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Destinations
Wait, Do You Need a Visa to Go to Europe Now? The New Etias Requirements, Explained
Already thinking about next summer's vacation plans? If Europe is on your short list, there could be one extra step to take before boarding that plane. Starting in 2024, American passport holders traveling to 30 European countries will need authorization via the…
— NPR
New York's Lake Placid Has Stunning Wilderness, a New Boutique Hotel, and the Longest Mountain Roller Coaster in North America
The American summer vacation was born not at the beach but in the mountains. In the late 19th century, elite families like the Carnegies, Rockefellers, and Vanderbilts “vacated” their Manhattan homes in search of fresh air and cooler temperatures, building…
— Travel+Leisure
Tours and Activities
Women Who Travel Podcast: Mountains, and the People Who Climb Them
Treacherous mountain ascents like Everest have long been mythologized by men. But this week, Lale chats with two women who are achieving extraordinary feats at high altitudes: Jen Peedom, an award-winning Australian film director, who makes…
— Condé Nast Traveler
These 5 New Electric Camper Vans Are About to Revolutionize #Vanlife
Converging where the open road meets the great outdoors, camper vans are popular for the convenience, open-road freedom, and immersion in nature they afford—but they’re heavy emitters. “There are tens of millions of tons of CO2 emitted from RVers in the…
— AFAR
Cruise
7 Cities Where Cruise Ships Are No Longer Welcome
As fun and relaxing as a cruise ship might be for passengers, that carefree vibe isn’t always shared by the town or city in which the ship docks. Several thousand people descending on a destination daily during high season—multiply that by three or four if there…
— Fodor's Travel
Disney Cruise Packing List: What to Bring and What to Leave at Home
A Disney cruise is all but guaranteed to be an amazing, relaxing and downright fun vacation, but knowing what to pack for a vacation on Disney Cruise Line can be overwhelming, especially if this is your first cruise. With seven Disney cruises under my…
— The Points Guy
Transportation
American Airlines Implements Mandatory Bag Tags For Regional Jet Flights
American Airlines has taken a significant step towards improving the handling of carry-on baggage on its smaller regional jets. The airline recently introduced a new policy requiring passengers to fill out personal information on valet tags provided at the gate. This…
— Travel Noire
Another Effect of Climate Change? More Flight Delays and Cancellations.
Travelers have had to suffer through a record number of flight delays and cancellations this summer. Although ongoing crew shortages partly explain such disruptions, there is another factor that will be harder to remedy: climate change. Indeed, severe…
— CBS News
Accessible Bathrooms: New Planes to Face Stricter Requirements From DOT
The Department of Transportation announced a new rule on Wednesday requiring airlines to make airplane bathrooms more accessible in the coming years. According to the DOT, new single-aisle aircraft will eventually need to be fitted with fully-accessible…
— USA Today
Lodging
This Hawaiian Resort Used to Be an Off-grid Celebrity Haven — and It Just Reopened After 12 Years
On Hawaii’s Big Island, there was once a resort called Kona Village. It opened in 1966, and because the closest public road was two miles away, guests took a puddle-jumper plane to the resort, piloted by whoever was around – a concierge, a cook, occasionally…
— Travel+Leisure
Book These 10 Best Hotels Near London Heathrow Airport For A Relaxing And Convenient Stay
There is way too much to do in London for anyone to be wasting time stressing over where to stay in the city. Opting for an airport near the hotel is never a bad idea, especially for visitors making short trips or those keen on spending the better part of their trip…
— The Travel
Other and Odd
Travel + Leisure CEO Michael Brown: Travel Continues to Be Strong in 2023
Travel + Leisure CEO Michael Brown, joins ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss the current state of the travel market, where demand is highest in Brown’s business, and safety concerns in Mexico…
— CNBC
The Rise of Wellness Travel, From Rewilding to Yoga and Pilgrimages
The number of people concerned about their health and wellbeing has rocketed since the pandemic began. The stats are legion but among them, 80% of those surveyed by Public Health England in 2020 — in the first year of Covid-19 — reported wanting to…
— National Geographic
Travel Agents? More Like Travel Besties
The last few years of travel have been mercurial, to say the least, and travelers—seeking some semblance of support—have been turning to travel agencies like never before. Tired of navigating uncertainties on their own, they’re asking experts to do the leg…
— Thrillist
Today in History
Miami Incorporated
The City of Miami was incorporated on July 28, 1896. Julia Tuttle, a wealthy widow from Ohio, moved to the southern tip of Florida in 1891 and purchased 640 acres on which to farm. She befriended…
— Travel Research Online
The Rosen Report
Airline Snafus Have Travel Advisors Searching for Alternatives
by Cheryl Rosen
Friday July 28, 2023
Storms are gett ing bigger, airplane parts are hard to come by, and the aviation industry is understaffed. So what’s a travel advisor to do when air travel is one big snafu and less dependable than ever?
To a certain extent, it depends on where your customer base is. In New York, for example, Laurie and Paul Bahna, owners of a Dream Vacations franchise in Plainview, found an easy option for taking the flying out of the equation altogether: cruising out of your home port.
“Paul and I truly believe that people are really tired of the airline cancellations,” Laurie says. “So many customers are saying that airline prices are very high and the airlines are just not consistent; people are missing their flights and vacations and cruises.…
— Travel Research Online
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