News and Tips #30 - April 21, 2015

In this issue:

-Hidden City Tours in Barcelona - Giving Opportunities to the Homeless
-40 Reasons to Travel Now | Travel + Leisure
-CheapAir Launching First Direct Flights between US and Cuba | TravelPulse
-Walking the Fife Coastal Plain - The "Scottish Cinque Terre"
-Niume - Chefchaouen,Morocco | Posts
-21 Visual Reasons - Hot Air Balloons Over the Cappodocia's, Turkey | Contented Traveller

Hidden City Tours in Barcelona - Giving Opportunities to the Homeless

Homelessness is a growing problem in barcelon. According to Arrels Fundacio, an organisation dedicated to helping the city's homeless, in 2013 there were about 3,000 homeless people in Barcelona (900 of these sleep on the streets, 600 use irregular settlements and the remainder rely on public and private resources). This figure increased by 47% since 2008, when the economic recession...
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40 Reasons to Travel Now | Travel + Leisure

We'll go ahead and say it: there's never been a better time to travel. The dollar is stronger, the flights are easier, the concept of luxury is actually within reach, and there are surprises at every turn. whether it's airport food from a Michelin-starred restaurant brands or cities such as Brisbane, Sarajevo, and Oslo achieving the can't miss...
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CheapAir Launching First Direct Flights between US and Cuba | TravelPulse

CheapAir.com is launching direct flights from the U.S. to Cuba this week, becoming the first travel agency to offer such service in the wake of the Obama administration's recent reform of restrictions to the Caribbean island.

According to a blog post on the agency's website, it will offer authorized...
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Walking the Fife Coastal Plain - The "Scottish Cinque Terre"

On the spur of the moment and off the back of a local's recommendation, both Franca and I found ourselves walking in Scotland along the Fife Coastal Path and what we've nicknamed, "Scotland's Cinque Terre".

Much like our unplanned walk along the Cinque Terre in 2012, our latest unforgettable travel memories that feature nature at the heart of them is owed entirely to...
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Niume - Chefchaouen, Morocco | Posts

Chefchaouen is one of the prettiest towns in Morocco, an artsy, blue-washed mountain village that feels like its own world. While tourism has definitely taken hold, the balance between ease and authenticity is just right. The old medina is a delight of Moroccan and Andalucian influence with red-tiled roofs, bright-blue buildings and narrow lanes.
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21 Visual Reasons - Hot Air Balloon over the Cappadocia's, Turkey | Contented Traveller

The Cappadocia's are located in Central Anatolia, in Turkey.

This entire area is a geological phenomena. The fairy chimneys and the unique and very Escher like formations make this a place where it is best seen from the air, via a hot air balloon.

These hot air balloon rides tend to go at dawn to allow you to see the light play on the shapes of the unique landscape.
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