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Your next vacation can be virtual

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The largest Japanese airline is guessing that the future of travel will not travel at all. Last month a married couple from the Oita prefecture exchanged a robot named Avatar, driven by his daughter hundreds of miles away in Tokyo. Made by ANA Holdings Inc., it looks like a vacuum cleaner with a connected iPad. But the screen shows her daughter's face as they chat and her wheels let her roam the house as if she were real and sitting at her parents' table. This may seem strange to an international airline. As the population ages, tourist attractions become more popular and travel abroad less sustainable. ANA and its competitors are counting on making money by keeping potential travelers at home. The "virtual journey" is of course nothing new. Storytellers, travel writers and artists have been stimulating the senses of wheelchair tourists for centuries. Only in recent decades have frequent and safe journeys - especially abroad - been made accessible to the poor, lar

Skating in England: our selection of 9 fantastic skating rinks

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You don't have to be Dean or Torvill to practice ice skating, but you need a skating rink in a wonderful setting. Here is our selection of the best in England. 1 Royal Pavilion, Brighton WHEN: 10 November 2019-19 January 2020 WHY: The most beautiful outdoor skating rink in the south-east, the Royal Pavilion Ice Rink, was inaugurated this week in the iconic setting of the Royal Pavilion in Brighton for the tenth winter season and is powered exclusively by wind and solar energy . This beautiful track can accommodate a maximum of 250 skaters per session, with penguin stabilizers for younger skaters and a student area for the less confident. COSTS: £ 10 for full price tickets (from 12 years), £ 7 for children (under 12) and singles skating hours are held every day from 10am to 9.15am 2 rounds of london WHEN: open for eight weeks Saturday, November 16, 2019 WHY: Located on the canal and leaning against the magnificent fortress ramparts, the Tower of London ice rink certainl

Reasons why you should use a travel agency in 2019

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This year promises to be tough for the travel industry, because a record number of travelers are on their way to the sky, rivers and sea, with more ships, more flights and less legroom than Never Travel Market Report asked travel agencies why a traveler to their opinion should never travel without the help of a professional travel advisor. This is a good list to share with your customers and potential customers. This is what they said: 1. The journey is more complicated than ever. With 24 new cruise ships online - regardless of the new resorts and new rates for airlines - keeping track of the options is a full-time job. And the growing trend towards family groups and friends traveling together makes every trip a much larger purchase. Professional help with planning and logistics can have a major impact on the amount of your expenses and the quality of your vacation. 2. Travel advisors know what's new and exciting. The world is filled with incomparable experiences in 2019. Whe

Best Travel Accessories of The Year

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Yes, we are but nine or so months into 2019, but it’s already time for the Surface Travel Awards, our coveted honor for the best new projects, spaces, gadgets, and everything else associated with the peripatetic lifestyle. We’ve already shown you the full list of finalists, but today we’re looking into the nominees for the finest products to take on a journey, be they tech cases, headphones, or the various and sundry accessories that help get you from A to B. While only one product from each of the three categories below will take home the top prize when we announce winners at our ceremony this October, all are worthy additions to your travel essentials. BEST HEADPHONES MW07 by Master & Dynamic Touched with stainless steel, the only in-ear phones to make the list are a revolution in sound compared to your Apple EarPods, offering a sonic experience fitting of the most advanced over-ear models in an indulgent package. $299 at Master & Dynamic. Beoplay H9i  by RIMOWA x Bang

New orientations in the sociology of tourism

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summary This review article begins with a survey of the changing nature of the discourse on tourism from the 1960s to the present, and focuses on seven topics that we consider to be at the forefront of current developments in the sociological study of tourism: emotions, sensory experiences, materiality,  gender, ethics, authentication and the philosophical foundations of tourism theories. We have seen that the sociology of tourism has been characterized in recent years by three general trends: the growing application of new specific theories from other fields to tourism, the search for new facets of the tourism phenomenon and the most intense research in the state of tourism as a intellectual. or cultural project. We conclude that although the application of a series of new perspectives and theoretical facets largely reflects the post-modern movement of binary thinking and concepts, the sociology of tourism still contributes little to the discipline of sociology and must therefore add

The 19 best places to visit in 2019

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Whether you want to relax on a Caribbean beach, go hiking in the most famous gorge in the world, explore ancient ruins, eat delicious food or learn more about historic sites Many of our 19 sites to visit in 2019 recover from the natural disasters that have hit their economies hard. You can do well while enjoying the beach in Hawaii, Kerala or St. Barth. Or you can celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first march on the human moon, the 100th anniversary of the Grand Canyon National Park, the 300th anniversary of Liechtenstein and, more importantly, the Year of the Return of Ghana marks the 400th anniversary of the arrival of African slaves. North America Whether you want to relax, explore or learn - or all three - there is a destination on this list for you. Here they are in alphabetical order: Christchurch, New Zealand Many people associate Christchurch only with its most tragic event: the 2011 earthquake that devastated much of the city and caused 185 deaths. But it's not th

Tips and tricks for beginner blogs to develop a blog

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Some people like blogs. And some less ... they are not part of this group like me. Adding new, new and informative content to your website is essential for creating SEO and traffic. Most importantly, create a relationship of trust and promote relationships with current or future customers. By blogging consistently, you could potentially generate 67% more leads. The truth is: even though I recommend it to customers as a best practice, I had already postponed my company blog for several reasons. It may take a long time. Requires commitment. He needs promotion. I launched the ball by adding blogging activities to our weekly workflow and creating a blog carefully created on this site. Four articles have been published and promoted for a period of four weeks. And guess what? "I read your blog post and want to work with someone who knows what he's talking about." Why didn't my business start a few years ago?! My advice is to start now, if you haven't