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Destinations
Is Mexico Travel Safe? What To Know About Visiting Cabo, Cancun, Playa Del Carmen And More
With its warm climate, beautiful beaches and proximity to the U.S., Mexico is a popular tourist destination for many Americans. However, recent incidents may have some people wondering if they should reconsider their travel plans. During the past few months, taxi drivers have been…
— USA Today
This Popular Destination Will Pay Tourists To Visit
As travel returns with a bang, but rising airfares are making long-haul journeys difficult for many, destinations are doing all they can to encourage visitors to come and boost their economies. The latest is Taiwan, which is planning to offer tourists $165 each to vacation…
— CNN
Budapest: 7 Things Travelers Need To Know Before Visiting
The Hungarian capital of Budapest has become more and more popular with tourists in recent years. Gorgeously situated along the banks of the mighty Danube River, the city has an incredible array of architecture, history, and activities to explore. Also famous for its nightlife…
— Travel Off Path
Tours and Activities
Underrated National Parks in Canada You Should Visit in 2023
To say that Canada offers an abundance of natural outdoor wonders would be a major understatement. It’s a massive, sparsely populated country, and you’d be hard-pressed to visit and not come across an incredible outdoor space. Unsurprisingly, it is stacked with national…
— AFAR
Venice's Beloved Canals Are Drying Up
Visitors heading to Venice may not see as many of the city's picturesque canals, or potentially enjoy a gondola ride, as the waterways have dried up due to a high-pressure weather system sitting over Italy. The dry weather has led to a stretch of ebb tides — or a receding current…
— Travel+Leisure
6 Beautiful Road Trips In Italy
The drive along Italy's Amalfi Coast, preferably in a vintage Alfa Romeo Spider, is the stuff of travel legend. And it's just one of dozens of epic road trip routes in this fascinating, richly layered country. Don't be put off by stories of impatient local drivers – the countryside here…
— Lonely Planet
Cruise
Celestyal Cruises Adds Former Ryndam Cruise Ship to Fleet
Celestyal Cruises has announced a major expansion of its fleet, adding Holland America Line's former Ryndam to its fleet. The ship, which also had a stint operating for P&O Cruises Australia, will be renamed Celestyal Journey after an extensive $21-million refit in Piraeus…
— Cruise Critic
Retired Military Service Dog Earns Diamond Status on Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line has a unique new member joining the top tier of its VIFP loyalty program — a retired U.S. Army service dog named Sarge. While sailing on Carnival Celebration last week, Sarge reached Diamond status in the Very Important Fun Person Club — though Carnival…
— Cruise Radio
Florida Ports Get Cargo Boost, See Cruise Rebound
Global supply-chain issues last year helped push cargo traffic at Florida's 16 seaports slightly ahead of pre-pandemic numbers, while the cruise industry is expected to return to pre-pandemic passenger counts this year. The annual Seaport Mission Plan, issued Wednesday by…
— CBS News
Transportation
Traveling Amtrak For The First Time? Here Are 10 Things To Know About Amtrak Trains
Feel the need to go outside New York City? Confused about which ride to select? Forget going to out-of-the-way airports or using crowded taxi services. The Amtrak train offers the ultimate solution to meet everyone's travel needs. Meet the luxurious train that makes passengers feel…
— The Travel
Why This Little-Known German Carrier Is Worth Booking for Your Summer Travels to Europe
As U.S. travelers start to book flights for spring and summer travel, there's a European airline they shouldn't overlook. Condor, a German carrier based in Frankfurt with routes extending throughout Europe, is making its mark in the U.S. market. Last spring, Condor significantly…
— Condé Nast Traveler
United Finally Lets Families Sit Together Without a Fee. But These Airlines Still Don’t
This week, United Airlines announced that it’s changing its seating policies to allow parents to sit with their children for free. It’s a sigh of relief for families who deal with the added stress of being separated from their young charges on the plane. Airlines charge an average of $20…
— Fodor's Travel
Lodging
This Major Hotel Company Is Leading The Pack On Business Travel Recovery
The death of business travel demand might have been greatly overestimated during the pandemic. Bill Gates, at one point, surmised as much as half of business travel demand was permanently killed during the early months of the pandemic. Hotel industry chatter in recent…
— The Points Guy
3 Israeli Hotels Win 2023 Forbes Travel Guide Star Award
Three Israeli hotels have won 2023 Forbes Travel Guide Star Awards. The guide is the self-described “global authority on luxury hospitality,” and rates and reviews hotels, restaurants, spas and ocean cruise ships. The travel guide was born in 1958 as the Mobil Travel Guide and…
— The Jerusalem Post
Escape To Opulence: 10 Of The Most Stylish And Exclusive Luxury Hotels In Riviera Maya
Mexico has no shortage of beautiful spots for a fantastic vacation, but Riviera Maya should be high up on every vacationer's list. Settled on the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, Riviera Maya boasts pristine beaches with sparkling Caribbean water and lush jungle landscapes with the…
— The Travel
Other and Odd
In The '80s Her Grandmother Brought Black Women Together To Travel. Now She Carries On The Legacy
When Tashieka Brewer would sleep over at her grandmother's house in the '80s, she would overhear her grandma's phone calls. In the evenings, Corinne Brewer would be on the phone making travel plans, booking dinner shows, tours, flights and accommodations for a group of…
— USA Today
Inside the Heli-Ski Experience in British Columbia
Northern Escape Heli-Skiing—or NEH, for short—is one of the most exquisite private heli-ski resorts in the world. To up the ante on what a luxury heli-ski experience can be, NEH has crafted their new ‘Best of the Best’ excursion, complete with a massage therapist, hot tub and…
— Travel Noire
She’s Visited 63 Countries By Herself — And Now Coaches Others On How To Travel Solo
Shakeemah Smith has visited more countries — by herself — than most people have visited in their lifetimes. She’s visited 63 countries alone, she said, and now coaches others on how to go solo. Smith — who goes by the name of Keem — said she started traveling alone after a…
— CNBC
Today in History
Guantánamo
On this day in 1903, the government of Cuba granted the United States a lease in perpetuity to Guantánamo Bay. By the end of the Spanish-American War, the United States has obtained control of all of Cuba from…
— Travel Research Online
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