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Destinations
New US travel rules: What you need to know about the changes prompted by Omicron
Just when we thought travel rules were stabilizing, along comes the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. Read this Q&A for the latest updates on new US travel…
— CNN
The Data Point: Omicron variant spurs travel bans worldwide
Southern Africa hit with travel bans in the wake of the Covid omicron…
— NBC News
Travel Advisory: Germany Locks Down Unvaccinated People
It was announced by officials in Germany on Thursday that there will be a tightening of restrictions for unvaccinated persons throughout the…
— Travel Off Path
Tours and Activities
Top 5 Beaches In The Bahamas To Visit For 2022
Here are the top 5 beaches in the Bahamas for your upcoming trip to this dreamy and gorgeous set of…
— Travel Off Path
Cruise
Female Captain Leads Lindblad's Newest Expedition Cruise Into Antarctica
Lindblad Expeditions' first female captain lead a major milestone recently, by christening the company's second polar vessel on its inaugural voyage to Antarctica in late…
— Travel+Leisure
Disney Guests Can Fly Directly to NEW Cruise Port For Under $50
Disney Cruise Line Guests can now fly directly to the cruise operator's new U.S. port in Florida for under $50. Full story…
— Inside the Magic
On a River Cruise Through the Douro Valley, Finding a Real Taste of Portugal
Sailing through Portugal's Douro Valley, Marisa Meltzer finds that a river cruise is a great way to travel on her own…
— Conde Nast Traveler
Four More Cruise Lines Set to Resume Service in December
Four more cruise lines are returning to guest operations in December. By the end of the year, 68 cruise operators are set to be in service, including…
— Cruise Industry News
Transportation
Pan Am: The trailblazing airline that changed international travel
It's 30 years since Pan American World Airways flew its final flight, but the legendary US airline has left an indelible mark on international travel and public…
— CNN
American Launches Largest Winter Schedule Ever at MIA
American Launches Largest Winter Schedule Ever at…
— Rus Tourism News
Traveling to Vietnam Will Be Easier Than Ever Next Year, Thanks to These Airlines
In 2022, Hanoi-based Vietnam Airlines and Bamboo Airways will both fly nonstop to the West Coast of the…
— Conde Nast Traveler
United Airlines just became the first airline in history to operate a passenger flight using 100% sustainable aviation fuel
Since then, the carrier has committed to the use of SAF, having purchased nearly double the known amount that worldwide carriers have bought combined. Now, after five years of investments and preparation, United…
— Yahoo!
Lodging
Honolulu City Council Approves A New 3% Hotel Tax For Oahu
The city's troubled rail project would receive much of the new revenue despite objections to that plan from some critics of…
— Honolulu Civil Beat
The 9 Best New Hotels in Copenhagen to Book
Between 2020 and 2021, exciting new hotels opened in the capital city from Villa Copenhagen, a sustainable grand dame, to Kaj Hotel, one room on a…
— AFAR
My fabulous stay at the tallest hotel in the West: The InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown
When I was growing up in California, everyone knew that downtown Los Angeles wasn't a great place to spend time. That's why a recent stay at…
— The Points Guy
Other and Odd
These days, forgetting these important travel items could cost you thousands of dollars
Did you forget something? Travelers always leave things behind. I've left toothbrushes, an expensive electric razor, and countless computer plugs in vacation rentals and hotels in the last year. But this…
— USA Today
People with disabilities lack accessible travel in Germany
Many people with disabilities face serious challenges traveling around Germany. Despite positive lip service on the part of the incoming government, it is not clear how it specifically plans to improve the…
— DW
Books That Satisfy Your Yearning for Far-Off Places
The travels chronicled here include a journey to track snow leopards in Tibet, a trip along Colombia’s Magdalena River and a retracing of Garibaldi’s famous 400-mile retreat through Italy in…
— New York Times
Carbon monoxide leak inside plane prompts emergency landing
A Frontier Airlines flight from Las Vegas to San Antonio was forced to make an emergency landing at El Paso International Airport on Thursday due to a carbon monoxide…
— Newsweek
Today in History
The First Heart Transplant
On December 3, 1967, Dr. Christiaan Barnard performed the first human heart transplant. Operating on a 54-year-old patient, Barnard performed the procedure in his native South Africa. The patient, Louis Washkansky, received the heart from…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
The Travel Institute Closing 2021 with Continued Strong Momentum for Content Development
As we wrap up 2021—along with our own holiday gifts for friends and family—our team at The Travel Institute is grateful for the collective progress our industry has made in moving past the pandemic.
As we all learn to live, work, and travel in the new normal, The Travel Institute has maintained strong momentum for content development, most recently updating our Caribbean, Italy, and Mexico destination courses and migrating them to our interactive, e-Learning platform. This marks the final migration of all courses at The Travel Institute to our best-practices learning experience, which has demonstrated success in higher engagement…
— Travel Research Online
Agent Perspectives
Explore the Possibilities for Women Only Travel to the UK
by Paull Tickner
Friday December 03, 2021
If you are a fr equent reader of my Agent's Perspectives, over the past 19 months or more, you will have seen dozens of bright ideas that will appeal to clients interested in castles, gardens and stately homes, on location and bookshelf tours, and the visual and performing arts. This week, the focus sharpens on a short stack of imaginative ideas for Women Only travel, which hopefully might strike a chord with you. There are more themed tour suggestions in the works!
Read on and let's release the potential for some Girls Getaways to Britain.
Putting the Tea in the…
— Travel Research Online
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Deck Plans
Active River Cruises: If You Enjoy Cycling, You’ll Love These Trips
I LOVE Backroad s. What’s to love? The company layers its active adventures, primarily cycling, on top of cruises, both ocean and river. That layering provides the perfect adventure: You spend your days being active, exploring Europe the way many Europeans do, straddling a saddle. Your floating hotel is your oasis for rest and replenishment.
In 2016, I had what turned out to be one of the best trips I’ve had on the rivers, cycling with my son while cruising on AmaWaterways. Check out Backroads Bike Trips & River Boating: A Winning Combination For Active Travelers. Rinse and repeat. In 2019, we cruised Ponant and pedaled Croatia, a wonderful trip that I summed up in Bicycling Croatia with Backroads & Ponant.
Now it’s your turn. In…
— Travel Research Online
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Upcoming Training Opportunities
All Aboard with VIA Rail Canada!
Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at 3 pm EST/12 pm PST
There’s no other mode of transportation that allows your clients to experience Canada so intimately and comfortably as travelling by train. For those looking to explore the big cities of the Quebec City-Toronto corridor, take in the breathtaking views of a morning sunrise in the Rocky Mountains or visit the coastal communities of Atlantic Canada and anywhere in between, VIA Rail’s cross-country network can take travellers where they want to go year-round. For a stress-free journey, use the train and treat your clients to comfort and friendly service while they sit back and leisurely watch the countryside from spacious seats or cozy onboard accommodations. From the value of Economy class, attentive service in Business class, comfort in Sleeper Plus complete with freshly prepared meals and domed observations cars or the ultimate experience in Prestige class, there’s no better way to discover Canada than by train.
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