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Destinations
Florence, Italy Travel Guide: Discover Your Renaissance In Tuscan's Capital City
Known as the birthplace of the Renaissance, Florence is a treasure trove of art, architecture, culture and cuisine. The city’s Duomo, Ponte Vecchio and Uffizi Gallery are a few of the attractions drawing visitors from around the world. Beyond its history and art…
— Travel Noire
Antalya: 7 Things Travelers Need To Know Before Visiting
The region of Antalya along Turkey’s Mediterranean coast is a tourist destination that is growing exponentially in popularity. Visitors come for the sun, beaches, culture, and friendly people, and they stay for its undeniable charm. Choc-full of fascinating history and…
— Travel Off Path
25 Best Things to Do in Chile
Narrowing down your must-see list in Chile is quite a challenge, but getting started with this guide of the top 25 things to do in Chile will have you well on your way to being a true Chilephile. Narrowing down your must-see list in Chile is quite a challenge, but getting…
— Fodor's Travel
Tours and Activities
Smelly Seaweed Mass Arrives In This Vacation Hot Spot — Why It’s Upsetting Visitors
Key West has a problem that, in all likelihood, isn’t going away anytime soon. Large amounts of a smelly seaweed, called sargassum, have appeared in the Caribbean Sea every summer since 2011 — except in 2013. This year, a record-breaking amount of sargassum…
— Travel Awaits
The Kentucky Derby's Forgotten Black Past
In the latter half of the 19th Century, African Americans were considered some of the best horsemen in the world, a fact that has long since been forgotten or erased. When Greg Harbut sat in the owner's box at the 2020 Kentucky Derby to root for Necker Island, the…
— BBC Travel
Cruise
How to Travel More Meaningfully in Antarctica and the Arctic
Vast, remote, and unspoiled, Antarctica and the Arctic offer dramatic scenery like few other places on Earth and going with Aurora Expeditions is an unparalleled way to visit. As destinations packed with monumental glaciers, an expanse of ice, and mesmerizing…
— AFAR
American Queen Voyages Is Giving Away A 9-Day Mississippi River Cruise
Cruise deals may be getting harder to find, but American Queen Voyages is offering a sailing at an unbeatable price: free. The cruise line is running a Taste of the Mississippi River Cruise sweepstakes, in partnership with America’s Test Kitchen, giving one traveler and…
— USA Today
Transportation
Will A Pilot Strike Disrupt Your Summer Travel Plans? Here's What To Know.
Contract negotiations are keeping thousands of commercial pilots grounded at a time when the nation will soon be entering the busy summer travel season. The union representing pilots at American Airlines gave its members authorization to strike this week after…
— CBS News
Spanish Air Travel Delays Continue in Q1 of 2023, Affecting Over 5 Million Passengers
Over five million passengers were subject to delays at airports in Spain for a period from January until April this year, or nearly 24 per cent of almost 24 million travellers in Spain. Such conclusions have been reached in the recent report of AirHelp data, while the main…
— SchengenVisaInfo.com
The Rate of Airline Passengers Bumped From Flights Doubled Last Year—Here's What to Expect This Summer
In the U.S. last year, airlines bumped from flights more than double the amount of passengers compared to 2021, according to a recent report from the Department of Transportation. In 2022, the top 10 largest airlines in the U.S. had 25,626 involuntary denied…
— Condé Nast Traveler
Lodging
Airbnb Launches New Budget-Friendly Listing Category, Airbnb Rooms
While travel deals may be harder to find ahead of the busy summer travel season, Airbnb is leaning into room rentals as a budget-friendly option. The vacation rental platform is launching Airbnb Rooms, a new category for private rooms in someone else’s home…
— USA Today
Pamper Yourself At These 10 Top-Rated Lisbon Luxury Hotels
As a city steeped in history, culture, and natural beauty, Lisbon presents a delightful blend of old-world charm and contemporary sophistication. Numerous luxury hotels, elegantly nestled within historic palaces and grand estates, provide guests with exceptional…
— The Travel
American Airlines Has Opened Its Very Own Hotel. Here's Why.
Welcome to Skyview 6. The shimmering six-story glass building sits just a short hop from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), one of the newest hotels in Texas to welcome guests. The 600-room facility opened in January and touts a long list of…
— The Points Guy
Other and Odd
New Report Reveals Most Expensive Destinations This Summer
As peak travel season approaches, many people are eager to travel and take a break from their everyday routines. However, the cost of travel is on the rise, and it’s becoming increasingly difficult to stick to a budget. According to a recent study by the travel app…
— Travel Noire
Europeans Can Soon Travel to US Without Proof of COVID Vaccination
Europeans will soon be able to travel to the United States without having to worry about presenting proof of COVID-19 vaccination upon their arrival as the country has decided to lift such a measure. Announcing the news, the White House said on Monday that the…
— SchengenVisaInfo.com
Today in History
The Kent State Shootings
On April 30, 1970, US President Richard Nixon announced the American invasion of Cambodia. Student demonstrators across the country began both peaceful and violent protests on the nation's campuses. At…
— Travel Research Online
The Incessant Traveler
Civility and the Long, Hot Summer
by David Cogswell
Thursday May 04, 2023
Browsing throug h the headlines on Saturday morning, I saw that a woman in Phoenix attacked a TSA employee for taking her apple juice. Elsewhere that day, a brawl broke out on a flight from Australia, leading to a forced landing, and four passengers arrested. That’s just from a quick browse through the top headlines on Saturday, a random day. It seems like it’s a pretty common thing now to hear about disruptions, fights, brawls, temper tantrums breaking out on planes and at tourist sites and all over. Because some aspects of travel do put pressure on people, a certain amount of that stress erupts on flights, in airports, and so forth.
We’re headed into the long, hot summer, most likely the hottest in history again, and…
— Travel Research Online
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