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Destinations
U.S. State Department Issues 16 New Travel Advisories For October
The United States has issued several more travel advisory updates as it continues to ensure US citizens are safe…
— Travel Off Path
The Best Cities in the World: 2021 Readers' Choice Awards
Each year, readers weigh in on their favorite international cities, big and small, and it’s always exciting to witness which trending locales can rise to the top and compete with the old…
— Conde Nast Traveler
Thailand Planning to Charge a Tourist Fee in 2022
Thailand will look to impose a tourism fee next year, intended to subsidize tourism-related…
— Travel+Leisure
New Zealand adding vaccination requirement as it prepares to reopen its international borders
New Zealand will add a vaccine mandate for international travelers next month. But don't pack your bags for Auckland quite yet; the country doesn't plan to reopen its borders to most international travel until at least…
— USA Today
Tours and Activities
Top 6 Outdoor Adventures to Experience in Costa Rica
An exciting list of six wonderful destinations for visitors to enjoy when they visit the stunning country of Costa…
— Travel Off Path
First Humpback Whale Of The Season Spotted Off Hawaii's Coast
Humpback whales frequent the Hawaiian Islands, but usually beginning in November. The first one was already seen in…
— Travel Awaits
Cruise
Jamaica Receives Positive Cruise Updates From Royal Caribbean and Carnival
Jamaica is eagerly preparing for the resumption of cruise calls by Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines beginning in November as well as 110+ planned cruise ship visits from October through April 2022 by Carnival Cruise…
— South Florida Caribbean News
Norwegian Cruise Line set to launch full fleet by April for first time since pandemic no-sail orders, CEO says
Norwegian Cruise Lines CEO Frank Del Rio said his full fleet of 28 ships will resume service by April 1 for the first time since the Covid pandemic…
— CNBC
MSC Receives Green Light to Restart in Brazil and South Africa
MSC Cruises has confirmed its winter 2021 season in Brazil, following the green light from the local health authority for the resumption of cruise…
— Cruise Industry News
Costa Cruises Rebrands With New Logo and Experiences
Costa Cruises rebrands with new experiences focused on cuisine, tours, and sustainability, along with a new…
— Cruise Hive
Transportation
Start booking those 2022 vacation days: Southwest offering 40% off Hawaii tickets
Southwest Airlines is offering 40% off Hawaii flights in a bid to jumpstart vacation bookings after the…
— USA Today
United’s CEO Remains Confident About Flight Demand Post-COVID
United Airlines has stood out for taking a path much less trodden during the COVID pandemic. While competitors raced to retire older widebodies, United held on to its…
— Simple Flying
Hawaiian expects Asia-Pacific demand to return quickly
Hawaiian Airlines intends to restore much of its service to the Asia-Pacific region this year as countries around the Pacific Rim begin dismantling their coronavirus-driven mobility…
— Flight Global
Lodging
NYC Mandating Severance Pay for Workers of Shuttered Hotels
New York City is requiring large hotels that closed or had mass layoffs during the COVID pandemic to give severance pay to their workers if they…
— Hamodia.com
With ‘Landscape Hotels,’ Luxury Nature Resorts Go Ultra Modern
From Norway to the Catskills, wilderness lodges are losing their rough edges, re-emerging as high-design havens engineered to maximize the…
— The Wall Street Journal
Top 30 Hotels in New York City: Readers' Choice Awards 2021
Condé Nast Traveler readers rate their top hotels in the Big…
— Yahoo
Other and Odd
Council Post: Three Reasons Why Tech And Travel Go Hand In Hand In 2021 And Beyond
Tech will continue to influence and create new trends in accommodation, travel and…
— Forbes
How Points Can Make a Difference When Booking (and Changing) Pandemic Travel
If you’ve traveled even a little bit, you’ve probably heard the term “points” tossed around and may wonder what the heck people are talking about. Travel points are incentives you earn in a number of different…
— Yahoo!
What we know — and don’t — about traveling with young unvaccinated children this holiday season
Families with unvaccinated children got a bit of good news earlier this year when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized COVID-19 vaccines…
— The Points Guy
Today in History
Jason Lewis Completes His Journey
Little recognized by most people, October 6, 2007 Jason Lewis became the first human to circumnavigate the planet entirely under his own power, using no motors and no sails. A British native, Jason Lewis was born in 1967 in Yorkshire, England. He left Greenwich in July, 1994 on his Expedition 360. Using a wooden pedal boat to cross both…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
Agent Career still appeals amid Fluctuating Travel Demand
FRAMINGHAM, MA, October 4, 2021 – The Travel Institute is reporting a 36% increase in TRIPKIT introductory training applicants this year over the same period during 2020. This influx of new students includes teachers, nurses, and individuals in other travel-related occupations as agent careers remain attractive despite fluctuations in travel demand and changing industry…
— Travel Research Online
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