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Destinations
These 3 Caribbean Destinations Are Trending For Americans This Winter
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) just had its 40th edition of the Caribbean Travel Marketplace in San Juan, Puerto Rico. During the event, CHTA President Nicola Madden-Greig introduced recent data from the travel analytics company ForwardKeys, revealing the top…
— Travel Off Path
8 unique things to do in Kuala Lumpur
For a modestly sized city, Kuala Lumpur does an excellent job of packing everything in – and much like the local culture, the keyword here is diversity. Looking for a glitzy, metropolitan experience? Maybe a glimpse of the city’s historical roots as you sample some of the best…
— Lonely Planet
Tours and Activities
Travel like 007 with these James Bond inspired trips
"Bond, James Bond." Those three words, first uttered from the silver screen 60 years ago, began an era of intrigue and fascination with the 007 franchise, as well as the allure of global adventure travel. I remember the first time I saw a James Bond movie, which I watched at…
— The Points Guy
Fat Bear Week 2022 isn't just fun and games. For these bears, it's 'all about survival.'
Many people will never get to see Katmai National Park and Preserve's iconic brown bears in person. It's not easy to get to their home on the Alaska Peninsula, and fewer than 25,000 visitors made the trip last year, compared to more than 14 million at America's most visited…
— USA Today
The Rocky Horror Picture Show Is Going On Tour — Where You Can See It
In other words, get a few rolls of toilet paper, some newspapers, and maybe even a pair of torn fishnets, because an interactive performance of The Rocky Horror Picture Show is touring and may even come to your city. The best part is that each performance includes more than just a…
— Travel Awaits
Cruise
Tauck Offers up Savings for Solo Travelers in 2023
Tauck today reached out to solo travelers with a series of announcements about its eliminating or reducing single supplements on river boats and land tours in 2023. Included in the program are…
— Travel Research Online
Idle barges in drought-starved Mississippi River disrupt travel for cruise ships and recreational boaters
The unusually low water level in the lower Mississippi River is causing barges to get stuck in mud and sand, disrupting river travel for shippers, recreational boaters and even passengers on a cruise line. Lack of rainfall in recent weeks has left the Mississippi River approaching record…
— NBC News
5 Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Caught COVID on a Cruise
With COVID cases continuing to fall across the United States, many people are feeling much less apprehensive about travel, including about a mode of transportation that was off-limits during much of the pandemic: cruising. But as Murphy’s Law states, “Anything that can go…
— AFAR
Transportation
The Best Airlines in the U.S.: 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards
Now in its 35th year, our annual Readers' Choice Awards continues to capture the travel experiences our readers love best, from hotels and airlines to cruises and islands. Plus: Odes to the properties that keep you coming back, meditations on beloved cities, and more. The…
— Conde Nast Traveler
Asiana is leaving Star Alliance. These are the carriers I'd like to see join as its replacement
Sometime in the next couple of years, Asiana Airlines will merge with Korean Air. That's a significant consolidation that will result in South Korea's second-largest and largest airlines joining forces to become one sole carrier — Korean Air. Of course, the longtime "frenemy"…
— The Points Guy
Lodging
You'll Soon Find a Peloton Bike In Every Hilton Across The U.S.
Hilton guests will now get to jump on the latest Peloton ride thanks to the hotel's new partnership with the fitness brand. Announced Monday, Hilton plans to have at least one Peloton bike in each of their 5,400 domestic locations' fitness centers. Each bike will include…
— Travel+Leisure
10 Haunted Inns Along The Haunted History Trail Of New York
The Haunted History Trail of New York is the stuff that dreams and nightmares are made of—especially during peak ghost-hunting season. With haunting tales dating back to NY's earliest inhabitants, real haunted houses, museums filled with creepy ruminants of the past, ghost…
— The Travel
Other and Odd
The rise of sleep tourism
Going on a vacation might seem like a rather unconventional way to try to improve your sleep habits. But sleep tourism has been growing in popularity for a number of years, with an increasing amount of sleep-focused stays popping up in hotels and resorts across the world…
— CNN
14 Best Places to Travel to in December
Between the holidays and nonstop end-of-year festivities, December is a busy month for many. That’s why it’s the perfect time to squeeze in some much-needed downtime and book a vacation for the family. Sure, many people may have the same idea, but that shouldn’t stop you…
— Good Housekeeping
Today in History
Jason Lewis Completes His Journey
Rarely recognized by most people, Jason Lewis became the first human to circumnavigate the planet entirely under his own power, using no motors and no sails on October 6, 2007. A British native, Jason Lewis was born in…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
Katarina Line Brings the Joys of Small Ship Cruising in Croatia To Travel Industry Shows Worldwide
Katarina Line, Croatia’s premier small ship cruise company and DMC, is promoting its strong 2022 season and working with travel advisors throughout North America, Europe, and the UK as it prepares to…
— Travel Research Online
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