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Destinations
Peru Removes All Entry Rules And Finally Reopens Fully For Tourism
After two and a half years with some of the strictest rules in the world, Peru has finally dropped all COVID-related restrictions, returning to normal tourism. Visitors will be able to travel freely to this South American nation once again. The state of emergency decree in effect…
— Travel Off Path
10 Reasons To Visit Quebec City Instead Of Montreal This Winter
Many travelers from the East Coast of the United States and from Ontario, Canada, love the convenience of a French Canadian holiday in Montreal. However, Montreal isn’t necessarily the best or only option for exploring Quebec this winter. A couple of hours outside of Montreal by…
— The Travel
Top free things to do in Chiang Mai
Many experiences in Chiang Mai are ideal for the budget traveler – grazing on street food, enjoying relaxing traditional Thai massages, sipping red iced tea, renting a scooter to buzz out to waterfalls and hot springs – but everyone knows that the best things in life are free. And…
— Lonely Planet
Tours and Activities
Japan's long-awaited Ghibli Park is now open
Fans of Studio Ghibli have yet another reason to travel to Japan. A new theme park dedicated to the popular animation company's productions is finally open in Aichi prefecture, less than an hour from Kyoto by train. Ghibli Park, which opened on November 1, brings some of the most…
— CNN
Tempelhof: The single site that embodies Berlin
There are few places where your morning jog or Sunday lunch plans take you to the abandoned runways and sprawling tarmac of a decommissioned airfield. But here in Berlin, Tempelhofer Feld, a 953-acre airport-turned-public park, has become a playground that…
— BBC Travel
Go to the Local Farmers Market on Vacation
Because my favorite type of vacation is a lengthy road trip through the mountains, I tend to eat a lot of terrible gas station food when I travel. Sometimes I plan a trip to a grocery store beforehand, stocking up on trail mix and sandwich supplies to eat while traipsing through a…
— Eater
Cruise
Oceania Cruises Introduces 2024-2025 Tropics & Exotics Voyages
Oceania Cruises, the world’s leading culinary- and destination-focused cruise line, unveiled its 2024-2025 Tropics and Exotics Collection of itineraries, which open for sale on November 2, 2022. The new collection of 157 voyages spans seven continents and ranges from 7 to 200…
— Travel Research Online
5 Cruises Where You Can See the Northern Lights
The psychedelic light show that paints the night sky with multicolored neon streams, scientifically known as the aurora borealis, is an experience worth chasing for many. For the best chance of seeing the swirling spectacle, travelers should head to the northernmost climes…
— AFAR
Royal Caribbean Group Brings Art And Culture To New Galveston Terminal
The new cruise terminal at the Port of Galveston is adding a pop of art and culture to welcome guests as they embark on their cruise vacation. With the help of the local Galveston, Texas community, Royal Caribbean and the Galveston Beach Trio group have worked together to…
— Porthole Cruise and Travel News
Transportation
Frontier Airlines to introduce "All You Can Fly" pass in 2023
Low-cost airline Frontier will be offering an “unlimited” flying pass in 2023, available as early as next spring. The GoWild! All-You-Can-Fly Pass will have access to all Frontier destinations and will be valid for 12 months and 300+ days of flying. Frontier’s press release indicated the…
— Travel Research Online
Passengers Who Book the Middle Seat on This Airline Can Enter a Lottery for Prizes, Getaways
There’s nothing worse than being stuck in the middle seat on a long flight, but Virgin Australia wants to make it a bit better by allowing middle seat dwellers the chance to win prizes for their troubles. Australian travelers who pick (or get stuck with) the middle seat on Virgin…
— Travel+Leisure
POV: You’re Flying With a Disability
Tío shook me awake, and kissed me goodbye as he left for work before my flight. Once the door shut, I crashed back onto his living room couch, dreading the daylong reunion with my ultimate adversary: flying. I’d spent the month in Ecuador, my home country, a trip I do once a…
— Conde Nast Traveler
Lodging
5 Luxurious Beach Resorts With Foodie Experiences Travelers Love
Torn between leaving the resort for a meal and maximizing your beach time by eating onsite? Traveling often goes hand in hand with trying new foods or drinks, so do it in style without leaving the resort! Gastro-tourism is gaining popularity, and 4 out 5 travelers say food helps…
— Travel Off Path
What is glamping? Get to know the new frontier of outdoor vacations.
In 2016, the Oxford English Dictionary added the word “glamping.” The word is a portmanteau, or a combination of two words: glamorous and camping. The vacation trend made its way from a humorous mashup to a full industry. There are glamping publications…
— USA Today
These Are Japan’s 10 Most Beautiful Historic Hotels
Japan is a country steeped in history, with its architecture changing over time. Staying at historic hotels in various cities when visiting is a unique opportunity to learn about the culture and how Japanese design has evolved over the centuries. These are 10 of the most beautiful…
— The Travel
Other and Odd
How to Stay Safe from COVID-19 During the 2022 Holidays
After COVID-19 vaccines rolled out, many families said “good riddance” to Zoom and resumed in-person holiday gatherings—and with increasing numbers of people embracing pre-pandemic lifestyles, it’s safe to assume that will be the norm this year in the U.S. But the virus still…
— Time
Why it's a great time to be a vegan traveler
Fredessa Jaudon thinks it was fate that led her to what would become her favorite travel company. In 2016, while visiting the Sunflower Vegetarian Restaurant in Falls Church, Virginia, she pulled into a parking spot behind a car with a bumper sticker advertising "vegan…
— Lonely Planet
Antarctica Has Become a Popular Destination. But Should You Actually Go?
Antarctica is the last place on the planet that’s relatively untouched. A place where howling winds have their own pitch and not a tree can be found on the vast expanse of land. It is inhospitable to humans as the driest, coldest, windiest, and highest continent. Ice up to three…
— Fodor's Travel
Today in History
The White House
On this day in the year 1800, President John Adams became the first United States President to move into and take up residence in the Executive Mansion, later to be called "The White House." Adams penned…
— Travel Research Online
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