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Destinations
Mexican Caribbean To Welcome Record-Breaking Number Of Flights As Destination Skyrockets In Popularity
Travelers to the Mexican Caribbean will have about 36,000 flights to select from for their vacation getaway through March of…
— Cancun Sun
These 5 Countries Will Be The Fastest Growing Tourism Destinations For 2024
Where do you think will be the popular destinations in 2024? Here are 5 contenders from a recent study of internet search…
— Travel Off Path
10 Friendliest Countries In The World, According To Statistics
These 10 countries are the friendliest in the world, full of safe towns, friendly locals, and a welcoming atmosphere for short and long-term…
— Travel Off Path
Cruise
World’s largest cruise ship - five times the size of Titanic - is about to set sail
Royal Caribbean’s latest vessel, named ‘Icon of the Seas’, embarks on its first journey on 27 January…
— The Independent
Carnival Ships Will Boycott Port After Cruise Tax Hike
Two Carnival Corp cruise brands will pull ships from scheduled port calls in Melbourne, Australia, after the port authority announced a cruise ship tax…
— Cruise Radio
The best new cruise ships and itineraries for 2024
Sail Australia's remote Kimberley, or hop on board the 249th ship from legacy line Cunard - these are the very best cruise ships and itineraries coming in…
— Conde Nast Traveller
Transportation
Ryanair: Passengers accuse airline of 'scandalous' new fee
Passengers say they are being told to pay to get a boarding pass online or face queuing at the…
— BBC News
American Airlines makes surprising change passengers will love
As travelers in the U.S. fly to their destinations for business and pleasure, they have come to expect an increasingly sophisticated set of in-flight entertainment…
— The Street
Alaska Air to Acquire Hawaiian and Grow to 25% Share of US Domestic Market
Alaska Air Group Inc. on Sunday announced a plan to acquire Hawaiian Holdings Inc. Alaska’s $1.9 billion offer is almost four times the current price of Hawaiian shares, which have been pummeled this year by the Maui wildfires, high fuel costs and engine recall issues on some of its Airbus SE…
— Travel Research Online
Lodging
Live Along Nicaragua’s Emerald Coast at Mukul Resort’s New Branded Residences
Mukul Resort along Nicaragua's picturesque Emerald Coast recently reopened with newly designed suites and a selection of branded homes for…
— RObb Report
The most stylish small hotels in one of our favourite Dutch cities
From chintzy townhouse hotels to antique-laden canal houses, these places burst with charm and…
— Good Housekeeping
16 luxury hotels that go all-out for Christmas
Christmas at a hotel has a certain luxurious low-hassle allure. Here are 16 of the best hotels around the world that go all-out for the holiday in lavish…
— AOL.com
Other and Odd
How volunteering can make your vacation more meaningful
Travelers who volunteer in Hawaii get a rewarding experience and help reduce the burden off of local…
— USA Today
Wow: 22% Of Passengers Use AI To Research & Plan Their Travel
North American, Middle Eastern, and Asia-Pacific travelers essentially use AI when planning air…
— Simple Flying
Top trends shaping the world of travel
The tourism sector is undergoing a significant upheaval as we enter a new era, driven by changing tourist choices, technology breakthroughs, and global…
— Travel and Tour World
Today in History
The Discovery of the Mary Celeste
On December 4, 1872, the captain of the commercial sailing vessel Dei Gratia spotted the American ship Mary Celeste sailing toward the Straights of Gibraltar. Captain David Reed Morehouse of the Dei Gratia knew the Mary Celeste had sailed out of New York only a few weeks before. The Mary Celeste was sailing oddly, almost as though at drift, though it was under full sail. Captain Morehouse sent a small boat to board the ship and offer assistance. To the crew's surprise, the Mary Celeste was abandoned. Not a single one of her crew members was aboard, all vanished. The ship's log book was without mention of any incident and the cargo was fully intact. No explanation has ever been fully accepted as to what…
— Travel Research Online
Editorial Musings
Can Old Travel Dinosaur Travel Agents Teach New Agents Anything New?
by John Frenaye
Monday December 04, 2023
Today’s trave l is so different than yesterday’s. And being a travel dinosaur myself, I wondered how different it was. So, I got out my old rotary phone and called up my dinosaur friends, cracked a beer, and discussed how to succeed in today’s travel world. And this is what we found!
We must never confuse communication with a…
— Travel Research Online
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Mike's Monday Cup of Mo-Joe
Ready Or Not—Here You Come
 There is a lyric in a country song that says, “Everybody wants to go to heaven. They just don’t want to go right now.” Oddly enough, that phrase reminded me of a similar soundbite that says, “Everybody wants to be successful. They just don’t want to pay the price.”
Whether you end up in heaven or not is beyond my immediate purview, but I can shed some light on how you can become more successful. The good news is that it just could be easier than you might think. Here are five reminders to help you get…
— Travel Research Online
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