At the tender age of just 16-year-old, Manami Toyota began her professional wrestling debut in the All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling league(AJW) in 1987. And since that day on, she's been a force to be reckoned with. Her ability to sprint towards the ropes, balance on the top rope, and flip off of the rope towards her opponent is one of the most daring moves executed in all of wrestling. Toyota has all the tools that any organization would want in a wrestler, agility, strength, finesse, poise, and beauty. Not to mention one of the most intriguing finishers in the Japanese Ocean Cyclone Suplex.
The Masuda, Shimane, Japan-bred wrestler recently retired in November 2017 at the age of 46-years-old. Toyota is a proud member of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame and has a long list of accolades that are amongst the best not in just amongst women, but all wrestlers in general. Manami Toyota is a 4x Japan Grand Prix winner, a one-time AJW Champion, 2x All-Pacific Champion, one-time IWA World Women's Champion, 4x WWWA World Single Championship and 3x WWWA World Tag Team Champion alongside Toshiyo Yamada twice and Mima Shimoda once.
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.