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Destinations
12 Things I Wish I Knew Before Traveling To Beijing
Yes, Beijing has a lot of wonderful sights to see and foods to try, but it can be quite the culture shock. Here are some of my tips to know before you…
— Travel Awaits
Traveling to Las Vegas during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go
If you're planning to travel to Las Vegas, here's what you need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19…
— CNN
Tours and Activities
These Road Trips Offer the Best Stargazing Around the U.S.
Use these stargazing maps from VacationRenter to plot out the ultimate road trip…
— Travel+Leisure
How We Pull Off Cheap Travel as a Family of 5
A writer shares how she and her family manage to get out and travel without busting their budgets. Should you do the…
— Motely Fool
Cruise
The ultimate guide to choosing a cruise ship cabin
Choosing a cruise ship cabin is a lot trickier than booking a hotel…
— The Points Guy
Norwegian Sky Cruise Ship Cancels Most of 2023 Caribbean Season
Norwegian Sky has canceled most of its 2023 Caribbean cruises, with no reason given by the cruise…
— CruiseCritic.com
A megayacht-turned-ultra-luxury cruise ship is heading for Greenland
Gone are the days when you had to choose between a luxury superyacht and an intrepid expedition ship.…
— NY Post
Transportation
Luxury travel at its finest: Take a tour of Central Florida's 1st Brightline train
Bright Blue 2 is now at the vehicle maintenance facility south of Orlando International…
— WFTV
Europe's new train routes for 2022
Rail travel in Europe is booming. Here are 19 of the best new train routes for…
— CNN
Lodging
Atlantis in the Bahamas Is Celebrating 2/22/22 with a 2-day 22% Off Sale
Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas is having a big sale on Feb. 22, 2022 with 22% off all…
— Travel+Leisure
Cuba accommodation: A 101 guide - Lonely Planet
From private homestays to all-inclusive hotels, Cuban accommodation needs some pre-trip thought. Here's how to stay, pay, (and allay any first-time…
— Lonely Planet
Other and Odd
More than half of all travel destinations are 'very high' risk
The CDC designated a half dozen new places "very high" risk for travel on Monday, including South Korea and French Polynesia. Almost 140 destinations are now at Level 4, the highest risk…
— CNN
Get Ready For A Major Travel And Tourism Recovery This Year, New Study Says
Travel and tourism in the U.S. will outpace pre-pandemic levels this year, with the sector projected to generate $2 trillion, or 6% more than it did in 2019.…
— Forbes
Today in History
Remember the Maine!
William Randolph Hearst, the notorious newspaper baron, needed a war. His paper, the New York Journal, was in a pitched circulation battle with other newspapers. When the USS Maine exploded at anchor in the harbor in Havana, Cuba, Hearst saw his…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
This week's Canva Templates!
Each week, new Canva Templates to help travel professionals market, from TRO and…
— Travel Research Online
The Travel Institute’s CTA 10thEdition Program Now Available
The Travel Institute has released the 10th edition of its Certified Travel Associate, or CTA®, program, the industry’s “gold standard” in higher learning for agents in the U.S. and…
— Travel Research Online
Ex Fida Bona
Is Your Use of "That" Photo Legal?
by Richard Earls
Saturday February 12, 2022
The growth of s ites such as Unsplash, Pexels, and Pixabay have so revolutionized the stock photography landscape that giants like Getty Images, which now owns Unsplash, and Canva (Pixabay and Pexels) are now major players. It all seems most attractive. A no-cost registration gives the travel professional millions of images to use on their website, Facebook, Instagram, and other platforms without laying out any money at all. It is the best of all worlds for the travel marketer.
Or is…
— Travel Research Online
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