Travel 02 (Jul 11 - Dec 25)

[behappyalways]

Dunhuang: a city on the old Silk Road - in pictures
http://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-34276009

[winston]

A Website for Bargain Airfare

The new website Fareness.com aims to reduce your bargain-hunting clicks while solving your destination ambivalence.

Standard airfare searches between two destinations show the lowest fares within a range of dates — which could be months — allowing those with flexibility to find the best fare.

For those with no specific destination in mind, the site allows them to search “Europe,” “outdoors” or “family,” which results in a range of flight options in a variety of appropriate destinations.

For example, for travelers who know they want to go to the beach but can’t decide between Maui and Cancun, Fareness will show the lowest-priced options within a range of dates at a number of beach destinations.

The company says its search engine can offer up to nearly 200 departure dates and 10 trip lengths with one search.

Searches include the major American carriers American, Delta and United, as well as Southwest, Alaska, Virgin America and others.

Once users find a flight they like, the company directs them to Priceline to purchase the ticket.

Source: New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/19/trave ... .html?_r=0

[winston]

Pure Switzerland—From Interlaken to Jungfraujoch

By Li Yen

Source: Epoch Times

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/1885103 ... ampaign=10

[winston]

The Magical Legends of Slovenia: A Visit to Ljubljana and Lake Bled

By Li Yen

Source: Epoch Times

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/1892771 ... lake-bled/

[winston]

The Intan—A Little Haven of Peranakan Culture

Treasures of Singapore

By Li Yen and Cindy Liew

Source: Epoch Times

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/1899538 ... n-culture/

[behappyalways]

Walking on Clouds

Workers put the finishing touches on a record-breaking skywalk being built in central China
http://english.caixin.com/2015-12-04/100882066.html

[winston]

Never Drink This on a Plane

Next time you're flying and the flight attendant asks if you'd like a drink, skip the soda.

You should NEVER drink soda — or carbonated beverages — on an airplane. The gas expands in your digestive system, giving you what flight attendants call, “jet belly,” a big bloated stomach that can hang around for days.

The only thing worse than "jet belly" is making this #1 afternoon diet mistake.

Source: Early to Rise

http://www.earlytorise.com/1-afternoon-diet-mistake/

[winston]

Watch out for these annoying hotel scams and fees

By Brittany Jones-Cooper

The AHLA says travelers lose $1.3 billion every year on booking scams that include rogue sites posing as real hotels, taking your credit card number, and leaving you without a reservation.

Two sites to watch out for are ReservationCounter and ReservationDesk

Source: Yahoo Finance

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/these-hot ... 13875.html

[winston]

10 Signs That Should Tell You Visiting North Korea Is a Terrible Idea

By Cindy Drukier

Source: Epoch Times

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/2006576 ... ible-idea/

[behappyalways]

the-hidden-world-of-the-knights-templar

Source: BBC

http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/2016051 ... ts-templar