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Destinations
Hurricane Grace makes landfall in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula
After striking Haiti and impacting other Caribbean islands this week as a tropical storm, Category 1 Hurricane Grace hit the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico on Thursday…
— CNN
Why Maldives seems to be a tourist-favourite destination during the pandemic
What is making tourists whisk off to the paradise…
— Khaleej Times
Croatia and Austria Set A Vaccine 'Expiry Date' For Travelers
Austria is the second country to set an expiry date for Covid-19 vaccine passports after it was announced by Croatia last…
— Travel Off Path
5 super beaches in Seychelles to cure you from the COVID travel blahs
Nearly 60,000 tourists have arrived in Seychelles since it re-opened its borders to the world on March 25 after shutting off tourism due to the COVID-19…
— Seychelles News Agency
Tours and Activities
The Perfect Three-day Weekend in Iceland
Yes, Iceland is the perfect long weekend trip. Where else can you see several natural wonders and be back at work on…
— Travel+Leisure
Abandoned Movie Sets You Can Visit
Suppose you have ever visited a movie or TV. In that case, you have a good idea of its bustling atmosphere with the cameras…
— FanBolt
Going Off the Map in Tasmania's Highlands and Forest Lodges
Where trees live for millennia, trout surf on lakes, and modernist hotels stitch together the past and…
— Conde Nast Traveler
Cruise
Two Carnival Cruise Ships Cancel Port of Call Due to Hurricane Grace
Two Carnival cruise ships cancel the port of call at Cozumel in Mexico due to Hurricane Grace. Carnival Vista and Carnival Breeze are sailing sea days…
— Cruise Hive
Norwegian Cruise Line extends 100% vaccination requirement through year's end
Here's the latest news regarding Norwegian Cruise Lines vaccination…
— The Points Guy
Crystal Announces New Caribbean and Bahamas Cruises for Symphony in 2021-2022
Crystal Cruises has announced that the Crystal Symphony will be deployed to the Caribbean between late November 2021 through March 2022, launching a…
— Cruise Industry News
Transportation
U.S. FAA tops $1 mln in proposed fines for disruptive airline passengers
The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday it was proposing $531,545 in civil penalties against 34 airline passengers over unruly behavior, bringing its…
— Reuters
New budget airline Avelo Airlines expanding to East Coast with Florida flights
Avelo Airlines' new flights between tiny New Haven airport and four Florida vacation spots begin in…
— USA Today
JetBlue launches a low-cost transatlantic flight
It has a better chance to stay aloft than failing…
— The Economist
Lodging
First Look at Le Grand Contrôle hotel, Versailles
In the legendary grounds of Versailles, a grand hotel arrival pays tribute to the maximalist splendour of its…
— Conde Nast Traveller
Southwest pilots' union considers picketing over the holidays to protest lack of hotels, fatigue
Southwest pilots' union is considering holiday airport pickets to protest fatigue and a lack of…
— CNBC
Other and Odd
PCR testing ‘rip-off’: Watchdog warned government in April
The Competition and Markets Authority has told the BBC it warned government officials that consumers could face risks from the fast-growing Covid PCR testing industry in April and…
— Yahoo! News
National Park Service is celebrating its birthday with free admission to all of its sites
The National Park Service is turning 105 on Aug. 25. Visitors can enjoy free admission to all 423 of its sites that…
— USA Today
Today in History
Salem Witch Trials
On August 19, 1692, five people, one woman and four men, were executed by hanging for the crime of witchcraft in Salem, Massachussetts. The five, Susannah Martin, George Burroughs, John Willard, George Jacobes, and John Proctor were caught up in the hysteria caused by a strange affliction of young women in the town. The first accused and arrested were social outcasts and…
— Travel Research Online
TRO SMITH
How are Toasters and Travel Related?
by Catherine Heeg
Thursday August 19, 2021
Remember back i n the good old days when banks and savings and loan companies gave away a free toaster for a minimum deposit? Then, if you added a bit more to your deposit, you became the proud owner of a free bakeware set too! I furnished my first apartment kitchen this way!
All the bank had to do to acquire a new customer was give away a freebie: a $20 toaster. Pretty easy.
Fast forward to the age of social marketing, and savvy travel marketers are providing freebies as a way to acquire new prospective clients. I’m not talking about toasters, nor free travel; I’m talking about a lead magnet that’s so valuable people will provide their contact…
— Travel Research Online
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