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Thursday January 19, 2023

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Destinations

World's 'Most Powerful' Tourism City Revealed
Paris is a city beloved for fine food, fine art and fine fashion. But a new index from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) also says that Paris is the world's most powerful city for tourism. The WTTC, a nonprofit travel industry body based in the UK, analyzed tourism data from the year 2022 to see…

Pretty Port St. Lucie: The Ultimate Travel Guide And Things To Do There
Port St. Lucie is an ideal place to visit for a laid-back Florida vacation. In addition to its popular attractions, like the Port St. Lucie Botanical Garden and PGA Village, this pretty city is a haven for nature lovers and families who prefer to avoid the crowds of other, more popular Florida winter…

What to Know Before Visiting Saudi Arabia
Planning a trip to Saudi Arabia can seem mystifying since it’s been off-limits to most international visitors for so long. But the kingdom’s opening to tourism is bringing with it new infrastructure and processes to make the destination accessible: In a matter of minutes, travelers can apply online and…

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Tours and Activities

Midcentury Train Travel Is Making a Comeback Thanks to These 1940s-inspired Trips Along the Hudson River
The dream of stepping back into time to the days of 1940s train travel is becoming a reality thanks to Hudson River Rail. The company, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, is offering rides on restored railroad cars from 1948. The first departure, which travels between New York City to…

A Rare Surprise Discovered At Florida's Blue Spring State Park
Congrats are in order! Manatee fans are in love with the surprise new arrivals at Blue Spring State Park in Florida. Manatee twins are rare; they are born only 1.4 to 4 percent of the time in Florida. The last pair was seen in 2015. Manatees overwinter in Blue Spring Park, which runs along the St.…

11 Stunning Architectural Marvels in Paris You Shouldn’t Miss
You don’t have to enter a single museum or art gallery in Paris to explore the city’s rich culture, history, and vibrant art scene. Walking around the City of Light, Parisians are treated to a metropolis beaming with awe-inspiring architecture. Many are well-known, like the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the…

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Cruise

How Long Can You Be On A Cruise? Why Some Passengers Opt To Sail For 6 Months Or Longer.
When most travelers think of a cruise vacation, they might imagine four or five days at sea sunbathing in the Caribbean. By that point, Joyce Halee has hardly begun her trip. "Two weeks is a short cruise," Halee, 78, told USA TODAY. The retired legal secretary spends much of her time on…

MSC Becomes Official Cruise Line Partner of the New York Knicks
MSC Cruises and Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. have announced a multi-year marketing partnership, as MSC Cruises is named official cruise line partner of the New York Knicks. Through the partnership, MSC will receive significant brand promotion during all Knicks games at The Garden…

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Transportation

Southwest Airlines Pilots Association Calls For Strike Vote After Christmas Travel Fiasco
As Southwest Airlines continues to clean up the mess left behind by its Christmas travel fiasco, the carrier faces a new challenge – a potential pilots' strike. The Southwest Airlines pilots' union called for a strike vote on Wednesday. "This isn't about pilots as much as it's about the soul of Southwest…

Farringdon Jets Is The Black-Owned Private Jet Charter Company With A Focus On Security
Meet Michael Darko, a British-born Ghanaian currently based between London and Mexico City, and the founder of Farringdon Jets. For as long as he can remember, Darko has always had a passion for aviation. However, since joining the UK’s Royal Air Force Cadets as a teen, life took him down a…

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Lodging

5 Off The Beaten Path Ski Resorts In Europe
Winter is here, and many travelers want to enjoy the season while it lasts by appreciating all the benefits of the cold weather. And, of course, one of the best ways to take advantage of this time of the year is skiing! Staying at a cozy cabin with a fireplace and jumping on a snowboard is the perfect…

This Just-Launched Brand From Accor Will Focus On Smaller, Independent Hotels
The hotel industry’s branding bonanza continues. This time, it continues in a newer subset of hospitality known for properties that don’t necessarily fit into the mold of a “normal” hotel brand. Accor Thursday launched the Handwritten Collection, the latest in the Paris-based hotel giant’s…

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Other and Odd

Slow Travel - Are You Moving Too Fast?
Slow travel is a grassroots approach that emphasizes sustainability, intentionality, and quality over speed and mass tourism. Slow travelers prioritize taking their time to get to know a place in its entirety – not just the main points of interest but also the culture, people, and everyday life. Unlike…

Everything Americans Need To Know About The New UK Entry Permit
Beginning this year, the UK is reforming its border regime by introducing a new entry permit for foreign nationals. Currently, American citizens can travel to the country without submitting any documentation in advance or applying for a visa, and while they will still be able to visit relatively…

Today in History

Edgar Allan Poe is Born
Edgar Allen Poe was born on January 19, 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts as the son of theatrical actors. Both parents died before he was three years old, events which very likely colored his young sensibilities and provided an almost…

Press Releases of Interest

Goway Secures Exclusive Spots for this Year’s Cherry Blossom Season in Japan
TORONTO, ON - Goway Travel has secured exclusive spots in Japan for this spring’s cherry blossom season. The coming cherry blossom season in late March and early April will be the busiest in Japan in over four years. Spring of…

The Incessant Traveler

Learning Journeys is About Restorative Travel
by David Cogswell
Thursday January 19, 2023

Last week I spoke to Carol Dimopoulos, the founder and CEO of Learning Journeys, about the term “regenerative travel.” There’s another term she prefers when speaking about the Learning Journeys style of delivering service. She calls it “restorative travel.”

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Top Headlines

Slow Travel - Are You Moving Too Fast?
by Richard Earls
Thursday January 19, 2023

Slow travel is a grassroots approach that emphasizes sustainability, intentionality, and quality over speed and mass tourism. Slow travelers prioritize taking their time to get to know a place in its entirety – not just the main points of interest but also the culture, people, and everyday life. Unlike traditional mass tourism, slow travel emphasizes spending more time in each destination, experiencing local culture face-to-face. Rather than an effort to "tick off" as many places as possible, the slow traveler instead focuses on getting to know one place deeply

  — Travel Research Online
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