Travel for Smarties: July 2014

"Earning a Black Belt in Cleaning" - Seattle, Washington

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Taken through the window as I walked by one night...

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Baggage Chaos: London Airport Suffers Shortage of Handlers

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London’s Gatwick Airport is promising free home delivery of checked baggage in hopes of avoiding a re-run of last weekend.

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Creating Floral Designs

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Workmen creating floral designs on a street in Ponta Delgada on Sao Miguel Island, Azores, during the Festas do Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres.

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Flower Petals

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The streets of Ponta Delgada on Sao Miguel Island, Azores, are covered with flower petals for the Festas do Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres held on the fifth Sunday after Easter Sunday.

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Penitents

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Penitents circle Campo de Sao Francisco in Ponta Delgada on Sao Miguel Island, Azores, on their knees during the Festas do Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres.

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CDC Issues Highest-Level Travel Warning as Ebola Spreads

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As the Ebola outbreak surges out of control in West Africa, Emory University Hospital is now preparing to receive a patient with the deadly virus.

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Our favourite images of the week

From a 600-year old underwater city to India’s majestic hidden Himalayas of Ladakh, these are some of the world’s most stunning travel photos.

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Summer Gas Price Hikes Take a Holiday

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If you've been holding off on a road trip vacation because of the high cost of gasoline, this may be a good time to load up the minivan.

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No Keys: Hilton App Will Allow Digital Check-In

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You already choose your seat before you fly, so why not your hotel room before you check in?

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Folk festival Calgary 2014

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lots and lots of people all over the park.

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Candid, Boracay

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The Week in Pictures

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California’s water problem, summer camp in the Hermit Kingdom, grief in Gaza, tornado strikes Tennessee, prison playtime and more.