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Destinations
Two of the most-visited cities in the world are in Turkey - this one is the unsung hero
Two of the world's four most-visited cities are in Turkey. With the recent lift of visa requirements, the country is likely to welcome even more tourists in…
— BBC
These Are The TOP 10 Spring Break Destinations For 2024
Spring is on its way, and now is the time to start the planning process if you are hoping to get away from campus for some fun in the sun. Here are ten destinations that are…
— Travelling Lifestyle
Catalonia Emerged as Spain's Most Popular Tourist Destination in 2023
Catalonia was Spain’s most visited tourist destination, with over 18 million visitors in 2023, as revealed by the Spanish Ministry of Industry and…
— Schengen Visa
Cruise
Crystal To Offer Film, Theater, and Golf Themed Cruises in 2024
Cruisers looking for something a little different will find lots of options on Crystal this year, as the line rolls out themed cruises for lovers of film, theater and…
— Travel Research Online
Cruise lines 'shell-shocked' by Bahamas' plan to collect VAT at private islands
Since the Value Added Tax Act, 2014, goods and services on cruise line private islands have been exempt from VAT under the lines' agreements with The Bahamas, a practice successive administrations have let…
— Seatrade Cruise News
ShipRocked cruise slams Into Jamaica pier amid high winds
High winds and ocean swells caused the ShipRocked cruise's Carnival Magic to slam into a pier in Jamaica on Tuesday (February 6th). See photos and…
— Consequence of Sound
Transportation
Faulty door panel on Alaska Airlines flight had no bolts installed, NTSB says in preliminary report
The flight left Portland, Oregon, on Jan. 5 bound for Ontario International Airport in San Bernardino County, California, when the door plug blew…
— NBC News
American Airlines To Fly 3x Daily From Miami To Sao Paulo This Winter
Capacity will increase in time for…
— Simple Flying
Alaska Airlines Flight Attendant Meets Baby Flamingos Hatched from the Eggs She Saved on Flight
A Chilean flamingo at Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo was named in honor of the Alaska Airlines flight attendant who helped save the chick, and five other flamingos, on an August…
— People
Lodging
Book These Luxury Hotel Couples Deals For Valentine's Day And Beyond
Luxe packages-for-two in Central America, Europe, Florida, Jamaica, Latin America and…
— Maxim
New Rocco Forte hotel in Naples expected to open in 2027
Rocco Forte Hotels will launch its first hotel in Naples, after signing a management agreement with fashion company Capri Group. The 5-star hotel, expected to open in 2027, will be located in Palazzo Caravita di Sirignano, adjacent to the Villa Pignatelli…
— Hospitality Net
Hilton snatches Small Luxury Hotels of the World alliance away from Hyatt
Hyatt took another blow on the partnership front this week, as Hilton is now poised to be the new exclusive partner with Small Luxury Hotels of the World, a platform of hundreds of independent luxury hotels around the…
— The Points Guy
Other and Odd
Where Did Ancient Romans Travel for Vacations? Research Details Favored Locations
Many people travel to discover new cultures, find beautiful landscapes, or lay their eyes on a place they waited a lifetime to witness. It turns out the ancient Romans were no different, and a new map has outlined where the wealthy went on vacation and what attracted them to the…
— MSN.com
Intrepid Travel inks deal with tourism specialist trainer
Intrepid Travel is investing in future tourism leaders through a new partnership with specialist training provider William Angliss…
— KARRYON
Today in History
Charles Dickens is born
The great English novelist Charles Dickens, was born on February 7, 1812. Dickens was born in Landport, Portsmouth in Hampshire, the second of eight children in a solidly middle class family. However, financial hardship befell the family and his father was sent to debtor's prison. Dickens, at age twelve, began working in a boot factory for ten hours each day to assist with the support of his family. The appalling work conditions and his family circumstances made an indelible impression on the young boy and became the substance of…
— Travel Research Online
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