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Destinations
Chicago Woman Reported Missing in Bahamas Amid Us-Issued Travel Advisory for Island
A Chicago woman was reported missing during a trip to The Bahamas, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force. Taylor Casey, 41, of Chicago, was last seen June 19 in the area of Paradise Island in Nassau, a flier posted to the Royal Bahamas Police Force Facebook page…
— NBC Chicago
Is It Safe to Travel to Turkey if You’re LGBTQ+? Here’s What You Need to Know
Turkey is an extremely popular destination, both for holidays and for people looking to get cost-effective dentistry and weight-loss surgery. But is it safe for LGBTQ+ people to visit? Firstly, same-sex relationships and queer or trans people are not illegal in Turkey, but the country…
— Pink News
Best Travel Destinations to Check Out in July
Summer is here and it's time to get away for a vacation. Megan Spurrell, senior editor for Condé Nast Traveler, joined CBS News with some suggestions on the best places to jet off to…
— CBS News
Tours and Activities
The Most Charming Beach Towns in the United States
Great small beach towns come in many forms. They can be surrounded by sands baking under a constant sun or tucked away in the midst of a distant forest. They can be lively or pin-drop quiet retreats. But they also share many attributes: idiosyncratic charm, fresh local food…
— AFAR
The Best Life-Changing Dude Ranch Experiences in the US
With the fifth and final season of the wildly popular Yellowstone (a Paramount Network series about a cattle-ranching family in the American West) airing in November 2024, interest in the American cowboy experience is set to get a fresh bump. With experiences as varied as cattle…
— Lonely Planet
7 National Parks With Alternative Accommodations For Hikers
America's national parks offer diverse camping options for different preferences, including lodges, cabins, and tent sites. Some popular national parks like the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone provide alternate lodging besides conventional hotels for more comfort-seeking visitors…
— The Travel
Cruise
Second Margaritaville at Sea Passenger Sues Cruise, Hotel for Rape
A passenger on a Margaritaville at Sea cruise is suing the cruise line’s parent company Classica Cruise Operator claiming she was sexually assaulted by an employee of the hotel booked by the company. The hotel has a history of sexual assault allegations, and the cruise line was…
— USA Today
This Luxury Cruise Line Is Adding Casinos to Its Ships ... Again
Pack your four-leaf clover, a rabbit's foot and a pair of lucky dice. Luxury cruise line Crystal is bringing casinos back to its ships less than a year after removing them. The line has partnered with Monte-Carlo Societe des Bains de Mer to bring Casino de Monte-Carlo locations to sea…
— The Points Guy
Teachers On Summer Vacation Can Get Free Champagne While At Sea From This Cruise Line
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ latest offer is directed at teachers. A “complimentary champagne afternoon tea” is available for those on cruises of six nights or more in July and August 2024 and 2025. The cruise line offers five different voyage options where teachers can enjoy an…
— Travel Noire
Transportation
TSA Reports All-Time Record Air Travel Day
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) hit an all-time high Sunday for the number of travelers screened. The agency screened nearly 3 million travelers on June 23, which broke the record for the number of people screened in a single day, the TSA said in an…
— The Hill
Aer Lingus: Airline and IALPA to Have Separate Meetings Over Pay
Aer Lingus and Irish Air Line Pilot's Association (IALPA) have accepted invitations by Ireland's Labour Court to attend separate meetings on Tuesday. Earlier, the tánaiste (Irish deputy prime minister) has described the Aer Lingus pay dispute as "shocking", adding that the needs of…
— BBC
American Airlines to Debut New Flagship Lounge and Admirals Club in Philadelphia — What We Know so Far
American Airlines is upping its lounge game with a new Flagship lounge and Admirals Club set to open in Philadelphia next year. The new lounges will open in the A-West terminal at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), American Airlines shared with Travel + Leisure. “The new…
— Travel+Leisure
Lodging
Exclusive Resorts Takes A-list Travel to the Next Level
Traveling in true luxury doesn’t just mean staying at world-class properties and having a personal butler on call 24/7. Just ask James Henderson, CEO of Exclusive Resorts (exclusiveresorts.com), a members-only vacation club that boasts more than 300 private villas in 75-plus…
— Gotham Magazine
Treehouse Travel: Ultimate Serenity
Perched high above the African ground, treehouses offer the ultimate serene escape for travelers. This growing trend of treehouse travel is particularly special in South Africa and Botswana, where these special accommodations provide an escape from the outside world and a…
— Luxury Travel Magazine
This Summer’s Most Exciting Hotel Openings, From California to Cape Cod
Start your engines—summer has arrived, and with it, all sorts of new hotel options to explore. There’s a major renovation of a Cape Cod classic with an unbeatable beachfront location. Near Yellowstone, design-forward cabins come with their own private wood-fired hot tub. And…
— Condé Nast Traveler
Other and Odd
LGBTQ+ Travel Website Provides Community, Safety for Gay Tourists
A tech start up is trying to help make travel safer for the LGBTQ+ community with a platform described as the world's largest short-term vacation rental marketplace for gay travelers. The site is called MisterBandB.com. It features one million hosts in countries worldwide, all…
— MSN.com
Mai Tais May Not Be Authentically Hawaiian. But Are They Problematic?
A recent tweet asks: “Sipping a Mai Tai at sunset. Does it get any more Hawaiian than this?” According to Ku’uipo Kumukahi, the Director of Hawaiian Culture & Community Relations at Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa, it does—a lot. “We’re more than Mai Tais,” she told…
— Fodor's Travel
Advertising for Travel Professionals
There is probably no aspect of the entire spectrum of marketing that is as problematic as advertising. Done properly, travel agency advertising will influence a target audience. Done poorly, it will, well, make you poor. It’s no wonder that so many travel agencies advertise so minimally…
— Travel Research Online
Today in History
Battle of the Little Bighorn
Led by Sitting Bull, many of the Lokota and Cheyenne Indians had left the reservations carved out for them by the US Government. The US 7th Calvary, lead by General George Armstrong Custer engaged the tribes near the…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
11th Annual ‘Promote Your Professionalism’ Scholarship Campaign Underway with The Travel Institute
FRAMINGHAM, MA – The Travel Institute’s 11th Annual Promote Your Professionalism (PYP) campaign starts today, running through July, to raise awareness about the value of travel professional education and provide all…
— Travel Research Online
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