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Destinations
These U.S. Destinations Have the Best Deals for Last-minute May Travel
That May beach getaway might not be as out of reach as you…
— Travel+Leisure
For Americans Eager To Travel, Ireland Makes A Fine First Trip Abroad
As Americans ache to travel abroad, Ireland is equally aching to have us return.…
— Forbes
Tours and Activities
I'm a travel planner who's been to Disney World over 40 times. Here are 6 tips for saving money in the parks.
I've been to the theme parks dozens of times, and I help other people plan trips for a living. Here's how to stop wasting money on your…
— Insider
How Argentina and Chile's Rewilded Areas Are Ushering in a New Era of Eco-Travel
Behind the scenes of a cutting-edge conservation project to protect jaguars and pumas within the shared landscapes of the two…
— Conde Nast Traveler
Report: Hotels Predicted to Experience $21 Billion Business-Travel Shortfall in 2022
A newly released report from the American Hotel & Lodging Association and Kalibri Labs highlights the devastation the Covid-19 pandemic continues to visit on the hospitality industry. The study predicts hotel business travel revenue will remain 23% down from 2019 in 2022 as the business…
— Travel Research Online
Cruise
Maine Welcomes First Large Cruise Ships in More Than 2 Years
Large ocean cruise ships have returned to Maine for the first time in more than two…
— Travel+Leisure
Your Cruise to Australia is Back On | Porthole Cruise and Travel News
Those looking to cruise to Australia are in luck, the very first cruise ship since the start of the pandemic called on Sydney Harbor…
— Porthole Cruise
Transportation
Should you cancel your travel plans now that masks aren't required on planes and trains?
How can people continue to keep safe on planes now that masks are no longer required? What about vulnerable individuals like immunocompromised people and young children…
— CNN
A Return To Travel Has Us Dreaming Of These Great U.S. Train Trips
Go from the taxi horns of Manhattan to the music-filled streets of New Orleans on the…
— Yahoo
Lodging
The Best New Hotels in North America and the Caribbean, 2022
Architectural wonders. See-and-be-seen lobby bars. Killer hot tubs. Our favorite places to check into, from the high desert of Joshua Tree to the private beaches of St.…
— Esquire
Margaritaville Is Coming to the Poconos With Tiny Homes, RV Setups, and a Swim-up Bar
The brand's first Margaritaville Resort Village will debut in…
— Travel+Leisure
Other and Odd
As biz travel slowly returns, some companies expect workers to pay their own way
Business travel is still two years away from reaching pre-pandemic levels, according to Deloitte. But when it does bounce back, some companies expect remote workers to pay for trips back to the office.…
— ComputerWorld
Biden administration will appeal ruling that lifted Covid mask mandate on travel
The Biden administration said it will appeal a federal judge's ruling that struck down coronavirus-related mask mandates on…
— CNBC
Disney may be stripped of self-government power, DeSantis says
DeSantis issued a proclamation calling for the special session to be expanded to include consideration of terminating all special districts enacted in Florida prior to…
— WESH
Mixed reactions after U.S. travel mask mandate ends
A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end the order sparked by the COVID-19…
— PBS
Today in History
The Mariel Boatlift
On April 20, 1980, Cuba's Fidel Castro unexpectedly announced that any Cuban desiring to emigrate to the U.S. could do so. At the port of Mariel west of Havana, boats were made available and 125,000 Cubans pointed their small craft…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
Canva Templates for Travel Professionals Produced by TRO and Voyager Websites Week of 4.18.22
Use these Canva Templates to market your travel agency on social…
— Travel Research Online
Supplier Profile
Journeys Through the Iberian Peninsula with Petrabax
 As Spain and Portugal rise in popularity for travel, Petrabax has been showing the Iberian Peninsula to travelers for almost 40 years. With an array of ways to take care of the traveler, they have created tours from a unique point of view—one that originates from the owner and operators hailing from the northwestern region of Galicia. From life-changing paths to a future one-stop shop for agents, Petrabax has one foot firmly set in showing…
— Travel Research Online
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