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World Travel Championship closing date drawing near

THE 13th annual world travel championship, known as The Global Scavenger Hunt, set to take place between April 14 and May 6, and the application deadline of January 30 is approaching.

Eager Indiana Jones types and real-life Amazing Race hopefuls wanting to test their travel IQ against other world class travelers in an around-the-world travel adventure competition that crowns The World's Greatest Travelers, should apply at GlobalScavengerHunt.com.

The reviews are in from last year: 

● Conde Nast Traveler calls The Global Scavenger Hunt, "the best trip to take in   2016";
● Frommer's lists it as one of "best adrenaline adventures" in the world;
● Outside magazine bills it as, "One of the most amazing trips in the world"; and
● National Geographic says that the event is, "like Survivor, The Amazing Race   

   and the Eco- Challenge all rolled into one except with much more cultural   

   interaction."

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National Geographic: 21 must-see places to visit in 2017

NATIONAL Geographic Traveler magazine announced its annual Best of the World list today, which highlights 21 must-see places to visit in 2017. The #destinations were all chosen by the Traveler editors and fall into one of three categories- Cities, Nature, or Culture. 

The 2017 Best of the World destinations are (in alphabetical order):

Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Baja California National Marine Parks, Mexico
Banff, Alberta, Canada
Canton Uri, Switzerland
Cartagena, Colombia
Central India’s National Parks
Chengdu, China
Cradle of Humankind, South Africa
Ecuador’s Cloud Forests
Finland
Georgia, USA
Guadeloupe Islands
Hamburg, Germany
Kauai, Hawaii, USA
Madrid, Spain
Malta
Marrakech, Morocco
Moscow, Russia
Papua New Guinea
Seoul, Korea
Via Dinarica, Western Balkans

The online hub includes an immersive visual experience with 360 videos along with helpful tips and facts for planning trips to each locale. Visitors will also find inspiring illustrations to download and share.

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Where in the world?

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Danish favourites . . .

• cowboybukser - jeans
• hinke - hopping on one leg
• raevesøvn - sleeping with one eye open
• morgenfrisk - fresh from a good night’s sleep
• baderotte - a beach thief 
• elastikspring - bungee jumping 

Adam Jacot de Boinod worked on the first series of BBC Television’s QI for Stephen Fry, and is the author of The Meaning of Tingo and Other Extraordinary Words from around the World – Penguin Books, £10.

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Adam Jacot de Boinod’s Wide World of Cultures

• It is a Russian superstition to slip a coin into a shoe before going into an exam. Some Indians believe that if you take your shoes off and don't arrange them neatly in a pair, it means that you'll have a fight with someone. 
  

• The archbishop of #Cyprus is the only person on the island allowed to write in purple ink. 

• Amongst senior British civil servants "C" (Chief of MI6 - and always called "C" in conversation) and the Chief of the General Staff both write in green ink. 

• Jade is thought to be very lucky in the Orient, while in #Africa it is said that it will conjure up rain. In South America it is used to cure spleen problems, and in New Zealand fertility symbols are made from it. 

• Number plates on Swiss cars belong to the driver, not the vehicle, and last for life. 

Adam Jacot de Boinod worked on the first series of BBC Television’s QI for Stephen Fry, and is the author of The Meaning of Tingo and Other Extraordinary Words from around the World – Penguin Books, £10.

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Adam Jacot de Boinod’s

Wide World of Language Mistakes

• On a detour sign in Japan: Stop: Drive Sideways 

• In a Copenhagen airline ticket office: We take your bags and send them in all directions 

• Over the bathroom sink in a Mexican hotel: The water has been passed personally by the hotel manager 

• In a hotel room in Cambodia: Sorry for guests who have problem, and thank for guests who have no problem 

Adam Jacot de Boinod worked on the first series of BBC Television’s QI for Stephen Fry, and is the author of The Meaning of Tingo and Other Extraordinary Words from around the World – Penguin Books, £10.

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Wide World of Language Mistakes

In a Rome laundry: Ladies, leave your clothes here and spend the afternoon having a good time.

On a box of a clockwork toy made in Hong Kong: Guaranteed to work throughout its useful life.

In a Thai advertisement for donkey rides: We have our own ass if you would like to take a ride.


Adam Jacot de Boinod worked on the first series of BBC Television’s QI for Stephen Fry, and is the author of The Meaning of Tingo and Other Extraordinary Words from around the World – Penguin Books, £10.

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Azamara to offer first world sailing

AZAMARA CLUB CRUISES will offer its first round-the-world sailing in 2018. The sailing on Azamara Journey will be for longer than 100 days, sailing from Sydney to Tower Bridge on the Thames in London. 

Richard Twynam, the cruise line’s UK managing director, says: ‘The world journey is the most creative destination itinerary we have ever had; I think this is going to sell out very, very quickly.’

Details about the #round-the-worldcruise will be will be available before the cruise goes on sale in mid-November.

Other 2018 itineraries will coincide with sporting events and festivals around the world. Two sailings will include tickets to the FIFA World Cup, while others will incorporate the Cannes Film Festival and the Monaco Grand Prix. 

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