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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Today in Travel. Sep 17, 2011. Lure of the great outdoors comes to New York City as campers search for premium tent sites during first Occupy Wall Street movement. bobcarrieson.com

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Today in Travel. Sep 16, 1940. Travel opportunities for American males soar as U.S. begins first peace-time draft. bobcarrieson.com

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Today in Travel. Sep 15, 1835. Darwin discovers penguins in Galapagos, speculates his ship, the Beagle, is off course. bobcarrieson.com

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Today in Travel. Sep 14, 1978. Space travel proven possible with first airing of TV series, "Mork & Mindy."

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Today in Travel. Sep 13, 1988. Hurricane Gilbert, among strongest ever, has record number of hotel guests demanding refunds.

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Today in Travel. Sep 12, 1940. 20,000-year-old graffiti discovered on cave walls in France. Pre-historic teens suspected of being responsible for defacement. bobcarrieson.com

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Today in Travel. Sep 10, 1993. SST, Concorde advocates feeling dispirited as Boeing builds 1,000th 747. bobcarrieson.com

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Today in Travel. Sep 9, 1492. After first day at sea, Columbus crew unhappy to discover they are not headed for French Riviera. Bobcarrieson.com

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Today in Travel. Sep 8, 1504. Michelangelo’s statue of David is unveiled to the public, many of whom wish they had known they could buy a “Skip the Lines” ticket. bobcarrieson.com

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Today in Travel. Sep 7, 1901. China's Boxer Rebellion is over. Western visitors again allowed to wear bikini briefs. bobcarrieson.com

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Today in Travel. Sep 6, 1976. Defecting Russian pilot has hard time explaining Mig jet to Japanese customs officials. bobcarrieson.com

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Today in Travel. Sep 5, 1997. Athens chosen for 2004 Olympics. Greek workers celebrate by beginning to make strike plans. bobcarrieson.com

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Today in Travel. Sep 5, 1997. Athens chosen for 2004 Olympics. Greek workers celebrate by beginning to make strike plans. bobcarrieson.com

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Today in Travel. Sep 4, 1884. Travel to Australia plummets after U.K. ends policy of convict transportation. Bobcarrieson.com

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Today in Travel. Sep 3, 1971. Newly independent Qatar added to list of nations nobody knows how to pronounce. bobcarrieson.com

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Today in Travel. Sep 2, 1969. First ATM opens in America, promising travelers extra fees no matter what city they visit. bobcarrieson.com

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Today in Travel. Sep 1, 1897. America's first subway opens in Boston, dooming a man named Charlie. bobcarrieson.com

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Today in Travel. August 31, 1955. GM demonstrates first sun-powered car, suggesting bright future for solar auto industry. bobcarrieson.com

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Today in Travel. Aug 30, 1146. Safe travel forecast after Europe promises to end war for all time by banning crossbows. bobcarrieson.com

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Today in Travel. Aug 29, 2005. Thousands of New Orleans residents and visitors wish they'd filled their car's gas tank yesterday. bobcarrieson.com

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Today in Travel. Aug 28, 1609. Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay, wishes that was the one named after him. Bobcarrieson.com

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Today in Travel. Aug 27, 1859. First oil well drilled in U.S., leading directly to backseat refrain of "Are we there yet?" bobcarrieson.com

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Today in Travel. Aug 26, 2010. Domestic travel in Pakistan soars as flooding causes 500,000 to flee homes.

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Today in Travel. Aug 25, 1768. Captain James Cook begins first voyage for Food Network. bobcarrieson.com

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Today in Travel. Aug 23. 1617. Likelihood of travelers becoming lost in unfamiliar cities increases dramatically as London introduces first one-way streets. bobcarrieson.com

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Today in Travel. Aug 22, 1902. Teddy Roosevelt is first president to ride in a car, he explains to cop when stopped for speeding. bobcarrieson.com

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Today in Travel. Aug 21. 1959. Hawaii becomes state, debates dashboard hula dancer as state symbol. Bobcarrieson.com

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Today in Travel. Aug 20, 1858. Darwin publishes Theory of Evolution, raising overtourism concerns among Galapagos tortoises. bobcarrieson.com

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Today in Travel. Aug 19, 1991. Hurricane Bob hits New England, bringing new respect to often maligned name. bobcarrieson.com

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Today in Travel. August 18, 1986. Disney World opens Crocket’s Tavern, where the old woodsman could go for a glass of Merlot. withoutthecrowds.com

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Today in Travel. Aug 17, 1807. Fulton invents steamboat, smoke makes passengers wish he’d invented airplane instead. bobcarrieson.com

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Today in Travel. Aug 16, 1954. Caribbean tourism begins in earnest with invention of pina colada. bobcarrieson.com

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Today in Travel. Aug 15, 1914. Panama Canal opens, making it possible to travel by sea from NY to San Francisco without owning wool underwear. bobcarrieson.com

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Today in Travel. Aug. 14, 1281. Kublai Khan's fleet disappears in typhoon, later found in Kansas. bobcarrieson.com

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Today in Travel. Aug 13, 1521. Mexico City's first instance of gang violence as Aztec capital falls to Spaniards. bobcarrieson.com

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Today in Travel. August 12, 1908. First Ford Model T rolls off assembly line, changing history by giving somebody the idea for drive-thru window. bobcarrieson.com

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Today in Travel. August 11, 1909. SOS first used by ship in distress to indicate it is SOL.

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Today in Travel. August 10, 1846. Smithsonian Institution founded, ensuring a home for actual hat worn by Indiana Jones. bobcarrieson.com

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Today in Travel. Aug 9, 1979. Goosebumps become latest fashion as Britain opens first nude beach. bobcarrieson.com

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Today in Travel. Aug 8, 1860. Hawaiian queen visits NYC, but because of language problem is unable to understand taxi drivers. bobcarrieson.com

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Today in Travel. Aug 7, 1947. Thor Heyerdahl in raft Kon-Tiki completes 4,300 mile, 101-day journey meant to prove that for South Americans to colonize the Pacific they did not have to invent the outboard motor. bobcarrieson.com

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Today in Travel. Aug. 6, 1962. In spliff decision, Jamaica gains independence from Britain. bobcarrieson.com

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Today in Travel. 1914. America's first traffic light errected in, Cleveland, Ohio. And first traffic-light-related horn honking when motorists don't respond quickly enough to light turning green. See less

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Today in Travel. Aug 4, 2015. Muppets' Miss Piggy plans girlfriends getaway after she and Kermit the Frog announce their split on Facebook.

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Today in Travel. August 3, 1946. Early theme park, Santa Claus Land, opens in Indiana amid protests by elves, who lobbied for Florida. bobcarrieson.com

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Today in Travel. 1990. Kuwait surprised by sudden upsurge and bad manners of visitors from Iraq.

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Today in Travel. August 1, 1903. First coast-to-coast auto trip, and only one ever made without help from drive-thru windows. bobcarrieson.com

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Today in Travel. July 31, 1588. Spanish Armada sighted off England, locals immediately line coast with souvenir stands. bobcarrieson.com

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Today in Travel. July 30, 1935. Founding of Penguin Books, whose paperbacks make long-distance air travel possible. Today in Travel. July 30, 1935. bobcarrieson.com

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Bob Payne @bobpayne.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Man falls overboard from cruise ship. Wife rushes to update Facebook status.

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