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How Country Counting Turned the World Into a Scoreboard | Travel Trends

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🧳 Pokemon Presents: Priorities When Packing (01:30)Pokemon just released a new carry-on suitcase with a very important feature: a plushie compartment! That’s right, your plushies can now be safely tucked away while getting a front-row view of your travels from start-to-end.🗺️ How Long Do You Need to Spend in a Destination? (04:07)If you’re building your travel itinerary and debating whether you should add a separate location into the mix, how many days do you need to spend there to make it worthwhile? This is a travel debate that has a lot of factors to consider.🌍 How Country Counting Turned the World into a Scoreboard (09:34)Sports and travel go hand-in-hand, but have you ever thought of travel as a sport in and of itself? That might be the latest travel trend dubbed “country counting.” It’s exactly as it sounds, where travelers prioritize visiting the highest number of countries possible above all else. But we’re wondering: is it worth it?✈️ Japan Airlines Takes Accountability (51:50)When an employee makes a mistake, who takes the blame? While most of us might say the employee who made the mistake, of course, Japan Airlines is doubling down on their philosophy that culture, responsibility, and accountability starts all the way at the tip top… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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