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☆ Lonely Planet’s top places to go in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Maureen Ohare | Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Get your wishlist fired up, Lonely Planet just revealed its 50 top travel destinations for the year ahead. The travel publishing empire turns 50 this year, and its bumper Best in Travel 2024 list is expanded across five categories: top countries, regions, cities, sustainable travel destinations and best-value locations. The “wild beauty” of South Africa also gets a nod, with Lonely Planet recommending visitors check out the country’s “impressive crop of ecolodges” committed to protecting Earth’s biodiversity. The underrated American Midwest is the top tip here: in cities such as Chicago, Milwaukee and Detroit, “you’ll find old warehouses transformed into art studios, new eco design hotels and many Michelin-starred restaurants,” says Lonely Planet. Says Lonely Planet, “Here you’ll find the highest sea cliffs in Europe and miles of unspoilt coastal hiking trails.”Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2024India: A big country with a whole lot to love, including Gadisar lake in Rajasthan.

Persons: CNN —, Lucia, Torres del, ecolodges ”, Babanango, “, ”, you’ll, Ilan Shacham, Ireland País Vasco, Português, daniel Organizations: CNN, Lonely, Lonely Planet, Kenyan, Michelin, Getty, Mongolia India Morocco Chile Benin Mexico Uzbekistan Pakistan Croatia St, Regions, CNN Cities Nairobia, Chile Greenland, Lithuania Eco, France Egypt Ikaria, Greece Algeria Southern Lakes, Central Otago , New Zealand Locations: Mongolia, Mexico, Croatia, St, Benin, Uzbekistan, City, Nairobi, Paris, Prague, Czech, “, Patagonia, Torres del Paine, Spain, Valencia, Barcelona, South Africa, South, KwaZulu Natal, Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit, Algeria, Northern Africa, Europe, Balkans, Slovenia, Bosnia, Hercegovina, Montenegro, Albania, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Serbia, Adriatic, Donegal, Ireland’s, India, Rajasthan, Mongolia India Morocco Chile Benin Mexico Uzbekistan Pakistan Croatia, Lucia Macedonia, South Australia Donegal, Ireland, Spain Southern Thailand Swahili, Tanzania Montana, USA, Austria, Kenya Paris, France Montreal, Canada Mostar, Herzegovina Philadelphia , Pennsylvania Manaus, Brazil Jakarta, Indonesia Prague, Czech Republic Izmir, Turkey Kansas City , Missouri, Spain Patagonia, Argentina, Chile, Chile Greenland Wales, Santiago Palau Hokkaido, Japan Ecuador Baltic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, South Africa Poland, USA Poland Nicaragua Danube Limes, Bulgaria Normandy, France Egypt, Greece Algeria Southern, Central Otago , New

☆ Secret spots on Croatia’s famous Dalmatian coast
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Mary Novakovich | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —To many, the southern Dalmatian coast is Croatia. The Adriatic coast is undeniably beautiful, with the forbidding Dinaric Alps as a dramatic backdrop to the heavily indented coastline and dozens of islands scattered about. Until 2022, reaching it from the north meant crossing into Bosnia, whose 12.4 miles of coastline sits below the Neretva delta, before giving way once more to Croatia’s southern Dalmatian coast. Elaphiti islandsWander along Dubrovnik’s old port and in seconds you’ll be offered a day trip to the Elaphiti islands, north of the city. Cavtat, about 15 miles south of Dubrovnik, has been steadily growing in popularity as an alternative to the city.

Persons: you’ve, Ivan Meštrović, Poelzer Wolfgang, Alamy, it’s, Pušćica, Klesarska, Goran Bogicevic, It’s, Mamma Mia, ”, laze, Baška Voda, Croatia’s, Korčula, Mali Ston Organizations: CNN, UNESCO, Stari Grad, Hvar Town, Zipline Locations: Croatia, Split, Dubrovnik, Hvar, Poelzer, Split’s, Brač, Senjska, Maslinica, Bol, Dalmatia, Washington ,, Stari Grad, Vrboska, Zaklopatica, Vis, Komiža, Tučepi, Biokovo, Hardy, Sveti Jure, Zipline Croatia, Bosnia, Rogotin, Croatian, mali, Dalmatian, Orebić, Mljet, Prapratno, Mali, Ston, Cavtat, robertharding, Slano

☆ Insider Today: Ex-Goldman partners dish
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

This post originally appeared in the Insider Today newsletter. In today's big story, former Goldman Sachs partners explain what led them to leave their prestigious positions within the bank. A recent Insider investigation by Dakin Campbell and Emmalyse Brownstein found that at least 202 partners have left the firm during CEO David Solomon's volatile five-year tenure. And while Solomon's strategic missteps were a key talking point for many, not all the former partners bashed the CEO. The Insider Today team: Dan DeFrancesco, senior editor and anchor, in New York City.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, it's, Goldman, David Solomon, Dakin Campbell, Emmalyse Brownstein, David Solomon's, Dakin, It's, Julian Salisbury, Dina Powell McCormick, Fred Baba, Solomon, Lloyd Blankfein, Apoorva Mehta, Instacart, Daniel Sundheim, Michael Moritz, Here's, Instacart's, Beck, Apoorva, Mehta, Tyler Le, Steve Squeri, Squeri, AEW, Tony Khan, Lauren Boebert, Anna Moneymaker, General Merrick Garland, Kim Kardashian, General Mills, Getty, Dan DeFrancesco, Naga Siu, Hallam Bullock, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Service, D1 Capital Partners, Sequoia, Getty, Sequoia Capital, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management's, American Express, Wrestling, WWE's, Fed, U.S, FedEx, General Locations: Wall, Silicon, What's, —, ChatGPT, Cerebral, Colorado, Mostar, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Greece, Bulgaria, Moldova, New York City, San Diego, London, New York

☆ Neretva River: Scientists are fighting to save the ‘blue heart’ of Europe
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Nell Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Bosnia and Herzegovina CNN —The Neretva River carves its way through Bosnia and Herzegovina’s impenetrable forest. The Neretva River flows 140 miles (225 kilometers) from its source in the mountains of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Adriatic Sea in Croatia. Nell Lewis/CNN Scientists warn that hydropower plants could have a detrimental effect on the region's biodiversity. Nell Lewis/CNN Scientists, concerned about the effects of the proposed hydropower plants, gathered on the banks of the Neretva in June as part of the Save the Blue Heart of Europe campaign. This has taken its toll on wildlife, with one in three freshwater fish species threatened with extinction.

Persons: Joshua D, Lim, Marco Secchi, Ursi Seibert, Nell Lewis, Vladimir Tadic, Linda Majdanová, ”, Ulrich Eichelmann, “ It’s, ” Ulrich Eichelmann, Kurt Pinter, Pinter, it’s, ” Radomir Sladoje, “, GENT SHKULLAKU Organizations: CNN, Herzegovina CNN, Center for Environment, Center of Environment, “ Neretva Science, Science, EU, Developers, EFT Group, Neretva Science, Getty, Bern Convention Locations: Bosnia, Herzegovina, Bosnian, Balkans, Adriatic, Croatia, Mostar, Herzegovina's, Kalinovik, Neretva, Linda, “ Neretva, “, Balkan, Europe, EU, Ulog, Vienna, Austria, Albania, GENT, AFP, Bern

☆ Kosovo bridge divers overcome fear to 'fly' in annual competition
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/3] Evald Krnic, a diver from Montenegro, jumps from a bridge during a competition on the White Drin River, near the town of Gjakova, Kosovo July 23, 2023. REUTERS/Fatos BytyciURA E FSHEJT, Kosovo, July 24 (Reuters) - With arms outstretched like bird's wings in the traditional "swallow style", Evald Krnic plunged more than 20 metres from a bridge in southern Kosovo into the cold White Drin river. "You don't just jump; you fly," he told Reuters after winning first place in the bridge-diving competition, an annual event held for the past 73 years and drawing both amateurs and professionals. "The beauty of this sport lies in conquering that fear and taking the leap." Krnic was also the winner last year in the Bosnian town of Mostar where he jumped 22 meters from an old bridge into the river below.

Persons: FSHEJT, Krnic, Fatos, Peter Graff Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Montenegro, Gjakova, Kosovo, Bosnian, Mostar

☆ Fotbalistul Luka Modric rămâne la Real Madrid. Acesta îşi va prelungi cu un an contractul cu "galacticii"
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-27 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Fotbalistul croat Luka Modric rămâne la Real Madrid! Potrivit presei spaniole, mijlocașul îşi va prelungi cu un an contractul cu "galacticii". Actualul acord expiră în vara anului 2021.Jucătorul, care în 2018 a primit Balonul de Aur, a câştigat cu Real Madrid două titluri în La Liga, o dată Cupa Spaniei, de trei ori Supercupa Spaniei, a cucerit 4 trofee ale Ligii Campionilor, trei Supercupe a Europei şi tot atâtea Cupe Mondiale ale cluburilor.Ajuns la 35 de ani, mijlocașul a evoluat în 363 de meciuri oficiale pentru gruparea de pe "Santiago Bernabeu" și a înscris 25 de goluri în toate competițiile.Modric se află la Real Madrid din august 2012, când spaniolii au plătit 30 de milioane de lire sterline pentru transferul său de la Tottenham Hotspur.În cariera sa, Luka Modric a mai evoluat la Dinamo Zagreb, de unde a fost împrumutat la Zrinjski Mostar şi Inter Zapresic.Fotbalistul are 133 de meciuri jucate pentru naţionala Croaţiei și a marcat 16 goluri.

Persons: Luka, Luka Modric, naţionala Organizations: Real Madrid !, Real Madrid, Liga, Ligii Campionilor, Dinamo Zagreb Locations: Spaniei, ale, Mostar, Inter

☆ UE cere Bosniei să adăpostească 3.300 de migranţi, ameninţaţi de temperaturile scăzute
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-10 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

''Criza umanitară devine o realitate din cauza lipsei de acţiune (...). Cerem autorităţilor să acţioneze urgent pentru a salva vieţi'', potrivit unui comunicat al delegaţiei. După o toamnă blândă, temperaturile au început să scadă în ultimele zile în această ţara muntoasă balcanică şi au fost înregistrate primele ninsori.În regiunea Bihac (nord-vest), unde majoritatea migranţilor se află în apropierea graniţei croate şi a Uniunii Europene, temperatura va scădea la 0 ° C în următoarele zile, conform prognozelor meteo. "Condiţiile meteorologice actuale pun serios în pericol viaţa a peste 2.000 de persoane care dorm afară în condiţii cumplite", a indicat delegaţia UE.De altfel, 1.300 de migranţi sunt găzduiţi într-un centru de primire din Lipa, lângă Bihac, care nu a fost pregătit pentru condiţiile de iarnă, potrivit sursei citate.Delegaţia, care afirmă că există mijloace ale Uniunii Europene puse la dispoziţia autorităţilor locale, solicită guvernului să reinstaleze un anumit număr de migranţi într-un centru de primire din Bihac, care a fost închis la sfârşitul lunii septembrie.Acest centru a fost închis de autorităţile locale cu o lună şi jumătate înainte de alegerile municipale, în răspuns la presiunea localnicilor.Construirea unui alt centru de primire, prevăzută la un moment dat în regiunea Tuzla (nord-est), este de asemenea necesară pentru a-i găzdui pe toţi migranţii, potrivit delegaţiei.Ministrul bosniac al Securităţii a indicat la începutul lunii decembrie că peste 6.600 de migranţi au fost cazaţi în mai multe centre de primire din regiunea Bihac, din Saraievo şi Mostar (sud), scrie agerpres.ro.

Organizations: Uniunii Europene Locations: Bihac, Lipa, Tuzla, Saraievo, Mostar

☆ Most people don't realize Chase's Ultimate Rewards travel portal lets you redeem points for more than just flights and hotels — here's what else you can book
▼ + stars: | 2019-01-14 | by ( Holly Johnson | Freelance Writer | Read More | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

If you carry the Chase Sapphire Reserve, you get 50% more travel when you book through the Ultimate Rewards portal. Getty ImagesWhile many Chase Ultimate Rewards enthusiasts transfer points to hotel and airline partners, you can also use points to book "activities" through the Chase travel portal. The Chase Sapphire Reserve gives you 50% more travel when you book through the Chase portal, while you get 25% more travel with the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card. When they think about using their Chase Ultimate Rewards points, they focus mostly on airline and hotel partners, while maybe thinking of using their points to book flights or hotels through the Chase Ultimate Rewards portal. It's super easy to book activities and experiences through Chase if you know where to look within the Ultimate Rewards portal.

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