Travel News 1.27

• Here is what travelers need to know about China's coronavirus pandemic (New York Times)
• Morocco, Mexico, Sweden, Ireland: 2020's best street food destinations (Eater)
• Oklahoma bans travel to California in retaliation for the Golden State's travel ban on the Sooner State (CNN)
• Miami is ready for Super Bowl LIV (South Florida Sun-Sentinel) 
• How Afghanistan is trying to lure back tourists (Vice)
• Why you should be checking for hidden cameras in your next hotel or Airbnb room (Forbes)

  

Week 2: Thailand - Tue 1.28/Thu 1.30

Wat Arun, Bangkok

Week 2: Thailand
Tue 1.28/Thu 1.30
Class: Introductions; Lecture—“Crafting the Essay: Writing as a Process,” “MLA Style 101,” and “On Wordiness: Exercises”
Due: REFLECTION 1

Upcoming:

Week 3: New Zealand
Tue 2.4/Thu 2.6
Read: Destination—Ch. 1: “We Must Go Back” – Ch. 5: “We Found Something!”
Class: DIAGNOSTIC; Presentation partner and topic assignments; Lecture—“Building a Better Multimedia Presentation: An Annotated Look”

Reflection 1: The Straight Dope—Understanding International Drug Laws

In the United States, we know that 100% of recreational drugs are illegal—Marijuana, recreational or medicinal, may or may not be legal depending on the state. But how do laws and attitudes differ in countries we might visit? If Americans travel abroad with the intent to use drugs, what should they know? For example, how can a seemingly drug-casual society actually spell trouble for tourists engaging in narcotics? Even if one travels without the intent to use drugs, why is it important to know a place's laws about drugs and alcohol?

Include at least two of the following pieces in your discussion:

• "Seven Destinations Where Drug Tourism is Thriving" (Oyster)
• "Drinking and Drugs in Portugal: Tips to Stay Safe" (Portugal)
• "The World's Scariest Places to be Busted for Drugs" (The Fix)
• "The Most Dangerous Places to be a Drunk American" (Thrillist)
• "The High Lands: Exploring Drug Tourism Across Southeast Asia' (The Atlantic) 
• "The Countries with the Harshest Drug Penlties in the World" (The Independent)

Required:

• MLA Style
• Approximately 300 words
• Works cited

Due: Thu 1.30

Week 1: Canada

The CN Tower, Toronto

Week 1: Canada
Thu 1.23
Class: Syllabus Review

Upcoming:

Week 2: Thailand
Tue 1.28/Thu 1.30
Class: Introductions; Lecture—“Crafting the Essay: Writing as a Process,” “MLA Style 101,” and “On Wordiness: Exercises”

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