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Destinations
The 16 Most Beautiful Places To Travel To This Spring
You’re sick of winter and you’re not alone. I think we can all agree that the winter blues have officially set in. And they’ve set in hard. So much so, that this very moment you’re probably daydreaming of days filled with more sunlight, temperatures that don’t require every possible layer of clothing you own and mornings that don’t involve scraping ice off your car windshield…
— Forbes
The Swiss town obsessed with the number 11
On a recent morning, at precisely 11:00, Therese Stählin was waiting in silence outside the entrance to the baroque town of Solothurn, clock-watching. “At 12:00, we need to be at our 11-hour clock,” she said, all aflutter upon my arrival. Eleven was the most auspicious time to meet in the city, she’d emailed a few days prior, but it was equally important for us not to be…
— BBC
Tours and Activities
Everything You Need to Know About Visiting Disney's Animal Kingdom
Having opened in 1998, Disney’s Animal Kingdom is the newest of the Disney World parks, featuring a design and layout that differs from Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Epcot, and Magic Kingdom. Here, the emblematic Tree of Life sits in the center of a lagoon, as lands including Africa, Asia, Discovery Island, Pandora - The World of Avatar, and DinoLand U.S.A. surround it in…
— Travel+Leisure
Explore France's Loire Valley in the Footsteps of Leonardo da Vinci
Most think of Leonardo da Vinci as being geographically tied to Italy, and for good reason. The visionary artist and scientist spent the majority of his life there. He was born in Vinci, Italy, in 1452. When he was about 15 years old, Leonardo began an apprenticeship with painter, sculptor and goldsmith Andrea del Verrochio in Florence, and joined the city's painters' guild.…
— Smithsonian
Cruise
Cruises: What are the age restrictions for passengers? Who is banned from travelling?
What is the passenger age policy on a cruise? Every cruise line will have individual age restrictions and policies, so passengers are advised to check with their provider. Yet most cruises do allow children on board, so families can travel together. There is usually a minimum age requirement for a child to stay in a separate cabin, with the stipulation that at least one person in…
— Express
Oceania Cruises Is Undergoing a $100 Million Redesign — and the New Suites Are Some of the Most Luxurious at Sea
Last month, Oceania Cruises unveiled the new look of Insignia, one of their four Regatta-Class ships, and the first to undergo renovations as part of brand’s $100 million "re-inspiration" initiative. The dramatic makeover was led by Studio DADO, a Miami-based firm known for luxury residential and hospitality design. But the inspiration behind the new vision came…
— Travel+Leisure
Transportation
Multiple Airlines Exposed To Check-In Hijack Threat -- What Passengers Should Do Next
Customers of multiple airlines are at risk of having their personal data accessed by hackers, according to cybersecurity company Wandera's threat research team. The researchers discovered that the e-ticketing systems used by many major airlines send check-in links to passengers that are unencrypted. This can, say the researchers, put passengers'…
— Forbes
Airline sues passenger who missed his flight
A method commonly used by airline passengers to get cheaper fares is at the center of a court row between a German airline and one of its customers. Lufthansa has taken a passenger, who didn't show up for the last leg of his ticketed journey, to court in an apparent bid to clamp down on "hidden city" ticketing. The practice involves passengers leaving their journey at…
— CNN
Southwest May Soon Start Charging for Certain Perks
Southwest Airlines is known — and beloved by many — for its “no-frills” pricing model. The airline has long been a low-cost favorite that has never stooped to “basic economy” status. In fact, its CEO steadfastly refuses to sink to that level. But now, the airline may be shaking things up to increase its own revenue, and some Southwest freebie perks may be getting the…
— Travel+Leisure
Lodging
All the Hotels That Offer Late Checkout So You Can Relax
Sometimes the best part of a vacation is sitting back and relaxing in the comfort of your hotel room. The only problem is most hotels — no matter how many stars they have — make you check out at the most uncomfortable times. Noon might be acceptable since it gives you plenty of time to grab breakfast, but who wants to be packed and ready to go by 10 or 11 in…
— Travel+Leisure
TWA Hotel at New York's JFK airport to open for bookings
“Nobody likes to hang around airports” ran TWA’s 1960s slogan – but the new TWA Hotel at New York’s JFK airport aims to encourage travellers to do just that. The former airline’s stylish terminal building, designed by Eero Saarinen and opened in 1962, is being redeveloped into a 512-bedroom property. The midcentury modern-inspired hotel will open on 15 May,…
— The Guardian
Other and Odd
27 Best Business Travel Tips From A Boss Babe At Twitter
Thanks to technology, the world is getting smaller and smaller, and yet, sometimes you need to be there in person, which is the case for Olinda Hassan, a partner on the Strategy & Innovation team at Twitter. Now based in San Francisco, this boss babe helps drive Twitter's customer experience strategy and regularly travels around the world to meet with and learn…
— Forbes
Why You Really Need to Take All of Your Vacation Days
We say it a lot over here at Traveler: Americans are really bad at taking vacation. So much so that in 2017, we left 705 million vacation days on the table, the U.S. Travel Association reported. Think of all the walking tours, island naps, and life-changing meals that were missed! And while we always urge you to take all of your days—be they five or 25—we don't always…
— Conde Nast Traveler
Today in History
Abraham Lincoln is born
On this day in 1809, the sixteenth President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, was born in a one-room log cabin on Sinking Spring Farm in Hardin County, Kentucky. His education consisted of little more than 18 months of formal schooling, but he was an avid reader and focused on the law…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
South African Airways Vacations® Has A Sweetheart Of A Deal With Roundtrip Airfare, Accommodations In Cape Town And A Luxury Safari From $2,399* (restrictions apply) Per Person
Fort Lauderdale, FL (February 11, 2019) – Just in time for the most romantic day of the year, South African Airways Vacations® (SAA Vacations®), the leisure division of South African Airways, has introduced a 6-night air-inclusive "South Africa Sweetheart on Sale" vacation package. Starting…
— Travel Research Online
Central Holidays Reports More than 40 Percent Year-Over-Year Increase in Bookings
Moonachie, NJ – (February 11, 2019) – Central Holidays today announced a significant increase in the momentum of bookings for 2019 and year-over-year growth in bookings of 43+ percent. The company is additionally sharing insight on some of the world’s most high demand destinations…
— Travel Research Online
Mike's Morning Missives
Stop Talking and Start Asking More Questions
 Not long ago I was walking through my basement when I spotted a paper-clipped article up against a pile of books next to my furnace. The title of the article was “Stop Talking…And Start Asking Questions." I stopped walking…and picked the five pages up before noticing it was written in 1995. I read the entire piece and was reminded of what I already knew.
There was a section in the article that listed professional purchasing agents commenting on what they thought were good…and not-so-good questions. It was here where I began focusing on what I could glean from the article before passing it on to you.
If you use your imagination just a little, you can benefit from these…
— Travel Research Online
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