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Destinations
The U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Guide: Experience The Perfect Getaway
The U.S. Virgin Islands is located in the northeastern Caribbean Sea with three main islands to explore: St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas. There are also 50 small islets and cays. There’s plenty to discover from the stunning beach views to the delicious cuisine and rich history…
— Travel Noire
Milan: 7 Things Travelers Need To Know Before Visiting
Milan prides itself on being the world’s capital of fashion and design and is home to some of the most famous fashion brands in the world. While shopping (or window shopping if you are on a budget) could easily consume an entire trip to Milan, the city has much more to offer…
— Travel Off Path
Tours and Activities
Embark On A European Summer Holiday With These Curated Tours
Summer is quickly approaching, and with it comes long, sunny days, relaxing evenings by the pool, and much-needed vacation time. If you’re in need of some me-time, nothing is more liberating than booking a trip abroad. May we suggest embarking on one of these…
— Travel Noire
It Just Got Easier to Hike in National Parks Thanks to These Google Map Updates
Google Maps is making it easier to hike America’s national parks with several new updates to the user experience. The new updates, introduced ahead of National Park Week, include easier ways to navigate trails along with introducing photo pins of the most popular sites…
— Travel+Leisure
Cruise
One of the World's Largest Cruise Ships Returns to Service on Sunday
One of world’s largest cruise ships will return to service on Sunday after a three week scheduled dry dock. Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas will emerge from a scheduled dry dock later this week and return to service on April 16, 2023. The cruise ship will begin a series…
— Cruise Fever
American Cruise Lines Takes Delivery Of Newest Mississippi River Cruise Ship
American Cruise Lines has taken delivery of its newest river cruise ship, American Serenade, from Chesapeake Shipbuilding following successful sea trials. The ship is the sixth in American’s series of modern riverboats, and the 18th small ship built by Chesapeake…
— Cruise and Ferry
Transportation
Chinese Airlines Swamped With Cabin Crew Applicants As Travel Rebounds
Chinese airlines undertaking the biggest hiring drives in more than three years as travel rebounds are facing a deluge of applicants for cabin crew roles as fresh university graduates turn to the relatively high-paying career in a bleak job market. In contrast to Western countries…
— Reuters
What to Expect at Airports & On Planes This Summer
Sayonara, winter. See ya next year, spring. Summer travel is almost here. After slowly climbing back to normal, summer 2023 is poised to be the biggest season of travel we've seen in years – maybe ever. Americans are coming out of the woodwork, dead-set on going…
— Thrifty Traveler
New Trains And New Rail Routes To Experience In Japan
Traveling by train in Japan is one of the wonders of our modern world, whether that’s whizzing through the countryside on the Shinkansen at up to 320 kilometers per hour (200 mph), relaxing on a comfortable regional express train (known as Limited Express trains in Japan) or…
— CNN
Lodging
This North Carolina City Is One of the Best Places to Travel in 2023 — and It's Getting a Chic New Hotel This Month
Asheville, North Carolina’s bustling food and craft beer scenes and its blooming tulip fields make it a fantastic spring getaway. And its influx of new hotel talent this year landed the city on Travel + Leisure's top places to go in 2023. Among those new hotels is The Restoration…
— Travel+Leisure
A Grande Dame Hotel Is Reborn in Cannes. Here’s a First Look.
A dramatic restoration project—lasting five years and costing an undisclosed sum that’s the talk of La Croisette—has transformed a much-loved grande dame. The Carlton was the first luxury hotel to open in Cannes in 1913, and more than a century later, it stands as a symbol…
— AFAR
'Tis The Season For Fun In The Water: Here Are The 10 Best Caribbean Resorts With Water Parks
With everything from lazy rivers and splash pads to wave pools and water slides, outdoor water parks are a fun and action-packed way to pass the time on a family vacation. When there’s a water park right at your resort, that’s even better. You can walk right out of your hotel…
— USA Today
Other and Odd
Here's What a TikTok Ban Could Mean for the Travel Industry
Members of Congress are currently seeking to exert an unprecedented amount of control over internet access that could effectively ban TikTok from American users. There's plenty to fear in terms of consequences—TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew even testified before Congress as…
— Thrillist
EU Countries Are Building Fences All Around Their Borders With Third Countries & This Is How They Look
The increasing number of illegal migrants reaching the European Union and Schengen Area Member States has pushed the latter to take different approaches to tackle their activity, including here by putting physical barriers at the borders. An official document presented to the…
— SchengenVisaInfo.com
Today in History
The Stone of Scone is Returned to Scotland
The Stone of Scone, sometimes called the Stone of Destiny, is a 330-pound rock made of sandstone that has for centuries been used in the coronation of Scotish, English, and British monarchs. The Stone of Scone…
— Travel Research Online
Spotlight
The Travel Institute Releases TRIPKITSM 5th Edition
by TRO Staff
Tuesday April 11, 2023
The Travel Inst itute, the only dedicated education provider in the travel industry, has launched the TRIPKIT℠ 5th Edition introductory training course. This extensive program packs the equivalent of one college semester into an easy-to-follow, 19-lesson self-paced course. TRIPKIT℠ is a cost-effective, 60 to 80-hour online program including three key areas of study: travel career development, destination knowledge, and a “how to” on establishing and running a home-based agency.
The 5th edition of TRIPKIT℠ includes all-new expert insights and an enhanced study plan, among other updates. The Insider Insight videos with industry experts share their wisdom and practical advice, while the "around the world" clips help students further explore destinations from an agent's point of view to "hit the ground running."
— Travel Research Online
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