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Destinations
Europe’s Tourism Sector Continues to Grow in 2023 Due to Strong Travel Demand
The latest data from the European Travel Commission (ETC) has revealed that Europe’s tourism recovery is continuing to grow, as it recently reached almost 95 per cent of 2019 international tourist arrivals. According to the same source, although travellers have been facing…
— SchengenVisaInfo.com
Chicago Ranks High on Travel Leisure List of ‘Favorite’ Cities, Ahead of New York, Nashville and More
Whether its being named the "Best Big City in the U.S.," or securing several spots on a list that contains cities with the best pizzerias across the country, Chicago continues to rank high on reports that rate the best places to live or visit. It comes as no surprise then that a popular…
— NBC Chicago
A Perfect Weekend in Telluride
“This view is, like, killer,” I overheard a 20-something say to his companions during a recent visit to Telluride. We had just walked by each other on the main street of this southwestern Colorado mountain town, wedged into a box canyon. The group was looking toward the…
— New York Times
Tours and Activities
Travelers Shell Out Big Bucks for International Shows
According to a recent report titled “The Experience Economy Endures” by Deloitte, travelers going to different locations for attending events has witnessed an uptick this year. Based on a survey of approximately 3,500 Americans, the report highlights that while the most common…
— Travel Noire
The Outstanding in the Field Dinner Series Is Back—and You Can Still Get Tickets
At McCabe Ranch, a sprawling cattle farm nestled into the base of the cosmically beautiful Elk Mountain range near Snowmass, Colorado, roughly 200 diners gathered recently for a farm-to-table dinner of house-made sourdough, red wine–braised beef cheek, and gala apple tart…
— AFAR
Shrinking Seaweed Mass Is Good News For Florida — Here’s Why
Scientists have some good news for people who live in eastern Florida or plan to travel there this summer. Last April, researchers spotted a record-setting 3 million tons of sargassum — a free-floating, smelly seaweed — in the Caribbean Sea. When the mass began washing ashore…
— Travel Awaits
Cruise
You Don’t Have to Wait for a Passport to Travel: What to Know About Closed-Loop Cruises
When Chanel Sims graduated college, her mom rewarded her achievement by treating her daughter to a trip with Carnival Cruise Line. But the July 2022 sailing – shortly after her May graduation – didn’t leave Sims much time to get a key travel document: her passport. Sims…
— USA Today
11 Things Cruise Lines Are Getting Rid Of
Just like hotels adapted to modern times, so have large-scale cruise ships. For example, out with the ball gowns and in with athleisure. Some amenity tweaks have to do with safety (you just can’t have golf balls zipping into the open water), while others fall into environmental…
— Fodor's Travel
Transportation
Delta Air Forecasts Stronger Earnings on Post-pandemic Travel Boom
Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) on Thursday lifted its full-year profit outlook for the second time in less than a month after its second-quarter earnings topped Wall Street estimates on a relentless post-pandemic travel boom. The carrier's shares rose 4% before the bell as the raised…
— Reuters
This Is Exactly How Airlines Choose New Routes
When you go to book a flight, there are some nonstop routes you expect to find every time. New York to Los Angeles, for example, or perhaps Chicago to Miami. But when you're considering both smaller domestic airports as well as major and minor international ones, your…
— Travel+Leisure
Lodging
This New Glamping Resort Just Opened in Paradise Valley, Montana — and You Can Take a River Float Right From the Hotel
For the travelers who love the idea of camping, but don't want to sacrifice modern hotel luxuries, Under Canvas does both. The company, which popularized upscale glamping in the U.S., opened a new 50-acre resort today in Paradise Valley, Montana, located just outside the…
— Travel+Leisure
In One Rhode Island Hotel, You Can Sleep Alongside Ludwig Bemelmans' Drawings
During one of the first summers I lived in New York City, in 2014, there was an exhibit at the New York Historical Society called Madeline in New York. I had grown up on Ludwig Bemelmans’ picture books, and had been named, in part, for the self-assured, red-headed Parisian…
— Condé Nast Traveler
Other and Odd
A Year Out From Peak Inflation, Travel and Leisure (Mostly) Cost Less
It took a while, but people are just about done catching up on experiences lost during the pandemic. While a minority of high-dollar travelers are still confronting — and paying — four-figure airfares to Paris and Tokyo, prices are finally falling across the leisure economy, the…
— NBC News
Big Change for Clear Users: TSA Will Soon Require Passengers to Show ID
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration will require Clear users to verify their identity by showing a valid form of identification, rolling back the current Clear process, both entities confirmed to TPG. Prior to TSA's decision, Clear users could skip the normal three-step…
— The Points Guy
Today in History
President for a Day
As President Ronald Reagan prepared for surgery to remove polyps from his large intestine, Vice-President George Herbert Walker Bush prepared to make history. For eight hours, President Reagan was in preparation…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
Cruise Close to Home and Fly Free! American Cruise Lines Opens 2023 Summer Season on the Upper Mississippi River
Guilford, CT— July 11, 2023 — American Cruise Lines explores the Mississippi River like no one else—offering 11 itineraries and 5 of the newest riverboats for unique cruises along the length of the River, including brand…
— Travel Research Online
10th Annual Romance Travel Forum Closes to Rave Reviews and Increased Business
Romance Travel Forum, an exclusive B2B event focused on destination weddings, honeymoons, and other romantic occasions celebrated with travel, recently concluded with outstanding reviews, and strong optimism…
— Travel Research Online
Top Headlines
IdeAtion
by Richard Earls
Thursday July 13, 2023
Where do great article ideas come from? There is a reason to start from your own interests rather than turning to artificial intelligence (“AI“) like Voyager’s Toby for ideas as “Step 1.” If it is important to inject your brand into your writing, it makes sense to begin with you. It really is that simple. Ideation should take root in the human, who then turns to their AI writing assistant like Toby for assistance.
Most importantly, we want to engage the reader with strong, interesting content, and we want to do so with solid prose, infused with “brand voice” – your…
— Travel Research Online
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