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I get asked all the time what the hardest part of leaving corporate behind to move to Costa Rica and start my business was. For me that answer is simple, it was taking the first step. I spent 10 years in corporate as the expert that helped everyone else launch. New programs, new jobs, and new teams. I mentored, coached and planned for hundreds of leaders. Yet when I stepped away from corporate I struggled to do it for myself.
It wasn’t until I implemented a family plan for my life launch and a business plan for my business launch that the dots connected. Connecting the dots allowed the path to be clear and organized. The first step no longer felt like a mountain, but small stone.
If you’re ready to launch your unconventional life and build that life that creates the freedom you want, you need to have a solid plan in place! Here are a few of my favorite questions to ask clients before we start plan documentation:
I invite you to check out more planning resources on my website. You can also find me hanging out in my Facebook group The Unconventional Entrepreneur.
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President Donald Trump will join Disney World’s Hall of Presidents in June, there’s no stopping that. What Trump critics do hope to stop: his running mouth.
More than 3,600 people have signed a petition asking that the president’s animatronic figure at the long-standing Florida attraction is silent, reasoning that the family-friendly park “is not an appropriate place” for a Trump speech.
The educational attraction features life-like animatronics of each U.S. president, many of which deliver inspiring speeches and recount American history. Matthew Rogers, who launched the online petition last week, said that’s precisely why Trump’s voice shouldn’t be heard.
“Donald Trump ran a Presidential campaign on hateful speech, misogyny, racism and xenophobia. In doing so, he has tainted the legacy of the American Presidency forever,” the Brooklyn, New York, resident wrote. “The Magic Kingdom at Disney World is a place specifically designed for the enjoyment of children and families. Therefore, it is not an appropriate place for a Donald Trump speech.”
A Disney spokesman, reached by The Huffington Post earlier this month on the attraction, said that it’s not yet known whether Trump’s figure will make a speech or not.
Both George W. Bush and Barack Obama’s figures gave speeches to the audience during their respective time in office. A video released by the White House in 2009 shows Obama recording his figure’s audio.
Should Disney go ahead and add some Trump audio to his dummy, some of his most infamous quotes include “Grab them by the pussy,” “I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose any voters,” and “My fingers are long and beautiful, as, it has been well documented, are various other parts of my body.”
A request for comment from Disney on whether it will consider the petition was not immediately returned Tuesday. Should it consider the request, there’s another one brewing in its comment section. That one reads: “Bring back Maelstrom.”
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You don’t need a smartphone or a computer to positively change the way you travel. Discover five refreshingly simple ways to make the most of your trip — easy tips for pulling off a more enjoyable, less stressful vacation.
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What were you doing between the ages of 6 and 14? Probably not entering an international photo contest.
On Tuesday, National Geographic Kids announced the winners of its photography competition, which received more than 46,000 entries from around the world.
The international winner was 11-year-old Dewi Baggerman from the Netherlands, who took a beautiful low-angle shot of a field of tulips.
For her prize, Baggerman won a five-day, four-night trip to Washington, D.C., and a tour of National Geographic headquarters.
Twelve-year-old Kate Anderson from Shelley, Idaho, won the U.S. category for her adorable photo of an ostrich chick appearing to step up to a microphone. She received a 10-day trip to the Galapagos islands for her win.
Check out photos from the remaining winners of both the U.S. and international competitions below:
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PARIS (Reuters) – The hardline CGT trade union at Air France has called on its members to refuse to work on U.S.-bound flights in protest against the U.S. immigration order that temporarily prevents refugees and travelers from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States.
The executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump has drawn criticism from airlines body IATA, which said its members were struggling to enforce unclear rules, faced additional costs and were worried they could be fined if they get it wrong.
Airlines have already juggled crew rosters to make sure staff holding passports from the affected countries don’t fall foul of the new rules.
On Tuesday, the CGT said Air France employees were within their rights to decline to work on U.S.-bound flights to object against what the union described as “anti-humanist” practices.
“Staff should let their managers know that they don’t want to work on affected flights,” Miguel Fortea, secretary general of CGT Air France, told French broadcaster BFM TV.
“Staff have a conscience; with political action, by refusing to apply the Trump order on French territory we can make start to make a change,” he added.
Air France, part of the Air France-KLM group, has come under fire on social media for preventing passengers from boarding as a result of the new rules.
In response, the carrier has said that like other airlines, it had to abide by immigration requirements of the countries that it flies to, which means not allowing passengers to board a flight to a destination where they would be refused entry.
It was not immediately available for comment on the union’s remarks on Tuesday.
Several lawsuits have been filed against the order, which the White House has said is needed to protect the citizens of the United States.
On its website, the CGT described the executive order as xenophobic and illegal.
The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), which represents travel industry executives, said suspending travel based only on a person’s nationality or origin was wrong and called on the Trump administration to reconsider the ban.
“None of the shocking domestic incidents in the U.S. since 2001 have been attributed to external terrorists who have specifically flown into the country to commit an atrocity,” WTTC president and CEO David Scowsill said.
“Preventing ‘aliens’ from entering the U.S. for legitimate business or leisure purposes is misguided and counter-productive for the American economy.”
(Reporting by Marine Pennetier; Additional reporting by Victoria Bryan and Sudip Kar-Gupta; Editing by Mark Potter)
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Nothing matches a road trip for excitement, adventure and making lasting memories with your one and only. And, while taking the journey is full of fun, finding the most ideal trip for you and your partner can be quite the challenge – the USA has over four million miles of roads! Which is why we’ve teamed up with the first-ever Chevy Cruze Hatch to help you find the best road trips for two. From quaint New England fishing villages to the breathtaking Pacific Ocean, we bet one of these adventures will be the perfect itinerary for your next couple’s getaway.
The first-ever Chevy Cruze Hatch, with enough space for all your gear, impressive efficiency, and a sporty profile for taking on an adventure, is the perfect car for your next road trip together.
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Many consumers aren’t aware that when they search for a low airfare with an online travel agency (OTA) such as Travelocity or a popular search app such as Hopper, Kayak or Farecompare, they may not be seeing the lowest possible airfares.
In fact, if they use these sites to buy airfare from or to an airport such as Atlanta, where Delta commands over 80% of the market, or Kansas City, where Southwest controls 50% of traffic, it’s almost certain many of them will pay more than they should.
But don’t blame the aforementioned websites and apps. If anyone is to “blame” it’s the airlines themselves.
Delta and Southwest,which together control about 35% of U.S. domestic seats, are the main culprits here. Southwest, which never displayed its airfares anywhere other than Southwest.com (except for a brief period on the Easy Sabre search site, a consumer product in existence from 1986 to 1999), one would expect. But Delta is a relative newcomer to the airfare hide and seek game. The Atlanta-based carrier now withholds its airfare data from popular apps and sites including TripAdvisor, Farecompare, Hipmunk and Hopper among other lesser known ones (American in the past has withheld its fare data, for various reasons, from OTAs such as Orbitz.com).
So many consumers are not getting the full airfare picture and it’s much harder to compare prices; many are overpaying for flights, or simply cannot afford to fly unless they know where and how to search.
It’s impossible to calculate how much this is costing uninformed consumers, but it’s certainly in the millions each year. One day I was searching for a flight between Austin and Newark: on Southwest.com the dates and flight times I decided on would cost $216 round-trip, while the least expensive comparable itinerary (same dates and flight times) on United found via Google Flights, which doesn’t include Southwest, was $763 round-trip.
Am I suggesting that the government force airlines to share their data? Not exactly. Although the U.S. D.O.T. is looking into the issue of airlines withholding prices from third party websites and apps, the airlines shouldn’t be singled out here.
As Vaughn Jennings, spokesman for Airlines for America, the lobbying group for U.S. airlines, told the Minneapolis Star Tribune’s Kristen Leigh Painter in January, “We continue to believe that airlines, like all other private businesses, have the right to sell their product where and how they choose.”
Sad to say, she has a point. There are precedents. Some hit songs are only available on iTunes–or not on iTunes (think back to the many years that the Beatles’ catalog was withheld from Apple’s music service). Fashion designers such as Marc Anthony can negotiate exclusive marketing deals with retailers such as Kohls, and Martha Stewart can decide to sell her products exclusively at Kmart.
It’s a bit of a false equivalence though. No consumers are overpaying because of these other marketing agreements and show me the shopper who cares that, or who has suffered a financial hardship because, she cannot buy a Louis Vuitton handbag at Target.
What I am suggesting is that OTA’s and meta search engines transparently acknowledge on their websites and during telephone sales calls that they are being forced to hide information from consumers. Many consumers understandably assume that when they go to an airfare comparison website or app they will compare all airlines. Thus Kayak’s “search one and done” slogan.
But government regulation? Let’s be real. With new leadership in Washington we’ll be seeing fewer not more fetters placed on businesses. So it’s consumer beware and be wise.
For a list of which airfare sites/apps are missing which airlines, look here.
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Many consumers aren’t aware that when they search for a low airfare with an online travel agency (OTA) such as Travelocity or a popular search app such as Hopper, Kayak or Farecompare, they may not be seeing the lowest possible airfares.
In fact, if they use these sites to buy airfare from or to an airport such as Atlanta, where Delta commands over 80% of the market, or Kansas City, where Southwest controls 50% of traffic, it’s almost certain many of them will pay more than they should.
But don’t blame the aforementioned websites and apps. If anyone is to “blame” it’s the airlines themselves.
Delta and Southwest,which together control about 35% of U.S. domestic seats, are the main culprits here. Southwest, which never displayed its airfares anywhere other than Southwest.com (except for a brief period on the Easy Sabre search site, a consumer product in existence from 1986 to 1999), one would expect. But Delta is a relative newcomer to the airfare hide and seek game. The Atlanta-based carrier now withholds its airfare data from popular apps and sites including TripAdvisor, Farecompare, Hipmunk and Hopper among other lesser known ones (American in the past has withheld its fare data, for various reasons, from OTAs such as Orbitz.com).
So many consumers are not getting the full airfare picture and it’s much harder to compare prices; many are overpaying for flights, or simply cannot afford to fly unless they know where and how to search.
It’s impossible to calculate how much this is costing uninformed consumers, but it’s certainly in the millions each year. One day I was searching for a flight between Austin and Newark: on Southwest.com the dates and flight times I decided on would cost $216 round-trip, while the least expensive comparable itinerary (same dates and flight times) on United found via Google Flights, which doesn’t include Southwest, was $763 round-trip.
Am I suggesting that the government force airlines to share their data? Not exactly. Although the U.S. D.O.T. is looking into the issue of airlines withholding prices from third party websites and apps, the airlines shouldn’t be singled out here.
As Vaughn Jennings, spokesman for Airlines for America, the lobbying group for U.S. airlines, told the Minneapolis Star Tribune’s Kristen Leigh Painter in January, “We continue to believe that airlines, like all other private businesses, have the right to sell their product where and how they choose.”
Sad to say, she has a point. There are precedents. Some hit songs are only available on iTunes–or not on iTunes (think back to the many years that the Beatles’ catalog was withheld from Apple’s music service). Fashion designers such as Marc Anthony can negotiate exclusive marketing deals with retailers such as Kohls, and Martha Stewart can decide to sell her products exclusively at Kmart.
It’s a bit of a false equivalence though. No consumers are overpaying because of these other marketing agreements and show me the shopper who cares that, or who has suffered a financial hardship because, she cannot buy a Louis Vuitton handbag at Target.
What I am suggesting is that OTA’s and meta search engines transparently acknowledge on their websites and during telephone sales calls that they are being forced to hide information from consumers. Many consumers understandably assume that when they go to an airfare comparison website or app they will compare all airlines. Thus Kayak’s “search one and done” slogan.
But government regulation? Let’s be real. With new leadership in Washington we’ll be seeing fewer not more fetters placed on businesses. So it’s consumer beware and be wise.
For a list of which airfare sites/apps are missing which airlines, look here.
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Many consumers aren’t aware that when they search for a low airfare with an online travel agency (OTA) such as Travelocity or a popular search app such as Hopper, Kayak or Farecompare, they may not be seeing the lowest possible airfares.
In fact, if they use these sites to buy airfare from or to an airport such as Atlanta, where Delta commands over 80% of the market, or Kansas City, where Southwest controls 50% of traffic, it’s almost certain many of them will pay more than they should.
But don’t blame the aforementioned websites and apps. If anyone is to “blame” it’s the airlines themselves.
Delta and Southwest,which together control about 35% of U.S. domestic seats, are the main culprits here. Southwest, which never displayed its airfares anywhere other than Southwest.com (except for a brief period on the Easy Sabre search site, a consumer product in existence from 1986 to 1999), one would expect. But Delta is a relative newcomer to the airfare hide and seek game. The Atlanta-based carrier now withholds its airfare data from popular apps and sites including TripAdvisor, Farecompare, Hipmunk and Hopper among other lesser known ones (American in the past has withheld its fare data, for various reasons, from OTAs such as Orbitz.com).
So many consumers are not getting the full airfare picture and it’s much harder to compare prices; many are overpaying for flights, or simply cannot afford to fly unless they know where and how to search.
It’s impossible to calculate how much this is costing uninformed consumers, but it’s certainly in the millions each year. One day I was searching for a flight between Austin and Newark: on Southwest.com the dates and flight times I decided on would cost $216 round-trip, while the least expensive comparable itinerary (same dates and flight times) on United found via Google Flights, which doesn’t include Southwest, was $763 round-trip.
Am I suggesting that the government force airlines to share their data? Not exactly. Although the U.S. D.O.T. is looking into the issue of airlines withholding prices from third party websites and apps, the airlines shouldn’t be singled out here.
As Vaughn Jennings, spokesman for Airlines for America, the lobbying group for U.S. airlines, told the Minneapolis Star Tribune’s Kristen Leigh Painter in January, “We continue to believe that airlines, like all other private businesses, have the right to sell their product where and how they choose.”
Sad to say, she has a point. There are precedents. Some hit songs are only available on iTunes–or not on iTunes (think back to the many years that the Beatles’ catalog was withheld from Apple’s music service). Fashion designers such as Marc Anthony can negotiate exclusive marketing deals with retailers such as Kohls, and Martha Stewart can decide to sell her products exclusively at Kmart.
It’s a bit of a false equivalence though. No consumers are overpaying because of these other marketing agreements and show me the shopper who cares that, or who has suffered a financial hardship because, she cannot buy a Louis Vuitton handbag at Target.
What I am suggesting is that OTA’s and meta search engines transparently acknowledge on their websites and during telephone sales calls that they are being forced to hide information from consumers. Many consumers understandably assume that when they go to an airfare comparison website or app they will compare all airlines. Thus Kayak’s “search one and done” slogan.
But government regulation? Let’s be real. With new leadership in Washington we’ll be seeing fewer not more fetters placed on businesses. So it’s consumer beware and be wise.
For a list of which airfare sites/apps are missing which airlines, look here.
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Many consumers aren’t aware that when they search for a low airfare with an online travel agency (OTA) such as Travelocity or a popular search app such as Hopper, Kayak or Farecompare, they may not be seeing the lowest possible airfares.
In fact, if they use these sites to buy airfare from or to an airport such as Atlanta, where Delta commands over 80% of the market, or Kansas City, where Southwest controls 50% of traffic, it’s almost certain many of them will pay more than they should.
But don’t blame the aforementioned websites and apps. If anyone is to “blame” it’s the airlines themselves.
Delta and Southwest,which together control about 35% of U.S. domestic seats, are the main culprits here. Southwest, which never displayed its airfares anywhere other than Southwest.com (except for a brief period on the Easy Sabre search site, a consumer product in existence from 1986 to 1999), one would expect. But Delta is a relative newcomer to the airfare hide and seek game. The Atlanta-based carrier now withholds its airfare data from popular apps and sites including TripAdvisor, Farecompare, Hipmunk and Hopper among other lesser known ones (American in the past has withheld its fare data, for various reasons, from OTAs such as Orbitz.com).
So many consumers are not getting the full airfare picture and it’s much harder to compare prices; many are overpaying for flights, or simply cannot afford to fly unless they know where and how to search.
It’s impossible to calculate how much this is costing uninformed consumers, but it’s certainly in the millions each year. One day I was searching for a flight between Austin and Newark: on Southwest.com the dates and flight times I decided on would cost $216 round-trip, while the least expensive comparable itinerary (same dates and flight times) on United found via Google Flights, which doesn’t include Southwest, was $763 round-trip.
Am I suggesting that the government force airlines to share their data? Not exactly. Although the U.S. D.O.T. is looking into the issue of airlines withholding prices from third party websites and apps, the airlines shouldn’t be singled out here.
As Vaughn Jennings, spokesman for Airlines for America, the lobbying group for U.S. airlines, told the Minneapolis Star Tribune’s Kristen Leigh Painter in January, “We continue to believe that airlines, like all other private businesses, have the right to sell their product where and how they choose.”
Sad to say, she has a point. There are precedents. Some hit songs are only available on iTunes–or not on iTunes (think back to the many years that the Beatles’ catalog was withheld from Apple’s music service). Fashion designers such as Marc Anthony can negotiate exclusive marketing deals with retailers such as Kohls, and Martha Stewart can decide to sell her products exclusively at Kmart.
It’s a bit of a false equivalence though. No consumers are overpaying because of these other marketing agreements and show me the shopper who cares that, or who has suffered a financial hardship because, she cannot buy a Louis Vuitton handbag at Target.
What I am suggesting is that OTA’s and meta search engines transparently acknowledge on their websites and during telephone sales calls that they are being forced to hide information from consumers. Many consumers understandably assume that when they go to an airfare comparison website or app they will compare all airlines. Thus Kayak’s “search one and done” slogan.
But government regulation? Let’s be real. With new leadership in Washington we’ll be seeing fewer not more fetters placed on businesses. So it’s consumer beware and be wise.
For a list of which airfare sites/apps are missing which airlines, look here.
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“Skal” is the Swedish word for “cheers” or “good health,” and it’s something that greets a visitor almost everywhere they go with Absolut (image by Hugh McIntyre).
Most alcohol brands of any real importance have some sort of physical presence for visitors. This typically takes the form of a distillery, which features tours, gifts shops, and the like. These companies often show you how products are made, and every bottler has their own backstory and their own way of doing things. Visitors aren’t just a revenue stream–these companies want consumers to see who they are…but not all of them are great at getting that message across in a number of ways. Those that come to a company’s physical location, be it a retail store, a campus, or, in this case, a distillery, should walk away knowing exactly what the brand stands for and how far they are willing to go to convey a personality. It’s not just about looking a customer in the eye and telling them or airing the right ads on TV anymore. To really drive the branding message home, it needs to be done in a place where people can experience and be surrounded by everything and anything that will make them unconsciously learn what this brand is all about.
On a recent trip to Absolut’s estate in Åhus, Sweden, it became clear to me that of all the brands that have attempted to display who and what they are through design and carefully-curated tours, I can’t say that any of them can hold a candle to this Swedish vodka maker. While their lands and buildings are typically off limits to outsiders, the occasional glimpse inside is allowed, and I was lucky enough to experience what it’s like to walk through where the vodka is made and experience all of the brand’s intricately designed spaces, of which there are many.
An aerial view of Absolut’s distillery in Sweden (image courtesy of the company).
The Distillery
The building where one of the world’s most famous vodkas is made is surprisingly low-key, which isn’t in line with how large the structure actually is. I expected a massive factory, the likes of which only the biggest companies in the world would have built, and while I wasn’t wrong when it came to the size, I was shocked when it came to intimacy. There is a certain quality about the place where Absolut vodkas are crafted that makes it feel almost as if one of the most mass-produced alcohols in the world is a small batch specialty item. I had to keep reminding myself that this was not the case, though had I not known what I do about the company, I might have guessed otherwise. It’s not loud, messy, or too “industrial,” but rather kind of quaint in its own way, and it seems like the kind of place where one could discover new things while getting deliberately lost.
The tasting room within Absolut’s distillery (image courtesy of the company).
The Tasting Room
Within the distillery, there is a room that not everybody who makes it to that building gets to see, but it’s perhaps the most beautiful section of the entire place. All the way upstairs and through a small maze of functional areas, there is a tasting room unlike any I’ve personally ever seen in the world. Expertly designed in a fashion that mixes trendiness and old-world European elegance, this almost all-copper room (many of the furnishings and even the wallpaper carry through the same color as Absolut Elyx, the brand’s high-end product), this is where longstanding bartenders teach classes on how to make the perfect martini–which is a lot smaller and simpler than many understand it to be.
Absolut’s private tasting room could have been a place to save some money, as it’s not used publicly, but instead the place feels and looks like the newest upscale bar that you and your friends will end up frequenting for happy hour, where expensive cocktails are on the menu…which is coincidentally exactly what Absolut is created for.
An inside look at a dinner hoted at Absolut’s cabin in Sweden (image courtesy of the company).
The Hunting Lodge
Don’t worry, it’s really not about hunting these days, but the cabin that Absolut owns still has that rustic vibe to it. Set deep in the middle of a many-acred wooded plot, this tiny home is truly away from everything, and it is not something one would image one of the world’s largest vodka manufacturers would have tucked away. Set just a few feet from a pristine, undisturbed lake, this is where many a dinner has been held on behalf of the company, because it provides a shockingly homey, intimate feeling that few environments can deliver. While I was there, the group I was a part of feasted on a number of dishes which featured ingredients all found on the estate itself, the variety in which was truly unexpected. Everything was raised and grown in Sweden, which is also the case with the ingredients used in the vodka we sipped all night long.
A trailer converted into a happy hour locale in the forests of Sweden (image by Hugh McIntyre).
The Trailer
This might not sound fancy, but because this is Absolut, the company found a way to turn what appears to be an ordinary, everyday truck into an experience. It’s still simple, but beautiful and cooler-than-cool in a simultaneously over-the-top, yet perfect way. Walk through the front door and you’re immediately greeted by a bar, a handful of couches and chairs, and a completely open back, which gives perfect, stunning views and access to the forests of rural Sweden, which few outside of Scandinavia will ever have an excuse to visit.
Absolut’s estate in Sweden where special events are held (image by Hugh McIntyre).
The Estate
Everything on this written out photo tour of Absolut’s hidden-away grounds and buildings is certainly beautiful, but nothing comes close to the grandeur of an old school European castle. There are only so many of these structures left in the world, and many of them belong to heirs of this throne or families that were once considered nobility. Absolut also owns an incredible estate in rural Sweden, and it’s just as regal as I’d always imagined a castle (or, castle-style home) would be.
Absolut’s estate in Sweden where special events are held (image by Hugh McIntyre).
Putting my business hat on here for a moment: What delighted me the most about my tour of Absolut’s many official homes and buildings wasn’t just that they were beautiful–that is to be expected, though not necessarily to this level–but how much detail and effort was put into everything associated with the brand. It’s not easy for the same conglomerate to be able to keep their branding sturdy from a cabin to a trailer to what can only be called a castle, and even fewer will even bother trying.
Many companies wouldn’t use their resources to make sure that there is true, noticeable consistency and a signature style to every location bearing the brand’s name, as they don’t understand how important it is to keeping a brand name strong. That sentiment is even truer when it comes to those spaces not typically seen by the public…except for companies that can’t help but keep a certain level of taste and quality in everything it does. With every additional stop on our tour, I was amazed by the use of the same style of furnishings, the feel every room possessed, and the incredible amount of copper used as tastefully as it was.
The copper, by the way, is not just a color and a metal chosen arbitrarily by Absolut because it stands out and is distinctive. While creating every batch of Absolut Elyx, the distillers continue to use a piece of copper in part of the process, which gives it a flavor and a story. It makes plenty of sense that the copper tone is carried through the product’s packaging, as that’s what everybody in the world sees, but few will get to understand just how deep that color runs, and how much it means to this Swedish vodka maker.
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What are some things not to do in Canada? originally appeared on Quora – the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world.
Answer by Chrystal Van Winkle, Canadian, on Quora:
What are some things not to do in Canada? I had to think long and hard about this question because everything I initially came up with was more of a “duh, you shouldn’t do that anywhere.” I could not find twenty things that are unique to Canada, so I’ll throw in some that are obvious to me.
The final thing I want to note is that if you do visit, get out there. Don’t just go to Toronto and Montreal and Vancouver; there’s so much to see!
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Back when the idea of President Donald Trump seemed like a far-fetched giggle, many Americans said they’d leave the country if he ever took office.
Now, one couple is actually making good on their promise. Jeff and Denise Yeager are packing up their Accokeek, Maryland home and heading out on a trip around the world, the Washington Post reports.
”When the devastation of the election hit, we thought, ‘Let’s just leave and travel, travel, travel and see where it takes us,’” Jeff Yeager, a writer and “die-hard liberal,” told the Post. “I’m committed to being out of the country for just as long as we can.”
We can’t say we blame them. It’s important to stay sharp and stay involved wherever you live ― especially if you’re in the U.S. right now. But there’s also nothing stopping people who are able to do it from avoiding the Trump administration as much as possible.
The Yeagers said they aren’t sure exactly where they may settle yet. Read their story at The Washington Post, and check out some top options:
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Back when the idea of President Donald Trump seemed like a far-fetched giggle, many Americans said they’d leave the country if he ever took office.
Now, one couple is actually making good on their promise. Jeff and Denise Yeager are packing up their Accokeek, Maryland home and heading out on a trip around the world, the Washington Post reports.
”When the devastation of the election hit, we thought, ‘Let’s just leave and travel, travel, travel and see where it takes us,’” Jeff Yeager, a writer and “die-hard liberal,” told the Post. “I’m committed to being out of the country for just as long as we can.”
We can’t say we blame them. It’s important to stay sharp and stay involved wherever you live ― especially if you’re in the U.S. right now. But there’s also nothing stopping people who are able to do it from avoiding the Trump administration as much as possible.
The Yeagers said they aren’t sure exactly where they may settle yet. Read their story at The Washington Post, and check out some top options:
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Back when the idea of President Donald Trump seemed like a far-fetched giggle, many Americans said they’d leave the country if he ever took office.
Now, one couple is actually making good on their promise. Jeff and Denise Yeager are packing up their Accokeek, Maryland home and heading out on a trip around the world, the Washington Post reports.
”When the devastation of the election hit, we thought, ‘Let’s just leave and travel, travel, travel and see where it takes us,’” Jeff Yeager, a writer and “die-hard liberal,” told the Post. “I’m committed to being out of the country for just as long as we can.”
We can’t say we blame them. It’s important to stay sharp and stay involved wherever you live ― especially if you’re in the U.S. right now. But there’s also nothing stopping people who are able to do it from avoiding the Trump administration as much as possible.
The Yeagers said they aren’t sure exactly where they may settle yet. Read their story at The Washington Post, and check out some top options:
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Back when the idea of President Donald Trump seemed like a far-fetched giggle, many Americans said they’d leave the country if he ever took office.
Now, one couple is actually making good on their promise. Jeff and Denise Yeager are packing up their Accokeek, Maryland home and heading out on a trip around the world, the Washington Post reports.
”When the devastation of the election hit, we thought, ‘Let’s just leave and travel, travel, travel and see where it takes us,’” Jeff Yeager, a writer and “die-hard liberal,” told the Post. “I’m committed to being out of the country for just as long as we can.”
We can’t say we blame them. It’s important to stay sharp and stay involved wherever you live ― especially if you’re in the U.S. right now. But there’s also nothing stopping people who are able to do it from avoiding the Trump administration as much as possible.
The Yeagers said they aren’t sure exactly where they may settle yet. Read their story at The Washington Post, and check out some top options:
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Back when the idea of President Donald Trump seemed like a far-fetched giggle, many Americans said they’d leave the country if he ever took office.
Now, one couple is actually making good on their promise. Jeff and Denise Yeager are packing up their Accokeek, Maryland home and heading out on a trip around the world, the Washington Post reports.
”When the devastation of the election hit, we thought, ‘Let’s just leave and travel, travel, travel and see where it takes us,’” Jeff Yeager, a writer and “die-hard liberal,” told the Post. “I’m committed to being out of the country for just as long as we can.”
We can’t say we blame them. It’s important to stay sharp and stay involved wherever you live ― especially if you’re in the U.S. right now. But there’s also nothing stopping people who are able to do it from avoiding the Trump administration as much as possible.
The Yeagers said they aren’t sure exactly where they may settle yet. Read their story at The Washington Post, and check out some top options:
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Whether it’s a visit to the cosmopolitan capital of Buenos Aires, the mountains of Patagonia or the Mendoza wine region, Argentina has a lot to offer. The country remains a perennial favorite of Travelzoo employees and now is a great time to save money on a first – or return – trip.
No more VAT on hotel stays: As of Jan. 2, 2017, Argentina joins several other South American countries in waiving the VAT, or value-added tax, on hotel stays for international visitors. President Mauricio Macri announced the executive order by last September in hopes of boosting tourism to the country. The tax, locally known as the IVA (“impuesto al valor agregado”), equaled an extra 21% charge each night. The tax should not appear on most prepaid bookings, but if it does, the property will adjust your bill to remove the charge at checkout. If the tax appears on your bill and is not automatically refunded, you are entitled to request reimbursement.
No more visa fee: A temporary lift on the Argentina visa fee before the 2016 Rio Olympics (which saw the same lift for Brazil), this became permanent on Aug. 23, 2016. Now U.S. citizens are officially exempt from the one-time, $160 visa reciprocity fee, the same amount as paid by Argentinians to visit the U.S. That means if you’ve yet to visit – or can’t find your old proof-of-visa printout (which is good for 10 years but is not attached to your passport) – there’s no charge to go now.
No more “blue dollar”: Up until Dec. 16, 2015, there was an unofficial exchange rate, known as the “blue dollar,” in addition to the official exchange rate. That meant you could exchange your U.S. dollars at a streetside “cambio” and get about 13-15 pesos for each U.S. dollar (instead of 8-9 pesos at a bank). Savvy travelers would then pay in cash upon arrival. Now that there is hardly any difference between the official and unofficial rates, travelers who shied away from on-the-street exchanges can get a fair exchange rate when using an ATM or credit card.
Morgan Ashley Parker is a deal expert at Travelzoo and based in New York. Travelzoo has 250 deal experts from around the world who rigorously research, evaluate and test thousands of deals to find those with true value.
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You probably don’t think of Ireland as a culinary destination — I certainly never did — but a recent trip to Dublin brought some pleasant surprises to my taste buds. Traditional Irish cuisine has never been considered noteworthy, but as several Dubliners explained to me when I marveled at how good the food was, Irish gastronomy has improved tremendously over the last 10 to 15 years.
During my stay in the Irish capital, one of my best meals was at 1837 Bar and Brasserie, one of two restaurants at the Guinness Storehouse. Opened in 2000, the Storehouse is located in one of the oldest parts of the city. Ireland’s top paid tourist attraction, it’s essentially a Guinness museum that’s viewed as the holy grail by many a beer lover. 1837 was just opened in 2016.
The eatery is named for a significant year in Guinness history, when British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli raved about the pleasures of matching up Guinness with oysters. 1837 offers that particular pairing, along with a number of other dishes, seafood and otherwise, that pair beautifully with their beers.
Most people associate Ireland with potatoes, corned beef, and stew, but being an island, Ireland’s surrounded by water, so a bounty of fish and seafood is always ready to be plucked from the sea. In addition, this small country of four and a half million people doesn’t have the massive agricultural industry that we do in the United States. Ireland’s farms are small, so pretty much all the produce is organic, by default if not decree. The cows are all grass-fed, making the butter and other dairy products extremely flavorful. The meats are of very high quality. Food doesn’t have far to travel in this small country, so it’s all very fresh.
While at 1837, I asked Executive Chef Justin O’Connor about the evolution of Irish cuisine. He told me:
It’s cosmopolitan now. It’s not New York or Chicago but it’s evolved. Our food has come of age. When people think of Irish food they think of stew and potatoes, potatoes, potatoes. Those should never go away, but international cooking from around the world is now the thing.
What do you think makes the food here special?
We use locally sourced food, and it’s very local. I use the fish monger around the corner. We have a local bread man that makes the right brioche. There’s a vegetable man just down the street I shop from. I go with a guy to pick baby veggies, walk the fields with him and cut the baby veg. You can’t get much more organic than seeing him pick the veg by hand.
Why do you think Americans might want to eat at 1837 when visiting Dublin?
It gives you a chance to try Guinness-inspired pairings you’re not going to find anywhere else. You get history about Guinness, finding out why Foreign Extra Stout goes with seafood and why draught goes with stew. Everything’s cooked to order and fresh. Plus we’ve an open kitchen; we’re not hiding anything. We have terrific views from the window tables that look down into the brewery and the city.
You come here for classic dishes, many with a modern twist. People love the beef and Guinness stew. Bacon and cabbage has been a classic in Ireland for hundreds of years, so we modernized it and put it in a croquette. But the beef and Guinness stew is a classic I haven’t changed too much.
I wondered how good a restaurant within a beer museum could be but was very impressed. I tried Disraeli’s classic pairing of oysters and Guinness. The briny oysters were wonderfully offset by the slightly bitter taste of the creamy stout. I loved the seafood chowder, brimming over with fresh shrimp and fish, both smoked and unsmoked. It’s served with a great, crusty dark bread containing the brown elixir. The beef and Guinness stew, the mussels, and crab on toast with horseradish cream, were also notable. Chocolate/Guinness mousse brought the meal to a satisfying end. Along the way, I was advised which of the six varieties of Guinness on offer paired best with each dish and was able to try samples of each.
In addition to these dishes, you can also try dishes like Scotch eggs filled with Guinness-infused sausage (and topped with saffron aioli), a peach chutney-topped burger, and chicken wings topped with a sticky Guinness sauce and orange-ginger creme fraiche.
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When the weather outside is frightful, a body of perfect blue water starts to sound especially enticing. And there’s no reason NOT to plan an entire trip around the perfect swimming spot, just like you’d set your sights on an incredible hike or dreamy hotel.
Take your pick from these stunning waterfalls, lakes, lagoons and caverns around the world, then take a dip:
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When the weather outside is frightful, a body of perfect blue water starts to sound especially enticing. And there’s no reason NOT to plan an entire trip around the perfect swimming spot, just like you’d set your sights on an incredible hike or dreamy hotel.
Take your pick from these stunning waterfalls, lakes, lagoons and caverns around the world, then take a dip:
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When the weather outside is frightful, a body of perfect blue water starts to sound especially enticing. And there’s no reason NOT to plan an entire trip around the perfect swimming spot, just like you’d set your sights on an incredible hike or dreamy hotel.
Take your pick from these stunning waterfalls, lakes, lagoons and caverns around the world, then take a dip:
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When the weather outside is frightful, a body of perfect blue water starts to sound especially enticing. And there’s no reason NOT to plan an entire trip around the perfect swimming spot, just like you’d set your sights on an incredible hike or dreamy hotel.
Take your pick from these stunning waterfalls, lakes, lagoons and caverns around the world, then take a dip:
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When the weather outside is frightful, a body of perfect blue water starts to sound especially enticing. And there’s no reason NOT to plan an entire trip around the perfect swimming spot, just like you’d set your sights on an incredible hike or dreamy hotel.
Take your pick from these stunning waterfalls, lakes, lagoons and caverns around the world, then take a dip:
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James Corden made his feelings about President Donald Trump’s Muslim travel ban crystal clear on Monday.
In a poignant segment, the “Late Late Show” host filmed himself traveling to the airport, grabbing some food and catching a flight. His whole experience was pretty carefree.
But to highlight the issues now faced by those affected by Trump’s executive order, which bans refugees and visitors from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States, the screen cut to black and revealed a powerful message.
Check out the whole segment above.
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Officials from dozens of major American colleges and universities have expressed alarm that President Donald Trump’s travel and immigration ban could imperil students, faculty and the core ideals of higher education.
Trump’s executive order, signed on Friday, blocks refugees and citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States. Academic officials are now advising international students and professors to avoid leaving the country because they may be unable to return, and protests are erupting across campuses like the University of South Florida and the University of Virginia.
On Saturday, a federal judge in Brooklyn, New York, temporarily blocked parts of Trump’s executive order as crowds swarmed airports to oppose the ban. With public resentment swelling over the weekend, Trump has claimed that his order was necessary to safeguard against terrorists and was “not about religion.”
Yet school officials have voiced their frustration with the uncertainty and chaos Trump’s order has provoked. Officials from Duke University called Trump’s action “confusing and disturbing,” and Yale University officials said they were “alarmed.”
While uncertainty remains over how Trump’s order will be enforced, college officials are warning people with valid visas permitting them to study and work in the U.S. that they may still be detained.
Indeed, students from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen ― the seven countries whose citizens are banned from entering the United States ― are already facing detention and other hardships. A Stanford University student from Sudan with a valid green card was handcuffed and detained for hours at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York after returning from a research trip, according to the San Jose Mercury-News.
The University of Texas has 110 “students, faculty members and scholars” from the seven countries whose citizens are banned. University president Gregory Fenves said he “strongly encourage[d] them to refrain from international travel at this time,” and said that people overseas should “exercise caution.”
University of Oregon President Michael Schill and Provost Scott Coltrane said they were “troubled” by the ban and vowed to support those on campus who are worried.
“If you feel vulnerable and unwanted because of the US President’s actions, please know that you are welcome and appreciated at the UO,” they said. “You are part of our community, and we stand with you in defense of our shared values of inclusion, equity, curiosity about the world, and global engagement as core to academic excellence.”
The tightened immigration restrictions could also hinder field work, research and travel for other academic purposes, critics said.
Universities may lose their standing if they’re unable to recruit talented students and instructors from around the world, according to Mary Sue Coleman, president of the Association of American Universities, which represents 62 public and private institutions, such as Ohio State University, Cornell University and the University of Arizona.
“It is vital to our economy and the national interest that we continue to attract the best students, scientists, engineers, and scholars,” Coleman said in a statement this weekend.
“Other countries have set the goal of surpassing the United States as the global leader in higher education, research, and innovation,” she added. “Allowing them to replace this country as the prime destination for the most talented students and researchers would cause irreparable damage, and help them to achieve their goal of global leadership.”
Finally, many university officials are denouncing Trump’s ban as a direct threat to American values.
Nicholas Dirks, the chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley, said “there is a far larger story at play” than the ban’s effect on campus. “Our country itself is at an historic crossroads, in debate not simply over a particular immigration policy, but over the very ideals that define our nation,” Dirks said.
Other schools have made similar statements. “If [the ban] stands, it will over time diminish the scope and strength of the educational and research efforts of American universities, which have been the source not only of intellectual discovery but of economic innovation for the United States and international understanding for our world,” Notre Dame’s president, the Rev. John Jenkins, said in a statement.
“Above all, it will demean our nation,” Jenkins added, “whose true greatness has been its guiding ideals of fairness, welcome to immigrants, compassion for refugees, respect for religious faith and the courageous refusal to compromise its principles in the face of threats.”
Another executive action Trump imposed last week ― a crackdown on so-called sanctuary cities ― could also compromise the security of foreign-born students. The University of Michigan reassured students that campus police will not inquire about anyone’s immigration status.
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