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Destinations
Reinventing Sri Lanka: As the country reopens to international travelers, the tourism industry ponders its future
A year ago, Dinesh Perera and his friends owned and operated the only two LGBTQ-friendly accommodations in Colombo: Mahasen by Foozoo and Mahasen Terrace by Foozoo. Both hotels sat opposite each other on Mahasen Mawatha, a quiet road in a residential neighborhood in…
— CNN
11 Unexpected Destinations for a Bachelor or Bachelorette Party
Vineyard hop in Portugal, hike the Isle of Skye, and sleep in the Arabian desert at these surprising bachelorette party…
— Conde Nast Traveler
Tours and Activities
See Europe in Luxury With This Historic Train’s Stunning New Suites and Routes
In 2021, the Simplon-Orient-Express will expand to include even more destinations for railway-bound travelers, including Rome, Florence, Geneva, Brussels, and…
— Travel+Leisure
Cruise
180-Day World Cruise Sells Out In a Single Day!
It seems everyone is in need of Oceania Cruises’ 180-day world cruise that departs in 2023. The epic voyage has sold out in a single day! By the time the cruise departs the industry will no doubt be back to some normality and that confidence remains in the…
— Cruise Hive
The 10 Best Cruises for Every Occasion
For many travelers, there’s no better place to celebrate a special occasion than onboard a ship. Though cruise travel is largely on hold due to COVID-19—you can find our latest coronavirus coverage…
— Conde Nast Traveler
Strongest hint yet that Australian cruising is coming back
The minister in charge of Australia’s tourism portfolio has made the most encouraging remarks in a year about the return of cruise ships to Australian waters, sparking a wave of optimism among…
— Cruise Passenger
Transportation
Despite huge losses, US airlines are rolling in cash
The US airline industry just closed the books on the worst year in its history, losing a combined $32 billion excluding special items. Yet it still ended 2020 awash in an ocean of…
— CNN
Delta extends middle seat policy
The airline has been offering more space through seat blocking while also reducing the number of people on board each flight since April 2020, the airline said in a…
— FOX Business
US To Decide Whether To Extend Airline Support Until October
The newly installed Biden administration in Washington may turn out to be the airline industry’s new best friend. There are reports a House Committee in Washington will meet this week to consider extending payroll support through to September…
— Simple Flying
Lodging
This, not that: Why to book hotels instead of Airbnbs during the pandemic
A good hotel room is a portal to a calmer world. Close that door at the end of the day, draw the curtains, and you could be literally anywhere: Your only reality is the ambiance of the room’s…
— The Points Guy
What will the future of convention hotels look like?
The arrival of COVID-19 forced many hotels to close their doors as travel came to a screeching halt last spring. Among those that have been some of the hardest hit are convention hotels, due to postponed or outright cancelled events and group gatherings that are at the core of the…
— Hotel Management
Other and Odd
Why We Travel to Celebrate
When my father turned 60, I sent him a letter with this proposition: You choose the destination, I'll fund the trip. What would he pick, I wondered. Croatia? Japan?…
— Conde Nast Traveler
More than half of Americans plan to rebook canceled trips, says travel survey
While the coronavirus pandemic still presents itself as a problem for the travel and hospitality industry, a new survey suggests Americans are not giving up on their vacation…
— Fox Travel News
Today in History
John Quincy Adams becomes President
In the Presidential election of 1824, none of the four candidates received a majority of the electoral votes. The race for the office of the 6th President of the United States came down to John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. Speaker of the House Henry Clay, one of the other candidates, threw his vote to Adams, and the House of…
— Travel Research Online
Outposts
Tokaj and Eastern Hungary
by Joseph DeLoach
Tuesday February 09, 2021
In our last art icle about Hungary, we dove into Lake Balaton and Western Hungary. Like its other half, Eastern Hungary has differences that set it apart and offer an entirely different experience. The Eger Region is a land of valleys producing wine and a historic Turkish Bath. Debrecen, the second largest city in Hungary, lends the ease of arrival into Hungary with an international airport. And, of course, the region of Tokaj where world-famous wine flows freely. This is Eastern…
— Travel Research Online
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