Jason Peters went from playing both basketball and football as a high school athlete, switching positions multiple times throughout his entire sports career to becoming one of the highest-paid offensive tackles in the history of the NFL. Peters attended the prominent football institution, the University of Arkansas originally recruited as a defensive lineman. After noticing how light on his feet he was by the coaching staff, Peters was moved to the tight end position where caught a total of 21 passes for 218 yards and four touchdowns.
Despite receiving second-team All-SEC honors for his performance in college and being projected to be drafted in the fourth round, Peters went undrafted in the 2004 NFL Draft. Fortunately, Peters signed a deal with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent within the same year. Jason Peters' first three seasons with the Bills were lackluster in terms of high-profile contracts after being reduced to the practice during that specific tenure. However, in his fifth season with the Bills, Peters signed a four-year $16 million extension with the team in 2006. In 2009, Peters was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles where he's been playing ever since and has accumulated a total of $93 million in ten seasons with the team. At age 37, Peters signed a one-year contract worth $6 million with the Eagles earlier this season.
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.