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Destinations
I Visited New Zealand After the Country Dropped Its COVID-19 Restrictions — Here's What It's Like
On a recent trip to New Zealand, after pandemic restrictions had released its grasp on the country, I found that the one-of-a-kind experiences that filled my days were of course, incredible but surprisingly, normal. In the past, this wouldn’t even be worth noting. But for more than two years…
— Travel+Leisure
The Mississippi River Is So Low That You Can Now Walk To This Unique Rock Formation
It isn’t every day that you can walk to an island, but that is exactly what’s possible now in the middle of the Mississippi River south of St. Louis. Normally, visitors need a boat to reach the appropriately named Tower Rock. Now, however, due to the ongoing drought, the Mississippi…
— Travel Awaits
How This African Island Became an Indian Cultural Hotspot
Growing up in India, I often watched many Bollywood movies where the actors magically broke into a vibrant dance and song in a foreign land. Backgrounds of pristine white sand beaches, dramatic waterfalls, and seven colored Earths profoundly influenced the lifestyle and thinking of…
— Fodor's Travel
Tours and Activities
Disneyland vs. Disney World: What is the difference? How to choose which park to visit.
If you want to start an argument among Disney fans, just ask which is better: Disneyland or Walt Disney World. Faithful fans fiercely defend their favorites, but there is no wrong answer. "It's like picking a favorite child," said Lisa Eylens, who loves both so much she became a planDisney…
— USA Today
A Studio Ghibli theme park is opening in Japan next month
For many, the mere mention of Studio Ghibli is enough to conjure a world of whimsy and intrigue. The animation studio famed for some of the most beautiful works in Japanese anime — My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away and Howl’s Moving Castle, just to name a few — has long…
— Lonely Planet
Plan Now & See The Coronation Of King Charles III
With the passing of the much-loved and respected Queen Elizabeth II - the longest-reigning British monarch in history, her son has ascended the throne as King Charles III. While he is now king, the formal coronation is yet to take place. The date and place of the coronation have been set for…
— The Travel
Cruise
Azamara Cruise Ships Returning to Venice Next Year
Azamara, one of the world’s leading destination focused cruise lines, is returning to Venice, Italy in 2023 with their four cruise ships visiting the city 32 times. The cruise line’s return to Venice, beginning April 3, 2023, is part of Azamara Journey’s 12-Night The Best of The Med Voyage…
— Cruise Fever
Karen Lundgren and Theresa Scalzitti Named Godmothers of Atlas Ocean Voyages' Ships
Atlas Ocean Voyages has announced that world adventurer Karen Lundgren and Chief Sales Officer for Florida-based Cruise Planners Theresa Scalzitti will serve as godmothers of World Navigator and her new sister-ship World Traveller. The women will be named godmothers at a christening…
— Porthole Cruise and Travel News
Celebrity Cruise Ship Completes First Season Sailing From Boston
As Celebrity Summit prepares to reposition to Miami for her fall and winter Caribbean season, Celebrity Cruises wrapped up a successful first season homeporting in Boston. The vessel operated four 10, 11, and 12-night cruises that sailed the northeast coastline, visiting ports in Maine and…
— Cruise Radio
Transportation
4 in 10 Americans want to travel for Halloween: Here's how much they can expect to pay in airfare
Nelson Garcia's love for Halloween began when he was a kid and has only grown since then. When he was young his family would go to the dollar store and buy all the goodies to decorate their front yard with, like purple string lights and fake ghosts and spiderwebs. Every time Halloween…
— USA Today
Emirates Has Seen 'Drastic Increase' In Travel That'll Continue to Soar, Exec Says
As international travel returned in full swing this past summer — to say the least — Emirates sees the trend only continuing, specifically for its U.S.-customer base. “I keep on looking at it in a very optimistic way,” Essa Sulaiman Ahmad, Emirates’ divisional vice president for the U.S. and Canada…
— Travel+Leisure
Breeze Airways adds 2 new cities as part of 13-route expansion
Breeze Airways is adding two new cities to its route map as part of a broader 13-route expansion announced Tuesday. Flights to the new destinations – Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) and Florida’s Vero Beach Regional Airport (VRB) – begin in February. From…
— The Points Guy
Lodging
The Benefits of Booking a Vacation Rental With the World's Largest Hotel Company
Sometime during 2021, my mother and I realized that the stars might align for a celebration of my father’s 80th birthday this year. My brother and his family were planning to travel to California, where my parents and I live, from his home in Romania in August 2022—my father’s birth month…
— AFAR
The First W Hotel & Resort Will Open In Punta Cana In 2024
Another Marriott All-inclusive resort will open in the Dominican Republic. Only a few weeks ago, Marriott Bonvoy announced the first luxury all-inclusive resort for Marriott International, the Sanctuary Cap Cana, which recently debuted with new services and remodeling. And now, the…
— Travel Off Path
10 Iconic Hotels In Miami For A Staycation & Thanksgiving Celebration
Thanksgiving is the traditional get-together at home time, when families and friends gather around the table, savoring roasted turkey and pumpkin pie and counting their blessings. However, some people are tired of long traditional Thanksgiving preparations, dinners, and brunches and want to…
— The Travel
Other and Odd
Is inflation affecting travel points and miles?
After years of unusually low prices on airfare and vacation rentals during the pandemic, travel prices have taken off in 2022. And while travel price inflation has cooled with slowing demand and falling fuel prices this fall, it continues to affect travelers’ plans and budgets. So with travel…
— Associated Press
8 tips to keep you sane while traveling with kids this Thanksgiving
I love Thanksgiving—the constant snacking, no pressure to buy gifts, the kick-off to the holiday season, all of it. What I don't love, especially when my kids were young, are the Thanksgiving travel hassles. Traveling with young kids can be difficult under the best of circumstances; add the…
— Motherly
10 Reasons Why Travel Is The Best Education One Can Have
Education is not just about academics. It’s not just about going to a school and getting a degree. Because many essential things cannot be learned in a classroom; rather, these things can only be learned outside while traveling. With the open world as the teacher, the lessons are endless and…
— The Travel
Today in History
The First Chief Justice
On this date in 1789, Chief Justice John Jay is sworn in as the first Chief Justice of the United States. Nominated by George Washington to fill the role, John Jay helped to develop early principles upon which the nation's…
— Travel Research Online
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