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Destinations
Here's Why Jamaica Is The Best Caribbean Vacation This Fall
Proving it has made a stellar comeback from the pandemic, Jamaica has been proclaimed the Best Caribbean vacation this year at the 2022 Travel Awards – namely, the tourism industry’s equivalent to the Oscars. Hosting a number of luxury resorts and an enviable collection of pristine beaches…
— Travel Off Path
10 things only Scottish locals know – and you should too before traveling there
Jam-packed with hidden glens, haunted castles and cryptic lochs, overrun with mind-boggling festivals and screechy bagpipe players, and soaked in peated whisky, gin and rain, Scotland can be as baffling as it is brilliant. This country specializes in astonishing travelers at the same time as…
— Lonely Planet
14 Best Beach Towns Along Florida's Gulf Coast
Every tourist has famous Florida Beach Towns on their bucket list, and it is a worthy destination. Florida's beach towns offer the most attractive, rewarding, and calm atmosphere for tourists to rejuvenate as well as have fun. The towns are notably small but well-endowed with earthly…
— The Travel
Tours and Activities
On Canada’s Remote Kaska Coast, Wolf Spotting Under the Northern Lights
The wolf was not shy. She came silent and fast from behind, flanking our line of hikers. She circled to the front and stopped. She lifted her nose, narrowed her eyes against the wind, and studied our strange herd. What were we? Not caribou or moose, definitely not lemmings. “Whoa, what a…
— Conde Nast Traveler
Disney Gives First Look At New Moana Attraction Coming To EPCOT
Walt Disney Imagineers are sharing the first look at a new attraction coming to EPCOT. In celebration of World Princess Week, we’re seeing some design details within “Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana.” When it opens, this will be the first-ever attraction based on the Walt Disney…
— Travel Awaits
Here’s a Surprising New Reason Travelers Are Flocking to Iceland
Ask anyone what they love about Icelandic horses, and you’ll invariably get the same response: their hardy nature and positive spirit. Characteristics that helped cement their place in the hearts of Icelanders for centuries. Small in stature, shaggy-maned, and sure-footed, they are also one of…
— Fodor's Travel
Cruise
Carnival Will Now Have a Curfew for Kids Under 18 — Here Are the Exceptions
Carnival Cruise Line implemented a curfew for all kids and teens, requiring unaccompanied minors to be out of public areas after 1 a.m. The new curfew policy will apply to minors 17 years old and younger, the cruise line confirmed to Travel + Leisure. “Everyone has a better time when children…
— Travel+Leisure
Cruise Passenger Dies After Shark Attack in Bahamas
One family’s vacation was marred by tragedy when a 58-year-old woman was attacked by a bull shark while on a snorkeling expedition. The incident occurred at a popular destination known as Green Cay, just off the shore of Rose Island, at approximately 2 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon. The…
— Cruise Radio
Transportation
First mother-daughter pilot duo take flight, make history at Hawaiian Airlines
Captain Kamelia Zarka and First Officer Maria Zarka are not only family, and two pilots in a male-dominated industry – but they're also now history-makers. On Thursday, they became the first mother-daughter pilot duo in Hawaiian Airlines' 93 years in service. They operated a Boeing 717…
— USA Today
What to do if a boarding pass isn’t marked TSA PreCheck
t’s been a long summer of airport delays, as many COVID-19 travel restrictions were lifted, and a record number of travelers returned to the skies. As a result, we’ve seen check-in lines that take hours, so the need to find ways to expedite the airline security process is more important than…
— The Points Guy
Lodging
These 7 Hotels are Pioneering More Responsible Travel
For generations, hotels have excelled and innovated in areas like food and design. But in the 21st century, that is no longer enough. More and more, new hotels and hospitality brands are focusing on big issues that hold importance to informed global citizens—like conservation, sustainability…
— Conde Nast Traveler
10 High-End Resorts For An Unforgettable Stay In Cabo San Lucas
Whether travelers are seasoned visitors or first-time visitors of Cabo San Lucas, this sunny destination promises a memorable vacation. Situated at the southern end of the Baja California Peninsula, Cabo San Lucas offers white beaches, historical attractions, and various activities paired…
— The Travel
Other and Odd
Labor Day Holiday Travel Surpasses Pre-Pandemic Travel
The number of airline travelers over the Labor Day holiday exceeded the number of travelers for the same weekend in 2019, a first for comparisons with pre-pandemic travel. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened more than 8.7 million people over the four-day long…
— Travel Research Online
The 'walking' statues of Easter Island
The coastal winds whipped across my face as I craned my neck to see the 15 moai before me. Standing up to two storeys tall and with their backs to the choppy Pacific Ocean, the statues' empty eye sockets, once embellished with white coral and red scoria, gazed perennially across…
— BBC
Today in History
The Blitz
Adolf Hitler wanted to destroy the civilian morale of the British people and to invade the island nation. On September 7, 1940, Germany began what came to be known as The Blitz: 76 consecutive nights of aerial bombardment of…
— Travel Research Online
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