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Destinations
Up Next on Your Travel Wish List: Acre, Israel
There are a lot of important historic and cultural reasons to visit Acre, one of the easternmost spots on the Mediterranean. It’s one of the oldest cities in the world, with more than 5,300 years of existence and imprints from the greatest empires in history. Romans, Islamists, Moors, Crusaders, Ottomans, you name it: They were all here. So were Marco Polo and Napoleon. Now it’s a city…
— Forbes
Black Travel Vibes: Indulge In The Mediterranean Vibes Of Malta
The Mediterranean is home to coastal jewels travelers love to explore like Italy’s Amalfi Coast and Croatia. However, one destination in the region many still tend to sleep on is the beautiful island nation of Malta. From historic sites like the baroque St. John’s Co-Cathedral and the Azure Window with its impressive seaside views to island hopping to nearby Gozo for a day of hiking, there is…
— Essence
Guatemala: Central America’s Cultural Heart
Guatemala offers one of the richest cultural experiences in Central America—yet still feels delightfully under-the-radar. You’ll begin in Antigua, the former Spanish colonial capital, where candy-colored cathedrals sit next to traditional textile markets, and street vendors sell perfectly-made pupusas and chuchitos (Guatemalan-style tamales). Then journey on to sites like the sparkling Lake Atitlan in…
— Travel+Leisure
Tours and Activities
'Ibiza in the desert': Building a party culture in Dubai
"There are at least half a dozen A-list DJs here every weekend," says Wael Hijazi, a DJ and promoter who left his native Lebanon for Dubai in 2007. Hijazi runs his own club night "Deep Like" on board the Queen Elizabeth 2, a cruise liner christened by the British monarch in 1967, now owned by the Jumeirah Group and repurposed as a floating hotel. Well-known DJs from as far afield as…
— CNN
Arc’teryx Enters the Group Adventure Travel Market With Climbing And Outdoor-Focused “Arc’teryx Trips”
Joining the likes of R.E.I., National Geographic and the more affordable G-Adventures, Canada-based Arc’teryx announced today the launch of Arc’teryx Trips, the new travel arm of the outdoor-focused brand’s offerings. The first trips will depart in June 2020 and are available for booking now. The 11 different trips will take guests to 10 different destinations around the world, including…
— Forbes
Cruise
Royal Caribbean Just Announced a Dreamy New Private Island
On Monday, Royal Caribbean announced its latest plan to build a sustainable private island in the South Pacific, and its name needs no further explanation. According to the cruise line's press release, the island, aptly called "Perfect Day at Lelepa" in Vanuatu, will be built with sustainability in mind complete with features designed to “safeguard the island's ecosystems.” The company also explained…
— Travel+Leisure
Silversea Releases Itineraries for New Cruise Ship Silver Dawn
Silversea has unveiled itineraries for new cruise ship Silver Dawn, scheduled to debut in September 2021. Inspired by the design of Silver Muse and forthcoming Silver Moon, 596-passenger Silver Dawn will set out on its maiden voyage from Civitavecchia (Rome) on September 22, 2021, and spend an inaugural season in the Mediterranean before repositioning to Fort Lauderdale. The ship's…
— CruiseCritic.com
Transportation
New Study Proposes Frequent Flyer Mile Tax To Curb Excessive Travel
A new report out of the Centre for Energy Policy and Technology in the Imperial College of London suggests that frequent flyers should be taxed in an effort to help discourage excessive travel. The study, which is called Behaviour change, public engagement and Net Zero, was commissioned by the United Kingdom’s Committee on Climate Change and is a broader look at the how the economy…
— Forbes
Uber Is Launching Mopeds in Paris
Even if you’ve done Paris so many times you could ask for “the usual” at Les Deux Magots, there’s a new reason, and way, to visit. Technically, it’s not entirely new. In 1999, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen (and anyone who watched “Passport to Paris”) saw the City of Lights from the back of mopeds driven by Parisians. Next month, however, you’ll be able to see it from your own moped — driven…
— Travel+Leisure
Lodging
Japan's most remote onsen
Perched beside the Kurobe River deep in the Japanese Alps, the small, milky-blue hot spring I was about to dip my toes into was a rather simple affair. A handful of yellow buckets served as washing stations, and clothes were balanced on nearby rocks. This was no luxury spa experience – but that was the beauty of it. For more than 1,000 years, natural hot springs – known as onsen – have…
— BBC
Chicago is home to one of the World's Best Hotel Bars, says Forbes Travel Guide
The Peninsula Chicago’s Z Bar got what amounts to an A-plus from Forbes Travel Guide, which named the swanky sixth-floor lounge to its first-ever list of the World’s Best Hotel Bars on Tuesday. A total of 44 bars in 13 countries made the cut. Eleven of the top hotel watering holes are in the United States. Z Bar, 108 E. Superior St., is the only Midwest hotel bar on the exclusive list. Opened in…
— Chicago Tribune
Other and Odd
Why We All Need to Slow Down When We Travel: Women Who Travel Podcast
Do you ever feel so much pressure to eat, see, and do everything on a trip that you end up feeling utterly overwhelmed and exhausted before you've even touched the ground? Same here. In fact, sometimes it feels like we get so distracted by everything we're supposed to experience that we often end up missing out on the best thing about travel: actually getting to know a place.…
— Conde Nast Traveler
What Do You Do When Your Travel Provider Collapses Mid-Trip?
With the sudden collapse of Thomas Cook just recently — and with some travelers stuck on their vacations and unable to get home as they’d originally planned — many travelers are wondering if something similar could happen to them in the future. If it does, what do you do? How can you protect yourself if your travel provider collapses mid-trip? The good thing is this kind of scenario, according…
— Forbes
Today in History
Disney World Opens
Walt Disney World Resort opened on this date near Orlando, Florida in 1971. As the largest recreational resort in the world, Walt Disney World Resort now consists of four theme parks, two waterparks and 28 resorts. Walt Disney began looking for an appropriate location as early as 1959. Unhappy with the…
— Travel Research Online
Mike's Morning Missives
Common Sense Reminders: Part Two
 This is part 2 of Common Sense Reminders:
7. It is not enough to take care of customers. You have to care about them. Great service isn’t just a transaction, it’s a bond. I am reminded of my recommendation to “Treat Your Customers Like Dogs.” This is not a slur. It is common sense. We just don’t care about our beloved pets. We care about them night and day.
If you need another “cute” doggie reminder try this one for size: “It is not wise to bite the hand that feeds you.” My suggestion is to care about the person who holds the…
— Travel Research Online
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