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 "The world is a great book. They that never stir from home read only a page."

Travel Truths by Ruth

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Searching for global truths through travel--and about travel. "The world is a great book. They that never stir from home read only a page."

Sri Lanka is such a beautiful (and tragic) country. On the personal bucket list!

The best train journeys in Sri Lanka – lptravel.to/aNMuvt 🚂

lonelyplanet's tweet image. The best train journeys in Sri Lanka – lptravel.to/aNMuvt 🚂
lonelyplanet's tweet image. The best train journeys in Sri Lanka – lptravel.to/aNMuvt 🚂
lonelyplanet's tweet image. The best train journeys in Sri Lanka – lptravel.to/aNMuvt 🚂


Moms definitely the best travel experts! 👩‍👧‍👦

“Moms are some of the most efficient employees on the planet." cntrvlr.co/0W8kyqo



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Greta Thunberg awarded "alternative Nobel Prize" for climate change activism mag.time.com/Y8STKvb


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Women are a very powerful force in travel, making a large percentage of purchase decisions. Yet the industry does not fully acknowledge this and is rife with #sexism. Time's up. #TBEX #travelblogger #influencers #marketingstrategy #travelmarketing

“Moms are some of the most efficient employees on the planet." cntrvlr.co/0W8kyqo



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Watching the devastating news from the Bahamas during Hurricane Dorian, Rikki Kahley and her friends decided to cancel her bachelorette trip there. But then the group opted to go anyway, transforming the celebration into a relief mission. cnn.it/30pQrh6


Venice too touristy? Good tips here for a nearby escape


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The Girls’ Guide to Paris is here! @travellingduo thetravelwomen.com/blog/paris-gir…


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America's most beautiful lake has a sunken forest beneath its crystal-clear waters bit.ly/30v3lKL

TravelLeisure's tweet image. America's most beautiful lake has a sunken forest beneath its crystal-clear waters bit.ly/30v3lKL

"Drunk Mormon Homesteading" is the show we all need! 😂💯

Goddamnit I have to do drunk Mormon homesteading for the time-and-cash-strapped don’t I



And in today's witch news... 🧙

Most of a woman accused of witchcraft is beneath a slab of stone on a beach in the Scottish village of Torryburn. Her name was Lilias Adie, and on the 315th anniversary of her death, Scottish officials want to find the whereabouts of her missing parts. trib.al/qa9F3Il

atlasobscura.com

Scottish Authorities Are Trying to Reunite a 'Witch' With Her Skull

Lilias Adie's head has been missing since 1938.



Researching the oft-quoted St. Augustine line "The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page." Apparently St. A. never wrote anything like that. Quote is via a skewed translation by Thomas Fielding in his 1824 "Select Proverbs" book. Still, it's a good saying


Neat story and a travel truth: Remoteness can be a strength not a weakness

"We can manage our own destiny." bbc.in/2J88tMd



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The organizer of the transumanza, a 110-mile cattle drive from Puglia to Molise in Italy warned of hardships, but for @mariarussonyt, the wonders kept multiplying. nyti.ms/2AngZ81

nytimestravel's tweet image. The organizer of the transumanza, a 110-mile cattle drive from Puglia to Molise in Italy warned of hardships, but for @mariarussonyt, the wonders kept multiplying. nyti.ms/2AngZ81

Kyoto! One of my favorite places. So genuine

These are the 5 best hikes in Kyoto fal.cn/33Yu3

lonelyplanet's tweet image. These are the 5 best hikes in Kyoto fal.cn/33Yu3
lonelyplanet's tweet image. These are the 5 best hikes in Kyoto fal.cn/33Yu3
lonelyplanet's tweet image. These are the 5 best hikes in Kyoto fal.cn/33Yu3


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New header photo to announce our latest edition of Condé Nast Traveler! Meet The New Nomad: cntrvlr.co/sRdBEpV

CNTraveler's tweet image. New header photo to announce our latest edition of Condé Nast Traveler! Meet The New Nomad: cntrvlr.co/sRdBEpV

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Thanks to successful environmental policies—such as the Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the Marine Mammal Protection Act—these graceful creatures are back in the Big Apple on.natgeo.com/34KQNCp


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