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Destinations
Best Places to Travel in April
Springtime is official here! As the weather begins to warm up and spring blossoms bloom, April is the perfect time to pack your bags and escape to a new destination. If you’re looking for a trip abroad, April is the perfect time to jet set off, before the summer crowds…
— Travel Noire
9 Of The Best Places To Visit In Belize: Culture, Beaches And Jungle
Travelers heading to Central America will find everything they could possibly want in Belize. There's great culture and food, incredible nature and wildlife, and vibrant villages, each with its own personality. And because of the country’s small size and ease of traversing…
— Lonely Planet
Tours and Activities
Sober Tourism Is A Growing Trend—Here’s How It Can Transform Your Trip
For most of my adult life, I loved traveling and drinking in equal measure. The pleasure of visiting Argentina came both from the grand, crumbling 19th-century architecture of Buenos Aires and the grand Malbecs I gulped under Mendoza’s Andean skies. My…
— National Geographic
EPCOT Is About To Change Forever With Major Renovations
If you’ve ever been to Disney World, you’ve probably been to EPCOT. The theme park is a favorite for many travelers due to the different country pavilions and events like the yearly EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival. Walt Disney envisioned the park as…
— Travel Off Path
5 World Heritage Wine Regions For Your Travel Bucket List
Today is the International Day for Monuments and Sites, a milestone that encourages citizens of the world to explore UNESCO World Heritage sites. The 21-country World Heritage Committee gathers annually to determine whether a property has earned a…
— Forbes
Cruise
Tauck Adds Six New River Cruise Itineraries for 2024
US-based Tauck this week grew its presence in Europe, kicking off the 2024 river cruise season with six new itineraries, the most it has ever added in a single year. All the cruises include pre and post trips, including some new cities in Germany and Switzerland…
— Travel Research Online
Oceania Cruises Offering Free Land Extensions on Select Itineraries
Oceania Cruises has extended its Free Land Programs to include select 2024 voyages; previously it already included select sailings departing this year. The Free Land Programs are available on 24 featured sailings visiting Africa, Asia, Australia, the Middle East, and…
— Cruise Radio
Transportation
Alaska Airlines Kills the Check-in Kiosk, Brings in Face Scanners
Alaska Airlines is flying forward into the future. Or, trying to do something like that at least. The company announced a suite of changes, soon to be coming to airport lobbies, in a Tuesday press release. For one, Alaska Airlines has proclaimed there will be no…
— Gizmodo
Airport Therapy Dogs Ease the Stress of Travel
Covid put travel on hold for years. During its peak, people would speak of airline travel longingly, recalling how fabulous it was to board a plane and in a matter of hours, wake up somewhere brand new. Like most things, the magic eraser of time allowed us to…
— Psychology Today
Lodging
New Hyatt Hotel Chain Solves a Major New Travel Problem
The pandemic reset American society in some ways that won't go back to what they were. Literally millions of Americans moved to places not near their offices. Whereas in the prepandemic era people prized easy commutes and being near work, pandemic-era…
— The Street
A Review of One of Rajasthan’s Most Famous Retreats
Oberoi Udaivilas sits on more than 50 acres on the banks of Udaipur’s famous Lake Pichola. The celebrated retreat opened its doors in 2007 but looks as though it has been there for centuries. The architecture references the traditional Rajasthani palaces of the…
— AFAR
Other and Odd
Large Crowds Shouldn't Stop You From Booking Travel
2022 was the year of revenge travel. Travelers took trips they skipped in 2020 and 2021, catching up on a backlog of weddings and family reunions. Others finally checked off bucket list trips. Travel came back strong, resulting in high prices and packed airports. But…
— NerdWallet
Perspective | Why Tinder Is My Favorite Travel App
Last summer, just after celebrating my 40th birthday, I decided to ditch dating apps to focus on myself. For the second year in a row, I had planned a multi-month life sabbatical in pursuit of learning about food culture and to practice living in the gray, a term my…
— The Washington Post
Should You Get Travel Insurance For Domestic Trips?
A lot goes into planning a trip. From time spent creating the perfect itinerary to money spent on travel and lodging, you have a lot invested in everything going smoothly. But life doesn't always follow your plans. Should the unexpected happen, the last thing you…
— CBS News
Today in History
Oklahoma City Bombing
On this day in 1995, the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City was destroyed by a car bomb. American militia movement sympathizer Timothy McVeigh parked a truck filled with volatile…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
Wetravel Hosting Climate Action Webinar With Expert Panelists
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Tues., April 18, 2023- WeTravel–the bookings and payments platform that thousands of travel businesses trust to manage their businesses–is hosting on April 25, 2023, a free webinar More Than…
— Travel Research Online
Upcoming Training Opportunities
The Evolution of Touring with Collette
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at 2 pm EDT/11 am PDT
We invite you to join David Semerad, Collette's Virtual Events and Training Specialist, for a journey on how the guided tour has evolved over the last 100 years and learn about what you and your travelers can expect from Collette.
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All Things Blue-Roads Touring!
Thursday, April 20, 2023 at 1 pm EDT/10 am PDT
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