News and Tips #7 - February 16, 2015

February 16, 2015

In this issue:
1. America's Happiest Airports - SmarterTravel.com
2. Museum Rules: Talk Softly, and Carry No Selfie Stick - NYTimes.com
3. The Coolest Subway Stations in The World
4. This is What Breakfast Looks Like in22 Countries Around The World
5. Top 10 Travel tips to stay healthy abroad

America's Happiest Airports - SmarterTravel.com

A long layover feels twice as long when you're at a dull airport. But if you happen to be somewhere with good local food, interesting shops, free Wi-Fi, and other pleasant diversions, passing the time before a flight can feel more like vacation and less like an unwelcome interruption. Dating site MissTravel.com recently polled more than 50,000 people to find out their favorite U.S. airports and came up with a list that delivers on the comfort, convenience, customer service, and cleanliness fronts.
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Museum Rules: Talk Softly, and Carry No Selfie Stick - NYTimes.com

In a famous lab trial, a chimp named Sultan put two interlocking sticks together and pulled down an elusive prize, a bunch of bananas hanging just out of arm's reach.

Nearly a century later, eager tourists have conducted their own version of the experiment. Equipped with the camera extender known as a selfie stick, occasionally referred to as 'the wand of narcissism'...
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The Coolest Subway Stations in The World

New Yorkers spend most of their time on the subway either stressing over train delays or wondering why the dude manspreading next to them is wearing a velour jumpsuit and eating a full plate of spaghetti. Straphangers aboard have similar woes, but with an added bonus: many of their subway stations are actually nice to look at!

And to prove just how good other subway riders have it - at least in terms of aesthetics we scoured...
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This is What Breakfast Looks Like in 22 Countries Around the World

The best meal of the day.
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Top 10 Travel tips to stay healthy abroad

When traveling to a foreign country, it's important to do your research and know the risks before you go. What contagious diseases are easily transmitted through mosquitoes, water, or unsanitary conditions? What type of climate will you be in? Will there be a risk of heat stroke or sunburn? Will you be flying into a high elevation creating a risk of altitude sickness? Will hypothermia be a problem...
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