo\u2019s renowned ramen \u2013 others remain under the radar, tucked away in a backstreet trattoria or hidden in the pages of grandma\u2019s secret recipe book.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/travel-tips-and-articles\/hometown-heroes-iconic-foods-from-around-the-world\/40625c8c-8a11-5710-a052-1479d2754757\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">MORE<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-shadow\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\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 South Dakota.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-shadow\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !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>How to Travel to Singapore &#8216;Crazy Rich Asians&#8217; Style for Cheap<\/h3>\n<p><em>Courtesy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/sarah-berger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sarah Berger<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21230\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Marina-Bay-Sands-Singapore.jpg\" alt=\"Marina Bay Sands, Singapore\" width=\"360\" height=\"241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Marina-Bay-Sands-Singapore.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Marina-Bay-Sands-Singapore-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Marina-Bay-Sands-Singapore-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Marina-Bay-Sands-Singapore-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve seen the new movie &#8220;Crazy Rich Asians,&#8221; which follows an Asian-American woman who discovers that her boyfriend hails from one of the richest families in Singapore where it&#8217;s set, you&#8217;re probably already dreaming of visiting the Southeast Asian city.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2018\/08\/17\/how-to-travel-to-singapore-crazy-rich-asians-style-for-cheap.html\" 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>Burping Is Good Manners &amp; 25 Other Global Etiquette Surprises<\/h3>\n<p><em>Courtesy The Daily Meal Staff<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8050\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Cappuccino.jpg\" alt=\"a cup of Cappuccino\" width=\"360\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Cappuccino.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Cappuccino-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In Italy, Never Order A Cappuccino After A Meal<\/p>\n<p>When you&#8217;re dining the Italian way, be sure to order an espresso or a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailymeal.com\/free-tagging-cuisine\/coffee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">coffee<\/a> after a meal. Do not order a cappuccino, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailymeal.com\/free-tagging-cuisine\/italian\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Italians<\/a> believe milk beverages slow down digestion.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/lifestyle\/smart-living\/burping-is-good-manners-and-25-other-etiquette-surprises-from-around-the-world\/ss-BBM1G1f?li=BBnb7Kz&amp;ocid=iehp#image=14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">MORE Global Etiquette Surprises<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<h3>In First Lady\u2019s Hometown in Slovenia, the Business Is Melania<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7592\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7592\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7592\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Melania-House.jpg\" alt=\"Melania Trump's family's house in Slovenia\" width=\"360\" height=\"189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Melania-House.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Melania-House-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7592\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Source: Splash News<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Courtesy The New York Times<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Melania cake. Melania cream. Melania wine. Melania tea. Melania slippers. Melania salami. Melania chocolate-coated apple slices. There are few products that the enterprising burghers of Sevnica, a small, rural Slovenian town where Melania Trump spent her formative years, have not sought to brand in honor of the first lady of the United States.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/07\/22\/world\/europe\/melania-trump-sevnica-slovenia.html\" 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<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>October<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i>By\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poetryfoundation.org\/poets\/robert-frost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Robert Frost<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>O hushed October morning mild,<br \/>\nThy leaves have ripened to the fall;<br \/>\nTomorrow\u2019s wind, if it be wild,<br \/>\nShould waste them all.<br \/>\nThe crows above the forest call;<br \/>\nTomorrow they may form and go.<br \/>\nO hushed October morning mild,<br \/>\nBegin the hours of this day slow.<br \/>\nMake the day seem to us less brief.<br \/>\nHearts not averse to being beguiled,<br \/>\nBeguile us in the way you know.<br \/>\nRelease one leaf at break of day;<br \/>\nAt noon release another leaf;<br \/>\nOne from our trees, one far away.<br \/>\nRetard the sun with gentle mist;<br \/>\nEnchant the land with amethyst.<br \/>\nSlow, slow!<br \/>\nFor the grapes\u2019 sake, if they were all,<br \/>\nWhose leaves already are burnt with frost,<br \/>\nWhose clustered fruit must else be lost\u2014<br \/>\nFor the grapes\u2019 sake along the wall<\/em><\/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<figure id=\"attachment_6498\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6498\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"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\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6498\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Iain Macmillan, courtesy Apple Corps\/via REUTERS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Beatle Beat Trivia Answers<\/h3>\n<p>The lads sang a few songs with passages in other languages besides English.<\/p>\n<p>Q) Name the Song where the Refrain is in Sanskrit<br \/>\nA) <em>Across The Universe<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The refrain <i>&#8220;Jai Guru Deva Om&#8221;<\/i> is a mantra intended to lull the mind into a higher consciousness. 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