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Destinations
Puerto Rico relaxes Covid-19 travel restrictions
Puerto Rico, which has maintained some of the strictest Covid-19 measures in the United States during the pandemic, announced Tuesday it's relaxing travel…
— CNN
Hawaii Travel Restrictions Are Lifting: What to Know Before You Plan a Trip
On March 25 the state will dissolve all domestic arrival requirements that have been in place since October…
— Conde Nast Traveler
Hungary Becomes The 9th Country To Remove All Entry Requirements
As of March 7, 2022, all entry requirements for Hungary have been removed. The mask mandate has also been dropped for most…
— Travel Off Path
Tours and Activities
The best last-minute spring break travel deals for cheap flights, hotels and vacation packages | CNN Underscored
Spring break travel doesn't have to be expensive. Take a look at some of the best airfare, hotel and vacation package deals for last-minute travel this…
— CNN
5 unique adventure travel experiences to have this year
2022 is the year to finally get out and travel. Go for the best by checking out these five unique adventure travel experiences combining…
— 10 Best
Cruise
This New Mississippi River Cruise Will Sail Between Memphis and New Orleans
The new itinerary includes stops in Vicksburg and Natchez in Mississippi, and St. Francisville and Baton Rouge in…
— Travel+Leisure
Fast-growing MSC Cruises sails into the New York market
Get ready for a major new option when it comes to cruises from New York…
— The Points Guy
Transportation
How do you actually get those $49 flights?
There’s always a catch to airline sales. Experts say those sales may not be as good as they…
— Washington Post
Upstart airline Breeze will fly coast-to-coast
Breeze is creating a coast-to-coast operation with the introduction of its A220-300 aircraft capable of connecting any continental US city…
— Yahoo News
Lodging
Study Finds 80X Difference In Indoor Air Quality Between Las Vegas Hotels
A study found significant differences in air quality among Las Vegas hotels, with the worst air quality hotel 80 times more polluted than the…
— Business Wire
This Cancun Hotel Will Make You Think Twice About Staying At A Luxury All Inclusive
While the thought of unlimited food and boozy drinks may be appealing, the skyrocketing price of the luxury all-inclusive experience has many travelers reconsidering their…
— Travel Awaits
Other and Odd
How to Create the Ultimate Travel Spreadsheet (and Why You Need One)
Organization can make or break any travel experience. Sure, it’s tempting to romanticize the life of the rugged backpacker, but there’s probably room for a laptop or phone in that…
— Lifehacker
FBI Chicago Warns Public About Virtual Kidnapping Scams
The current abundance of affordable international travel deals combined with the widespread use of social media has created a fertile environment for virtual kidnapping…
— FBI.gov
Today in History
Barbie's Birthday
The American International Toy Fair in New York on March 9, 1959 debuted a new doll by the Mattel toy company. Named after the daughters of one of Mattel's co-founders, Barbie became an overnight…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
Collette Foundation Pledges $200,000 to support humanitarian organizations in Ukraine
The Collette Foundation has pledged $200,000 to support humanitarian organizations on the ground in Ukraine following the decision to cease operating tours in Russia and to withdraw from all other business interests. The $200,000 pledge will aid specific organizations on the ground to assist refugees and persons impacted by the crisis in…
— Travel Research Online
Canva Templates for Travel Professionals Produced by TRO and Voyager Websites Week of 3.7.22
Here are your Canva Templates from TRO! Use them to market…
— Travel Research Online
The Rosen Report
Wonder of the Seas Inside Scoop: Things You Probably Didn’t Know about the Biggest Ship at Sea
by Cheryl Rosen Tuesday March 08, 2022
Aboard Wo nder of the Seas, between Puerto Rico and the Bahamas — It’s Day Five of the Wonder of the Seas’ maiden voyage sailing the Caribbean out of Fort Lauderdale, with stops at San Juan and Nassau, Labadee and CocoCay. While only 60% full today, with a contingent of about 100 media and many Loyal to Royal repeat cruisers, at full capacity she can carry 6,988 total guests on 18 decks.
A big ship fan myself(and a small ship fan too!), I’m having a blast, but with the help of one onboard press conference, a Coffee Talk with Vicki Freed and an interview with SVP Jay Schneider, I’ve also learned a lot.
So here…
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