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Destinations
When is the best time to visit Jordan? We can help you decide
Jordan is a small country largely covered by desert, but the weather is not uniform and varies depending on altitude, location, and season. When choosing the best time to visit Jordan, you’ll need to first decide what’s most important to you. Two of the biggest factors to consider…
— Lonely Planet
Escape the Madness and Visit This Magical Off-the-Grid Village in Scotland
This month, the Findhorn eco-village, known as The Park, celebrates its 60th anniversary. In 1962, three recently unemployed hotel managers moved to a caravan park on Scotland’s Moray coast. Despite the sandy ground, they could grow vegetables here, and in a few years…
— Fodor's Travel
Tours and Activities
Niagara Falls Beautiful Winter Festival Kicks Off This Weekend — Promises 101 Nights Of Twinkling Lights
Experience the winter festival in Niagara Falls like never before. For the 40th anniversary of Niagara Falls’ Winter Festival of Lights, Niagara City Cruises is offering an all-new experience to enjoy the sparkling lights and illuminated falls — from the mist! A special holiday cruise will…
— Travel Awaits
The Seven Sisters Cliffs Walk: The Best Hike Within Easy Reach Of London
The Seven Sisters are the highlights of the iconic White Cliffs of Dover in southeastern England. They are in the nearest part of England to France, overlooking the English Channel. There are plenty of hiking opportunities here for visitors, and it can be a day visit from…
— The Travel
Cruise
NCL’s “Greatest Deal Ever” Hints at a Wave Season to Remember
Here’s a Christmas present your clients might want to consider. Getting a jump on what promises to be a wild Wave Season, Norwegian Cruise Line announced its “Greatest Deal Ever” Black Friday Sale: a month-long second-guest-sails-free promotion. Combined with the existing…
— Travel Research Online
Change of plans: Tropical Storm Nicole disrupts major cruise line itineraries
Major cruise lines have changed their plans due to Tropical Storm Nicole. Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Liberty ship, which departed Monday on a four-day sailing from Florida's Port Canaveral, skipped a planned visit to Nassau in the Bahamas Tuesday, spending the day at sea…
— USA Today
Transportation
Tube strike: London travel misery as lines and stations shut
Commuters have been warned not to travel on the Tube after a strike by London Underground workers shut most lines, causing travel chaos. Staff from the Rail, Maritime and Transport union walked out in their sixth 24-hour strike this year in a row over pension changes and job…
— BBC News
United to Bring Back 'Standard Requirements' to Earn Status — What Travelers Need to Know
United Airlines is making it more difficult to earn status in 2023, increasing the flight and mileage requirements to qualify. The airline will increase its current minimum levels to earn status in its MileagePlus Premier program next year, United shared with Travel + Leisure. To…
— Travel+Leisure
I Flew in Virgin Atlantic's New Upper Class, Which Comes With Two Private Mega-Suites and an Onboard Lounge Area
It may not be as thrilling as flying to the edge of space with Virgin Galactic, but the debut of Virgin Atlantic’s new A330-900neo aircraft, which comes complete with an entirely redesigned Upper Class cabin (as well as premium economy and economy), is not far off it. After a highly…
— Conde Nast Traveler
Lodging
Waldorf Astoria Cancun Welcomes Guests to the Yucatan Peninsula
Hilton today announced the official opening of the Waldorf Astoria Cancun, its second Waldorf in Mexico—and the 200th Hilton in the Caribbean and Latin America. On 100 acres just 10 miles from the airport and 19 from the Cancun Hotel Zone, the oceanfront property is…
— Travel Research Online
Top 7 Hotels In New Orleans This Winter
With festival season coming up in New Orleans with Mardi Gras in February, many may be planning a trip to this historic city. If you’re wondering where some of the best places are to stay, this list has you covered. Here are the top seven hotels in New Orleans…
— Travel Off Path
Some Luxury Hotels Now Have a Few Unusual Staff Members—Falcons, Hawks, and Eagles
Armed with a thick suede falconer’s glove, Deanna Curtis moves Cupid, a barn owl the color of a roasted marshmallow, from his enclosure to a wooden perch. If he’s noticed me (he’s more interested in a bag of game meat tied to Curtis’s hip), he doesn’t seem to care about my…
— AFAR
Other and Odd
People with disabilities rate the top 10 cities that are easiest for them to travel around
The Valuable 500, a business coalition, released its list of the top 10 most accessible cities in the world. The report cited a survey conducted among 3,500 individuals with disabilities, who rated cities based on “transport links, proximity of accommodation to attractions, shops, and…
— CNBC
Hurricane Nicole snarls travel in Florida, Orlando airport suspends flights
Hurricane Nicole snarled Florida travel Wednesday and was set to disrupt flights on Thursday as the storm prompted at least two airports to suspend operations. Orlando International Airport said it would suspend operations from 4 p.m. ET “until circumstances permit operations…
— CNBC
How to travel better: a beginner's guide to sustainable travel in 2023 and beyond
Sustainable travel is about travelling in a way that’s sensitive to the climate and nature emergencies while ensuring that the wellbeing of the places we visit gain long-term benefit from us travelling there. It’s a balancing act between maximising the positives of travel while…
— National Geographic
Today in History
Founding of the US Marines
Even prior to the founding of the United States, a naval unit known as the Continental Marines was founded and fought in the American Revolutionary War. A resolution of the Second Continental Congress on…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
Travelers Rave About Collette’s ‘Best of Ireland’ Small Group Explorations Tour
Pawtucket, RI (November 9, 2022) – Collette is excited to report that its “Best of Ireland” Small Group Explorations Tour was a favorite amongst travelers this year. Travelers who took the tour rated the experience as…
— Travel Research Online
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