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Destinations
'Destination dupes' to travel to this summer, with alternatives for Seoul and the Maldives
More affordable and less crowded holidays ideas to replace the usual hot…
— The National News
21 Life-changing Trips Everyone Should Experience at Least Once
From African safaris to must-visit cities, these once-in-a-lifetime trips will make you want to plan your next great…
— Travel+Leisure
Bahamas sets record-breaking 9,654,838 visitor arrivals in 2023
The Bahamas has set a new precedent in the tourism sector, achieving an unprecedented milestone with a record-breaking 9,654,838 visitor arrivals in 2023. This remarkable figure represents a 38 percent increase over 2022 and a 33 percent surge from the…
— Travel And Tour World
Tours and Activities
15 BEST Day Trips from Buenos Aires - Destinationless Travel
Get out of the city on a day trip from Buenos Aires! We've narrowed it down to the top 15 with options to take a tour or drive…
— Destinationless Travel
31 Best Things to Do in Los Angeles with Kids for a Fun-Filled Day
Here are the top things to do in L.A. with kids that the whole family will enjoy, including museums and…
— TimeOut
25 Best Things To Do In Tulum (Mexico's Beach Town!)
Once an idyllic sleepy village, Tulum is now a celebrity vacation playground. Here are the best things to do in Tulum,…
— Expert Vagabond
Cruise
Norwegian Dawn quarantined off Mauritius with stomach illness cases
Norwegian has not confirmed the number of cases on board, but the departing cruise is delayed while the ship is cleared by health…
— USA Today
Norwegian Cruise Line reports first profitable year since 2019
For the full year 2024, the company expects an adjusted profit of about $635 million, or $1.23 per…
— CNBC
New Sun Princess Arrives in Civitavecchia Ahead of Maiden Cruise
Delivered to Princess Cruises earlier this month, the new Sun Princess is getting ready to depart on its maiden cruise on Feb. 28, 2024. After leaving its building dock on Friday, the 175,500-ton vessel arrived in Civitavecchia this…
— Cruise Industry News
Transportation
Global Airline Baggage Revenue Topped $33 Billion In 2023
The amount is the first time charges exceeded the $30 billion threshold in four…
— Simple Flying
Germany, UK, Spain: Travel strikes planned for February and March
Our guide is updated as soon as a new European strike is…
— EuroNews
Delta adds another eclipse flight as companies look to capitalize on solar event
The eclipse is expected to be a major travel and tourism draw, with many companies already moving to take…
— NBC News
Lodging
10 Incredible Hotel Balcony Views Around The World
Manifest your next picture-perfect vacation - discover beautiful hotels around the globe featuring bewitching balcony…
— The Travel
Six Flags Great Adventure to open luxury glamping resort
Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey is opening a new resort and spa within its 350-acre safari park on 14…
— Blooloop
Other and Odd
The world's smallest flag carrier airlines
With fleet sizes of no more than three, these airlines are the world's tiniest flag carriers, representing their countries in international…
— CNN
The 23 weirdest places on earth
Louis Armstrong certainly got it right: we really do live in a wonderful world. From the mountains of China to the coasts of Ireland, each corner of this glorious planet is steeped in (almost) other-worldly…
— TimeOut
I asked ChatGPT for unique travel tips and hacks. Some were decent — others were absolutely bizarre
The AI chatbot suggested a few practical travel tricks I'd never tried, and a few that I would never try in a million…
— Business Insider
Today in History
The Republican Party is Born
On this day in 1854, a group of former Democrats, Free Soilers, and other abolitionists (about 50 slavery opponents in all) met in Ripon, Wisconsin, to call for creation of a new political party. The American Civil War was still more than six years away, but slavery was on everyone's mind. The US Congress was poised to pass the Kansas-Nebraska Act which would extend slavery into new US…
— Travel Research Online
Upcoming Training Opportunities
Explore Spain & Portugal with Blue-Roads Touring
Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 4 pm EDT/1 pm PDT
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