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Thursday May 11, 2023

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Destinations

How to Immerse Yourself in the United Arab Emirates’ Nature, History and Culture—Responsibly
From Abu Dhabi to Dubai and a million stops in between, the United Arab Emirates is constantly growing and evolving. With so many appealing avenues to take, it helps to have a trustworthy hand guiding you along the way and Indus Travels has been providing just that…

Ho Chi Minh City: 7 Things Travelers Need To Know Before Visiting
Ho Chi Minh City in the south of Vietnam is the nation’s economic capital and a dizzying whirlwind of activity. Formerly known as Saigon, the sprawling city balances Vietnamese tradition with a modern flair. Wandering the streets, you’ll find ancient pagodas mixed amongst…

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Tours and Activities

These Tours Give Visitors A Chance To ‘Dig Deep’ And Learn About Dinosaur Fossils — When And Where
Anybody who is interested in dinosaurs can now discover what it’s like to be a paleontologist — thanks to a new travel company. Perhaps the best part is that the Canadian company, Dinosaur Trips, blends time at dinosaur fossil digs led by experts with “elevated, stylish, and…

'Book Club' Stars Reminisce About Filming Sequel in Italy — and Their Love for Aperol Spritzes
The ladies of "Book Club" are back — and this time they're visiting one of our favorite destinations. Icons Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, and Mary Steenburgen — who played lifelong friends who discovered the novel "50 Shades of Grey" in the hysterical…

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Cruise

7 Last-Minute Cruise Myths Too Many Still Believe
Are last-minute cruises a dream come true for cruisers looking for a vacation on the cheap? As long as you can travel at a moment’s notice can you really jump on a cruise ship with a last-minute booking? We will tackle some of the biggest myths about last-minute…

Carnival Cruise Ship Dry Dock Underway, Dining Changes Planned
Carnival Pride is currently in dry dock for upgrades and maintenance, and among the planned changes are rebranding the steakhouse and removing the occasionally controversial David statue from the space, as well as adding other new venues to the ship. The revitalized…

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Transportation

U.S. Airlines Cope With Changing Travel Patterns
Shifting travel patterns by consumers in a post-pandemic world are forcing airlines to guess at what is the “new normal” as they seek to adjust by cutting flights, revamping networks, and packing even more passengers into planes. Even as the thirst for travel remains strong…

Buttigieg: ‘Transparency Makes a Difference’ for Airlines’ Summer Success
What can airline travelers expect during the busy summer travel season? Hopefully, not a repeat of the holiday travel season, says Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Thanksgiving 2022 through New Year’s Day 2023 was nothing short of a nightmare for airlines…

Amtrak Starts Running Harry Potter-Themed Trains in NYC
Amtrak and the Broadway production of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” have joined forces to offer a truly magical experience to Harry Potter fans visiting New York City this season. This partnership brings forth discounted train fares and allows access to show tickets…

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Lodging

Tesla? Caviar? Boots? At These Resorts, Everything’s Included
In many minds, all-inclusive resorts are associated with value for money, along with inebriated parties, an abundance of riotous children and all the food you’ll never want to eat. And people love them: In 2022, almost 111 million all-inclusive nights were sold globally…

This Mexico Resort Is the Ultimate Destination for Lovers
Mention you’re heading to Zihuatanejo and cornball dad jokes about Shawshank will ensue (the infamous final beach scene of the classic movie is set in the Mexican beach town). But there is nothing corny or cringe about Thompson Zihuatanejo. Lovebirds seem to flock to…

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Other and Odd

Meet The Adventurer: Amar Latif On Making Travel More Accessible To The Blind
The blind Glaswegian explorer and TV personality discusses sensory discovery and making travel more accessible to blind and low-sighted people. I lost my sight at 18 due to an eye condition. By the third year of my maths and stats degree, I’d decided that enough was…

What It's Like To Travel With My Neurodiverse Daughter
My daughter’s record for skimming stones on the shimmering surface of the Mawddach Estuary is currently seven bounces. Welsh slate is perfect for this. John Ruskin described this valley in Wales as one of the most beautiful in the world. I don’t know about that, but it’s…

Why Travelers With Disabilities Worry About Biden's End To COVID Public Health Emergency
The Biden administration is set to terminate the public health emergency for the coronavirus at the end of the day Thursday. Melinda Utendorf, who has fibromyalgia and is considered immunocompromised after starting chemotherapy for stage 4 bile duct cancer, says it…

Today in History

ValuJet Flight 592
On May 11, 1996, technicians for the SabreTech corporation loaded cases of oxygen canisters aboard low-cost carrier ValuJet's flight 592 from Miami to Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia. The…

Press Releases of Interest

Collette Takes Different Approach to Exotic Destinations
Pawtucket, RI (May 10, 2023) – Collette has consistently worked to put an added emphasis on its tours to Africa, Asia, and South America. North America’s longest-running tour operator allows its travelers to enjoy…

The Incessant Traveler

Please Bring Back South African Airways
by David Cogswell
Thursday May 11, 2023

My experience last week with a failed trip to South Africa on United Airlines convinced me that South Africa needs its national carrier and should find a way to maintain it no matter what the cost. There’s no way to put a number value on what that airline brought to the country.

I was booked on a United Airlines flight from Newark at 9:15 p.m. that was supposed to land in Johannesburg at 5:45 p.m. the next day, after 14 hours and 40 minutes in the air. Many people won’t take a flight that long, and for good reason. Sitting in an airplane for 15 hours is not many people’s idea of fun. It can be fun, but it has to be tiring. It was particularly…

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