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Destinations
Top 10 Asian Destinations From Movies That Will Inspire You To Travel
These films put Asian destinations on display. Check out this list of Asian destinations from movies that will inspire you to…
— Travel Off Path
How the Seychelles is racing to become the world's safest destination
The Indian Ocean island destination is reopening to all visitors, apart from travelers from South Africa, with the hope of turning things around after seeing its revenues from tourism drop by 62% last year due to the…
— CNN
Mexico hopes for tourism rebound as more Americans vaccinate
Feeling he can now travel internationally without risking his life, recently-vaccinated American Brian Sheppard hopped on a plane to Mexico’s top beach resort a few days ago to attend the wedding of one of his best…
— NBC News
Tours and Activities
Astrotourism: These resorts will have you seeing stars
Astrotourism is travel related to astronomy, whether it's a solar eclipse, meteor shower, rocket launch or even something more…
— USA Today
Famous museums around the world offering virtual tours
As an alternative, many museums and cultural institutions are now offering free virtual tours. Housing the richest and most extensive collections of artifacts and…
— Prestige Online
Cruise
Cruise industry calls on CDC to lift 'outdated' restrictions, allow US cruising by July
The cruise industry is ready to sail. And it's calling out the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for what it views as unfair treatment more than a year after being shut down by the health authority in U.S. waters during the COVID-19…
— USA Today
Royal Caribbean just announced new 'fully vaccinated' cruises from Bermuda this summer
The seven-night cruise series aboard the Visions of the Seas ship will sail from June 26 through…
— Business Insider
A View to the Future: Oceania Cruises' First Allura-Class Ship
Named to reflect the dawn of a new age in travel, Oceania Cruises’ latest ship, Vista, is set to elevate the line’s luxury offering. Oceania Cruises has been on an amazing voyage of discovery since it entered the luxury cruise market in…
— World of Cruising
Transportation
Spirit Airlines flight diverted after passenger tried to open exit door
A Spirit Airlines flight was diverted to Denver on Wednesday after a passenger appeared to try to open an emergency exit door, officials…
— NBC News
Regional airline discouraged pilots from getting COVID vaccine because of increased passenger demand
American Airlines subsidiary Piedmont Airlines discouraged pilots from getting COVID vaccines last weekend "due to high demand" for flying, according to a memo obtained by CBS…
— CBS News
Southwest is serving drinks again, encouraging 'non-verbal' ordering
The shift could also go a long way when it comes to improving the travel experience after the pandemic as…
— The Points Guy
Lodging
New hotels spring up across the U.S.
Recent openings in the U.S. include two Florida hotels, an Autograph Collection hotel in Fort Worth, TX, and more. Hilton Aventura Miami Located in the…
— Hotel Business
Hotels in Jamaica Where You Can Stay for Less than $200 Per Night
Negril may seem like just another Jamaican destination for big resorts and all-inclusive hotels, on par with Montego Bay and Ocho…
— Caribbean Journal
Other and Odd
Concerns over coronavirus travel passport verification process
State officials are working on a travel passport that would allow fully vaccinated travelers to bypass testing and quarantine. Some officials say the authentication process is causing problems,…
— KHON 2
The Best Countries for Sustainable Travel
Eco-tourism is on the rise as the travel industry faces a climate emergency. Here are 30 countries making strides in sustainable…
— The Street
Rapid COVID-19 tests work as well as quarantine for travel - research
Rapid antigen tests on arrival after travel can be just as effective as quarantining to stop imported cases of COVID-19, according to new research which the travel industry hopes will convince Britain to open up its borders this…
— Reuters
Today in History
The Slave Trade Act
The United Kingdom abolished the slave trade with The Slave Trade Act, an act of Parliament passed on 25 March 1807. The Act abolished the slave trade in the British Empire, but not slavery. The institution of slavery would fall 26 years later with the Slavery Abolition Act in 1833. Interestingly, Protestant evangelicals lead by the Quakers were the foremost abolitionists of the day, leading the fight to end slavery and the trade. The United Kingdom now felt at an economic disadvantage and…
— Travel Research Online
The Incessant Traveler
Welcome New Airlines in 2021
by David Cogswell
Thursday March 25, 2021
 Back in the late 1970s, when airlines were deregulated under President Jimmy Carter, the airline business was opened to the free market. This was supposed to unleash competition, to create diversity in the marketplace, and expand choices for consumers. It didn’t quite go as planned.
Gradually, the big airlines gobbled up the smaller ones, and the number of airlines dwindled; until, by 2017, four airlines controlled about 80 percent of U.S. passenger air traffic. It sounds more like the description of an oligopoly than a free market.
Of course, in the late ‘70s no one knew what to expect. It had never been done before. It was all brand new…
— Travel Research Online
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