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Destinations
World Travel Awards announces 2021 World winners
World Travel Awards - the leading authority that recognises and rewards excellence in travel and tourism - has unveiled the 2021 winners of its World…
— Hospitality.net
50 Places to Travel in 2022 (Best Emerging Destinations)
In 2022, dare to travel differently with our unique list of the best places to travel. 50 emerging destinations worthy of your tourism dollars next…
— Travel Lemming
Bali only received 45 international tourists in 2021 despite reopening
Destinations around the world have faced significant reductions in tourism amid the coronavirus pandemic. But few have taken a harder hit than Bali, the Indonesian island long frequented by international…
— CNN
I Traveled to Fiji As Soon As It Reopened — Here's What It Was Like
Vaccinated American tourists are welcome in Fiji, and I was one of the first to arrive. Here's what to know before you book your…
— Travel+Leisure
Tours and Activities
10 Best Places For An Epic Solo Trip In India
India is the perfect place to start for those wanting to go on a solo trip, and they can start with these incredible…
— The Travel
Bicycling Field Trips: Ride Tuscany
An Exclusive Cycling Tour along the roads of Chianti, L’Eroica vintage route, and the backroads of San Gimignano with Bicycling's Dan…
— Bicycling
Discover the ancient streets of Amsterdam with bestselling author Kate Mosse
Kate will show us the places that inspired her most recent novel, The City of Tears, and you're invited on our 2022 expert-led holiday to the…
— Good Housekeeping
Experience Dubrovnik in Style With These Useful Tips
Dubrovnik is a coastal Croatian city that is most famous for its beautiful walled Old Town area. A large part of the city juts out into the…
— The Dubrovnik Times
Cruise
Princess Cruises Brings Back ‘Best Sale Ever’ Offer With 5 Perks
Princess Cruises has announced the return of the “Best. Sale. Ever.” offer for booking 2022-2023 voyages. According to a press release, the sale runs from Dec. 15, 2021, through March 2, 2022, and…
— Cruise Industry News
These 7 Cruises Make It Easy to Explore Hawaii on Your Next Vacation
Cruises to Hawaii are a great way to experience the islands, whether ships depart from Vancouver, Los Angeles, San Francisco, or within the…
— Travel+Leisure
Seven Seas Splendor stars in ‘World’s Most Expensive Christmas Cruise’ TV show
The one-hour documentary goes behind the scenes to show the vessel’s inaugural festive season at sea, as cruise director John Barron leads the ship’s transformation with 70 boxes of Christmas decorations…
— Seatrade Cruise News
Silversea Cruises Opens Pre-Sale Reservations for First Low-Emissions Ship
Luxury cruise line Silversea Cruises opens pre-sale reservations for the first luxury cruise ship with zero local emissions in…
— Cruise Hive
Transportation
U.S. airlines warn 5G wireless could cause havoc with flights
Major U.S. air carriers warned that plans to use spectrum for 5G wireless services could cost air passengers $1.6 billion annually in…
— CNBC
Two major airline CEOs question the need for masks on planes
The CEOs of two of the nation's major airlines say they don't think wearing masks on planes does much to help limit exposure to…
— CNN
Airline industry leaders address passenger disturbances and assaults in advance of oversight hearing
Law enforcement doesn't always respond quickly or charge unruly passengers, said Sara Nelson, president of the union representing American Airlines…
— CBS News
Singapore Airlines' incredible new Airbus A380 Suites are coming to the US
Singapore Airlines' new iteration of Suites is finally coming to the…
— The Points Guy
Lodging
New Oʻahu hotel room tax becomes law with millions earmarked for Honolulu rail project
Tourists will now pay an additional 3% tax on Oʻahu transient accommodations such as hotels and short-term rentals. Between one-third to one-half of revenues will go to the rail transit…
— Hawai'i Public Radio
This Luxury Hotel Was Founded by a Real-Life Pirate of the Caribbean
Blink and you might miss it. From afar, the acre or so of rock popping out of the British Virgin Islands’ North Sound Inlet is a mere blip—about half a soccer field—seemingly barren. But keep those eyes…
— Thrillist
New 120-room Cambria Hotel coming to Niagara Falls
The project will also include three residential guest houses nearby with a plan to open everything by spring…
— Spectrum News
Iceland Just Got a New Luxury Hotel With Some New York Cool
Nightlife impresario Ian Schrager’s hotel group has opened a new location in the far…
— Daily Beast
Other and Odd
All the Essential Travel Documents You Need Right Now, Besides a Passport
Turns out you need a lot more than your passport or identification, especially when traveling…
— Lifehacker
New Low-Cost Airline Offering $109 Flights From U.S. To Europe
You could fly PLAY to Berlin, Dublin, London, Paris, or even Iceland for as little as $109 one way thanks to this very limited-time…
— Travel Awaits
People who work in the travel industry share their best holiday vacation tips
Holiday travel is rarely easy, but industry insiders have tips that can minimize the complications associated with year-end…
— CNBC
Today in History
The Boston Tea Party
Smugglers in Boston were making good money bypassing British tax laws in the late 1700's. But when Britain permitted the East India Company to sell tea to the colonies without paying taxes, the smugglers' livelihood was threatened. More importantly, John Hancock and Samuel Adams were two such smugglers. When the cargo ship Dartmouth…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
The Travel Institute appoints Gary Pollard, CTC, as its new Chairman of the Board
FRAMINGHAM, MA, December 15, 2021 – The Travel Institute announces Gary Pollard, CTC, has been appointed as its new chairman of the board, effective January 1, 2022. Pollard, a board member since 2009 and owner of Foster City-based Ambassador Tours, succeeds Brian Robb, CTIE, who will retire after serving as chairman for the past six years.
“It’s really about the pursuit of excellence for our industry,” Pollard said, explaining why he’s embracing the opportunity to lead The Travel Institute’s mission to advance travel agent professionalism through…
— Travel Research Online
The Incessant Traveler
Delta Vacations’ New President: “Never Let a Crisis Go to Waste”
by David Cogswell
Thursday December 16, 2021
It’s a time w hen senators, mayors and congresspeople are dropping out of public service, CEOs are stepping down at an unprecedented rate and leaders are abdicating their positions in droves—overwhelmed by the extraordinary demands of the times. The person who stepped into the leadership position at Delta Vacations, however, is eager and plucky.
“I can’t think of a better time to be joining than the last couple of months,” she told me. “There’s so much opportunity on the horizon to really create a strong connection with our customers and our travel advisors. Now this is going to be the fun part.”
Kama Winters became president of the wholesale vacation packager on June 21, after the previous president, Jennie Ho, was promoted to vice president, in-flight field operations…
— Travel Research Online
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