It's only right that the hometown hero, Derrick Brooks, be crowned as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers greatest player to date. Ok, so, Brooks might not exactly be from Tampa Bay, but he was born in Pensacola, Florida and he did spend his collegiate football years as a member of the Florida State University Seminoles. So, close enough. Derrick Brooks was one of those linebackers that had superior vision and would always find himself at the right place at the right time to make the right play. His aggressive style of play and smothering effect on receivers and running backs caused dysfunction for his opposition.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers traded multiple second round picks to the Dallas Cowboys in order to select Derrick Brooks 28th overall in the 1995 NFL Draft. Tampa Bay would be the only destination where Brooks would play professional football for fourteen seasons. Within that decade and a half, he was the centerpiece to the team's championship defense that defeated the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl XXXVII. The 11x Pro Bowler never missed a single regular-season game throughout his Hall of Fame career.
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.