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Destinations
Look beyond Barcelona. Here’s where locals travel in Spain
Spain is one of the world’s most-visited countries, drawing more than 83 million travelers in 2019, according to the United Nations’ World Tourism Organization. In terms of international arrivals, that makes it second only to France. But the Spanish are also avid travelers within their own country…
— CNBC
US travelers warned of 'kidnapping risk' in some parts of Mexico
The U.S. State Department issued an updated Travel Advisory Wednesday for U.S. travelers visiting Mexico, including new state-level advice and information on "kidnapping risk." The agency cited an "increased risk of crime and kidnapping" in certain areas of Mexico. A spokesperson for the State…
— USA Today
Mulling over Morocco? 6 questions to ask before visiting in 2022
You can see the sense of relief on the faces of shopkeepers and restaurant and hotel staff as they welcome you in. Borders are open, restrictions mostly lifted and Morocco's impressive cities, magnificent mountains and expansive beaches are welcoming visitors once again. In 2018, almost…
— Lonely Planet
Tours and Activities
9 Things to Know Before Hiking Patagonia’s Torres del Paine Iconic Treks
Hail and 70 mph winds lashed my face as I climbed over John Gardner Pass, the highest point of Torres del Paine’s iconic O trek in Chilean Patagonia. The hike started hours before sunrise in the pitch-black dark. Now with the hardest part of the trek behind me, I could finally see the view: A…
— AFAR
Great Smoky Mountains National Park to Implement Parking Fees Starting Next Year
Great Smoky Mountains National Park will implement a paid-parking pass program and increase camping fees next year in an effort to raise money for park maintenance and improvements. The new fee structure, which will go into effect on March 1, 2023, will require visitors to display a tag…
— Travel+Leisure
Colorado’s New Mountaintop Coaster Not For The Faint Of Heart
“Oh my gosh, that was awesome!” “Wait, is it over?” “We’re going back again — four times in a row!” Those were just a few of the exclamations I heard while watching guests of Colorado’s Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park exit their 56-second-long ride aboard the mountaintop theme…
— Travel Awaits
Cruise
Welcome aboard, unvaccinated cruise passengers
Cruise business has been brisk this year at Danny Genung’s travel agency, but it’s been supercharged since cruise lines started easing testing and vaccine requirements in the past couple of weeks. “We’ve seen a huge spike in bookings, like a massive spike in bookings,” the Harr Travel…
— The Washington Post
Cruise Line Eliminates Testing But Keeps Vaccine Requirement
Windstar Cruises is the latest cruise line to eliminate pre-cruise COVID-19 testing starting next month. The cruise line also announced that they will be keeping their vaccine requirement for sailings on their ships. Windstar Cruises will no longer require a pre-cruise COVID-19 test for…
— Cruise Fever
Transportation
Why United’s expanded Premium Plus rollout isn’t exclusively good news
United Airlines is betting big on the future of premium economy. The Chicago-based carrier revealed plans this week to outfit the rest of its international wide-body fleet with Premium Plus recliners. Specifically, select Boeing 767-300 aircraft will soon receive a retrofit that’ll install a…
— The Points Guy
Alaska Airlines, Honor Flight Team Up To Fly Military Vets Living In Hawaii To Washington D.C. For Free
Alaska Airlines is teaming up with the Honor Flight Network to offer military veterans in Hawaii free flights to Washington, D.C., to visit memorials honoring their service. Flights will begin the week of Veterans Day in November, with additional flights being planned for 2023. Veterans living in Hawaii…
— Travel Awaits
Lodging
Why The Chateau Frontenac Is Quebec's Most Romantic Hotel
Quebec City is often called the heart of French Canada, and some say the historic and luxurious Fairmont Le Château Frontenac is the heart of Quebec City. Located in Old Quebec's Upper Town, Château Frontenac is the epitome of modern-day romantic elegance in an old-world setting. That it…
— The Travel
The hotel that inspired 'Dirty Dancing' has burned down
Somebody put Baby in a corner: the remains of an upstate New York hotel that inspired the movie "Dirty Dancing" have burned down, according to the local fire department. The property, which was called Grossinger's Catskill Resort Hotel, closed its doors in 1986. An August 17 notice posted…
— CNN
Other and Odd
Americans are flocking to Europe's hot spots. Here's where Europeans are going instead
If you've been thinking every American you know is in Europe this summer (or headed there this fall), you might be right. "For most American travelers, this is the first year they are traveling unencumbered by Covid restrictions," said Dolev Azaria, founder of New York City-based Azaria…
— CNN
How to Actually Relax on Vacation
In between the barrage of news notifications pinging our phones and emails (or children) demanding a reply ASAP, we could collectively use a break. It is August, after all—where did the summer go?! While relaxation can come poolside in a lounge chair—perhaps with a drink in hand…
— AFAR
Today in History
Salem Witch Trials
On August 19, 1692, five people, one woman and four men, were executed by hanging for the crime of witchcraft in Salem, Massachussetts. The five, Susannah Martin, George Burroughs, John Willard, George Jacobes, and John…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
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— Travel Research Online
Deck Plans
New Viking Saigon Begins Season In Southeast Asia
Viking  announced that its newest river ship, the Viking Saigon, has begun its inaugural season in Southeast Asia. Purpose-built for the Mekong River, the 80-guest ship sails between Kampong Cham, Cambodia and Mỹ Tho, Vietnam as part of Viking’s popular 15-day Magnificent Mekong itinerary. With the 2022-2023 season now underway, regular sailing dates are available through March 2023; the 2023-2024 season begins in July 2023.
— Travel Research Online
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Point-to-Point
Everything Old is New Again
by Larry McCarthy
Thursday August 18, 2022
The anc ient Romans were known for many achievements—Roman numerals certainly come to mind—but did you know they were responsible for the creation of the tourist industry? They created the original Grand Tour, an itinerary from the lost city of Troy to the Acropolis, from the Colossus of Rhodes to Egypt, where the inaugural Nile cruise took them to the remotest parts of the empire.
— Travel Research Online
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The Incessant Traveler
Here Comes USTOA 2022
by David Cogswell
Thursday August 18, 2022
Ah, it' s mid-August! How did that happen? It’s still beautiful summer holiday time, but it’s slipping away by the moment, and attention is turning toward the fall season. That’s typically when the students go back to school and the adults get down to business, nicely refreshed from at least some easing up in summer, if not an actual vacation.
— Travel Research Online
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The Rosen Report
Allowing Unvaxxed Cruisers Brings Good News for Many—But Not All—Travel Advisors
by Cheryl Rosen
Friday August 19, 2022
Sailing on Adventure of the Seas to Bermuda, my family of 10—like most customers—has been confused over the testing requirements. We were at first relieved to hear that Royal Caribbean no longer requires pre-trip Covid testing. But then we received an email noting that Bermuda does require it, and so we must test before boarding. Then we filled out our Bermuda Travel Authorization forms, which clearly stated at the time that pre-cruise testing was required within four days of departure (and required $40). When my daughter tested for our Saturday cruise on Wednesday, though, we said RCCL still requires testing within 48 hours. So she and the kids tested again. (Today, meanwhile, I see that the Travel Authorization form has been changed; it…
— Travel Research Online
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