TGIF Friday Newsletter Vol 25
Travel, Good Stories, Issues & Fun Stuff
TRAVEL GOOD STORIES ISSUES FUN STUFF
This is the twenty-fifth TGIF Friday Newsletter, humbly brought to you by Marinarena Creations! Sit back, relax with your preferred refreshment and check out news and stories I have been reading lately plus some miscellany fun thrown into the mix.
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CURATED TRAVEL STORIES
Get a lowdown on all things travel. Recent news bits, tips, travel deals and cultural trends.
Travel section Theme: Nightime travel
This is the way to do Paris at night
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GOOD STORIES
As it turns out, not all is crazy upside down in the world. Lots of stories are out there that focus on the good. I’ve narrowed down a few for you.
RARE CHICKS, NOW THRIVING
In England ARTICLE
RENT-A-GRANDMA IS A THING…
In Japan ARTICLE
ISSUES
A topic of interest with a tie-in to travel.
Britain’s Nightlife Decline
What’s going on: Going out in declinging throughout Britain, affecting the nightlife industry with the…
Closure of Venues, Nightlife-related Job losses, Increase of tax/regulation
(late night levee)
Why the Decline? Covid shutdown, decline in economy, increased cost of policing, increased crime after dark, increase of social anxiety
See an in-depth “Britain Thought Leaders” video on the issue at The Epoch Times
FUN STUFF
On the lighter side of things…
Try this fun recipe at summer campfire: BANANA BOAT SMORES
Watch this: Hilarious nighttrippin’ with R & R on classic Travel Man episode
Late night travel LOLs
FUNNY LATE NIGHT STAND-UP TRAVEL STORIES
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