Rico Carty, who won the 1970 NL batting title when he hit a major league-best .366 for the Atlanta Braves, has died. He was 85. Major League Baseball , the players' association and the Braves paid tribute to Carty on social media on Sunday. No further details on Carty's death were provided. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.Few people get to leave their mark on the travel world like Arthur Frommer. The founder of the Frommer’s guidebook empire – and the founder of the very idea of budget travel – died recently at the age of 95, and leaves behind an enviable legacy. Frommer pioneered budget travel in the 1950s with the release of his book Europe on 5 Dollars a Day , a tome that opened Americans’ eyes to a whole different way of seeing the world outside the five-star, grand-tour experience that was the norm then, available to only the lucky, wealthy few. Arthur Frommer in Australia in 1991. Credit: Kylie Anee Pickett Frommer’s book helped democratise travel, while also encouraging a more immersive style, one that eschewed the hermetically-sealed luxury experience in favour of a more immersive, thoughtful approach. He was a little like our own Tony Wheeler, the founder of Lonely Planet , though he didn’t just spread word of a movement, he started the whole thing. Perhaps unfortunately, or perhaps impressively, Frommer also lived long enough to see that movement boom, and then begin to disappear. Because budget travel, Frommer’s budget travel, isn’t the same as it used to be. How many people rough it when they travel these days? How many people really put up with discomfort in the name of saving a few bucks? You might be thinking that you do. You fly Jetstar all the time, right? And in that sense, yes, budget travel has never been more popular. There have never been so many options for people who would like to travel long distances and not spend much money. Budget travellers demand higher standards from their trips these days. Credit: iStock But I’m talking about the real, challenging budget travel. The super-cheap digs in Bangkok with mattresses on the floor; those grand, overland bus adventures from London to Kathmandu; the down-and-dirty camping tours around Europe. Those things don’t exist anymore. Or at least, they don’t form part of the mainstream, even for young, budget-conscious travellers, whose tastes have shifted, particularly in the past 20 years or so. There’s a desire now (and a demand) for better. Comfort is important to travellers of all ages, approaches and budgets. Quality of experience is important. Online reviews mean even the cheapest places have to have their facilities up to scratch now, with modern amenities and comforts, or no one will go there. Social media means travellers need to have something beautiful or exciting to capture on their journey, an experience to provoke envy, rather than make all your friends at home – and your followers around the world – feel sorry for you. Bad news about budget travel also moves fast these days. The absolutely devastating deaths of Australian teenagers Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones last week , the result of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos, will have many people reconsidering their destination and their style of travel. There’s something else that has changed, too, since Arthur Frommer first stuffed a few changes of clothes in a backpack and set off to explore the world. And that is that success in the travel world, for those of us who work in it, looks different now. Frommer was an influencer of his day, even if he never would have used such a word. He was highly successful too, and the result of that success was being able to disseminate his message, being able to publish books and create an empire, to make a very good living selling his original idea of travel. It tends not to work like that these days. Success in travel means you garner attention on social media (a few old-school writers are even lucky enough to be published in a newspaper), and you begin to make money through sponsored campaigns, creating content for yourself or for various organisations. People don’t buy guidebooks anymore, they consume content, so you have to figure out how to make money from that content. That means that even if you began your career as a budget traveller, you’re probably not going to keep going that way. The jobs you’re offered and the products sold by those with enough money to pay you do not conform to that “budget” ethic. I could put myself forward as a case in point here. I began my career writing about travel as “ The Backpacker ”, describing the no-frills style of travel that I loved. But then a form of success comes and you start getting offered things like nice hotel rooms and the occasional business-class upgrade – and who’s going to knock back an upgrade ? Maybe Arthur Frommer did. Certainly, he stuck to his ideological guns through an entire lifetime. “The moment you put yourself in a first-class hotel, you become walled off from life, in a world devoted to creature comforts,” Frommer told the Associated Press in 2007. “When you go to sleep, you no longer know whether you’re in a one-star or a five-star hotel. Big rooms and amenities are all sheer nonsense.” And Frommer persuaded so many people across the world, across generations, to see travel in the same way. Few can claim an achievement like that.color roulette 。

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Make food not war: Ukrainian chefs train in FranceEAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings waived cornerback Akayleb Evans on Saturday in another setback for their beleaguered 2022 draft class. Evans started 15 games last season, but he had been relegated to a special teams role this year after the Vikings added veteran cornerbacks Stephon Gilmore and Shaquill Griffin. Evans was a fourth-round pick out of Missouri, one of three defensive backs among Minnesota's first five selections in 2022. Lewis Cine (first round) was waived and Andrew Booth (second round) was traded earlier this year. One of their second-round picks, guard Ed Ingram, lost his starting spot last week. Evans was let go to clear a roster spot for tight end Nick Muse, who was activated from injured reserve to play on Sunday at Chicago. The Vikings ruled tight end Josh Oliver out of the game with a sprained ankle. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum." Section 1.10.32 of "de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum", written by Cicero in 45 BC "Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia consequuntur magni dolores eos qui ratione voluptatem sequi nesciunt. Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem. Ut enim ad minima veniam, quis nostrum exercitationem ullam corporis suscipit laboriosam, nisi ut aliquid ex ea commodi consequatur? Quis autem vel eum iure reprehenderit qui in ea voluptate velit esse quam nihil molestiae consequatur, vel illum qui dolorem eum fugiat quo voluptas nulla pariatur?" 1914 translation by H. Rackham "But I must explain to you how all this mistaken idea of denouncing pleasure and praising pain was born and I will give you a complete account of the system, and expound the actual teachings of the great explorer of the truth, the master-builder of human happiness. No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure itself, because it is pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter consequences that are extremely painful. Nor again is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obtain pain of itself, because it is pain, but because occasionally circumstances occur in which toil and pain can procure him some great pleasure. To take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes laborious physical exercise, except to obtain some advantage from it? But who has any right to find fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no annoying consequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces no resultant pleasure?" 1914 translation by H. Rackham "But I must explain to you how all this mistaken idea of denouncing pleasure and praising pain was born and I will give you a complete account of the system, and expound the actual teachings of the great explorer of the truth, the master-builder of human happiness. No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure itself, because it is pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter consequences that are extremely painful. Nor again is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obtain pain of itself, because it is pain, but because occasionally circumstances occur in which toil and pain can procure him some great pleasure. To take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes laborious physical exercise, except to obtain some advantage from it? But who has any right to find fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no annoying consequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces no resultant pleasure?" Thanks for your interest in Kalkine Media's content! To continue reading, please log in to your account or create your free account with us.

Adele has opened up about how her two-year Las Vegas residency got off to a "rocky" start. or signup to continue reading The Chasing Pavements singer, 36, mounted the gigs after a traumatic time in 2022 which saw her cancel the shows less than a day before the first one was set to kick off – and wrapped them up on Saturday night with an emotional performance at Caesars Palace that saw her kiss her 12-year-old son Angelo and fiancée Rich Paul, 43, after making a speech to fans about her battle to put them on. She told the crowd in a video shared on social media: "I am so sad that this residency is over and I am so glad that it happened – I really, really am. "It got off to such a f****** rocky, rocky way. It was one of the worst years of my life. "I was being punched around, it was horrible and I was told it was career suicide and Vegas would never forgive me for (cancelling) so last minute." Ahead of her last show on Saturday, Adele told how she was looking forward to enjoying red wine and resting in bed. She told fans at one of her recent shows in Sin City, she said: "Doing four hours a weekend of completely live singing is a lot. "And I chat a lot, and I'm very, very sensitive and I'm emotional. I am battered after these shows. And I take every single person on in this room into my soul, I take you home with me. She added she's been on "full recovery" between shows and was ready for them to be over. Adele went on: "It's a big deal to me because it's very, very bittersweet. But (my residency) has been in my mind for four years... four years for one f****** idea. "So I'm looking forward to having loads of spare time to love on my kids, to love on my man and to love on another kid. To love on my house. "Saturday night (when the residency ends), I'm probably going to have a (lot) of red wine. "So that's the most exciting thing for when the show ends! Then after that I think I'm just going to really, really veg until the end of the year. I feel like I'm early hibernating already." Advertisement Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. We care about the protection of your data. Read our . AdvertisementRico Carty, who won the 1970 NL batting title when he hit a major league-best .366 for the Atlanta Braves, has died. He was 85. , the players’ association and the Braves paid tribute to Carty on social media on Sunday. No further details on Carty’s death were provided. “Carty was one of the first groundbreaking Latino stars in the major leagues, and he established himself as a hero to millions in his native Dominican Republic, his hometown of San Pedro de Macoris, and the city of Atlanta, where he was a beloved fan favorite,” the players’ association said . The Braves said Carty left on the organization. “While his on-field accomplishments will never be forgotten, his unforgettable smile and generous nature will be sorely missed,” the team said in its statement. Carty made his big league debut with the Braves in September 1963. He batted .330 with 22 homers and 88 RBIs in his first full season in 1964, finishing second to Dick Allen in voting for NL Rookie of the Year. The Braves moved from Milwaukee to Atlanta after the 1965 season, and Carty got the franchise’s first hit in its new home on April 12, 1966, against Pittsburgh. Carty had his best year in 1970, batting .366 with 25 homers and a career-best 101 RBIs. He started the All-Star Game after he was elected as a write-in candidate, joining Willie Mays and Hank Aaron in the NL outfield. Carty batted .299 with 204 homers and 890 RBIs over 15 years in the majors, also playing for Cleveland, Toronto, Oakland, Texas and the Chicago Cubs. He retired after the 1979 season. ___ AP MLB:Texas A&M vs. Auburn FREE STREAM: How to watch SEC game today