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Friday May 24, 2024

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Destinations

Taylor Swift fans are causing a spike in European air travel, United says
Air travelers, are you ready for it? The official kickoff for summer this weekend is going to get even busier, thanks in part to Taylor…

Can Americans Travel to Cuba?
It's a common misconception that US passport holders cannot travel to Cuba. Here's how to make your first visit…

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Tours and Activities

Eight of Europe's best family adventure holidays for adults, teens and kids
From hiking in the Alps to Portuguese surfing trips, here’s a selection of the best family adventure holidays…

Scandinavia's Tour Bookings Surge Amid Rising Global Temperatures
Tour operators are seeing booking surge in Norway, Denmark and Sweden with summer right around the…

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Cruise

The Galapagos on a First Expedition Cruise: My Experience
Is a Galapagos cruise calling your name? Check out what my experience was like going to the Galapagos on my first expedition cruise and what you can…

Ritz-Carlton's Second Luxury Superyacht Cruise Ship Completes Sea Trials
The second luxury superyacht building for the brand extension for Ritz-Carlton completed sea trials yesterday, May 20, off the coast of France.…

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Transportation

Massive Construction Project Will Mire JFK Traffic This Summer, Port Authority Warns
Remember what the traffic was like in New York when LaGuardia was under construction? Things likely will be just as bad this summer, at the corner where a $19 billion renovation project at John F. Kennedy International Airport meets hordes of travelers heading on…

Spirit Airlines eliminates change and cancellation fees for all tickets
Spirit Airlines becomes the latest U.S. carrier to eliminate change and cancellation fees as it reports a loss in its first quarter…

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Lodging

Nickelodeon hotel coming to Orlando — again — and this time, you can live there
Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts Orlando will open by 2026 in Kissimmee with lodging (and slime!) for vacationers and permanent…

Disneyland Pixar Place Hotel: A Look Inside
Disney’s first Pixar-themed hotel in the U.S. is officially open, and it’s like stepping into a behind-the-scenes Pixar featurettes. Disneyland visitors can now stay right across the street from Disney California Adventure Park at the newly renovated Pixar Place…

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Other and Odd

The 12 Weirdest, Craziest Rules Onboard Cruise Ships
From not wearing jeans to not reserving loungers, these are the cruise ship rules to…

An airplane passenger was spotted in an overhead bin. This was the reaction
A recent viral TikTok appeared to depict an airplane passenger lying in an overhead locker. This is why you shouldn’t be tempted to follow in their…

Today in History

Peter Minuit Buys Manhattan
Peter Minuit was the Director-General of the Dutch New World colony of New Netherland. Seeking to claim a legitimate title to the land the colony desired to rule, Minuit entered into negotiations with the local Native Americans. Minuit purchased the island of Manhattan on May 24, 1626 for 60 guilders and a collection of European handicrafts and…

Deck Plans

Live From France: Barging From Paris

Since 2015, I have hosted nearly a dozen trips on hotel barges. These are narrow, custom-built vessels that putter along the French canals generally for six nights/seven days. Because the barges are confined to dimensions that will allow the transit of multiple locks, many measuring less than 20 feet wide, staterooms are smallish but adequate.

 

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The Rosen Report

TPI Launches Its Vacation Planners Franchise Division
by Cheryl Rosen
Friday May 24, 2024

It was just after Covid, about 18 months ago, that Jenn Lee and Travel Planners International owners Ken and Tony Gagliano Jr. agreed that the travel industry was coming back strong—and that the time was right for a new kind of model for travel professionals. It was time to start building on their success as a host agency by adding a franchise division “with a fresh perspective on what a franchise should be.”

Jenn Lee,

This week will be Lee’s last at TPI, as she “launches into” the new Vacation Planners. The first item on her agenda is building an interest list of experienced travel advisors and choosing the…

  — Travel Research Online
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