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Destinations
Yes, Maui Is Open. But the Loss of Lahaina May Reshape Tourism.
The entire island of Maui is bracing for the return of tourism even as disaster relief efforts continue. The path to recovery is…
— New York Times
State Department calls for Americans overseas to exercise caution
The U.S. State Department issued a worldwide travel advisory on Thursday, urging Americans overseas to exercise increased…
— USA Today
Europe delays travel entry charges until 2025
The ETIAS visa waiver program will come into force in 2025 - a year later than…
— KOMU NBC 8
Tours and Activities
Prague to Venice in a day: Private journeys are a new trend in luxury travel
Swap the cramped airplane cabin for a flexible, stress-free chartered vehicle and plan your perfect no-fly…
— Expats
Top Best Europe Tour Operators And Travel Companies
1. Topdeck, 2. The Natural Adventure Company, 3. G Adventures, 4. Intrepid, 5. Trafalgar, 6. GJ Travel, 7. Shamrocker Adventures, 8. Exodus Travels, 9. On The Go Tours, 10. Tauck. Europe is home to a vast diversity of architectural styles, artworks,…
— VNExplorer
Transportation
This European airline is introducing child-free zones
Corendon is the first European carrier to offer this service, following the lead of some international carriers like…
— EuroNews
Think about flights before booking the sailing
If you're thinking of taking a cruise soon, maybe you're wondering about airline tickets. Then again, probably…
— USA Today
US airline investors worry the travel boom may be ending
It should be the best of times for U.S. airlines with a travel boom still going strong, but investors are nervous demand may soften as the economy falters, making it harder to protect profits from soaring…
— Reuters
Lodging
Hotel price monitoring: How to track hotel prices
Hotel price monitoring is a crucial practice that involves tracking the prices of hotel rooms, both within your own portfolio and across competitors. This data-driven approach enables you to make informed pricing decisions, ensuring you remain competitive in the market while maximizing…
— Hospitality.net
The luxury hotel to know about in the European ski resort loved by royals
Severin's, Lech is the ultimate luxury hotel in Austria's ski resort loved by royals. Read our review after we visited the five-star…
— Yahoo!
These 10 Beautiful Hotels Are Built On Hot Springs
From Costa Rica to Vietnam, there's no scarcity of hotels for travelers who are into hot springs. Check out these hotels for a memorable…
— The Travel
Other and Odd
Some Israelis can now travel to the U.S. without a visa
Israelis who are trying to come to the United States are now able to apply to travel without a visa. The Department of Homeland Security started taking visa waiver applications from Israeli citizens a month earlier than previously…
— NBC News
10 Of The Best Places In The World You Can Travel To In The Off Season
There are so many places to travel to in the off-season that reward travelers with small crowds and less money spent. Here are the top…
— The Travel
Travel on 7 of the World's Most High-end Trains Through Canada, Italy, and More on This 80-day Trip
The epic journey starts on the Rocky Mountaineer from Vancouver to Jasper and ends on the Eastern & Oriental Express in…
— Travel+Leisure
Today in History
The Hollywood Black List
On October 20, 1947, a Congressional committee began investigating Hollywood writers and actors in one of the darkest moments of what is now known as the "Red Scare."
As conservative members of Congress sought to further their own ambitions by suppressing the rights of others, the House Un-American Activities Committee began questioning witnesses in an attempt to intimidate them into "naming names" of suspected socialists and communists in the ranks of the movie industry. "Are you now or have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?" became the…
— Travel Research Online
Deck Plans
Uniworld To Operate Two Ex-Crystal River Ships
Uniworld Boutiq ue River Cruises announces the addition of two new Super Ships, the S.S. Victoria and S.S. Elisabeth, which will begin sailing in Europe in 2024 and 2025 respectively. Uniworld will take over the ships from Seaside Collection under a three-year, bareboat charter agreement for each ship and create the signature Uniworld experience on existing itineraries with an all-Uniworld staff, as well as the brand’s trademark touches and amenities. Before joining Riverside Luxury Cruises, the ships were a part of Crystal Cruises’ river fleet as the Crystal Bach and Crystal Mahler.
— Travel Research Online
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The Rosen Report
Travel Advisor Arrest Sparks Industry Concern
by Cheryl Rosen
Friday October 20, 2023
If you’ve bee n reading my column for any amount of time, I trust you know my goal is always to help the travel industry in general—and travel advisors in particular. To that end, I always try my very hardest to never say anything negative about a travel advisor. But on very rare occasions, the interests of a single TA and those of the industry conflict, and I have to make the hard choice to call them out.
This is one of those times.
As a travel reporter, I subscribe to Google Alerts, a service that emails me stories every day on keywords I have chosen. They send me links to “cruise,” “Delta,” “resort,” “Italy travel” – and of course, “travel agents.” (Google has not yet really come…
— Travel Research Online
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