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Destinations
US State Department Lowers Travel Advisory Level for Peru
In the past, Peru endured a significant wave of protests and violence that has led to many casualties. This path of unrest resulted from former President Pedro Castillo’s removal from power, which was viewed by many as a controversial decision. Nevertheless…
— Travel Research Online
Numerous Countries Have Issued Travel Warnings for the United States
Many seasoned travelers are accustomed to checking the U.S. State Department’s travel warnings prior to traveling abroad. The warnings exist at four levels: Level 1 – Exercise Normal Caution; Level 2 – Exercise Increased Caution; Level 3 – Reconsider Travel…
— Fodor's Travel
FBI Issues Travel Warning For Haiti Amid Crime Surge
A recent surge in violence and the abduction of an American couple in Haiti last month is causing concern for American government officials. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a travel warning for American citizens to avoid travel to the country…
— Travel Noire
Tours and Activities
The New York City Art Exhibits to Hit This Spring & Summer
Get thee to New York’s museums and get thee to them now. Life in the Big Apple begins anew in springtime and arriving with it is a bounty of new exhibitions and goings-on at the city’s many museums and cultural institutions. The first Monday in May heralds the…
— Condé Nast Traveler
Visiting A National Park This Summer? 10 Things Rangers Want You To Know
Many national parks saw near-record-breaking attendance levels last year and countless others logged attendance levels that were close to pre-pandemic numbers. If you’re planning to visit a national park — or even several parks — this year, that doesn’t mean you…
— Travel Awaits
Kingston Upon Thames: London's Town Of Kings And Queens
On an unassuming corner in Kingston upon Thames, an unassuming town on the River Thames, is a stone. It's no ordinary stone. Protected by a ring of blue iron rails designed to mimic a crown, with seven pillars representing the seven kings whose names are…
— BBC Travel
Cruise
More Young People Are Choosing To Go On Cruise Vacations
Cruises — often the vacation style of choice for families and older generations — have started to appeal to an unlikely cohort: Millennials and Generation Z, who see cruising as good value for their money. Cruise lines are taking note, and updating their offerings…
— CBS Detroit
Carnival Cruise Line Opens New Itineraries From Two Homeports
Carnival Cruise Line has released a range of great new itineraries onboard Carnival Spirit from Mobile, Alabama, for the 2024-2025 cruise season. Carnival Spirit will set sail from Mobile for the first time in October this year, after a full year without cruises sailing from…
— Cruise Hive
Just Back From A National Geographic Tulip Time River Cruise
Before visiting the Netherlands and Belgium in the springtime, my mind danced with thoughts of bicycling past sun-drenched landscapes dotted with tulips and windmills, nibbling Belgian chocolate and cheese along the way. Occasionally with travel, the reality…
— Cruise Critic
Transportation
Traveling To Istanbul Just Got Easier As High-Speed Train Is Connected To Airports
Just in time for the summer 2023 travel season, two new metro lines have opened in Istanbul — finally connecting the city’s two airports with its mass public transportation system. Gone are the days when travelers to and from Istanbul’s two airports have to sit…
— Travel Off Path
Air Travel Chaos Looms As Us Keeps 5G Altimeter Refit Deadline
The US will not delay a deadline for airlines to refit planes with new sensors to address possible 5G interference, despite concerns the cut-off date could cause travel disruption. Transport Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on Tuesday that airlines were told the 1 July…
— BBC
Etihad Unveils New 787 Dreamliner Cabins With A Top-Notch Business-Class Product
The business-class experience on Etihad Airways is about to get even better. The Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates-based carrier unveiled Monday its highly anticipated new cabins that'll be installed on its new batch of Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. Specifically…
— The Points Guy
Lodging
Marriott’s Focus On Budget Travel To Include New Extended-Stay Brand
It was only this week that Marriott’s brand count rose to 31. That will soon swell to 32 in just a few weeks. The world’s largest hotel company officially acquired Mexico’s City Express chain of affordably priced hotels, Marriott announced Monday. But Marriott isn’t done…
— The Points Guy
Coral Reefs Are Dying. What One Hawaii Resort Is Doing To Help.
The largely undeveloped island of Lanai has a single gas station, a few paved roads and no traffic lights. If you're coming from Oahu or Maui, you may be surprised at the lack of buildings. With one of the smallest populations of all the inhabitable Hawaii islands, Lanai…
— USA Today
10 Historic Hotels Around The World That Have Stood The Test Of Time
Some holidays are about all the destination, where a hotel is nothing but a bed to roll into after a day of exploring and someplace to shower before setting off again. Then there are those holidays where the hotel is the destination. Castle's turned into luxury hotels…
— The Travel
Other and Odd
The Biggest Challenges to Expect When Traveling This Summer — and Expert Advice on How to Handle Them
If the upcoming summer travel season fills you with equal parts excitement and anxiety, you're certainly not alone. With some airlines already reporting record bookings, searches for summer travel surging on booking platforms like Expedia, and the FAA expecting a 45…
— Travel+Leisure
Which Countries Still Have Covid Travel Restrictions?
The United States will finally align with most major tourist nations by scrapping its remaining Covid travel restrictions from 12 May 2023. The current rules mean that many unvaccinated international visitors have been banned from the US for over three years, since…
— The Independent
How to Avoid Tourist Traps on Your Travels
Like many of you, I’ve been caught in the occasional “tourist trap” over the years. I’ve found myself waking up in a cookie-cutter hotel room, with a generic print of a local landmark over the bed, or on a street full of gift shops selling puntastic T-shirts. Then I ask…
— AFAR
Today in History
The Oklahoma Tornado Outbreak
On May 3, 1999 a total of 66 tornadoes (by some counts 71) spawned in a single day in the state of Oklahoma. One which occurred just southwest of Chickasha, Oklahoma rated an F5 on the Fujita scale…
— Travel Research Online
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