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Travel2020: Overtourism, safety, climate change now top concerns for travelers
Lark Gould Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementThe results of a recently released annual survey paint a picture of rapidly changing priorities among travelers, driven by growing concerns over safety, more conscious travel values, and the quick adoption of new platforms in the sharing economy. The research hails from the 29th annual MMGY Travel Intelligence report: The 2019 Portrait of American Travelers survey. Here are some highlights from the latest edition of the travel survey.
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TPWD’s drawn hunts offer a variety of opportunities for sportsmen
John McAdams Recreation & LeisureThe Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) recently began accepting applications through its Public Hunt drawing system for the 2019-20 season. Completely separate from the Big Time Texas Hunts that hunters may also apply for, the hunts offered through the Texas Public Hunt System are great opportunities for sportsmen and women to hunt big game, small game, waterfowl, and upland bird species at over 70 different hunt areas in Texas. Just like the types of game offered on these hunts, the locations the drawn hunts take place at are extremely varied.
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America’s 10 deadliest national parks
Dave G. Houser Recreation & LeisureLast September, Tomer Frankfurter, an 18-year-old student from Israel, was hiking in Yosemite National Park when he decided to go for a "selfie" standing atop a cliff next to 594-foot Nevada Fall. Sadly, the teen lost his balance and plunged hundreds of feet to his death on the rocks below. Scarcely a month later, a California couple suffered the same fate — falling 800 feet from a ledge at Yosemite’s Taft Point. These widely publicized deaths remind us that while the nation’s superb park system is meant to offer healthy, outdoorsy adventures, there's a darker side to what can happen at these parks that often goes unnoticed.
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What to upgrade, eliminate and replace for a better RV
Cindy Belt Recreation & LeisureRV manufacturers want to make a profit, but the way they skimp on costs is a pain to consumers. The average new RV is $100,000 to $150,000, yet we still have to upgrade an RV after we purchase it. Here’s my list of items that can be eliminated and replaced or should be upgraded in new RVs.
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How to plan a Disney World vacation on a budget
Julie Anne Wells Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementDisney World might be the happiest place on earth, but it also happens to be pretty expensive. While there isn't much you can do about the price of park tickets, there are ways to make your Disney dreams come true without breaking the bank. Here are a few tips any family can use to make their Disney World vacation more affordable.
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Yoga tips to help fitness clients, athletes achieve better posture
Sheilamary Koch Sports & FitnessMost people hiring a fitness coach aren’t thinking about improving their posture. Maybe they should be. Research-based literature over the last decade increasingly shows how much posture affects one’s mood, outlook on life, confidence level, and physical health. Techniques from the yoga world can help fitness professionals incorporate spinal alignment techniques into the packages they offer clients — which may even boost clients’ motivation to reach their fitness goals.
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Travel2020: Facial biometrics put travelers, criminals under the microscope
Lark Gould Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementWhile facial recognition technology gets tested at U.S. airports, controversy over its legality is brewing on the public front and in hearings on Capitol Hill. Officials with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) testified last week before a House panel regarding the government’s use of facial recognition. Congress is moving toward legislation that would curtail the use of the controversial technology or at least offer some acceptable parameters. Surveys show air passengers love the new technology, which measures facial characteristics against a database of targets with lightning speed.
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An adventure on Arizona’s amazing Apache Trail
Steve and Diane Owens Recreation & LeisureWe love the rugged, wild and untamed country of Arizona. People talk of visiting foreign lands, and I agree that such trips are thrilling. As a young lad in the Navy I visited many a foreign port, trips to countless far-off cities and hamlets, the isles of the Caribbean, and even the ice fields of the Arctic. It was a wonderful time but it was nothing compared to the magnificent beauty of my own country. Today, we will pass along the Apache Trail. In the early 1800s, various Apache tribes used it while moving to the cool forest of the Sitgreaves. In later years, the trail was a stagecoach route through the Superstition Mountains and Four Peaks Wilderness Areas.
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Where to go in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, no matter the season
Connie Ulman Recreation & LeisureThe best things about being an RVer are touring, exploring, and staying in campgrounds. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, is a great place to tour, explore and stay on an RV trip regardless of the season. In this article, we will talk about places to visit during various times of the year.
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3 ways AR and VR are reshaping efficient work
Joseph Zulick Science & TechnologySome people believe that the entire concept of "work" will be reimagined and reexamined in the near future. In fact, "work" is already changing, and augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) are playing a significant role in that change. There are already large corporations and small businesses that are preparing for this shift, too. Here are some of the ways in which AR/VR will change the way work gets done in the near future.
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