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Let me rip right past all assumptions that Orlando is so dominated by Disneyworld, Universal Studios, SeaWorld and so many more family parks that there is little else about the spread-out city to draw those not particularly interested in “Character Breakfasts” or the whipping post of Christ at the Holy Land Experience. Norman’s at The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes
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Forgiving their use of the pointless cliché “farm to table,” I’m delighted to see that their excellent Colorado lamb ribs with za’atar, smoked honey and caramelized yogurt have some Eastern Mediterranean flavors, while the peas and carrots agnolotti with homemade ricotta, sweet peas, Parmesan cheese and carrots ($18) was among the better pastas I’ve had in town. But porchetta ($26) came with an overwrought and confusing assemblage of sherry pomegranate glaze, chorizo braised kale, tomatoes, and herb bacon breadcrumbs that couldn’t boost the basic blandness of the pork. Open for lunch Tues.-Sat., dinner nightly, brunch Sun. — 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/2jK4nyN The post Beyond the Parks, Orlando Has Very Fine Dining appeared first on YachtAweigh. via http://yachtaweigh.com/beyond-the-parks-orlando-has-very-fine-dining/ If you plan on traveling often this year (and trust us, you should), then it’s time to choose a frequent flier program. While some experts point out awards aren’t what they used to be and credit card programs may ultimately be the best way to rack up benefits, frequent flier programs are still free to join and can only help you in your quest to get the most out of your travels. Signing up is truly a no-brainer. But to which airline should you commit? WalletHub released a ranking of frequent flier programs that’ll get you the biggest bang for your buck in 2017. The personal finance site analyzed 11 major airline programs on criteria like their number of flights, miles or points value earned per $100 spent, and how quickly awards expire. Because how much you travel can affect which program is best for you, programs were ranked by their respective benefits to “light,” “average” and “frequent” travelers. WalletHub defined the “average” traveler as someone who spends roughly $3,105 on flights every year, which sounds high to us. But no matter: The top programs offer general greatness all the same, and you’d be smart to join any of them. Here are the top 5 frequent flier programs for “average” travelers in 2017: 1. DeltaDelta earned the highest marks for all three types of travelers, partly due to the high number of destinations they serve and the fact that their awards miles never expire because of inactivity. 2. AlaskaAlaska offers a particularly large redemption value on awards miles, and it allows passengers to book awards travel further in advance than most other airlines. 3. HawaiianWalletHub calculated that Hawaiian Airlines fliers get about $21 worth of rewards for every $100 they spend with the airline, making it the best in value. 4. UnitedUnited scored big for the number of partner carriers it works with, which means fliers can earn United miles on various smaller airlines. 5. AmericanAmerican got a perfect score for the number of destinations it serves, as well as a good score for “retroactive flight credits,” meaning it’s fairly lenient with granting awards miles for trips you’ve already taken. We should note that airlines are increasingly basing awards on money spent instead of miles flown, so travelers who find cheap flight deals aren’t rewarded as handsomely as those who book pricey business trips. If this is your focus, a credit card may ultimately be a better way to rack up points. But whether you do it by booking flights or buying groceries, joining a rewards program equals free travel all the same. And THAT’s got us flying high. — 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/2jUl4do The post The 5 Best Frequent Flyer Programs To Join In 2017 appeared first on YachtAweigh. via http://yachtaweigh.com/the-5-best-frequent-flyer-programs-to-join-in-2017/
Minnesota winters are no joke, but that doesn’t mean you have to stay inside. Use these 10 activities in Minneapolis and St. Paul as an excuse to bundle up and get outdoors. Elizabeth Xu from New Travel Interest Articles on 10Best ift.tt/2jJDRWp The post Celebrate Winter With These 10 Activities in the Twin Cities appeared first on YachtAweigh. via http://yachtaweigh.com/celebrate-winter-with-these-10-activities-in-the-twin-cities/ About three years ago, I moved to China to teach English. Figuring out what to pack for an entire year abroad was hard enough, but having China as the destination made it even worse. China is an interesting place, one that is drastically different from the U.S, making the necessities in my suitcase different than what I thought they would be. I wish I had read an article like this before heading off to China because if I did, I would have been a whole lot more prepared. So, if you are planning to move to China, here are 8 things that you will most definitely need. Mini Tissue Packs This is something that most people would NEVER think of before moving to China but actually one of the most important. Most public restrooms won’t supply toilet paper, (I know! Sounds crazy right?) as people are just expected to bring their own. While you can buy these once you arrive in China, there is a good chance that you will need them right from the moment you arrive in the airport. A VPN Standing for a virtual private network, a VPN is essential to purchase before heading to China. While it’s not something that you can physically pack in your suitcase, a VPN can be purchased online and then used on your smart phone and computer. China blocks many western websites like Facebook and Netflix, so a VPN allows you to access these sites even though you are within the country’s borders. Even if you are watching your shows and find that you need Netflix VPN error fix, there are plenty of resources online that can help you out with problems to get it working again. Skin Products While you can purchase skin care products in China, most, if not all of them will contain skin whitener. It’s not necessarily a bad thing but if you like the tan “summer look,” you may not want to intentionally whiten your skin. Chinese people like the lighter skin look so that’s why so many of their products contain this. Reading Books If you want some reading material for your down or travel time in China, make sure to bring either a Kindle or a couple of your own books from home. Finding English language reading material is not as easy as you would think. Non-perishable Food Items There aren’t too many western grocery stores in China, and depending on where you live, there might not be any at all. If you like mayonnaise that isn’t sweet, ketchup the way that you’ve known it since you were a kid or any specialty items that are non-perishable, you may want to throw them in your suitcase because there is a good probability that you won’t be able to find them. Tampons For all of you ladies out there who use tampons, please stock up on them before heading to China. Most Chinese women don’t use them and while you sometimes (literally, SOMETIMES) may find tampons in the store, they usually won’t have applicators and are not quality brands. Deodorant Since many Chinese people don’t even use deodorant, they seem to be scarcely stocked in the stores. And, if you do happen to get your hands on some, they typically aren’t as powerful when it comes to stopping sweat and odor as the brands you may be used to at home. Clothes OK, obviously you are going to bring clothes to China but make sure to really think through what you are bringing. In general, Chinese people are small and it can be really difficult to find western sizes once you arrive in the country. Things like bras, bathing suits, large shoe sizes and bigger pant sizes can be a nightmare to obtain in China. All set?! If you have any other questions, please leave them in the comments below. — 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/2kjVI53 The post The Top 8 Things You’ll Need When Going to China appeared first on YachtAweigh. via http://yachtaweigh.com/the-top-8-things-youll-need-when-going-to-china-3/ About three years ago, I moved to China to teach English. Figuring out what to pack for an entire year abroad was hard enough, but having China as the destination made it even worse. China is an interesting place, one that is drastically different from the U.S, making the necessities in my suitcase different than what I thought they would be. I wish I had read an article like this before heading off to China because if I did, I would have been a whole lot more prepared. So, if you are planning to move to China, here are 8 things that you will most definitely need. Mini Tissue Packs This is something that most people would NEVER think of before moving to China but actually one of the most important. Most public restrooms won’t supply toilet paper, (I know! Sounds crazy right?) as people are just expected to bring their own. While you can buy these once you arrive in China, there is a good chance that you will need them right from the moment you arrive in the airport. A VPN Standing for a virtual private network, a VPN is essential to purchase before heading to China. While it’s not something that you can physically pack in your suitcase, a VPN can be purchased online and then used on your smart phone and computer. China blocks many western websites like Facebook and Netflix, so a VPN allows you to access these sites even though you are within the country’s borders. Even if you are watching your shows and find that you need Netflix VPN error fix, there are plenty of resources online that can help you out with problems to get it working again. Skin Products While you can purchase skin care products in China, most, if not all of them will contain skin whitener. It’s not necessarily a bad thing but if you like the tan “summer look,” you may not want to intentionally whiten your skin. Chinese people like the lighter skin look so that’s why so many of their products contain this. Reading Books If you want some reading material for your down or travel time in China, make sure to bring either a Kindle or a couple of your own books from home. Finding English language reading material is not as easy as you would think. Non-perishable Food Items There aren’t too many western grocery stores in China, and depending on where you live, there might not be any at all. If you like mayonnaise that isn’t sweet, ketchup the way that you’ve known it since you were a kid or any specialty items that are non-perishable, you may want to throw them in your suitcase because there is a good probability that you won’t be able to find them. Tampons For all of you ladies out there who use tampons, please stock up on them before heading to China. Most Chinese women don’t use them and while you sometimes (literally, SOMETIMES) may find tampons in the store, they usually won’t have applicators and are not quality brands. Deodorant Since many Chinese people don’t even use deodorant, they seem to be scarcely stocked in the stores. And, if you do happen to get your hands on some, they typically aren’t as powerful when it comes to stopping sweat and odor as the brands you may be used to at home. Clothes OK, obviously you are going to bring clothes to China but make sure to really think through what you are bringing. In general, Chinese people are small and it can be really difficult to find western sizes once you arrive in the country. Things like bras, bathing suits, large shoe sizes and bigger pant sizes can be a nightmare to obtain in China. All set?! If you have any other questions, please leave them in the comments below. — 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/2kjVI53 The post The Top 8 Things You’ll Need When Going to China appeared first on YachtAweigh. via http://yachtaweigh.com/the-top-8-things-youll-need-when-going-to-china-2/ About three years ago, I moved to China to teach English. Figuring out what to pack for an entire year abroad was hard enough, but having China as the destination made it even worse. China is an interesting place, one that is drastically different from the U.S, making the necessities in my suitcase different than what I thought they would be. I wish I had read an article like this before heading off to China because if I did, I would have been a whole lot more prepared. So, if you are planning to move to China, here are 8 things that you will most definitely need. Mini Tissue Packs This is something that most people would NEVER think of before moving to China but actually one of the most important. Most public restrooms won’t supply toilet paper, (I know! Sounds crazy right?) as people are just expected to bring their own. While you can buy these once you arrive in China, there is a good chance that you will need them right from the moment you arrive in the airport. A VPN Standing for a virtual private network, a VPN is essential to purchase before heading to China. While it’s not something that you can physically pack in your suitcase, a VPN can be purchased online and then used on your smart phone and computer. China blocks many western websites like Facebook and Netflix, so a VPN allows you to access these sites even though you are within the country’s borders. Even if you are watching your shows and find that you need Netflix VPN error fix, there are plenty of resources online that can help you out with problems to get it working again. Skin Products While you can purchase skin care products in China, most, if not all of them will contain skin whitener. It’s not necessarily a bad thing but if you like the tan “summer look,” you may not want to intentionally whiten your skin. Chinese people like the lighter skin look so that’s why so many of their products contain this. Reading Books If you want some reading material for your down or travel time in China, make sure to bring either a Kindle or a couple of your own books from home. Finding English language reading material is not as easy as you would think. Non-perishable Food Items There aren’t too many western grocery stores in China, and depending on where you live, there might not be any at all. If you like mayonnaise that isn’t sweet, ketchup the way that you’ve known it since you were a kid or any specialty items that are non-perishable, you may want to throw them in your suitcase because there is a good probability that you won’t be able to find them. Tampons For all of you ladies out there who use tampons, please stock up on them before heading to China. Most Chinese women don’t use them and while you sometimes (literally, SOMETIMES) may find tampons in the store, they usually won’t have applicators and are not quality brands. Deodorant Since many Chinese people don’t even use deodorant, they seem to be scarcely stocked in the stores. And, if you do happen to get your hands on some, they typically aren’t as powerful when it comes to stopping sweat and odor as the brands you may be used to at home. Clothes OK, obviously you are going to bring clothes to China but make sure to really think through what you are bringing. In general, Chinese people are small and it can be really difficult to find western sizes once you arrive in the country. Things like bras, bathing suits, large shoe sizes and bigger pant sizes can be a nightmare to obtain in China. All set?! If you have any other questions, please leave them in the comments below. — 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/2kjVI53 The post The Top 8 Things You’ll Need When Going to China appeared first on YachtAweigh. via http://yachtaweigh.com/the-top-8-things-youll-need-when-going-to-china/ One of the first things you see driving into Miami from the airport is a billboard advertising Beats Booty Paint. Yes body painting is alive and kicking in Miami. Can you purchase a brand especially created for the gluts? Or is it simply the culture talking? Miami is screaming sex. Hit the bar at the Mandarin Orient. Who’s that Asian woman in the tight purple dress raising her glass exuberantly? Cross the Bridge at Brickell Key and you’ll find apartment complexes that are ripe for the remake of Rear Window–undulating bodies weaving to a silent beat. Hit the terrace at Truck’s, the famous stoned crab place and you find yourself making long distance calls to adjoining tables. You’re the avid and silent member of intimate conversations of which you aren’t a part. The air is balmy and your Bulgarian waiter describes how he likes to chill down in the Keys. In the meanwhile the two Hispanic women in the spikey heels, who had been looking at themselves in hand mirrors as they applied blue lipstick, have finished their exotic mixed drinks and are now preparing to climb into the white BMW station wagon which has just been retrieved by a valet? Where to? You wonder about their fundaments and whether they have seen the Beats Booty paint ad. They say Miami is drowning and that parts of it are already underwater, but the condos and office buildings with their cosmopolitan clientele stand proud. It may not be Venice, but it’s got the canals–and skyscrapers to boot. view from Brickell Key Bridge (photograph 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/2jhiNrw The post Miami Journal: Booty Call appeared first on YachtAweigh. via http://yachtaweigh.com/miami-journal-booty-call/ Following two newly devised trails in north Pembrokeshire, Kevin Rushby finds an area thick with antiquity – from neolithic to Napoleonic eras – and more soul than Stonehenge can muster On a lonely road near the village of Eglwyswrw in Pembrokeshire, I pull over as instructed and check my position. I can see the crags up on the ridge to my left, and I can see the boggy ground between. This must be the spot. I set off on foot up the squelchy, tussocky slope, picking a circuitous path towards the ridge and those distinctive crags, part of the Preseli hills. The Welsh tourist board has dubbed 2017 a Year of Legends to celebrate the land’s epic past, with events and new routes encouraging visitors to explore. Pembrokeshire is particularly rich in history and I’m trying out part of the recently unveiled 118-mile Legends Cycle Route, as well as the pick-and-mix Legends Tombstone Trail, which covers all of south-west Wales (both can be done by either bike or car). from Travel | The Guardian ift.tt/2jPAXkG The post Hit and myth: a legendary tour of Pembrokeshire appeared first on YachtAweigh. via http://yachtaweigh.com/hit-and-myth-a-legendary-tour-of-pembrokeshire/ It’s carnival season in Europe in the lead up to Mardi Gras. We round-up some of the best, beyond the most famous, from festivals dating back centuries to epic parties in Cádiz, Basel and Sicily Started in the 17th century as a feast to honour local fishermen, Dunkirk’s is now one of the biggest – and longest-lasting – parties in France; kicking off in January with weekly grand balls. Shrove Tuesday’s giant parade of colourful and cheeky costumes and a 60-strong band dressed as fishermen has a unique local twist involving 450kg of herring. So avoid the town hall if you don’t want to get pelted with fish. from Travel | The Guardian ift.tt/2jP0gn3 The post 10 of Europe’s best alternative carnivals appeared first on YachtAweigh. via http://yachtaweigh.com/10-of-europes-best-alternative-carnivals/ |
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