News and Tips #5 - February 12, 2015

February 12, 2015

In this issue:
1. 10 Reasons To Love Buenos Aires Right Now - ForbesLife
2. An introduction to Catalan cuisine - Lonely Planet
3. Four Stops Across Morocco - NYTimes.com
4. Kids' Guide to New York City Amps Up the Wow Factor - ABC News
5. How to prep your phone for travel abroad - Road Warrior Voices
6. A light-hearted look at the top 5 luxury travel trends for 2015 - A Luxury Travel Blog
7. Europe's Best Places to Eat Like a Local - Travel + Leisure


10 Reasons to Love Buenos Aires Right Now - ForbesLife

People like to call Buenos Aires the Paris of Latin America; the most European city on the western shores of the Atlantic. I wouldn't argue: The Argentinian capital is characterized by its wide boulevards and Haussmann architecture, its proud population of Italian and Spanish heritage, and its serious attention to food and wine.
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An introduction to Catalan cuisine - Lonely Planet

Sure, Barcelona has become a cauldron of culinary kookiness, with the foams and froths of master chef Ferran Adrià and his disciples.  But you can still get a taste of yesteryear and traditional Catalan cooking.

With a reputation for producing some of Spain's finest cuisine, it's not just a matter of a few regional dishes but a gastronomy distinct from that found elsewhere in the country or in neighbouring France.
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Four Stops Across Morocco - NYTimes.com

Planning a seven-day journey across Morocco, from Atlantic Shores to Sharan dunes, can be an odyssey.  Here's how to do it.
Getting around
CTM bus lines runs from Agadir to Taroudant (about 2 hours; 35 dirhams, or $3.86 at 9.05 dirhams to the dollar) and from Taroudant to Ouarzazate (around 5 hours; 105 dirhams) with comfortable modern buses. From Ouarzazate to Merzouga (eight hours; about 180 dirhams), a reliable option is Supratours bus lines, operated by Morocco's national service.
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Kids' Guide to New York City Amps Up the Wow Factor - ABC News

Kids in high school barely remember 9/11; freshmen were just babies.

Yet it’s important that they appreciate what happened because it has shaped the world they live in. Just ask David Rothblatt and Fia Hargil, lifelong New Yorkers who are among the six teens who made up the inaugural class of junior ambassadors trained to work with children who visit the new 9/11 Memorial Museum that opened at the World Trade Center this past May. 
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How to prep your phone for travel abroad - Road Warrior Voices

Among the nightmare tales of travel told round the world, monster phone bills await to crush your digital memories into dust in a single "roaming data charge." Stolen phones can quickly become a catastrophe, as one man in Australia learned in 2014 after receiving a $500, 000-bill, amazingly racked up in a single day.  You could just ditch your phone altogether  and add it to the list of things you're on vacation from, but for the digitally savvy, it can still be your greatest ally on the road.
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A light-hearted look at the top 5 luxury travel trends 2015 - A Luxury Travel Blog

The start of the new year is always a time for the travel industry to review data (or consult crystal balls) and present predictions for the top trends influencing travel in the coming year. Some of these trends grow year on year and 2015 is no exception; for example, immersive experiences summed up by the phrase, “live like a local” continue to top the pundits lists. Similarly, private rentals that allow for this kind of experience with an increasingly personalised service orientation continue the ascendance over hotels, especially when linked to another growing trend, that of multi-generational travel. This year sees a boom in river cruises as well, both across Europe and especially Asia. 
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Europe's Best Places to Eat Like a Local - Travel + Leisure

T+L's insider's guide to authentic eats in Europe, from a classic Parisian teahouse to great new British haunts in London.

People didn't used to plan a trip to London just for its food, but ask any well-heeled foodie traveler - or, for that matter, a well-fed local - and you'll discover a world of dry-aged Galloway beef, farmhouse cheeses, and charred leeks with duck eggs.

Over in Amsterdam, locals know that the best Dutch pannenkoeken (larger and thinner than American flapjacks) are served at Pancake Bakery. And in Barcelona...

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