Blackbeard at 300: Infamous pirate now brings tourism gold

June 22 June 22     FOLLOW US      NEWS SPORTS LIFE MONEY TECH TRAVEL OPINION WEATHER USATODAY.COM   TRAVEL   destinations   N.C.'s haul from ‘native son’ Blackbeard's 300th anniversary: Tourist gold     The 300th anniversary of the pirate’s heyday and demise is being marked with events ranging from educational displays and to wakes.     Read Story     destinations           10 great pick-your-own farms across the USA More farms are transforming into “agratainment” parks, welcoming visitors to pick their own produce and enjoy old-fashioned rides and attractions.     destinations           TripAdvisor offers exclusive, sunrise Vatican tour The Vatican attracts about 25,000 visits a day. Now TripAdvisor is offering an exclusive tour to bypass the long lines.     experience           Explore four scenic distilleries in the U.K. Beverage giant Brown-Forman has acquired three single malt Scotch brands and Slane Irish Whiskey. Take a virtual tour of the distilleries.   Advertisement   cruises           Royal Caribbean ups ante for short cruises from Miami with revamped Mariner of the Seas Royal Caribbean's 3,114-passenger Mariner of the Seas on Monday will begin three- and four-night voyages to the Bahamas out of Miami, becoming the newest and biggest vessel in the market for such trips.     destinations           Is Craggy Gardens Picnic Area on Blue Ridge Parkway falling apart? The Craggy Gardens picnic area, one of the most popular on the Blue Ridge Parkway, is a surprising mess of broken benches and moldy bathrooms.     flights           Oh, Canada! Fast-growing budget airline Norwegian expands again Highlights of Norwegian's Canada expansion include trans-Atlantic Boeing 737 flights between Hamilton, Ontario, and Ireland. Montreal gets Caribbean flights.     flights           CBP: Orlando is first U.S. airport to scan faces of all international travelers Orlando to be first U.S. airport to require a face scan of passengers on all arriving and departing international flights, including U.S. citizens.     travel           Summer Solstice at Stonehenge     travel           Delta bans 'pit bull type dogs' on flights Delta's new ban on "pit bull type dogs" on flight will take effect starting on July 10.       The Day In Pictures Gallery An Indonesian search and rescue team looks for victims of the sunken KM Sinar Bangun ferry on Lake Toba in North Sumarta, Indonesia on June 22, 2018. On June 18 a ferry carrying more than 180 passengers capsized on Lake Toba killing at least three pe     Popular Stories Melania Trump wears an 'I don't care' jacket to visit immigrant children in Texas Mom bathes 1-year-old son with rare skin disorder in bleach to keep him alive 'Roseanne' spinoff: ABC picks up 'The Conners,' minus Roseanne Barr   To forward this e-mail to a friend, click here You are currently subscribed to this newsletter with the address: bimagroup2.onlineincome@blogger.com. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please click here. Manage Subscriptions | Help | Advertise | Home Delivery | Privacy Policy - Your California Privacy Rights © 2018 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108