Defensive tackle, Bob Lilly is in the running for the greatest Dallas Cowboy of all-time after not missing a single game in his fourteen-year NFL career with the Cowboys and for his efforts in helping the Cowboys solidify their first-ever Super Bowl victory. However, his accolades and overall impact on football culture isn't as strong as running back Emmitt Smith's. Smith is the influence of every NFL running back today, his field awareness and cut-back ability allowed him to become the Hall of Fame NFL athlete he is today.
After having a legendary three-year run at the presitigous football school in the University of Florida, Smith was drafted 17th overall in the 1990 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys where he would thirteen years out his fifteen year NFL career. Within those fifteen years Smith would go on to snag the all-time leading rushing yards record (18,355), rushing attempts record (4,409), and rushing touchdown record (164). The 8x Pro Bowler would stack up a total of three Super Bowl victories with the Cowboys and earn Super Bowl MVP honors for his performance in Super Bowl XXVIII. To this day, we haven't seen a running back have as much success during the Super Bowl era of football since Emmitt Smith.
Wondering where to go in 2020 for an amazing deal, to beat the crowds, or for a truly once-in-a-lifetime travel experience? These destinations are on travel addicts’ radar for rightfully hyped 2020 events, new offerings, and recent developments that make them a must-visit right now.
On top of the majestic scenery its long been known for, Montana is a newly trendy nature getaway celebrated for its expanding luxury hotel scene, culinary offerings, and shop-local boutiques, according to an American Express study detailing where cardholders are traveling in 2020. But Montana is also about to get more accessible than ever before thanks to emerging flight routes sure to stir up competition. Launching two brand-new seasonal routes to Big Sky country, American Airlines will fly from New York’s LaGuardia Airport to Bozeman and Kalispell, Montana, beginning mid-year and continuing through Labor Day. Take advantage of the new direct route before the secret gets out, and so that they’ll continue next year.
One of the cities featured in Booking.com’s travel trends for 2020, Urugay’s capital Montevideo is a stable and LGBT-friendly destination to visit in South America—a continent that’s seen dips in tourism of late thanks to political instability in travel destinations like Brazil, Chile, and Argentina. Travelers identified the city as a trending travel destination for anyone seeking an immersive, one-stop escape; according to the study, “over half (54 percent) of global travelers say they want to go on one long trip to a place that has all of their favorite activities and sights close together.” Montevideo’s offerings include beaches, nightlife, markets, theaters, culinary prowess, and festive Gay Pride Day celebrations in September.
Europe’s intensely overtouristed spots (Venice, Barcelona, Santorini) have new Eastern European hotspots to thank for stealing away some of the spotlight: Romania is making a name for itself as one of the top five most trending Airbnb booking destinations for 2020. The nation that’s home to Transylvania, Dracula’s castle, and well-preserved medieval towns nestled among rolling hills has seen a 298 percent annual increase in Airbnb bookings.