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Destinations
Los Cabos Tourists Warned To Be Vigilant Against Theft During Winter Holiday Season
Crime is generally down in Los Cabos but thefts tend to pick up during the peak holiday travel season. Here are some tips to stay…
— Cabo Sun
The world’s top city destinations for 2023 are revealed
A new report names the 100 most attractive city destinations for 2023 – and one continent has been leading the way when it comes to tourism…
— CNN
Tours and Activities
39 Of The Coolest London Restaurants For A Culinary 'Tour' Around The World
Here is a list of the best London restaurants for a culinary trip around the world. Get a taste of escapism at these top eateries and eat everything from Spanish tapas to American…
— Elle
Cruise
Regent to Test New Itineraries with Significantly More Overnights
Regent Seven Seas Cruises is set to test a set of new itineraries, featuring just a handful of ports, but staying overnight or for multiple nights in each port. The six new itineraries are scheduled for 2024 and 2025 said Shawn Tubman, vice president of sales, speaking aboard the…
— Cruise Industry News
What's New for the 2024 Alaska Cruise Season
From new ships sailing to Alaska to new piers in Juneau and improvements in Skagway, this is what's new in Alaska cruising in…
— CruiseCritic.com
PortMiami Reclaims Title of Busiest Cruise Port with Growth Continuing
PortMiami reclaimed its position as the world’s busiest cruise port in 2022-2023 reaching nearly 7.3 million passengers for the first time in its…
— The Maritime Executive
Transportation
An American Airlines passenger says a woman vomited on her bags. The airline responded by giving her $50
Nicole Schreib was flying to Florida when an intoxicated passenger vomited on her bags. She said cabin crew wouldn't clean it and American Airlines only offered a small payment in…
— Business Insider
United Airlines flight emergency as fuel leaks out of plane after takeoff
On December 3, a Boeing 737 operated by the airline was flying from Newark, New Jersey, to Norfolk, Virginia, when the flight crew reported an issue with the plane. It safely returned to Newark Liberty International Airport, where it remained for roughly two days before resuming service. Nobody was hurt in the…
— Newsweek
Delta Is Adding Its First-ever Nonstop Flight to This Asian City Next Year
Delta Air Lines will launch flights from Seattle to Taiwan next summer, flying direct from the United States to the island for the first…
— Travel+Leisure
Lodging
I've Traveled to More Than 50 Countries, and This Cliffside Hot Springs Resort in Mexico Is One of the Coolest Places I've Visited
One of the world's most amazing (and undiscovered) natural wonders is just four hours north of Mexico…
— Travel+Leisure
3 Colorado ski resorts saw 20 inches of snow or more last weekend
Winter weather blew through Colorado’s Rocky Mountains for the second weekend in a row, dumping on resorts across the state. Here’s how much powder piled up at each ski area between Friday, Dec. 8 and early morning Monday, Dec. 11, according to…
— The Aspen Times
The oldest hotel in your state
America might be a relatively young nation, but there's still plenty of interesting history to be found right across its 50 states. There are archaeological wonders and old towns and cities, but for a real immersion into America's past, there's nothing quite like staying in a historic…
— Love Exploring
Other and Odd
AAA expects holiday airport travel to exceed pre-pandemic levels
Last year, travel was marred in delays and cancelations due to staffing issues with TSA and air traffic…
— CBS News
Israeli Settlers Voice Concern and Anger over US Travel Ban
The US secretary of state has said settlers suspected of violence toward Palestinians will not be allowed to enter the United…
— VOA
Should You Buy Your Airline's Add-On Travel Insurance?
Before you can book your flights, airlines will ask if you want to add on travel insurance. Countless Americans do so automatically. But should…
— Thrifty Traveler
Today in History
The First African American Congressman
On December 12, 1870, Joseph Hayne Rainey became the first African American to be elected and serve in the United States House of Representatives.
Another African American, Hiram Revels, had earlier been appointed to the U.S. Senate, but Rainey was elected a congressman from the state of South Carolina. His parents were both slaves, but his father was also a barber and had managed to save enough money to buy their…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
Wrapping up 2023: Inspired to Keep Inspiring
Often inspired by our industry’s resilience, this year I am especially so. Collectively, we’ve pushed past where we were three short years ago and through additional challenges since. Today, consumers are again traveling and prioritizing safety and peace of mind over simple savings,1 with 50% now more likely than they were previously to use a travel…
— Travel Research Online
Top Headlines
Travel Leaders Partners with Travel Research Online to Provide AI Chat for Travel Advisors
by Cheryl Rosen
Tuesday December 12, 2023
 Travel Leaders Network advisors will soon be getting a travel-oriented version of Artificial Intelligence, thanks to a new collaboration with Travel Research Online (TRO).
Travel Leaders’ parent company, Internova Travel Group, is a “big believer that Artificial Intelligence can be helpful when creating marketing materials and can improve efficiencies for members so they can concentrate on selling and serving clients,” Internova’s chief partner marketing officer Stephen McGillivray said in a press release announcing the partnership.
— Travel Research Online
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