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Destinations
How Omicron is hitting travel to Europe
Several European countries have been forced into lockdown over the past few days as the highly-contagious Omicron variant continues to spread at an alarming…
— CNN
Not Just Sandy Beaches: North America's Best Honeymoon Destinations
Take a break from traditional beach destinations and try one of these (super unique!) destinations in North America for your…
— The Travel
COVID-19 travel restrictions: the Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is open for travelers. Find out what the current COVID-19 restrictions are in advance of your…
— Kiwi.com
Israel bars its citizens from traveling to the U.S. or Canada.
The countries were added to Israel's rapidly growing "red list" as Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's government tries to slow Omicron's…
— New York Times
Tours and Activities
These will be the most popular destinations and travel trends in 2022
There are some pretty unexpected places on the…
— Metro
Getting around Ecuador by road, rail and sky
Despite its rugged mountains and impenetrable jungles, Ecuador is easy to explore by bus, road and plane. Here's a guide to the best ways to get…
— Lonely Planet
NYC Guide: See The Best Of The Big Apple In One Weekend
New York City is a lot to fit into just one weekend but when it comes down to Big Apple essentials, these are the experiences you…
— The Travel
Self-guided audio tours launched for Abu Dhabi's hidden gems
The audio tours also span Abu Dhabi city, Al Ain and Al Dhafra, and they are free for a limited…
— The National
Cruise
48 test positive for Covid on world's biggest cruise ship
Despite stringent measures supposed to keep ocean cruises Covid-free, operator Royal Caribbean says at least 48 people on board one of its ships that docked in Miami at the weekend have tested positive for the…
— CNN
Innovative Non-Combustion Fuel Cell Tech to Power One of the Greenest Cruise Ships
With the maritime industry just at the beginning of its decarbonization journey, there’s plenty of room for innovative technologies and solutions for sustainability. One of them, the solid oxide fuel cell technology developed…
— Autoevolution
Rob Zombie, Mastodon and Mudvayne are the metal pirates of the Caribbean on the Voragos cruise
Want to escape the dreary February winter? You could do worse than joining Rob Zombie, Mudvayne, Mastodon, Black Stone Cherry and more at VORAGOSHow does a five day cruise in the Caribbean sound right…
— Louder
Carnival launches twin-terminal cruise port in Dubai
US-based Carnival Corporation, in partnership with Dubai-based Shamal Holding, has unveiled the Dubai Harbour Cruise Terminal in the…
— Ship Technology
Transportation
New Airline, Eurowings Discover, Launches Flight between Tampa to Frankfurt
New Airline, Eurowings Discover, Launches Flight between Tampa to…
— Rus Tourism News
American and JetBlue Alliance Adds New Routes and Increased Flights
The Northeast Alliance between American Airlines and JetBlue is set to see new routes and increased frequencies next…
— Travel Off Path
How far through the crisis are Europe’s biggest airlines?
For European airlines, momentum had been growing across the year, in line with the successful roll-out of vaccination programmes. European short-haul travel began opening up in the summer with the lifting…
— FlightGlobal
Lodging
17 Beautiful Hotel Christmas Trees
Properties from Santa Barbara to Sydney are decking the halls with show-stopping arrangements sure to fill you with…
— Forbes
Your hotel Wi-Fi network may have some serious security flaws
An old and vulnerable gateway is still being widely used, researcher…
— Tech Radar
InterContinental marks 75 years of pioneering luxury travel
The hotel brand has announced limited-time offers to celebrate its diamond anniversary…
— Hotelier India
What it's like to stay at the UK's most creative hotel
Laura Millar gave the bohemian lifestyle a…
— Metro
Other and Odd
Health officials urge people to take caution over the holidays as COVID-19 omicron cases surge
More cases of the omicron COVID-19 variant are being detected daily. Health officials are preparing for the strain take over in the United States in the coming weeks, just days ahead of holiday…
— ABC Action News
Top Travel Insurance Tips For 2022
With travel restrictions lifting, learn what to look for when considering a travel insurance plan to safeguard your next…
— Forbes
Holiday Travel Rush Begins This Week as COVID Cases Rise. What Travelers Should Know
The holiday travel rush kicks off this week, with more people expected to visit family and friends compared to last year as COVID cases continue to rise…
— NBC 5
Today in History
The Berlin Wall Opens For The First Time
On this day in 1963, communist East Germany and the republic of West Germany came to an agreement to allow the wall between the two halves of the country to be opened. The decision was made in the spirit of Christmas, to allow families affected by the construction of the Berlin Wall two and a half years prior to reunite with their relatives on one-day passes. West Berliners…
— Travel Research Online
TRO SMITH
A Short Course in SEO, Part 2
by Richard Earls
Thursday December 16, 2021
Backlinks are s imply links from a third party site to your own. The more authoritative the site linking to you, the higher ranking the search engines give your article. In fact, my Ireland article mentioned in Part 1 was linked to by USA Today, which helped its search results enormously.
 One of the best ways to generate backlinks is to find other website owners who will trade links with you. For example, the local yoga studio you attend might be willing to trade links to expose their clients to your clients and vice versa. Guest blog for each other or guest blog for a travel site. Get an article of…
— Travel Research Online
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Mike's Monday Cup of Mo-Joe
Don’t Worry—Be Happy
 These four words popped into my head recently and, in addition to recalling a little tune sung by Bobby McFerrin, I found myself thinking of retirement. Yes, I have not been confused for a spring chicken for many years now; and I often have to stop and think how I managed to get out of bed yesterday. Some call it age, while I prefer to consider it as experience. But I digress.
Due to age, experience or whatever you want to call it, my days of actively pursuing new business have slowly gone the way of Seinfeld reruns. But here comes today’s million dollar thought of the day: I am having more fun knowing that I do not really care if I land that new account…
— Travel Research Online
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