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Destinations
I Visited Japan As Soon As It Fully Reopened to Travelers — Here's What It's Like and How to Plan Your Trip
After more than two-and-a-half years, Japan reopened its borders to individual travel on Oct. 11, 2022. Three weeks later, I touched down in the Land of the Rising Sun. After my first visit to Japan in 2016, I fell completely in love with the country. It’s a destination that has the…
— Travel+Leisure
Would You Visit These Top Underrated Destinations In 2023?
A new industry report has revealed the most underrated European travel destinations of 2023. According to a survey conducted by World Travel Market, these are the top destinations that travel industry professionals view as flying under the radar. You won’t find popular European…
— Travel Off Path
Tours and Activities
A veteran's legacy gives all veterans and Gold Star Families free, lifetime access to national parks
Emily Henkel vividly remembers the first time her late fiancé, Alexander Lofgren, found peace in the outdoors. They had gone camping at one of her favorite spots in Prescott, Arizona. Lying in a hammock, staring up at the sky amid ponderosa pines, she spotted a tear rolling…
— USA Today
Everything You Need To Know About The 2022 Rockefeller Christmas Tree
Every year, thousands gather in Rockefeller Plaza to watch the lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree. Even more drive by to see its splendid decorations and gawk at the soaring tree with its crystalline star on top. New York City kicks off the holiday season with the…
— Travel Awaits
Asia’s 10 Most Beautiful Cities on the Water
Asia has many water towns, cities, and ancient places shaped by inlets, seas, bays, and rivers. They possess invisible waterways, canal networks, majestic oceanside settings, select diving locations, and giant rivers that define their past and future. Such watery backdrops enhance…
— Fodor's Travel
Cruise
Royal Caribbean's New Cruise Ship Terminal Offers the Fastest Embarkation
This week, Royal Caribbean opened their newest cruise terminal in Galveston, Texas. I had the opportunity to board a cruise ship the day the terminal opened and it was the best embarkation experience I’ve had in over 70 cruises. Royal Caribbean’s new terminal in…
— Cruise Fever
Celebrity Cruises Announces Most Extensive Sailing Season Yet
As if things weren’t already looking up for the cruise industry, one of the most popular cruise lines has announced a 2024-2025 cruise season that is bigger and better than anything they’ve done before! Celebrity Cruises released their fleet deployment and itineraries for the…
— Porthole Cruise and Travel News
Transportation
World's tallest woman takes her first flight after the airline modifies several seats
Rumeysa Gelgi, the world's tallest living woman, recently boarded an airplane from her home country of Turkey to San Francisco. However, it wasn't just any flight. It was Gelgi's first, and one that highlighted a growing attention to accessibility. Gelgi, 25, stands at 7 feet, 0.7 inches…
— CNN
Air Canada’s New Alliances Make Travel Easier To Southeast Asia And The Middle East
We have great news for Air Canada’s customers! The Canadian carrier has recently announced new partnerships that will benefit members of the loyalty program Aeroplan, which is already considered to have one of the best travel reward programs. Through a press release, Air…
— Travel Off Path
Paris commuters hit by travel disruption as metro workers strike
Commuters and tourists faced serious travel disruption on Thursday as metro workers in Paris went on strike, with about half of the lines completely closed and most others operating at peak hours only. Though the strike call was widely followed, there was no overcrowding in…
— Reuters
Lodging
Europe's best budget ski resorts to visit this winter
As every skier knows, there’s something more fearsome than even the iciest cliff face: the cost of a ski trip. On everyone's mind is Europe's looming energy crisis this winter, already impacting ski resorts. Expect prices to increase as energy costs surge, along with trimming…
— Lonely Planet
These Laguna Beach Hotels Have The Best Views Along The Coast
Artists and sun-worshippers flock to Laguna Beach, one of California’s top tropical destinations. Why so? The sun in this coastal city makes sure to give that amazing tan, the shore is an adept playground, and the waves know how to frolic with vacationers. California, after all, is…
— The Travel
Other and Odd
These are the world’s most sustainable travel destinations right now
Sustainability isn’t just about the environment. Sure, being good to the planet is crucial to ensuring a sustainable future, but so is having a healthy society and political system. Deciding what’s sustainable and what isn’t can, therefore, be very complicated, multifaceted stuff. All of…
— Time Out
The Greek Island homes hidden from pirates
Sailing towards the North Aegean island of Ikaria around dusk, its craggy peaks rising steeply from the narrow strip of rocky shore, I noticed the twinkles of lights from houses were not primarily along the coast, as is the case with most Greek islands, but were predominantly…
— BBC Travel
Today in History
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. was born on this day in 1922. Vonnegut is arguably one of the finest novelists of the 20th century, one whose works will be remembered and read for generations to come. Vonnegut's sense of irony…
— Travel Research Online
Deck Plans
Sailing Solo With Riviera River Cruises: First Impressions
Last we ek, I sailed along the Moselle and Rhine Rivers with Riviera aboard Geoffrey Chaucer. I was invited by Riviera to experience one of the line’s unique Solo Departures. As someone who often travels solo, I was curious to see what was different about traveling with other solos, as well as what Riviera does differently from the other cruise companies I have sailed with. This trip was definitely one for the books, so much so that I am having a hard time finding a way to capture the impact of my journey. Let’s start off with a few first impressions.
— Travel Research Online
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The Rosen Report
A Few of My Favorite Things: Travel-related Holiday Gifts
by Cheryl Rosen
Friday November 11, 2022
It sure has been a busy summer, and our travels are far from over. We’ve all been trying to lighten the load we take on the road, carefully choosing our favorite things as we try to fit our stuff into carry-on bags. So now, with the holiday season approaching, I thought I’d share a few of my favorites as ideas for stocking stuffers and gifts with a travel theme.
— Travel Research Online
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