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Destinations
Colombia Announces New Entry Requirements For Travelers With Mandatory Vaccine or Testing
As of December 14, all arrivals to Colombia must show proof of vaccination or a negative PCR test result 72 hours before…
— Travel Off Path
Holiday travel: Does Omicron change anything?
Holiday travel will be ramping up again soon, and it's likely to be another very busy time for US…
— CNN
This Swedish Island Is Perfect For A Summer Escape
Sweden is just as beautiful when visited during the summer, and this destination should be on your 2022 bucket…
— The Travel
Tours and Activities
Getting around in Cuba
What's the best transportation option for getting around in Cuba? Our guide has the best tips for traveling around the…
— Lonely Planet
The rise of halal tourism
With the market for Muslin travellers growing at pace, holiday-makers and travellers are broadening their…
— Geographical Magazine
Treat yourself with these 7 food and wine trips in New Zealand
SPONSORED: Celebrate the end of a tough year by treating yourself to one of these food and wine…
— Stuff
Cruise
MSC Group’s Explora Journeys Launches Online Travel Advisor Center
Explora Journeys, the new luxury lifestyle cruise brand of the MSC Group, has launched its new online travel advisor center in order to “further cement its links with the travel advisor…
— Cruise Industry News
Cruise Ship Interiors Awards presented at CSIE Europe
The Cruise Ship Interiors Awards, supported by marine lighting provider and global headline sponsor Kalmar, took place at Cruise Ship Interiors Expo Europe on 2 December at ExCeL…
— Cruise and Ferry
Inside Fred Olsen's cruise ship Bolette, from cabins to dining
Find out what to can expect onboard newest Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines cruise ship Bolette including cabins, dining and…
— World of Cruising
Transportation
Airline Passenger Capacity is Projected to Grow at 47% in 2022
Cirium launches its Airline Insights Review, providing analyses of aviation. It reveals that airlines are poised for a projected 47% growth in…
— Business Wire
Norse Atlantic Airways Won't Offer Lie Flat Business Class Seats
Norwegian low-cost long-haul startup Norse Atlantic Airways (Norse) has said that it will not be offering any lie-flat business class seats on its transatlantic flights. During Simple Flying’s Future Flying Forum…
— Simple Flying
Breeze Airways Announces 8 New Routes And $39 Fares
Fledgling airline Breeze Airways is adding eight new routes to its service, including flights into New York for the first…
— Travel Awaits
United is restoring 4 routes to Alaska as demand for leisure travel rises in the state
Last week, the airline added eight resumed routes from its hub in Denver to places like Bozeman, Montana; Burlington, Vermont; and Sarasota,…
— Insider
Lodging
You're already paying resort fees: These hotels offer you a bang for your buck
Commonly considered nuisances on hotel folios, added resort fees may make you cringe. In addition to the cost of your room – and additional taxes – hotels add daily resort fees to your bill to cover the cost of amenities during your…
— USA Today
Tokyo Disney Resort's 'Toy Story' Hotel Is Finally Here
Tokyo Disney Resort’s Toy Story Hotel in Japan is celebrating its grand launch in May of next year. Fans of the franchise have waited patiently for the announcement of its opening date, eager to relish in another immersive experience Disney is known for…
— Haebae
Radisson Hotel Group Looks Ahead to 2022 as it Wraps up 2021 as a Record Year with Numerous Milestones Achieved
The Group’s aggressive expansion places them firmly on track to boost the current African portfolio of almost 100 hotels currently in operation and under development to its ambition of 150 hotels by…
— Hospitality Net
Other and Odd
Pfizer says booster appears to provide strong protection against omicron
Pfizer and BioNTech announced Wednesday that their coronavirus vaccine…
— The Hill
How the Polar Bear Capital of the World Is Dealing With Climate Change
Melting ice and rising temperatures are a threat to polar bears and Churchill, the Canadian town that relies on…
— Conde Nast Traveler
Africa’s leaders call out discriminatory omicron travel bans
Despite the omicron variant being detected in over 40 countries, including the US and in Europe, similar travel bans are yet to be imposed. It's still unknown whether the virus originated in South Africa or…
— Quartz
Today in History
The Murder of John Lennon
On December 8, 1980, Mark David Chapman shot musician and former Beatles lyricist John Lennon four times in the back in the entrance of Lennon's home, the Dakota apartment building on Manhattan's Central Park West. Lennon, who was with his wife Yoko Ono and others at the time of the shooting,…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
Alexander + Roberts Adapts its Worldwide Return Testing Services to Meet the New U.S. 24-Hour Requirement
December 3, 2021 - Keene, New Hampshire - As it has since the onset of the Covid pandemic, Alexander + Roberts has met the changing demands and circumstances of this worldwide event while enhancing the care and convenience of its guests. According to A+R president Scott Avera, "for a year we have made arrangements for all of our guests to be tested comfortably for their return travel without any burden or interference with their…
— Travel Research Online
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