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Destinations
The best US destinations to travel to in March, plus where to stay and socially distant activities to enjoy
We detail the best US vacations for March, from mountain towns to catch the end of ski season to warm-weather getaways, plus top hotels for…
— Business Insider
How to Travel to Grenada Right Now
The Eastern Caribbean island of Grenada has been open for tourism since the summer, and more travelers are heading…
— Caribbean Journal
Top 10 beaches in the US, according to Tripadvisor
Apparently not all beaches are created equal. Or at least that’s what Tripadvisor’s updated "Top 25 Beaches" list is suggesting, which ranked some of the most popular seaside destinations around the…
— Fox Travel News
Tours and Activities
7 Under-the-radar Alaskan National Parks With Wild Scenery and Incredible Adventures
Beyond the more popular Denali National Park and Preserve in the wild interior, the astounding blue walls of ice in Glacier Bay and the Kenai Fjords, and historically significant places such as the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, are several less-visited parks, monuments, and…
— Travel+Leisure
Cruise
Cruise lines have officially started to cancel Alaska sailings
The Alaska cruise cancellations have begun. The two biggest cruise lines operating in Alaska, Princess Cruises and Holland America, on Wednesday canceled all of their 2021 Alaska sailings that begin or end in Vancouver, British…
— The Points Guy
Carnival, Disney Cruise Line cancel sailings until June; Holland America, Princess scrap Canadian cruises
Carnival and Disney announced Wednesday that they would cancel all sailings through May. Three Carnival sister lines also announced…
— USA Today
Transportation
Exclusive: U.S. airline CEOs to meet with White House on cutting carbon footprint
The chief executives of major U.S. airlines are set to meet virtually with two key White House advisers on Friday about efforts to reduce carbon emissions and use renewable fuels, five people briefed on the matter told…
— Reuters
I flew Southwest for the first time since it stopped blocking middle seats
Southwest Airlines was a standout for most of the coronavirus pandemic as it was one of the few airlines blocking seats to promote social distancing. Only 67% of seats were sold on its flights, allowing all rows to have at least the middle seat…
— Business Insider
American Airlines pilot reports seeing 'long, cylindrical object' fly over plane
An American Airlines pilot reported seeing "a long, cylindrical object" come startlingly close to the aircraft as it was flying over New…
— NBC News
Lodging
Universal's Budget-Friendly Hotels Give You Upscale Bang For Your Buck!
Universal Endless Summer Dockside & Surfside Inn and Suites are an amazing value for your money. Here is what you need to…
— Inside the Magic
Quarantine hotels: Which countries are using them to stop arrivals spreading COVID?
Vaccines against coronavirus are providing some hope that international travel will kickstart again in the not-so-distant future. While travelling abroad is unlikely to reach pre-pandemic levels for some years, there is a sense that there's light at the end of the tunnel for the devastated travel…
— Euro News
Other and Odd
Is the Travel Industry Following Through on Its 2020 Commitment To Diversity?
Last summer, companies pledged to do better. But the numbers are not yet bearing that…
— Inside Hook
How To Get Started Planning Your Next Big Trip
Get familiar with cancellation and rebooking policies and indulge in some virtual…
— Thrillist
Today in History
Sir Christopher Wren Dies
Today marks the anniversary of the death of the greatest English architect of all time, Sir Christopher Wren, who designed St. Paul's Cathedral as well as over 50 other churches in London. He was a founder of the Royal Society and its first president. At Cambridge, he designed the Pembroke and Emmanuel College chapels, as well as the Trinity College library. His most important commissions included the…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
Croatia’s Katarina Line Launches New Ships, Adds New Departures For 2021 as COVID-19 Vaccine Roll-Out Renews Confidence in Travel
With the steady roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine restoring confidence in travel worldwide, Katarina Line, Croatia’s premier small ship cruise company, is seeing the phones “ringing steadily” and interest in Croatia growing. Bookings are especially strong from families and groups that are looking to reconnect after months at home. Small ship cruising provides the perfect “travel bubble”, allowing them to safely vacation together throughout the…
— Travel Research Online
UNIVERSAL ORLANDO RESORT LAUNCHES LIMITED-TIME OFFER: SAVE 40% ON A 4-DAY, 4-NIGHT HOTEL AND TICKET VACATION PACKAGE
ORLANDO, Fla. (February 24, 2021) –Universal Orlando Resort is offering the perfect deal for a spring getaway, inviting your clients to take advantage of an incredible offer to save 40 percent on a 4-day, 4-night hotel and ticket vacation package starting at $1,388, after savings, based on a family of four.
This limited-time offer includes:
Four days of fun and park-to-park access to Universal Studios Florida and Universal’s Islands of Adventure, home to more than 50 immersive experiences across both theme parks – including soaring into the Forbidden Forest on the epic “story coaster” Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Hogsmeade and jumping into the…
— Travel Research Online
The Incessant Traveler
Tauck: How a Global Tour Operator Manages Risk
by David Cogswell
Thursday February 25, 2021
The year 2020 w as supposed to be Tauck’s banner year, its 95th Anniversary. The tour operator was founded by young Arthur Tauck Senior in 1925, when he put an ad in a New Jersey newspaper saying, “All I want is a congenial party…” and offered to take guests along with him as he drove around New England trying to sell banks on a coin tray he had invented that mechanically automated the counting process.
But in 2020 one nasty little virus stole the show, and Tauck’s 95th Anniversary didn’t get much attention. Flash forward to 2021, there are signs of hope in the struggle against COVID-19. And as that hope trickles day-by-day into the marketplace, Tauck is hearing the phone ring more than it has in…
— Travel Research Online
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