Destinations
36 Hours in Palm Springs, California
When Hollywood stars were contractually restricted to a residential radius that allowed for spontaneous meetings, Palm Springs, just over 100 miles east, offered both escape and access, drawing A-list residents like Cary Grant and Frank Sinatra. Moneyed clientele met celebrated architects in an era when modernism was the rage, perfect for indoor-outdoor desert living, at least in winter when temperatures hovered in the balmy 70s…
— New York Times
48 Hours in Cape Town: Where to go and what to see
Economic turmoil in South Africa has made something of a basket case of the rand - you currently get twice the ZAR for your pound than you did 10 years ago. In addition, new air connections spell lower fares. Autumn is on the way, so the occasionally punishing temperatures of the Western Cape are on the wane. It's still, however, beach weather, even if the sea is perennially freezing and far friendlier to seals and surfers than swimmers…
— The Independent
Oscars 2016: 10 holidays inspired by this year's best films
With a swirl of expensive dresses and a rictus grin of fake happiness when someone else wins that gold statuette, this Sunday evening will witness the 88th Academy Awards. But while this grandest of ceremonies will take place amid a choir of celebrities at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, some of its beneficiaries will be places far removed from Los Angeles – the locations which play prime roles as settings for the most feted films…
— Telegraph (London)
Tours and Activities
Truckee is a charming ski-town getaway where you can go both downhill and uptown
Truckee, Calif., offers all the ski-town charm without the glitz and bustle of nearby Lake Tahoe…
— LA Times
Venture to Petra for near-private moments of magnificence
Unrest in the Middle East means far fewer travellers are visiting Petra, the ancient Jordanian city carved into sandstone cliffs. But those who do venture forth are rewarded…
— Globe and Mail
Telecast reveals more details about Disney's upcoming "Star Wars Land"
The telecast also revealed a virtual reality ride that allows guests to control the Millennium Falcon…
— Fox Travel News
Cruise
Carnival Cruise Line Delays China Deployment
Carnival Cruise Line has decided to push back its entry into the Chinese cruise market by a year. Originally, Carnival Mircale was scheduled to relocate to China in spring 2017, followed by fleetmate Carnival Splendor in spring 2018…
— CruiseCritic.com
Your next holiday is virtually here
New virtual reality technology is letting would-be cruise ship passengers try before they buy. Holiday-makers can now tour two of Australia’s most popular cruise ships, Voyager of the Seas and Carnival Spirit, without leaving dry land using cutting-edge virtual reality headsets that provide a 360-degree, immersive guided tour experience…
— Herald Sun
Transportation
JetBlue gets political with 'Reach Across the Aisle' ad
As the upcoming presidential election prepares to polarize the country, JetBlue has taken to the skies to prove people can use teamwork and compromise to reach a common goal acceptable to everyone. On a JetBlue flight from Boston to Phoenix, the airline filmed a commercial dubbed “Reach Across the Aisle” featuring a spokesman offering each of the 150 passengers a free roundtrip ticket to any destination in the world…
— Fox Travel News
Revealed: How your plane meal is made
Where does your airline meal actually come from? Ute Junker finds out…
— Sydney Morning Herald
Lodging
10Best: Hotels with ties to Oscar nominees
For many movie fans, watching a film can trigger a vacation. “A lot of travelers are seeking inspiration,” says Joe Moscone of Booking.com, a booking site with 21 million rooms. “I see a lot of fan tripping, which may be travelers trying to check out film locations or locations inspired by films.” He shares with Larry Bleiberg for USA TODAY some grand hotels and funky inns with ties to this year’s award-nominated movies…
— USA Today
See what you get in a $1,900 hotel room
The Pelican Grand Beach Resort in Fort Lauderdale has opened a penthouse Sky Suite with rates starting at $1,900 per night…
— Sun Sentinel
Other and Odd
Why You Don't Have to Be Young, Single, or Carefree to Travel Solo
While I'm proud to be a part of the millennial movement that skyrocketed solo travel out of this world last year despite societal expectations, I must admit that I don't exactly do it because I'm "young without that many responsibilities yet" or because I'm single because...let's not go there…
— The Huffington Post
Terror attacks elsewhere expected to drive traffic to Spain
World Watch: Spain and Portugal are gearing up for more visitors following terror attacks elsewhere…
— Chicago Tribune
Today in History
The Grand Canyon becomes a National Park
In 1908 President Theodore Roosevelt signed legislation giving the Grand Canyon status as a National Monument. On February 26th, 1919, by an act of the United States Congress, Grand Canyon National Monument became Grand Canyon National Park. Today, the Grand Canyon National Park receives over 4 million visitors and contains over 1.2 million acres, about the same size as the state of Delaware. It is now also recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site…
— Travel Research Online
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