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Destinations
Why So Many Americans Plan To Visit Australia In 2023
After spending most of the pandemic sealed off from tourism, with a very limited number of foreigners allowed in, Australia has finally reinstated normal entry guidelines. As a result, it is not only recovering from the Covid slump but surging in popularity again for 2023, especially among…
— Travel Off Path
Travel To Tempe: The Ultimate Travel Guide & Things To Do There
Arizona is a charming US state and has many places to explore. Tempe, east of Phoenix and the site of Arizona State University, has the atmosphere of a university town and activities that entice visitors to stay for a while. However, Tempe is not simply a college town. Its commercial options…
— The Travel
14 Best Things To Do In Colombia
With a durable peace deal in place and an ever-growing number of international visitors, Colombia has seen a total transformation in recent years. Hemmed in by the Caribbean and Pacific coastlines in the north and west and the Amazon rainforest in the south, Colombia contains some of South…
— Lonely Planet
Tours and Activities
Get Your Culture Fix At These 7 Museums In London
Museums are one of the best ways to learn the history, culture, and art of a city. London has a plethora of world-class museums to visit that suit every interest. The city boasts over 170 museums ranging from art, history, and design, to even the history of cartoons. Best of all, many of the city’s…
— Travel Noire
Music Festival Lineups 2023: Bonnaroo, Coachella, New Orleans Jazz Fest And More Summer Festivals
With the announcement of the lineups for Coachella and the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, it's time to start making plans for spring and summer music festivities. Coachella, held over two weekends in mid-April in Indio, California, sports headliners Bad Bunny, BLACKPINK and Frank…
— USA Today
Cruise
This Cruise Line Is Expanding Its Popular Ancestry River Cruises — Here’s How To Experience Them
Explore your heritage through a unique cruise experience. AmaWaterways has partnered with Ancestry to create two river cruise opportunities to educate and immerse yourself in a place your ancestors once called home. “Following the success of our first Heritage on the River cruise in 2022…
— Travel Awaits
Skip the Danube! Cruise One of These 11 Lesser-Known Rivers
From the Kapuas to the Moselle, these unheralded rivers all have something special to offer. All over the world, rivers help connect us. Cities and civilizations first began along rivers like the Nile, the Tigris, and the Euphrates, and even today, many of the world’s greatest cities lie along rivers. Rivers…
— Fodor's Travel
Transportation
Airlines Squeeze Rewards Programs
Pent-up demand is driving travelers to frequent flyer programs and rewards credit cards, but airlines are making it harder to cash in on popular perks. Now that people are packing flights again there are fewer and less appealing rewards to go around. Airlines, including Delta, American and United…
— Axios
The Days Of 'Fun Flying' Are Long Gone: How U.S. Air Travel Became A Nightmare
It came off as a rare moment of candor for the airline industry on Wednesday, when United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby told analysts and reporters that after a year of constant disruptions, including canceled and delayed flights, lost luggage and worse, passengers could expect more of that in…
— NBC News
Delta Is Bringing Back Its Dessert Cart and Will Serve Espresso Martinis at 36,000 Feet
Delta Air Lines is bringing a bit of style to the skies with new food and beverage options featuring espresso martinis, traditional afternoon tea, and a first-class dessert cart. To start, the airline will introduce new drinks onboard like the Tip Top Proper Cocktails’ espresso martini made with Counter…
— Travel+Leisure
Lodging
Top 7 Hotels To Stay At In Orlando, Florida For 2023
Orlando, Florida, is probably best known in association with iconic theme parks such as Disney World and Universal Studios. It’s also home to a wide variety of other great attractions. If you’re looking to plan a trip to this city, here are the top seven hotels in Orlando, Florida for 2023…
— Travel Off Path
You Can Now Rent the Villa From The White Lotus on Airbnb
If you watched the second season of The White Lotus and are suddenly desperate to live la dolce vita in Italy, you’re not alone. Interest in the country, its picturesque towns, sunny beaches, and opulent palazzos has boomed since the series’ finale in December, with web searches for the…
— AFAR
Other and Odd
69% of Travellers Want to Travel Sustainably This Year, New Report Shows
A new report from the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) and the Trip.com Group has revealed that 69 per cent of travellers are actively seeking sustainable travel options for 2023. The same report also reveals that there is an increased appetite for sustainable tourism among…
— Schengen Visa Info
The Spanish Town Powered By Waves
The Basque town of Mutriku owes its soul to the sea. It sits wedged into a bay carved out of the rugged, steep cliffs of Spain's northern coast, roughly 50km north-east of Bilbao. The coastline here is a geological marvel, created by powerful storms and relentless waves that left behind flowing…
— BBC Travel
Today in History
The Assassination of the First Earl of Moray
The assassination of regent James Stewart, First Earl of Moray, threw Scotland into civil war. Moray was assassinated by Hamilton of Bothwellhaugh, a supporter of Stewart's half-sister Queen Mary. In July 1567…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
Collette’s 'Kingdoms Of Southeast Asia' Explorations Tour Wows Travelers
Pawtucket, RI (January 19, 2023) – Collette is excited to share that its “Kingdoms of Southeast Asia” small group Explorations tour was a hit with travelers in 2022. The tour received the highest rating in 82% of reviews…
— Travel Research Online
Publishers Corner
Habit Forming
by Richard Earls
Monday January 23, 2023
Habits are  powerful factors in our lives. Because they are consistent, often unconscious patterns, they constantly, daily express our character produce our effectiveness or ineffectiveness. ~ Stephen R. Covey
As Stephen Covey indicates, habits are powerful forces, perhaps even more so than we suspect. Good habits we often perceive as difficult to form and bad habits impossible to break. Ironically, the reverse also appears to be true. Good habits seem as flimsy as the first excuse to disrupt a routine and bad habits arise before we notice their presence.
By and large, we are the composite of our habits. The more good habits we incorporate into our lives, the…
— Travel Research Online
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Mike's Monday Cup of Mo-Joe
Slow Down, You’re Moving Too Fast
Let me set the stage for today’s message. Imagine it is a warm sunny day in southern Florida and you are about to play your first round of golf while on vacation. You left the cold January winds from up north yesterday, and you have been looking forward to this day for months. Got it? Here we go.
— Travel Research Online
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