Here’s something fun to kick off your weekend. It’s a travel-themed picture puzzle. You just have to tie the photos together to make words. For example, a photo of an eye, combined with a photo of a full glass of water would be eye + full = Eiffel. Get it? (For another example, check out last week’s puzzle.)
This week’s puzzle is three words and represents one of the world’s most amazing natural attractions.
Once you think you know the answer, post it below. You have until Monday, June 17, at 11:59 p.m. ET to post your response. We’ll keep all comments private until then. On Tuesday morning we’ll choose one winner at random to receive an IndependentTraveler.com travel mug. Note: Although all are welcome to play, we can only ship prizes to the Continental U.S.
Editor’s Note: This contest has ended. The winner is Lou Ann, who correctly guessed that the pictogram spelled “Great Barrier Reef.” Lou Ann has won an IndependentTraveler.com travel mug. Congratulations! Stay tuned for further opportunities to win.
Here’s something fun to kick off your weekend. It’s a travel-themed picture puzzle. You just have to tie the photos together to make words. For example, a photo of an eye, combined with a photo of a full glass of water would be eye + full = Eiffel. Get it? (For another example, check out last week’s puzzle.)
This week’s puzzle is two words and represents a somewhat off-the-beaten area of a very well-known destination (and, incidentally on the day of my birth, is where I was born).
Once you think you know the answer, post it below. You have until Monday, June 10, at 11:59 p.m. ET to post your response. We’ll keep all comments private until then. On Tuesday morning we’ll choose one winner at random to receive an IndependentTraveler.com travel mug. Note: Although all are welcome to play, we can only ship prizes to the Continental U.S.
Editor’s Note: This contest has ended. The winner is Tiffany, who correctly guessed that the pictogram spelled “Staten Island.” Tiffany has won an IndependentTraveler.com travel mug. Congratulations! Stay tuned for further opportunities to win.
Here’s something fun to kick off your weekend. It’s a travel-themed picture puzzle. You just have to tie the photos together to make words. For example, a photo of an eye, combined with a photo of a full glass of water would be eye + full = Eiffel. Get it? (For another example, check out last week’s puzzle.)
This week’s puzzle is four words and represents a famous landmark.
Editor’s Note: This contest has ended. The winner is Dalia, who correctly guessed that the pictogram spelled “Leaning Tower of Pisa.” Dalia has won an IndependentTraveler.com travel mug. Congratulations! Stay tuned for further opportunities to win.
When booking a special offer at a hotel, perhaps you’re looking for added value — an extra night, free breakfast or a bonus amenity. Maybe it’s a special occasion warranting rose petals and restaurant reservations, and you splurge for the upgrade. But maybe the offer has very little to do with value, convenience or even relevance to your life. If you happen to be a recent divorcé named David with a book fetish, these packages just might be for you … or someone … somewhere (we’re not too sure).
Are You Named David? You Win!
Forget about the fine print — this deal is pretty straightforward. Anyone whose name does not begin with a “D” and end in “avid” need not apply. At the Hotel David in Florence (it’s all starting to make sense), you can save five percent on your stay if you share your namesake with the hotel. The promotion code at booking is — you guessed it — DAVID. The hotel claims to verify ID at check-in, so no David doubling!
Because All You Need to Be Taken Seriously Is a Blow Dryer
At Swissotel Lima, a pretty specific package is offered entitled Traveling Business Woman Room. In a time of tech-dependent, travel-savvy CEO’s and businesswomen, you might be justified in assuming that special amenities for this package would include high-speed Internet access, availability of conferencing equipment, maybe even a dry-cleaning service. But who needs high-falutin’ technology when you have hair? According to the description of package inclusions, all a modern-age woman needs to succeed is soft pillows, “exclusive” bathroom amenities and a blowout. Ace that next big meeting with softness and style!
Just Finished Paying Off Your Divorce Lawyer? Celebrate with a Vacation!
Wedged somewhere between Romantic Experience and Honeymoon Package, you can find a gem of a getaway called Divorced: Renewal and Freedom at Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit, an all-inclusive Puerto Vallarta resort in Mexico. Their prescription for the death of a marriage includes a blend of sun, sand, spa treatments and plenty of cocktails. Whether you left him, she left you or you mutually needed a solo trip south of the border, self-renewing rituals and a night on the town are on the menu.
Who Knew Naughty Librarians Were So … Naughty?
When you spend an intimate stay at the Library Hotel in New York City, there’s no need to cast literary aspirations aside with your clothes. The hotel’s special offers currently feature a tame Alice in Wonderland package with afternoon tea, a jazzier Great Gatsby package including a night of roaring 20′s, and a package based on a very widely read ancient text: the Kama Sutra. Book the Erotica package and along with your guide to love you will receive an adults-only kit including body dust, massage oil, bubble bath and a feather tickler. Happy reading!
Here’s something fun to kick off your weekend. It’s a travel-themed picture puzzle. You just have to tie the photos together to make words. For example, a photo of an eye, combined with a photo of a full glass of water would be eye + full = Eiffel. Get it? (For another example, check out last week’s puzzle.)
This week’s puzzle is three words and represents a destination.
Editor’s Note: This contest has ended. The winner is Becky, who correctly guessed that the pictogram spelled “Prince Edward Island.” Becky has won an IndependentTraveler.com travel mug. Congratulations! Stay tuned for further opportunities to win.
Next time you’re in Beijing, don’t ask anyone behind the China Eastern Airlines desk which gate your flight is leaving from. They might just strike out at you for being so impertinent!
At least that’s what happened back in March when freelance journalist Matt Sheehan filmed an angry airline worker trying to hit several customers with a steel chair.
Now, I’ve heard of angry airline employees yelling at passengers and, of course, there’s the infamous case of Steven Slater, the JetBlue flight attendant who deployed the emergency slide after claiming he was verbally abused by passengers. And I fully appreciate how difficult it must be for airline workers to rein in their anger when passengers are yelling at them — but this story takes the cake.
According to Sheehan, passengers waiting for a flight were ping-ponged back and forth between several departure gates as their flight was delayed later and later. After the departure gate was changed yet again, he and several other passengers went to the counter for information. Sheehan admits many of the passengers were angry.
Enter the manager who tried to calm the crowd down, but also refused to acknowledge that the departure gate had been changed numerous times. And that’s when things got ugly. Two of the angry passengers lashed out; one threw a wadded newspaper at the manager, while another threw a plastic water bottle.
Take a look at how the manager reacted:
Okay, yes, the passengers shouldn’t have thrown anything. But the manager’s reaction was way out of proportion. Maybe if the passenger had thrown a knife, it would have been appropriate. But wadded newspapers and plastic bottles do not rate a steel chair response.
Here’s something fun to kick off your weekend. It’s a travel-themed picture puzzle. You just have to tie the photos together to make words. For example, a photo of an eye, combined with a photo of a full glass of water would be eye + full = Eiffel. Get it? (For another example, check out last week’s puzzle.)
This week’s puzzle is two words and represents a true natural wonder.
Editor’s Note: This contest has ended. The winner is June, who correctly guessed that the pictogram spelled “Iguazu Falls.” June has won an IndependentTraveler.com travel mug. Congratulations! Stay tuned for further opportunities to win.
Here’s something fun to kick off your weekend. It’s a travel-themed picture puzzle. You just have to tie the photos together to make words. For example, a photo of an eye, combined with a photo of a full glass of water would be eye + full = Eiffel. Get it? (For another example, check out last week’s puzzle.)
This week’s puzzle is three words and represents a famous landmark.
Once you think you know the answer, post it below. You have until Monday, May 13, at 11:59 p.m. ET to post your response. We’ll keep all comments private until then. On Tuesday morning we’ll choose one winner at random to receive an IndependentTraveler.com travel mug. Note: Although all are welcome to play, we can only ship prizes to the Continental U.S.
Editor’s Note: This contest has ended. The winner is Stacy, who correctly guessed that the pictogram spelled “Golden Gate Bridge.” Stacy has won an IndependentTraveler.com travel mug. Congratulations! Stay tuned for further opportunities to win.
– written and created by Dori Saltzman and Sarah Schlichter
Here’s something fun to kick off your weekend. It’s a travel-themed picture puzzle. You just have to tie the photos together to make words. For example, a photo of an eye, combined with a photo of a full glass of water would be eye + full = Eiffel. Get it? (For another example, check out last week’s puzzle.)
This week’s puzzle is two words and represents a famous landmark.
Once you think you know the answer, post it below. You have until Monday, May 6, at 11:59 p.m. ET to post your response. We’ll keep all comments private until then. On Tuesday morning we’ll choose one winner at random to receive an IndependentTraveler.com travel mug. Note: Although all are welcome to play, we can only ship prizes to the Continental U.S.
Editor’s Note: This contest has ended. The winner is Steve Grey, who correctly guessed that the pictogram spelled “Wailing Wall.” Steve has won an IndependentTraveler.com travel mug. Congratulations! Stay tuned for further opportunities to win.
Here’s something fun to kick off your weekend. It’s a travel-themed picture puzzle. You just have to tie the photos together to make words. For example, a photo of an eye, combined with a photo of a full glass of water would be eye + full = Eiffel. Get it? (For another example, check out last week’s puzzle.)
This week’s puzzle is one word and represents a famous attraction.
Once you think you know the answer, post it below. You have until Monday, April 29, at 11:59 p.m. ET to post your response. We’ll keep all comments private until then. On Tuesday morning we’ll choose one winner at random to receive an IndependentTraveler.com travel mug. Note: Although all are welcome to play, we can only ship prizes to the Continental U.S.
Editor’s Note: This contest has ended. The winner is Dorothy Portalla, who correctly guessed that the pictogram spelled “Hermitage.” Dorothy has won an IndependentTraveler.com travel mug. Congratulations! Stay tuned for further opportunities to win.
When booking a special offer at a hotel, perhaps you’re looking for added value — an extra night, free breakfast or a bonus amenity. Maybe it’s a special occasion warranting rose petals and restaurant reservations, and you splurge for the upgrade. But maybe the offer has very little to do with value, convenience or even relevance to your life. If you happen to be a recent divorcé named David with a book fetish, these packages just might be for you … or someone … somewhere (we’re not too sure).
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