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Destinations
State Department Warns Against Travel To Some Parts Of Mexico
After four Americans were violently kidnapped, and two them were brutally murdered in Matamoros, Mexico, some travelers are wondering if the country is safe for Americans heading to spring break. The border city is just 20 minutes from Brownsville, Texas. It is the latest stark…
— CBS News
Gateway To Nature: The Ultimate Travel Guide To Great Falls & Things To Do
Located in Central Montana, on the Missouri River, the Great Falls is a one-of-a-kind vacation destination. It is the third-most populous city in Montana, boasting a population of about 60,000 residents (which still isn't much compared to other states' city hubs). The city offers…
— The Travel
Tours and Activities
Notre-Dame Cathedral Set To Reopen In December 2024
Tourists, locals, and worshippers will soon be able to return to the iconic medieval French Gothic-style Notre-Dame Cathedral. The cathedral’s history, gorgeous architecture, unique art, stained-glass windows, and special artifacts have attracted crowds for centuries…
— Travel Awaits
Get into: Dancehall in Jamaica
Dancehall isn’t just a genre of music. For Jamaicans, it’s a way of life. The impact of this subculture is so massive that it forms part of everything Jamaicans do – from how we talk, dress, dance and even celebrate. The number-one way to see and experience dancehall in…
— Lonely Planet
The 11 Best Seaside Walks in Europe
From rocky cliffs to pristine beaches, there is much to see when walking along Europe’s diverse coastlines. Get your hiking boots out and set foot on these great walks. They still exist in Europe, the unspoiled coastlines. Anyone who walks along the European coasts may encounter an intensive sensory experience at every turn: the air tastes of salt, the wind caresses your hair, the waves rustle and if you can take your…
— Fodor's Travel
Cruise
Spend A Year on a Cruise Traveling the World for $30,000
Many professionals have ditched the office to work remotely, and everyone’s experience is completely different. In-person meetings are a thing of the past, and most people have moved to a different city or country for a better quality of life. The pandemic, among other things…
— Travel Noire
First-Ever Luxury River Cruises to Set Sail on Colombia's Magdalena River
The Magdalena River is part of Colombia’s lifeblood. Flowing northward nearly 1,000 miles along the western side of the country before spilling into the Caribbean Sea, the waterway has served as a critical transport link throughout history. Today, it connects numerous towns…
— AFAR
Transportation
You Can Go Rock Climbing During Your Next Layover at This Airport
If a butterfly garden, fine dining, and hotel weren’t enough to keep you entertained during your next layover, Singapore’s famed Changi Airport has an adventurous new addition for thrill seeking travelers. This weekend, Climb@T3, a state-of-the-art climbing facility, will open to…
— Travel+Leisure
'I'm Concerned': Buttigieg Takes A Look At The Increase In Near-Collisions At Airports
A series of high-profile near-collisions at airports in recent months have left many experts and travelers alike wondering what's going on with the nation's air transportation system. Some of the potentially catastrophic situations included a FedEx plane that was cleared to land…
— USA Today
No, Unruly Passenger: You Can’t Physically Open A Plane Door Midflight
It’s been a repeated scene in the skies: unruly airline passengers terrify fellow travelers when they try to open a plane door during their flight. Most recently, a man tried to open an emergency exit door during a cross-country flight on Sunday before attempting to stab a flight…
— The Washington Post
Lodging
Spring Into Comfort: 10 Top-Rated Hotels To Stay In Virginia
A visit to one of Virginia's stunning wineries or a stroll down the state's uncrowded, pristine beaches in the springtime is an experience to remember. Explore Virginia's beautiful landscapes, including gushing waterfalls and acres of vibrant wildflowers. Visit one of Virginia's family…
— The Travel
The First Moxy Hotel In Brooklyn Is Proof That The Affordable Brand Is Finally Growing Up
In a city flush with hotels, deciding where to stay in NYC can be challenging. That's why I often tell my friends and family visiting New York City to skip tourist-filled Midtown for a stay in my neighborhood, the fashionable, eclectic and (mostly) laid-back area of Brooklyn called…
— The Points Guy
Other and Odd
The Women Who Travel Power List 2023
Introducing this list is a full-circle moment for me. In 2011, when I started Nomadness Travel Tribe, a community for travelers of color, the travel space looked and sounded quite different. Instagram wasn't even a year old. There were no travel influencers and only a handful of…
— Condé Nast Traveler
European Tourism Organizations Co-Sign Code of Conduct Agreement on Tourism Data Sharing
About 20 organizations representing the travel and tourism sector at the European level approved an agreement to sign a Code of Conduct for data sharing in the tourism sector. Through a statement issued today, March 8, the European Travel Commission (ETC) emphasised that…
— SchengenVisaInfo.com
Today in History
Evil Empire
On March 8, 1983, President Ronald Reagan in a speech to the National Association of Evangelicals in Orlando, Florida first used publicly the phrase "evil empire." In that speech, with reference to the Soviet Union, Reagan said: In your discussions of the nuclear freeze proposals, I urge you to beware the temptation…
— Travel Research Online
Point-to-Point
Do You Have Clients Seeking a Big Change in Their Lives?
by Steven Frankel
Wednesday March 08, 2023
Let’s say one of your clients is a semi-retired couple living in Los Angeles. They’ve told you they think they’re in a rut now that their kids have left their home and they’ve lost contact with many former friends due to their moving away in the last few years. They eagerly await their annual cruises, but you know they are now seeking something more.
— Travel Research Online
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