The Obamas have escaped the land of Trump to enjoy some much-deserved R&R in paradise. The Virgin Islands Daily News reports Barack and Michelle Obama landed at Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport at 8:47 p.m. Monday night to start a holiday at Necker Island, billionaire Richard Branson’s private getaway. Necker Island is 74 acres of white-sand paradise in the British Virgin Islands, complete with Balinese villas and infinity pools. A maximum of 30 guests can stay at the eco-friendly resort, staffed by 100 employees, with rates starting at $78,000 per night for a full island buyout, according to Coastal Living. There’s kite surfing, scuba diving, zip-lining and spa treatments for days. The Obamas reportedly flew in on Branson’s private jet from their brief post-inauguration stop in Palm Springs, California. Before being whisked to their luxury locale from the airport, they apparently posed for a photo with immigration officers and the local police commissioner, Michael Matthews.
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People will do all kinds of crazy things to make their flight more comfortable. Some travelers swear by head hammocks and comfy nap scarves, while others pack on the butt pads or indulge in an alcoholic beverage or two before takeoff. Thanks to the people behind the Woollip travel pillow, we have yet another comfortable solution for sleepless travel problems. Constructed with cutouts for your arms and face, the Woollip fits perfectly on a fold-out tray. The Woollip is inflatable, and it’s about the size of a book when you carry it around flat, making it super easy to travel with. All it takes to inflate it are 4-6 breaths. Just lay it on the armrest, window or tray table and start sleeping. The product was invented by French father-daughter duo Franck and Diane Levy. Franck told The Huffington Post that the idea came to him during a 15- hour flight from Paris to Shanghai. “The flight was 100 percent full and I [was] the unlucky guy… Entertainment system out of order, my seat was broken and I could not recline,” Franck said. “During this flight I was trying to sleep on the tray table and I saw a passenger kneeling between the seats with the head on his seat cushion. [This was] the first seed of the idea of leaning forward, using the only available space on an economy class seat.” Franck said he and his daughter worked with physiotherapists to create the ergonomic design, modeling the Woollip after a massage chair. Each Woollip retails for $36 or $72 for a pack of two, and is available for purchase on Indiegogo. According to Franck, they’ll soon be available for purchase on select airlines, as well. — This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website. from Travel – The Huffington Post ift.tt/2keenQE The post This Travel Pillow May Be The End Of Your Sleepless Airplane Flights appeared first on YachtAweigh. via http://yachtaweigh.com/this-travel-pillow-may-be-the-end-of-your-sleepless-airplane-flights/ Hundreds of competitors, guests and local dignitaries were treated to a sumptuous banquet at the glitzy Beach House, St James last night to mark the conclusion of the 81st Mount Gay Round Barbados Race Series 2017.The event prizegiving not only celebrated the success of the competitors in this fun yet competitive week-long regatta, but also provided the opportunity to pay tribute to the organisers Barbados Cruising Club in association with Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc, and Mount Gay, and the race committee who worked tirelessly to ensure the event ran smoothly. The Mount Gay Round Barbados Series, which incorporates three days of coastal racing and headline event – the Round Barbados Race – is the opening event of the season on the Caribbean race circuit. It offers teams not only a chance to enjoy spectacular sailing on a race circuit with uninterrupted winds, but also a chance to win their skipper’s weight in rum if any of the 16 records are broken. Not surprisingly, it has become a popular early season choice for racing sailors keen to sharpen their Caribbean race circuit skills both on and off the water. Those who took part in the Coastal Series were treated to three days of competitive racing in four divisions including CSA Racing, Non CSA, Multihull, and International Moth/Windsurfer. The courses, set just off the beach in Carlisle Bay, took the fleet on a grand tour of the west and south coast. Good, uninterrupted breezes and spectacular scenery added to the regatta’s charm, as did the warm onshore Bajan hospitality. The Mount Gay Round Barbados Race, which traditionally takes place on a public holiday to celebrate Errol Barrow Day, (the birthday of the first Prime Minister of Barbados, and ‘father of independence) saw 50 per cent increase in entries this year, which is a huge boost and a good indication the event is now gaining the support it deserves. The star of the show at last night’s prizegiving was undoubtedly Andreas Berg, the German sailor who was the sole record-breaker this year. Berg, who sailed solo around Barbados in his Dufour 44 – Luna – managed to trim an impressive one hour, 39 minutes and 11 seconds off the Singlehanded Record and set a new eight hours, seven minutes, 31 seconds benchmark. Berg, who sailed to the Caribbean for the race season, was delighted to receive 88kg worth of Mount Gay Rum. “This is my first time here in Barbados. I never expected to be heading to my next regatta with extra weight on board. I definitely need to shift a bit before the next race!” Although only one record was broken this year, in comparison to the 2016 event, where winds topped 28+kts and a total of five records were smashed, awards were presented to two teams who established new records for the future. The most significant was Andy Budgen who sailed 60nm around the Island his Mach 2 foiling International Moth Nano Project in four hours, 23 minutes, 18 seconds, to established the Absolute Foiling Monohull record. Bryn Palmer – commodore of the Barbados Cruising Club – and Evan Walker on the RC30 catamaran Silver Bullet took the award for establishing a new Multihull Doublehanded record. Although the prizegiving party signaled the end of the Coastal Series and Round Barbados Race, some teams are now preparing for the Antigua Ocean Race – the 265nm feeder race – that starts tomorrow (Tuesday 24 January). by Sue Pelling from Sailing & Yachting – Yacht Boat News ift.tt/2kdWsto The post Mount Gay Round Barbados Race Series appeared first on YachtAweigh. via http://yachtaweigh.com/mount-gay-round-barbados-race-series/ Dutch TV is warmly welcoming President Donald Trump into the White House. Sort of. As most countries around the world fret over how Trump’s “America First” inauguration pledge could economically affect them, the satirical “Zondag Met Lubach” show is working on getting “Netherlands Second” passed as official policy. To that end, it’s created a spoof English-language tourism ad that promotes its nation (it has “the best tax evasion system God ever created,” by the way) using Trump’s own speaking style. “[Trump] had a clear message to the rest of the world: I will screw you over big time,” said the show’s host, Arjen Lubach. “And because we realize it’s better for us to get along, we decided to introduce our tiny country to him in a way that will probably appeal to him the most.” The parody ad features references to Trump’s racism, his mocking of a disabled reporter, a brief yet biased history of the country and the importance of its language, which is totally better than Danish ― that “failed” tongue.
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What better place to find travel inspiration than in a fairy tale? Make your wildest fantasies come true at these 10 locations that will make you feel like you’re in Beauty and the Beast. Maggie Tuten Tyner from New Travel Interest Articles on 10Best ift.tt/2j9U8Sj The post 10 Places That Will Make You Feel Like You’re in “Beauty and the Beast” appeared first on YachtAweigh. via http://yachtaweigh.com/10-places-that-will-make-you-feel-like-youre-in-beauty-and-the-beast/ Dutch TV is warmly welcoming President Donald Trump into the White House. Sort of. As most countries around the world fret over how Trump’s “America First” inauguration pledge could economically affect them, the satirical “Zondag Met Lubach” show is working on getting “Netherlands Second” passed as official policy. To that end, it’s created a spoof English-language tourism ad that promotes its nation (it has “the best tax evasion system God ever created,” by the way) using Trump’s own speaking style. “[Trump] had a clear message to the rest of the world: I will screw you over big time,” said the show’s host, Arjen Lubach. “And because we realize it’s better for us to get along, we decided to introduce our tiny country to him in a way that will probably appeal to him the most.” The parody ad features references to Trump’s racism, his mocking of a disabled reporter, a brief yet biased history of the country and the importance of its language, which is totally better than Danish ― that “failed” tongue.
Check out the full “commercial” above. type=type=RelatedArticlesblockTitle=Related Coverage + articlesList=5887011ae4b096b4a2345b7e,588719fee4b0e3a7356b9c31,588329eee4b070d8cad2acb8,5880ac54e4b04b69667e98ee — This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website. from Travel – The Huffington Post ift.tt/2jsPVdj The post Dutch TV Mocks President Donald Trump With Spoof Tourism Ad appeared first on YachtAweigh. via http://yachtaweigh.com/dutch-tv-mocks-president-donald-trump-with-spoof-tourism-ad-2/ Dutch TV is warmly welcoming President Donald Trump into the White House. Sort of. As most countries around the world fret over how Trump’s “America First” inauguration pledge could economically affect them, the satirical “Zondag Met Lubach” show is working on getting “Netherlands Second” passed as official policy. To that end, it’s created a spoof English-language tourism ad that promotes its nation (it has “the best tax evasion system God ever created,” by the way) using Trump’s own speaking style. “[Trump] had a clear message to the rest of the world: I will screw you over big time,” said the show’s host, Arjen Lubach. “And because we realize it’s better for us to get along, we decided to introduce our tiny country to him in a way that will probably appeal to him the most.” The parody ad features references to Trump’s racism, his mocking of a disabled reporter, a brief yet biased history of the country and the importance of its language, which is totally better than Danish ― that “failed” tongue.
Check out the full “commercial” above. type=type=RelatedArticlesblockTitle=Related Coverage + articlesList=5887011ae4b096b4a2345b7e,588719fee4b0e3a7356b9c31,588329eee4b070d8cad2acb8,5880ac54e4b04b69667e98ee — This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website. from Travel – The Huffington Post ift.tt/2jsPVdj The post Dutch TV Mocks President Donald Trump With Spoof Tourism Ad appeared first on YachtAweigh. via http://yachtaweigh.com/dutch-tv-mocks-president-donald-trump-with-spoof-tourism-ad/ Key comes from the Spanish word “cayo,” and it means reef or low island. There are l700 hundred of them in the Florida Key. Among the largest are Key Largo, Key West (also known as the Conch Republic, which threatened secession in l982, “we secede where other people fail”), Plantation, Lower Matecumbe, Upper Matecumbe, and Sugarloaf. Driving down Route 1 from Miami, along the Everglades National Park, you know you’re in the keys when you start to see signs advertising “Bait.” Islamorada, the village that comprises Upper Matecumbe, Lower Matecumbe, Windley and Plantation Keys is known for its fishing while Key Largo attracts the divers. Passing the town of Tavernier you come to an establishment called the Ocean View bar, which has retained its name though due to a hurricane it was swept across the highway and now faces a golf course. Many of the homes you see are on stilts since it’s the only way they can be insured. There’s a subtropical refulgence mixed in with an air on indulgence Asian massage parlors and in the age of cybersex one of the last XXX theaters in the United States are scattered amidst dilapidated shopping malls and million dollar houses which come with their own landing strips. A strip club is the neighbor of a Sotheby’s Realty franchise. Facing The Ceeca Lodge, the sprawling resort in Upper Matecumbe, is a 24 hour store called The Trading Post, outside of which is the display for a plot of artificial turf with the picture of a boy and his dog and the question “Has you grass EVER looked THIS good? followed by the misspelled “ask inside for detals.” watercolor by Hallie Cohen {This was originally posted to The Screaming Pope, Francis Levy’s blog of rants and reactions to contemporary politics, art and culture} — This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website. from Travel – The Huffington Post ift.tt/2j0dnCV The post Florida Keys Journal: The Trading Post appeared first on YachtAweigh. via http://yachtaweigh.com/florida-keys-journal-the-trading-post/ Shortlisted images across six categories range from Northern Ireland to Nepal. The winners will be announced on 28 February from Travel | The Guardian ift.tt/2j8Pu7m The post National Geographic Traveller photography competition finalists appeared first on YachtAweigh. via http://yachtaweigh.com/national-geographic-traveller-photography-competition-finalists/ From blue algae lattes and the best bar on AC/DC Lane to Aboriginal culture, our Guardian Australia reporter has the inside track on the ‘world’s most liveable city’ Melbourne has universally excellent coffee but is also rather taken with new trends, which is how Matcha Mylkbar, a vegan cafe in the coastal suburb of St Kilda that serves bright-blue algae lattes, became a popular destination. (“It wasn’t disgusting,” was the faint praise from the Good Food website.) from Travel | The Guardian ift.tt/2j8v6mv The post 10 top tips from our Melbourne correspondent appeared first on YachtAweigh. via http://yachtaweigh.com/10-top-tips-from-our-melbourne-correspondent/ |
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