Bob Payne
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Travel writer.
Author of 142-country memoir, Escape Clauses — Getting Away With a Travel Writing Life.
Co-creator of Without the Crowds - A world guide to popular destinations & their uncrowded alternatives
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Author of 142-country memoir, Escape Clauses — Getting Away With a Travel Writing Life.
Co-creator of Without the Crowds - A world guide to popular destinations & their uncrowded alternatives
#travel #travelwriting #humor #tourism
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What gets half the number of visitors as the British Museum and has a collection that's twice as weird? #travelsky #overtourism #victoriaandalbertmuseum #londonmuseums #visitbritain
The V&A Museum
The V&A, formerly the Victoria and Albert museum, is often called Britain's attic and the world's most exciting scavenger hunt.
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December 14, 2025 at 4:55 PM
What gets half the number of visitors as the British Museum and has a collection that's twice as weird? #travelsky #overtourism #victoriaandalbertmuseum #londonmuseums #visitbritain
Today in Travel. Dec 15, 2001. Leaning Tower of Pisa reopens after 11 years of repairs, is still leaning.
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December 15, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Today in Travel. Dec 15, 2001. Leaning Tower of Pisa reopens after 11 years of repairs, is still leaning.
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Discovery of guests chained to walls helps explain how hotel was able to keep less desirable rooms continuously occupied for 23 years.
December 14, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Discovery of guests chained to walls helps explain how hotel was able to keep less desirable rooms continuously occupied for 23 years.
Today in Travel. Dec 14, 1911. Amundsen reaches South Pole, heads north.
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December 14, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Today in Travel. Dec 14, 1911. Amundsen reaches South Pole, heads north.
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Today in Travel. Dec 13, 1988. Trio takes NYC subway to all stations, still can't find lost umbrella.
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December 13, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Today in Travel. Dec 13, 1988. Trio takes NYC subway to all stations, still can't find lost umbrella.
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Today in Travel. Dec 12, 1925. World’s first motel opens in San Luis Obispo, CA, guests have to be reminded that $1.25 rate does not mean they get to keep the towels.
(Image: John Margolies Roadside America photograph archive)
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December 12, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Today in Travel. Dec 12, 1925. World’s first motel opens in San Luis Obispo, CA, guests have to be reminded that $1.25 rate does not mean they get to keep the towels.
(Image: John Margolies Roadside America photograph archive)
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(Image: John Margolies Roadside America photograph archive)
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Today in Travel. Dec 11, 1719. Europeans see Northern Lights in New World for first time, followed by first UFO claim.
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(Image by Martin Solhaug Standal from Pixabay)
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December 11, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Today in Travel. Dec 11, 1719. Europeans see Northern Lights in New World for first time, followed by first UFO claim.
(Image by Martin Solhaug Standal from Pixabay)
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Today in Travel. Dec 10, 1958. First passenger jet flight from New York to Miami. No report of hijack attempts.
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(Image by Joshua Woroniecki from Pixabay)
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December 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Today in Travel. Dec 10, 1958. First passenger jet flight from New York to Miami. No report of hijack attempts.
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Today in Travel. Dec 9, 1493. Christopher Columbus encounters manatee, finds love for first time.
December 9, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Today in Travel. Dec 9, 1493. Christopher Columbus encounters manatee, finds love for first time.
Today in Travel. Dec 8, 1980. Following shooting of John Lennon, world learns The Dakota is not actually in the Dakotas.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Today in Travel. Dec 8, 1980. Following shooting of John Lennon, world learns The Dakota is not actually in the Dakotas.
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Today in Travel. Dec 7, 1941. Visitors to Hawaii arrive in surprising numbers.
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December 7, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Today in Travel. Dec 7, 1941. Visitors to Hawaii arrive in surprising numbers.
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Today in Travel. Dec 6, 1947. Alligators breathe sigh of relief as Everglades National Park is dedicated. (Oops! I ran this yesterday, but it should have been today.)
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December 6, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Today in Travel. Dec 6, 1947. Alligators breathe sigh of relief as Everglades National Park is dedicated. (Oops! I ran this yesterday, but it should have been today.)
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As towering wave threatens passenger ship, quick-thinking cruise director makes announcement that wet t-shirt contest is about to begin on upper deck.
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December 5, 2025 at 8:38 PM
As towering wave threatens passenger ship, quick-thinking cruise director makes announcement that wet t-shirt contest is about to begin on upper deck.
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Today in Travel. Dec 5, 1947. Alligators breathe sigh of relief as Everglades National Park is dedicated.
(Image by Jeff Leonhardt from Pixabay)
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(Image by Jeff Leonhardt from Pixabay)
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December 5, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Today in Travel. Dec 5, 1947. Alligators breathe sigh of relief as Everglades National Park is dedicated.
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(Image by Jeff Leonhardt from Pixabay)
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This 142-country memoir is being called a new travel classic, and there’s still time before Christmas to get a copy from Amazon for yourself, and your traveling friends, and those who wish they were. www.amazon.com/s?k=escape+c...
December 4, 2025 at 3:37 PM
This 142-country memoir is being called a new travel classic, and there’s still time before Christmas to get a copy from Amazon for yourself, and your traveling friends, and those who wish they were. www.amazon.com/s?k=escape+c...
Today in Travel. Dec 3, 1931. Happy Hour gets new life with creation of Alka Seltzer.
Image by Rudy and Peter Skitterians from Pixabay
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December 3, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Today in Travel. Dec 3, 1931. Happy Hour gets new life with creation of Alka Seltzer.
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Today in Travel. Dec 2, 1939. American Airlines opens first Admirals Club amid fears people will think it’s only for admirals.
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December 2, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Today in Travel. Dec 2, 1939. American Airlines opens first Admirals Club amid fears people will think it’s only for admirals.
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Today in Travel. Dec 1,1959. After intense negotiations with locals, international lawmakers ban all military action in Antarctica.
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December 1, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Today in Travel. Dec 1,1959. After intense negotiations with locals, international lawmakers ban all military action in Antarctica.
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Today in Travel. 1835. Red-letter day for recreational river rafting with birth of Huckleberry Finn author Mark Twain.
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November 30, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Today in Travel. 1835. Red-letter day for recreational river rafting with birth of Huckleberry Finn author Mark Twain.
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Looking for a serious getaway? How about this tiny island 1,100 miles from its nearest neighbor? withoutthecrowds.com/bouvet-islan...
#overtourism #travel #adventure
#overtourism #travel #adventure
Bouvet Island: The Smart Traveler's Alternative
To avoid increasingly crowded Antarctic locales, visit Bouvet Island, a remote South Atlantic Island that beckons adventurers.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Looking for a serious getaway? How about this tiny island 1,100 miles from its nearest neighbor? withoutthecrowds.com/bouvet-islan...
#overtourism #travel #adventure
#overtourism #travel #adventure
Today in Travel. Nov 28, 1895. First ever auto race, Chicago-Waukegan, won in 7 hrs 53 mins, a driving time often impossible to match today.
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November 28, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Today in Travel. Nov 28, 1895. First ever auto race, Chicago-Waukegan, won in 7 hrs 53 mins, a driving time often impossible to match today.
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Today in Travel. Nov 27, 1962. Boeing rolls out first 727-100, designed for short-haul flights for travelers who would rather not walk to their destinations.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Today in Travel. Nov 27, 1962. Boeing rolls out first 727-100, designed for short-haul flights for travelers who would rather not walk to their destinations.
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(Image: Wikipedia)
Today in Travel. Nov 26, 1832. First horse-drawn trolley increases concerns about crossing street without stepping in something.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Today in Travel. Nov 26, 1832. First horse-drawn trolley increases concerns about crossing street without stepping in something.
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Today in Travel. Nov 25, 1992. To create names tourists can more easily spell, Czechoslovakia splits into two countries.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Today in Travel. Nov 25, 1992. To create names tourists can more easily spell, Czechoslovakia splits into two countries.
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