News and Tips #10 - Monday, February 23, 2015

Monday, February 23, 2015

In this issue:
-Siesta Beach Named Best Beach in The United States By TripAdvisor - HuffingtonPost
-Haiti is Open for Business - Gone - Medium
-Nine Places That Are Surprisingly Cheap This Year - SmarterTravel.com
-Cruisers' choice: Best cruise ships of 2015 - CNN.com
-10 Pre Car Checks Before Your Road Trip - Travel.Food.Film
-Packing Light: 15 Tips From Travel Experts - Almost Landing

Siesta Beach Named Best Beach in The United States by TripAdvisor - HuffingtonPost

Sure Hawaii and the Caribbean have beautiful, swoon-worthy beaches, but if you're looking to escape the cold -- your #1 beach destination is within the continental United States.  TripAdvisor's annual ranking for the '25 Best Beaches in the US' just came out, and Siesta Beach, Florida claimed the top spot.
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Haiti is Open for Business - Gone - Medium

Hispaniola, the land mass that Haiti shares with its neighbour to the East, the Dominican Republic, is the second largest island in the Caribbean after Cuba. It's less that four hours by air from New York, yet worlds away in terms of its culture and history.

Arriving from chilly Manhattan in November, the view from the air is at once breathtaking and serene, a picture postcard of tropical delights.
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Nine Places That Are Surprisingly Cheap This Year - SmarterTravel.com

Call it the year of the bucket list. A strong dollar in destinations around the world is making this an amazing time to go farther and do more for much, much less in 2015. Find great value around the globe-from usually pricey destinations like Japan and France to even better details in affordable spots like Mexico and Eastern Europe-and make 2015 a year to remember.
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Cruisers' choice: Best cruise ships of 2015 - CNN.com

While Disneyland has long been known as the 'happiest place on Earth,' Disney's cruise ships sound like they're also cheerful spots to vacation.

At least that's what the 2015 Cruise Critic Cruisers' Choice Awards, announced Monday, are indicating. Disney Cruise Line dominated this year's awards, winning in 12 categories.

Disney Cruise Line won the coveted "best overall" cruise line award for the third year...
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10 Pre Car Checks Before Your Road Trip - Travel.Food.Film

So you've planned your road trip. You know where you're heading and you've stocked the car with enough food to last you for a year, but sometimes it's easy to get that excited about your holiday that you forget whether the car is up for driving long distances.  So, before you take off on that wild adventure, you should do a few pre car checks to make sure your car is in good condition and running smoothly, thus helping you get to your final destination safely...
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Packing Light: 15 Tips From Travel Experts - Almost Landing

I didn't always pack light. My first trip overseas I bought the biggest bag I thought I could manage and I packed everything I thought I would need, who knew Thailand had shampoo? Truth is, I was scared. I had no idea what to expect or what I could find. So, I pack everything, just in case. And those three little words "just in case", are enough to make you upsize your bag and unzip the expandable section.
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http://almostlanding.com/packing-light-bloggers-tips/