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Pandemic retains Jakarta strolling tour operators on their toes
JAKARTA — Forward of COVID, as much as 95% of freelance Jakarta tour information Cindy Tan’s shoppers had been being foreigners, largely from Europe. However contemplating the truth that then, a lot lower than 10 expatriates have utilised her options as Indonesia welcomed a significantly decreased quantity of overseas guests owing to pandemic limitations.
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The Travel Culture Revolution Spreading From China
Passengers look at planes belonging to Hainan Airlines at the gate of Haikou airport in Hainan… [+] province. (AFP/Getty Images) Whit Monday is a public holiday in many European countries, including my home country of Germany, a day to celebrate the biblical event when the Apostles were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues. It is, of course, a coincidence that in 2016 this day, May 16th, is also the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the Cultural Revolution in China. The “May 16 Directive” of 1966, or officially the “Circular of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on the Great Proletarian…
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Holiday 2021: Here are 20 toys expected to be hot this year
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Fall may have just begun, but it’s never too early to get a head start on your holiday shopping, especially if you’re hoping to get your hands on one of this year’s most-coveted items. Each year, new toys spring up, seemingly out of nowhere, and quickly go from a complete unknown to a must-have item. Parents who wait until the last minute often have difficulty finding these toys, leaving their children disappointed that they didn’t get the same popular, new toy as all their friends. Luckily for shoppers, Toy Insider has already released its annual list of the 20 hottest toys for the upcoming holiday season,…
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How We Can Travel the World and Share Culture through Craft | Smithsonian Voices
Zapotec weaver Porfirio Gutiérrez at work in his studio. (Photo courtesy of the artist) For those of us who miss the thrill of traveling to new cities, experiencing the sights and sensations of bustling craft markets, and learning about cultural and community traditions through art, here’s one way to explore from home: the Smithsonian Folklife Festival Marketplace. Launched in December 2020, the new online Marketplace offers authentic craftwork created by artisans representing recent Festival programs: Armenia, Peru, Mexico, and Brazil, along with other countries around the globe, with more to come in the future. Typically, the Marketplace is a pop-up shop on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., open only…
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The E-Scooter: A More Sustainable Means of Travel?
At the start of December 2020, e-scooters were installed across several locations in Birmingham, including Selly Oak. These scooters, manufactured by Swedish company Voi, offer a quick, easy to access and environmentally-friendly form of transport. They are especially useful for students who want to explore more of Birmingham but don’t want to bring their cars to Selly. To use the scooters, you need to be 18 or over and have a provisional UK driving licence. This information must be registered on the Voi app, which also details where the nearest e-scooter is and a summary of the rules. @Emily Gulbis There are several rules it is necessary to be aware…
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How many men attend college? It’s dropping, and that’s troubling | Opinion
Twenty years ago, David Brooks penned an essay in The Atlantic called “The Organization Kid.” It was about how the college students he encountered, particularly at elite schools, were generous and obedient and responsible, but they seemed to lack a certain moral grounding or any kind of attachment to a greater cause. He wrote: “All your life you have been pleasing your elders, performing and enjoying the hundreds of enrichment tasks that dominated your early years. You are a mentor magnet. You spent your formative years excelling in school, sports and extracurricular activities. And you have been rewarded with a place at a wonderful university filled with smart, successful, and…
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