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Destinations
The Ultimate Travel Guide To Seattle: How To Get Around & Where To Stay
When the sun starts to set into Puget Sound, Seattle's skyline turns to its most beautiful shadows. Before darkness falls on the city and the Space Needle's stunning shape can be seen, the harbor takes on the hues of sunset and the glass office towers become blindingly light. The current coffee…
— The Travel
How Indonesia's new laws will affect tourists
International travelers have been flocking back to the popular resort island of Bali as the Covid pandemic subsides, prompting hopes that Indonesia's battered tourism industry is on the road to recovery. But this week, controversial new laws were passed in parliament that ban cohabitation…
— CNN
Tours and Activities
The Biggest Wellness Travel Trends of 2023, From Sound Baths in the Maldives to Recovery Lounges in Napa Valley
Going on vacation used to be an excuse to leave our diet and workout routines at home. These days, we plan trips rooted in relaxation, but also self-improvement and wellbeing. Wellness travel has become one of the industry’s fastest growing sectors, and hotels and resorts are taking note…
— Conde Nast Traveler
How much is a Disney World ticket? More than ever for three parks. See how much prices went up.
It's now more expensive than ever to visit Walt Disney World. The price of one-day one-park tickets to Magic Kingdom, EPCOT and Disney's Hollywood Studios all rose today for the first time since 2019. Only Animal Kingdom's starting price remains $109. Additionally, Disney switched to…
— USA Today
Why Bird Lovers Will Flock To This National Park For A Unique Winter Event
Bird watchers and amateur naturalists alike in northern Indiana, as well as Chicago and its suburbs, will want to circle December 31 on their calendars — and not just because it’s New Year’s Eve. December 31 is also the day Indiana Dunes National Park will “facilitate” an important…
— Travel Awaits
Cruise
Carnival Celebration Introduces New Activities For Kids and Teens
Carnival Celebration is introducing new activities for kids, teens, and families, as well as an update to its onboard Dr. Seuss Bookville. Many of these new offerings will be implemented across the fleet by spring 2023. Carnival Celebration debuted the most expansive offerings to date for kids…
— Cruise Radio
Nassau Cruise Port Welcomes a Record Six Ships on Back to Back Days
One popular cruise port is breaking records and that’s great news for the industry. Nassau Cruise Port saw a record six ships in port both December 5th and December 6th, bringing tens of thousands of guests to the port city. Calls to Nassau even included two of the largest ships in the…
— Porthole Cruise and Travel News
Transportation
Breeze Airways Is Adding 22 New Routes—Here’s the Full List
Breeze Airways, the upstart airline from JetBlue founder David Neeleman, doesn’t seem to be slowing down its growth plan anytime soon. After revealing last month its efforts to gain approval to fly internationally, the low-cost carrier on Wednesday unveiled massive domestic expansion…
— AFAR
The E.U. Will Allow Phone Calls on Planes in 2023 – But Is That a Good Thing?
Switching our phones to airplane mode when boarding a plane is as much a part of our pre-flight routine as passing through security and fastening our seatbelts. But member states of the EU have a new deadline to make 5G frequency bands available on planes: June 30, 2023. The move to…
— Condé Nast Traveler
Lodging
The best ski resorts where you can use your hotel points for a free stay
Winter is here, and for many families, that means it’s time to break out the ski and snowboard gear and start thinking about a trip to the slopes. But it’s no hidden secret that ski vacations can be costly. Fortunately, there’s one way to truly keep the cost down: by using your travel rewards to…
— CNN
Book These 10 Best Luxury Beach Hotels In Nassau, Bahamas
A vacation trip to the Bahamas conjures up many exhilarating thoughts: Some of the finest beaches on the planet, an incredibly diverse landscape, and then this—swimming with adorable pigs. Whatever it is, the Bahamas is a sizzling vacation destination that really needs no…
— The Travel
Other and Odd
5 off-the-beaten-track travel destinations to visit in 2023
Prairie Stuart-Wolff spoke next to no Japanese when she moved to Japan with her wife, ceramist Hanako Nakazato. Had she relocated to Tokyo or Osaka, the American writer and photographer would have probably gotten by just fine with English alone, but her aging in-laws lived in rural…
— Fortune
Top 10 International Destinations Americans Are Heading To This Christmas
These are the most popular international destinations where Americans are traveling this holiday season. According to data gathered by travel insurance company Allianz, holiday travel is up 17% compared to 2021. Although U.S. destinations like New York City and Orlando top the charts for…
— Travel Off Path
Where to travel in January: five of the best destinations
With much of the northern hemisphere hunkering down, January is one of the best months to strike out for greener pastures. Prices deliciously drop after the pocket-draining holiday season and crowds thin. While the cultural calendar remains packed with festivals and events: New Year’s Day…
— National Geographic
Today in History
The Murder of John Lennon
On December 8, 1980, Mark David Chapman shot musician and former Beatles lyricist John Lennon four times in the back in the entrance of Lennon's home, the Dakota apartment building on Manhattan's Central Park…
— Travel Research Online
The Incessant Traveler
CIE Tours’ Elizabeth Crabill: Keep on Climbing Upwards
by David Cogswell
Thursday December 08, 2022
One of  the reasons many attendees consider the USTOA Annual Conference & Marketplace the best travel conference of the year is because the tour operator members send their top people to the conference. It creates opportunities for unparalleled access to the heaviest movers and shakers of the tour industry. Because the tour segment connects and aggregates the products of all the other segments of the travel industry, the USTOA conference is a central connecting point for the entire global travel industry.
— Travel Research Online
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