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Destinations
A Long Walk on a Small(ish) Island
Never underestimate the difficulty of a flat trail over a great distance. After my first five-hour day following the Island Walk, a new 435-mile trail that rings Prince Edward Island, in Canada’s smallest province, I limped into Points East Coastal Inn in bayside St. Peter’s Bay with a blister…
— New York Times
Why Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Coast Could Be the Next Big Luxury Tourism Destination
Travelers are running out of new places to discover, but there could be one treasure hidden in plain sight. Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast stretches for more than a thousand miles, from the northern border with Jordan in the Gulf of Aqaba to Yemen in the far south. Much of that…
— CNN
The Unexpected Past—and Present—of Gay Paris
The fact that I wanted to stay at the Hôtel de Crillon in Paris because of the French TV show Dix Pour Cent tells you a lot about me as a lesbian. In the penultimate episode of the series, aired as Call My Agent! on Netflix, Sigourney Weaver travels to Paris to meet with producers…
— AFAR
Tours and Activities
This National Forest May Get A New Name — Why The Change Is Needed
Wayne National Forest, Ohio’s only national forest, is named after General Anthony Wayne who commanded troops during the Revolutionary War. Now, however, the U.S. Forest Service has taken a second look at Wayne’s military service after the Revolutionary War. In light of that…
— Travel Awaits
5 of the Best Day Trips From Lyon
With its cinematic topography, magnificent cuisine and 2000 years of history, Lyon is impressive enough by itself to keep visitors interested for several days at a time. France’s third-largest city can get busy in the summer, especially in the medieval tourist-friendly Old Town. However…
— Lonely Planet
Cruise
Wizard of Oz and Extreme Sports Aqua Show to Highlight Icon of the Seas Entertainment
Royal Caribbean VP Vicki Freed offered up enticing details of the entertainment to come on Icon of the Seas in her most recent Coffee Talk webinar, at which her guest was Nick Weir, Royal Caribbean International’s SVP of Entertainment. On tap are redesigned high-action versions of…
— Travel Research Online
Popular Adults-Only Cruise Line Virgin Voyages Delays New Ship and Shuffles 2024 Cruises
If you're interested in trying out popular upstart cruise line Virgin Voyages in 2024 or 2025, pay attention. The cruise line is doing the cruise ship shuffle — delaying the debut of its fourth sister ship, swapping itineraries among its trio of existing ships to fill the gap, and introducing…
— The Points Guy
Transportation
TSA to Require ID from CLEAR Travelers Starting 2025
CLEAR lovers will lose one benefit of the program in 2025, as the TSA says it will begin requiring them to produce a REAL ID or passport at airport checkin. The CLEAR program is based on two premises: it takes you to the very front of the checkin line, and its biometric checkin…
— Travel Research Online
How to Find Cheap Flights for Thanksgiving 2023, According to Experts
The summer travel season may have just wrapped up, but it’s already time to ink in plans for Thanksgiving and winter holiday travel—at least if you want to find the best deals. Fortunately for travelers, airfares in general are becoming more affordable compared to the exorbitant prices…
— Condé Nast Traveler
How Airport Line Cutters ‘Are Tearing the Fabric of Society Apart'
Here's the first rule of standing in line at the airport: No brawling, please. I guess someone forgot to tell the folks at one of Chicago O'Hare Airport's luggage carousels who were taking swings at each other recently. The incident, caught on video, of course, kicked off a chaotic…
— USA Today
Lodging
New York's Hudson Valley Is Getting a Countryside Soho House — on a Gorgeous 250-acre Farm
Twenty years ago, the private members’ club and hotel for creatives, Soho House, made its American debut in New York City's Meatpacking District, ringing in a new era of cool and cachet. After all, even before it opened its doors, Sex and the City filmed the now-famous rooftop pool…
— Travel+Leisure
Montage Palmetto Bluff’s Well Living Program: A New Standard in Luxury Wellness Travel
Wellness travel is more than a trend. As travelers navigate their busy schedules and the demands of life, traveling to new destinations with wellness at the forefront is a must. On a recent trip to Montage Palmetto Bluff in Bluffton, South Carolina, I got to experience firsthand the…
— Travel Noire
Other and Odd
Solo Trips or ‘Gramping?’ How Older Adults Travel Is Changing
This fall, Sally Matts is going to Spain. Since her retirement as a human resources professional, the Waldorf, Maryland, woman has become an avid traveler, going on several trips in the U.S. and abroad. “Don’t wait,” said Matts, 71, who is an ambassador with Road Scholar, an…
— WTOP News
Great, Another Flesh-Eating Bacteria Identified on U.S. East Coast
Six deaths in July and August have been attributed to a flesh-eating bacteria in warming oceans further north than usual. The deaths, which were reported in Connecticut, New York, and North Carolina, were attributed to the bacterium Vibro vulnificus (V. vulnificus). The bacterium is…
— Fodor's Travel
Today in History
Episode 1: Star Trek
The original Star Trek series aired for the first time on September 8, 1966. The last episode aired a short three years later on June 3, 1969. However, the cultural phenomenon that the original series spawned is…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
Travelers Can Save On Offseason Dates for Collette’s ‘Patagonia: Edge of the World’ Explorations Tour
Pawtucket, RI (September 7, 2023) – Collette’s “Patagonia: Edge of the World” Explorations tour gives travelers the chance to learn about Chilean culture from the locals. On day five of the tour, travelers will enjoy a lamb…
— Travel Research Online
The Rosen Report
Taylor Swift Brings New Upscale Europe Business to US Travel Advisors
by Cheryl Rosen
Friday September 08, 2023
There’s a new niche in the travel industry and its name is Taylor Swift, it seems.
With her concerts selling out at exorbitant prices in the United States, some Swifties are looking to the pop star’s European tour schedule—and reaching out to travel advisors to book them a trip around their ticket dates. Better still, budget seems to be only a minor issue.
“This whole concept of parents taking their teenagers to Taylor Swift concerts is an opportunity for travel advisors,” says Barbara Khan, luxury travel advisor at Journeys by the Book/Protravel Inc. in Tallahassee and Miami. She’s planning trips for two different clients in 2024, one in Lisbon in May and one in Milan in…
— Travel Research Online
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