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Destinations
10 Travel Destinations Trending On TikTok
Bounce broke down the most popular locations on the…
— HuffPost
Traveling to Thailand during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go
If you're planning to travel to Thailand, here's what you'll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19…
— Kake
Maldives opens its borders for travellers for hassle-free, safe new-normal #TakeMeToMaldives vacations
With exceptional new-normal safety protocols in place as part of #TakeMeToMaldives theme, the beautiful country of Maldives welcomes Indian travellers to visit the scenic nation…
— TimesTravel
Tours and Activities
Top Places to Visit on a Day Trip to Cozumel
Top Places to visit on a Day Trip to Cozumel. If you're visiting the Riviera Maya, Cozumel is the perfect day trip. Here are the top places you can explore to make your trip…
— Travel Off Path
Cruise
Nearly 3,000 guests, crew disembark cruise in Singapore after positive Covid case left them confined in cabins
Nearly 3,000 guests and crew are disembarking a Dream World Cruise in Singapore after being confined for hours due to one positive Covid-19…
— CNBC
Italy Bans Large Cruise Ships In Venice Starting In August
After years of debate, the government of Italy has changed its laws regarding where cruise ships bound for Venice can…
— TravelAwaits
Royal Caribbean Will Start Selecting Volunteers for Test Cruises
Last November, Royal Caribbean started asking for volunteers to sail on some of their cruise ships as they conducted test cruises. After receiving…
— CruiseFever
Transportation
GOP lawmakers press airlines on flight cancellations
Republicans on the House Oversight Committee are asking the airline industry to explain a recent surge in flight cancellations, lawmakers announced…
— The Hill
Airlines and Automakers Brace for EU’s Momentous CO2 Clampdown
Europe’s airlines are pushing back against the European Union’s upgraded climate plan, saying a planned tax on jet fuel is counterproductive as the region’s transportation sector braces for…
— Bloomberg
US Supreme Court Rejects Bid To Drop Airline Mask Mandate
The United States Supreme Court has dismissed an application to void face mask-wearing rules on public transport,…
— Simple Flying
Lodging
Italy's Hotels Champion Workcations For Travel-Hungry Telecommuters
Italy's hotels are tapping into the rising "workcation" trend, a new holiday concept that is capitalizing on the growth of remote working amid the…
— Forbes
These Are the 11 Chicest New Hotels in the U.S.
Travel is finally having its comeback, and we're ready to hit the road…
— Elle Decor
Other and Odd
Is This the Next Big LGBTQ+ Travel Destination?
This Central American country is hoping to poach queer travelers from popular hot spots, and rethink what gaycations look like in the…
— Fodor's Travel
What It's Like To Fly On A $23,000 Flight
Click to see photos from a luxury suite for $23,000 on Singapore…
— Buzznick
Today in History
The Rosetta Stone
In the summer of 1799, soldiers in Napoleon Bonaparte's army in the Nile Delta were demolishing a wall to increase the area of an existing fort. Clearing away debris and overgrowth, one of the soldiers spotted an unusual stone used in the wall's construction. On the slab was an inscription. As a team of scientists and historians examined the inscription, part of it was recognizable as Greek and part as Egyptian hieroglyphics. The third area was engraved in…
— Travel Research Online
The Incessant Traveler
Branson Wins the Space Race, at Least This Round
by David Cogswell
Thursday July 15, 2021
 Richard Branson, still cutting a charismatic figure at 70, flew to space and made it safely back again with his space tourism company Virgin Galactic. It was another milestone for Branson, who first made his fortune in the record business with Virgin Records in the early 1970s.
It’s been a long time since Branson embarked on his space enterprise, founding Virgin Galactic in 2004. In February 2007 I attended a ceremony at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., at which 45 Virtuoso travel agents were certified as Accredited Space Agents, after completing Virgin Galactic’s training regimen.
Anything to do with Branson is going to be done with top notch PR, and holding the event at Cape Canaveral was a brilliant stroke. Having…
— Travel Research Online
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