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Products / Travel
Apr 10, 2015

Globe-Trotter Luggage

They don’t make it like they used to — a popular idiom these days, and in many cases, it holds true. Modern luggage is a notable example, with its cheap materials and poor assemblage. Most suitcases last for less than a decade before starting to deteriorate and fall apart. However, for those looking to spend a little extra on a quality piece of luggage, Globe-Trotter is an ample substitute. Each of their handmade travel suitcases is crafted at their factory just north of London in Hertfordshire, and constructed using the same hammer and nail technique that became popular in the Victorian era. More importantly, their materials age well, making for great lifelong possessions.

TAP Air Portugal: A Milestone Year

From small airline to global success, TAP Air Portugal turns 80 and better than ever.

Tips / Travel
Mar 23, 2015

How to Shop for Snowshoes

Snowshoeing may be an ancient sport, but modern technology has created high-tech gear to make traipsing through deep snow easy and efficient. Gone are the days of enormous, leather-bound snowshoes. Today’s gear is calibrated to fit your size, minimize weight, help you climb ridges and slip on and off easily.

Adventure
Mar 23, 2015

Dig Your Own Diamonds in Arkansas

There is only one place in the world where you can mine for diamonds. It’s not in Africa. It’s not in Russia. It’s right here in the United States. At Arkansas’ Crater of Diamonds State Park, visitors can dig their own gems and — even better — keep what they find.

GET TO KNOW TAP FORBIZ

Unlock flexible, refined business travel with TAP Air Portugal’s program, TAP FORBIZ. Developed for small, medium and large Companies, with options for corporate events, TAP FORBIZ offers exclusive advantages adapted to each type of business.

History
Mar 10, 2015

Ancient Ruins of the Inca

Rivaling the size of the Eurasian empire, the Inca Empire was the largest pre-Columbian civilization in the Americas, occupying land from modern-day Ecuador to northern Chile and Argentina, with their political and military center located in Cusco, what is now Peru. The Spanish conquered the last of their empire in 1572, leaving behind hundreds of ancient sites, many of which are uncharted. Here are five Incan ruins charted and packed with history.