The poignant Instagram photos of this…dog and her offbeat poses have captured the imagination of…those who long for a road trip with a good dog for company.
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Eastern Exposure | EV Hotel, Türkbükü Bay, Turkey
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People from other countries—when traveling through this one—sometimes toss my friends and me looks. They are usually dressed according to the guide book—long skirts, high neck t-shirts, anything to look like they’re not inviting trouble. Whereas, we’re in shorts, tank tops, even the more conservative among us pick skinny jeans and floaty tops. How to explain to these women that it’s not a local-versus-tourist double standard; they could just as easily get raped as us, but we simply refuse to hide?
A man on the road is solitary. A woman on the road is alone.
Dallas, Texas today, where they will join former presidents in inaugurating the presidential library and museum of George W. Bush…
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…Becker crisscrossed the globe, from the beaches of Sri Lanka to the game reserves of sub-Saharan Africa, from the vineyards of France to America’s national parks, measuring the impact of the tourist trade. And while she finds plenty of inspiring examples of wise governance and corporate responsibility, in many other cases greed and shortsightedness have ruined once-pristine environments, exacerbated human misery and destroyed the spontaneity that once made travel an adventure.
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Most hospitality workers—especially those at high end hotels—routinely interact with people with significantly more economic resources than they. This is an interesting point of contact analyzed exquisitely by Rachel Sherman…
more, plus links to more, here.
![Beyoncé and Jay-Z in Havana, Cuba
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Beyoncé and Jay-Z in Havana, Cuba
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‘sequestration’
…is having major impacts on the lives of government employees like park rangers and superintendents. And, as the summer begins, visitors will also start noticing the impacts like fewer park rangers, poorly-maintained restrooms and campgrounds, and longer lines to get into parks.
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art: Grand Canyon National Park
Black Cubans have less property and money, and also have to contend with pervasive racism. Not long ago it was common for hotel managers, for example, to hire only white staff members, so as not to offend the supposed sensibilities of their European clientele. That type of blatant racism has become less socially acceptable, but blacks are still woefully underrepresented in tourism…Raúl Castro has recognized the persistence of racism and has been successful in some areas…but much remains to be done…Racism in Cuba has been concealed and reinforced in part because it isn’t talked about. The government hasn’t allowed racial prejudice to be debated or confronted politically or culturally, often pretending instead as though it didn’t exist…To question the extent of racial progress was tantamount to a counterrevolutionary act. This made it almost impossible to point out the obvious: racism is alive and well.
Roberto Zurbano, editor/publisher, Casa de las Américas
Mike Brodie…feverishly document[ed] their grubby and exhilarating existence on the roofs of freight trains and on the banks of the railroads.
much more, here.
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