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Destinations
Slovenia Entry Rules Amid COVID-19: What Travellers Need to Know
Slovenia is a country of beautiful lakes, rivers alongside rocky mountains, ancient caves, and enchanting castles. The country is known for Predjama Castle, a Renaissance castle built within the…
— SchengenVisaInfo.com
What to expect for Labor Day travel
With Labor Day approaching and summer ending, Americans looking to take one last vacation can expect a busy holiday weekend with full…
— ABC News
Traveling to France during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go
If you're planning to travel to France, here's what you'll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19…
— CNN
Tours and Activities
A walking tour of Hannover, one of Germany's greenest cities
For an eco-conscious city break, compact, outdoorsy Hannover is a pedestrian's dream, writes Jennifer…
— The Independent
Discover stunning UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Germany
Seven new locations awarded WHS status during the 44th UNESCO meeting in…
— Business World
Cruise
Royal Caribbean Changes Procedure for Back-to-Back Cruises
Royal Caribbean makes changes for guests on back-to-back cruises testing requirements and packing up from the…
— Cruise Hive
Viking Announces New 2023-2024 Viking World Cruise
Viking today announced its new 2023-2024 Viking World Cruise, which will span 138 days, 28 countries and 57 ports, with overnight stays in 11…
— Rus Tourism News
Can This Be Real? Is This the Safest Method of Travel Right Now?
No airplane, hotel, movie theater, restaurant, or your local Target is mandated to have a 95% vaccination rate, the assurance that 100% of those around you have tested negatively recently, and…
— Fodor's Travel
Transportation
Southwest Airlines cuts flights to fix operational challenges
The cuts are on top of its recent reductions in response to slower bookings and increased cancellations due to the spread of the Delta variant of the…
— CNBC
Lufthansa To Join SWISS Requiring Mandatory Crew Vaccinations
Lufthansa is to join its group airline, SWISS, requiring that flight crew are fully vaccinated moving forward. The airline says that international flight operations will not be feasible in the future…
— Simple Flying
Unruly passengers on Orlando flights figure high amid $1 million in FAA fines for hostile incidents
A man threw his luggage at other passengers. A woman refused to wear a mask, shouted obscenities at the crew and punched a passenger. A man assaulted fellow passengers because someone would…
— Orlando Sentinel
Air travel hits summer low due to concerns over the delta variant
Rising concerns about the COVID surge has led travelers to cancel their flights in large numbers as the TSA reported the biggest dip in air travel since…
— Daily Mail
Lodging
These are some unique concierge services offered by hotels
Many hotel concierge services provide assistance in unique areas. Here are some unique concierge services offered by hotels around the…
— Prestige
Cooler than gelato: 25hours opens its first hotel in Italy
The first 25hours hotel in Italy will open on 8 September 2021. The 25hours Hotel Piazza San Paolino occupies a central location in the Santa Maria Novella district at the heart of…
— Hospitality Net
Other and Odd
Why are these popular destinations saying no to tourists?
If you’ve ever lived in a popular tourist city like London or Paris, you’ll know just how much visitors can mess with your…
— EuroNews
Solo Travel: What is it really like?
Travelling alone is becoming ever-more popular, especially with female adventurers. We look at the pros and cons of solo…
— Skyscanner UK
8 Spectacular Fall Foliage Train Rides In The U.S.
Amtrak offers several train routes across the country that are full of fall foliage. Check these out this leaf-peeping…
— Travel Awaits
Today in History
The Krakatoa Eruption
During the spring and summer of 1883, the volcano on the South Pacific island of Krakatoa had been particularly active. In August of that year, however, the eruptions intensified, and on August 24th they began to occur every 10 minutes. On August 27th, the volcano erupted with a series of four explosions that, by most calculations, created the single loudest noise in recorded history. Tsunamis…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
Central Holidays’ Flexible “When In…” Tailor-created Independent Vacation Packages See Significant Increase in Requests for Recent Tourism Re-openings in Europe
Moonachie, NJ – (August 25, 2021) – Award-winning travel brand Central Holidays is pleased to report that the company is seeing a significant increase in requests for their signature “When In…” independent vacation packages. Featuring the ultimate in flexibility, Central Holidays’ novel “When In…” packages that give travelers near-endless options for personalizing their vacations are seeing a significant increase…
— Travel Research Online
Deck Plans
Viking Says ‘Welcome Back’ To Europe’s Most Fabled Rivers
Now that Viking Cruises has all of 8 ships plying the oceans of the world and an ever-expanding fleet of Expedition vessels, it’s worth remembering that the highly-rated cruise line started out on the Rivers of Europe all the way back in 1997. After what Viking Chairman Torstein Hagen describes in television commercials as a period like “a long, long Norwegian Winter” the line is back doing what it does so superbly: introducing its life-long learners to its “thinking man’s cruises” on Europe’s most fascinating rivers.
Who can forget Viking’s presence during American Public Television’s Masterpiece Theater? In the midst of watching the incredibly popular “Downton Abbey”, a longship would appear along with incomparable scenery and sights along the way. This writer confesses that this advertising that introduced…
— Travel Research Online
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