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Destinations
The 13 most incredible places to visit in Peru
Touted for its gastronomy, revered for its cultural legacies and marveled for its biodiversity, Peru is a land worthy of multiple visits – how else would you be able to see, taste and do it all? With landscapes ranging from mountains and jungle to sea, Peru has activities and…
— Lonely Planet
Beautiful French Polynesia To Cap Visitors — Here’s How Many Tourists Will Be Allowed Each Year
Officials in French Polynesia are taking proactive steps to protect the region by placing a cap on the number of annual visitors. The 5-year plan calls for an annual cap of 280,000 tourists in Tahiti, Bora Bora, and other smaller islands as officials aim for what they are calling high-value…
— Travel Awaits
Tours and Activities
10 of the best restaurants, breweries and bars in Wyoming's capital
Cheyenne is a city of surprises – who knew that Wyoming’s capital has a thriving culinary scene with new additions and old favorites, including a distillery and several craft breweries? If you're looking for some of the best places to eat and drink in Cheyenne, here are 10 spots…
— USA Today
Learn About Chicago's Celebrated Holiday Traditions On This Unique Winter Tour
Chicago, on Lake Michigan in Illinois, is one of the largest cities in the US (the third biggest, in fact!) and a major tourist hub offering a wealth of history, art, cuisine, shopping, and breathtaking urban architecture. Indeed, famed for its bold architecture, Chicago skyscrapers…
— The Travel
Cruise
What kind of food is included on a cruise? Here's how to take advantage on your next sailing
During a cruise last month, I indulged nearly every day in a travel luxury I usually reserve only for special occasions: room service. My fare for a Holland America Line sailing from the Netherlands to New York included in-room dining, and I took advantage. I started many…
— USA Today
$1 Billion Club: Most Expensive Cruise Ships Ever Built
There are currently eleven cruise ships that cost at least $1 billion to build. Five of the top eleven are part of Royal Caribbean’s Oasis class, which have an average volume of 227,000 in gross tonnage. These are the largest cruise ships in the world. While six of the eleven $1…
— Cruise Fever
Transportation
How to Make the Airport Less Stressful This Holiday Season
As the holiday travel season officially kicks off with flight prices trending higher than normal, every step of air travel can seem daunting. So it’s no surprise that passengers are more stressed than ever about flying for Thanksgiving and Christmas. A new study from Kayak…
— Conde Nast Traveler
Pilot hangs out of cockpit window to retrieve passenger's phone
Accidentally leaving your smartphone behind at home is one thing, but leaving it at an airport shortly before you're about to board a flight is quite another. A Southwest Airlines passenger found themselves in this unfortunate predicament after forgetting their phone in a gate area at…
— CNN
A First Look at Newark Airport’s Seriously Upgraded New Terminal A
Anyone who’s flown through New York City recently knows that the city’s airfields are undergoing a massive overhaul—witness LaGuardia’s transformation from ugly duckling into a gleaming 21st-century facility. John F. Kennedy International Airport is also in the midst of a…
— AFAR
Lodging
Airbnb Is Making It Easier to Rent Out Your Home When You Travel
Airbnb is hoping to attract more hosts to its platform with several new features, including making it easier to set up and list a space—offering travelers a way to offset some of their travel expenses while they’re away. At a press event in New York on Wednesday, the company…
— AFAR
You Can Now Stay in the Penthouse of this Iconic St. Moritz Palace
There are few residences as legendary as the Tower Penthouse in Badrutt’s Palace, St. Moritz. With 3,400 square feet of space, four bedrooms, and four bathrooms across three stories, plus two terraces offering one of the most impressive views of Switzerland across the…
— Conde Nast Traveler
Other and Odd
A cold and snowy start to the weekend travel forecast
As millions of Americans gear up to travel during the Thanksgiving holiday week, the forecast calls for rain, snow, blustery winds and cold temperatures this weekend at the beginning of the travel rush. Millions from Minnesota to Maine are expected to see snow this weekend, but rain and thunderstorms will be the main concern across some Southern…
— CNN
Thanksgiving travel: The best and worst times to drive to avoid traffic
Despite record-high gas prices, those planning to drive over Thanksgiving should prepare for hectic roads. As typical with Thanksgiving, most travelers will be driving to their destination, causing typical holiday traffic. After missing past holidays due to the pandemic, experts said…
— USA Today
Travel Language Anxiety? Top 10 Foreign Countries Where Locals Speak The Best English
Arguably, the biggest challenge tourists face when traveling to a non-English-speaking country is communication. While immersing oneself in a new culture is a big reason why many people travel. Without a shared language, basic tasks like finding transportation, ordering food, or…
— Travel Off Path
Today in History
William Tell
According to legend, on this day in 1307, William Tell was arrested by Hermann Gessler, a local magistrate in Switzerland seeking to enforce Hapsburg rule in the region. Tell had refused to bow to a symbol of…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
Travelers sail through Galápagos Islands on yacht during Collette’s ‘Machu Pichu & Galápagos Wonders’ tour
Pawtucket, RI (November 16, 2022) – Collette’s “‘Machu Pichu & Galápagos Wonders’ tour” sees travelers set sail on a four-day yacht voyage through the Galápagos Islands. The tour is one of 40 small group…
— Travel Research Online
Deck Plans
Back From Her Recent River Cruise With A Few Tips For Travelers
We’ve done a number of articles featuring our best river cruise tips. Search our site and you’ll find posts such as Our Top Three Tips For Choosing Your River Cruise, Three Tips For Cruisers Going To Europe, Five Tips For Choosing Your Stateroom, Airfare Hacks: Cheap Business Class Tickets For Your River Cruise, and many more articles designed to provide you with a better (and often, cheaper) river cruise experience.
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The Rosen Report
Reporter’s Notebook: Staying in Vegas with Signature Travel Network
by Cheryl Rosen Friday November 18, 2022
When it rains it pours—and it’s hurricane season in the travel advisor channel. The trickle of business that kept advisors going through Covid has turned into a torrent of demand, not only for the usual FITs and cruises, but also for the land vacations to which customers turned when there was no other option.
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