Sunday, April 5, 2020

25 surprising travel facts

Plus: Disney parks may be closed, but you can can still enjoy these rides online, Police dye infamous "Blue Lagoon" black to deter visitors during quarantine & more -
 
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Travel: we sort of know all about it, right? Wrong. Scratch beneath the surface and it turns out we know nothing of this world. Do you know how long the world’s shortest commercial flight lasts, for example? (clue: shorter than the time it takes to boil an egg.) How about which country has no rivers? Or what unconventional pizza topping is popular in Sweden?

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Disney parks may be closed, but you can can still enjoy these rides online
Over the years, a number of visitors to the Disney parks in the US and beyond have recorded and shared unofficial “virtual tours” of the most beloved attractions online, giving at-home viewers a chance to ride their favorites again and again, while discovering some of the unique experiences that don’t exist stateside.
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More US national parks have closed
Joshua Tree, Arches, Canyonlands, and Glacier national parks have closed, becoming the latest protected lands to shut their gates in the face of the pandemic.
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Destination Drinks: How to make Cosmopolitan
Synonymous with style, sophistication and TV’s Sex and the City, this pink concoction of cranberry juice, lime, Cointreau and vodka served in a martini glass is recognizable to fashionistas at 50 paces.
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Dolly Parton wants to read you a bedtime story
Over past few decades, Dolly Parton has delivered millions of books to youngsters around the world, and now she’ll be taking her literacy mission one step further and reading to them as well.
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Police dye infamous “Blue Lagoon” black to deter visitors during quarantine
Police in Derbyshire, England have come up with a novel approach to stop people from visiting a disused quarry known locally as the “Blue Lagoon” at Harpur Hill in Buxton.
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Take a soothing virtual trip to the Great Barrier Reef with Sir David Attenborough
There may be precious few opportunities to leave our homes right now, but hundreds of Sir David Attenborough fans are using the internet to dive beneath the clear, tranquil currents of the Pacific Ocean to explore the beauty and biodiversity of the Great Barrier Reef with the acclaimed English broadcaster.
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