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Destinations
Tohoku: A Japan Destination for All Seasons
With close to 30 million international travelers heading there in 2018, tourists visiting traditional hotspots such as Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka during peak travel periods -- say, cherry blossom season in the spring -- will find themselves battling overwhelming…
— CNN
Sri Lanka Voted By Travel Influencers As Top Destination In Asia For 2019
A panel consisting of five of the world’s top travel influencers and bloggers has voted Sri Lanka as the top emerging Asian travel destination for 2019. The awards were published last…
— Eurasia Review
Tours and Activities
Eight Great Moments in Theme-Park Land, 2018
isitors to Central Florida theme parks and attractions could pretend they were the size of toys, be flung high above I-Drive, handle the Bat-Signal and dabble in virtual reality. Not a bad list of accomplishments for a year that was generally considered a prequel to a blockbuster 2019. Here are eight great moments of…
— Orlando Sentinel
Tourists Flock to Erupting Volcanoes, Putting Pressure on Emergency Services
Every year more and more tourists flock to erupting volcanoes in a hope to witness a powerful experience - some even pay local helicopters to take them in secret after dark, a paper says. Amy Donovan, a geographer at the University of…
— Stuff.co.nz
Cruise
Coast Guard Searching for Royal Caribbean Employee Gone Overboard
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a crew member who went overboard from the Royal Caribbean cruise ship Harmony of the Seas some 267 miles off Puerto Rico. The agency said in a news release sent from Miami on Wednesday that 20-year-old Arron Hough of the United Kingdom went overboard on Christmas…
— USA Today
The Best – and Worst – Cruise Experiences of 2018
How would you define your best cruise experience? For some, it's checking a long-awaited destination off their bucket list; for others, it could be finding themselves in a seemingly magical moment -- witnessing the Northern lights with loved ones, or connecting with…
— CruiseCritic.com
Transportation
Flying With Your Pet or Emotional Support Animal? Here's Your Airline's Pet Policy
If you're traveling with your favorite four-legged friend, make sure you understand your airline's pet policy before you board. Most airlines allow your pet to fly for a fee providing your animal is small enough that its carrier fits underneath the seat in front of…
— AZ Central
What's Ahead For Airlines And Aviation In 2019
Forbes' expert aviation contributors see change in the air next year. From airline M&A to advances in technologies that will change the passenger experience to a slowdown in the torrent of outbound Chinese travel, here are their predictions for 2019.…
— Forbes
Lodging
Five Miami Hotel Restaurants We Love – and Why We Love Them
Our city is full of hotels, but we have more than our share of ho-hum hotel restaurants. You know the deal. Too many places that cater to tourists with unadventurous palates and a love of bland food (broiled salmon and chicken alfredo…
— Miami.com
Hotel Room Rates Remain Stagnant Whilst Airbnb Continues to Grow in Thailand
As the head-scratching continues as to why traveller aren’t drinking expensive beers in girlie bars and avoiding ‘traditional’ tourist haunts, Airbnb has a record year in Thailand, signaling more problems for the hotel business as tourists seek alternative holiday…
— The Thaiger
Other and Odd
The 3 Best Places to Travel Every Month of 2019
The new year is right around the corner, which means there's no better time to start thinking about where you want to visit in 2019. Over the course of 2018, I've compiled Business Insider's "Best Places to Visit" series, highlighting 13 destinations that are best for holiday travel for every month of the year.…
— Business Insider
10 Largest Travel Acquisitions of 2018
One big takeaway about the 10 largest travel acquisitions of 2018 is that the majority were hospitality-related, and one sector, online travel agencies, that has historically been among the most active, was a no-show.…
— Skift
Today in History
The Grand Opening of Radio City Music Hall
On December 27, 1932, in the midst of the turmoil of the Great Depression, thousands of Americans still turned out for the opening of the Radio City Music Hall in New York City. On its opening day, the Hall held a grand live stage…
— Travel Research Online
Departures
A Sanctuary for Wildlife with G Adventures
 In the center of the archipelago that makes up the Galápagos Islands sits the most developed of the islands, Santa Cruz. It is surrounded on all sides by picturesque beaches thriving with wildlife. The island was once home to a research station created by Charles Darwin when he was working on his theory of evolution. From watching iguanas lazing about on white sands to exploring many of the unique natural settings, Santa Cruz is a land of adventure. Thanks to G Adventures, today's 60-Second Geography is all about Santa Cruz, Galápagos
— Travel Research Online
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Mike's Morning Missives
Where Has The Time Gone?
 This is the second to last “missive” I will have for you in 2018. Where has the time gone? To say I have enjoyed sharing my thoughts with you this past year is an understatement. I truly have.
I know some of my messages where easier to follow than others. You connected with some, while others missed the mark. I never promoted myself as a Harvard graduate. (UMASS) But, they all made sense to me, and I suppose if there is any validity to the saying, “Be true to yourself,” I was right on the money this past year.
Another reminder just flashed through my head, and that comes from a song from the country singer Kathy Mattea. She highly recommended in song that we should “Sing…
— Travel Research Online
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