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Destinations
Barcelona Increases Its Tourist Tax This Week: Where Else Will You Have to Pay to Enter in 2024?
Overtourism could have been 2023's word of the year in the travel industry. News of the negative impacts of too many tourists was everywhere. The world's most popular destinations, like Venice, Barcelona and New Zealand, are struggling to keep visitor numbers under…
— Euro News
This Affordable City Rivals New York City And Its Boroughs
Jersey City is a vibrant, wealthy city with a population of 292,000, part of the New York metropolitan area. The city is a financial center with extensive waterfront access, connected to Manhattan by the Holland Tunnel and PATH trains. Jersey City is cheaper than NYC, with a…
— The Travel
19 Top Free Things to Do in Washington, DC
The city of Washington, DC, is my favorite juxtaposition – an incredibly expensive city with a myriad of free things to do. Yes, you may have heard horror stories of vacation bills that just keep climbing, but you don't need to bust your bank account with fine dining and…
— Lonely Planet
Tours and Activities
Forget Rest Stops. Plan Your Road Trip Around Playgrounds.
I don’t know where my 3-year-old picked up the phrase. Maybe it’s innate to all kids who’ve been stuck in the car for more than 10 minutes: “Are we there yet?” Unfortunately for all of us, the answer is almost always “No.” We won’t be there for many, many hours. That’s…
— The Washington Post
A Local Expert’s Guide to Seeing the Most Beautiful Tulips in the Netherlands
Nienke Panis-Ringersma has made a career out of following the region's famous blooms. Here are her favourite ways to experience the season, from road trips to bulb picking. Few images are as indelible as the sight of candy-coloured tulips bursting through the dark winter…
— BBC
Like Jewels, Will Travel
Last year, when Roberto Ruiz visited the Carbonera mine in Querétaro, Mexico, he cracked open a grapefruit-size piece of rhyolite with a hammer. When he looked inside, “it was like finding a fire fossil,” he said during a recent phone interview from his home in San Antonio…
— New York Times
Cruise
Cruise Lines Dive into April Fools’ Day with Outlandish Innovations
Cruise lines around the globe embraced the playful spirit of April Fools’ Day, unveiling a series of whimsical and utterly fabricated innovations designed to tickle the fancy of cruise lovers everywhere. From Carnival’s soggy pizza savior to Royal Caribbean’s sea-plunging…
— Cruise Hive
Avalon Alegria Christened in Portugal by Cheri Oteri
Avalon Waterways has christened its 15th European suite ship, Avalon Alegria, on the Douro River in Pinhão, Portugal. During the onboard ceremony, actor, comedian and godmother, Cheri Oteri cut a rope to smash a bottle of locally produced Cuvée – Marques de Marialva…
— Cruise and Ferry
Cruise Line Responds After Garden City Couple Among Those Left Behind on African Island
A local couple’s dream vacation turned into a nightmare at sea this week. Jill and Jay Campbell live in Garden City, but are currently on a small island off the coast of Africa after their cruise ship left without them. “We were waiting for the tender boats to come back and get us…
— WIS10
Transportation
FAA Warns Fliers: Expect Delays This Week
Abig travel boom is coming to the U.S. this week with the Solar Eclipse. The Federal Aviation Administration has reminded travelers to pack their patience and be prepared for delays. Last week, American Airlines revised a major policy to make it more pet-friendly, but United and…
— Fodor's Travel
Jetblue Hikes Checked Bag Fees Again up to a Whopping $70
JetBlue Airways is back with its second rate hike for checked bag fees in just a matter of months. This time, the New York-based carrier is quietly adding a new demand-based pricing model for checked bags. JetBlue's new peak and off-peak checked bag pricing structure is…
— The Points Guy
Lodging
The 5 Most Beautiful Hotels to Travel Solo to Across the Globe
As Gloria Steinnem says in the pages of her recently published book, My life on the road, traveling is a state of mind before anything else. That is based on our ability to open our eyes to what's around us, spontaneously interact with the unknown, and live in the present, letting…
— Vogue France
This Oceanfront Resort on Florida's Amelia Island Is One of Its Most Luxurious Stays — and It Now Has a 25,000-square-foot Spa
Amelia Island, the lush barrier island along Florida’s Atlantic coast, is a serene and unspoiled destination with stunning beaches, sand dunes, marches, and maritime forests. The island’s natural beauty makes it the ideal place for a wellness getaway, and now its most…
— Travel+Leisure
This Spring’s Most Exciting Hotel Openings, From Portland to Paso Robles
Spring is all about new beginnings. New builds, new renovations, new chapters for once-forgotten properties—and this season’s hotel openings offer all of the above. The following fresh openings–maybe it’s the renovation of a Gilded Age mansion in the middle of Denver…
— Condé Nast Traveler
Other and Odd
How The Baltimore Bridge Collapse Could Impact Travel
Not long after midnight on March 26, a huge cargo ship hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland. The hit caused the entire bridge to collapse. It took several cars, including those belonging to several construction and maintenance workers on the bridge at the…
— Travel Noire
This Is Why the Last Few Pages of Your Passport Are Blank
If you’ve ever thumbed through your passport to count the number of pages left, you may want to count again—those last few pages are technically not supposed to be used for entry and exit stamps or visas. They’re called endorsement pages, and according to the State…
— AFAR
Tropicana Las Vegas Closing Tuesday Ahead of Planned Demolition
One of Las Vegas’ longest-standing Strip casinos is shuttering its doors for good. Tropicana Las Vegas is set to close Tuesday, just two days shy of its 67th anniversary. Once a crown jewel on the Strip, the aging property has struggled to stand out in recent decades amid a sea of…
— USA Today
Today in History
Coinage Act of 1792
An act establishing a mint, and regulating the Coins of the United States. That was the long title of a law passed by the United States Congress on April 2, 1792. The Coinage Act established the United States Mint…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
Collette’s ‘Hello Spring’ Presale Live Through April 7: Travelers Can Save up to 20% *
Pawtucket, RI (April 1, 2024) – Collette’s “Hello Spring” presale is now live through April 7. Advisors are able to help clients save up to 20% if they book seats during the window. The sale will open to the public on April…
— Travel Research Online
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