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Destinations
How to Actually Win Big on Your Next Trip to Las Vegas
As the self-proclaimed “Entertainment Capital of the World,” Las Vegas offers visitors plenty of ways to win big. In recent years, the destination has been all about metaphoric jackpots connected to experiences: Witnessing the roar and rumble of Formula One in real life…
— Fodor's Travel
Bussana Vecchia: The Battle Over Italy’s Eclectic, Handbuilt Village
After a Ligurian hilltop village was destroyed by an earthquake, a group of artists rebuilt from the ruins. Now residents of this popular tourist attraction are facing eviction. I'm standing outside the puppet maker's house in the Italian medieval village of Bussana Vecchia. It's raining…
— BBC
Tourist Death Toll In Greece Rises Amid Scorching Monthlong Heat Wave
On June 24, Greek authorities recovered the body of an unidentified 67-year-old German man who was discovered near Sentoni Beach on the Greek island of Crete. According to NBC News, police say the man ventured off on a solo hike on June 23 in the Sougia region. After a few…
— Travel Noire
Tours and Activities
Black Women Campers Are Reclaiming the Outdoors: "These Spaces Belong to All of Us"
The first time Shunte' Mcclellan went camping, she was skeptical about spending a weekend in the backwoods of Georgia. Invited by her friend Cayela Wimberly White, Mcclellan showed up with an air mattress that refused to stay inflated and a tent that seemed to plot against…
— PopSugar
Take the Family on a Civil Rights History Road Trip
Growing up, I got a ton of American history in school. Years later, I discovered how many chapters were missing from those books. Through travel, I learned my history that wasn’t taught in classrooms. What I saw and heard in Black history museums and on trails made me mad…
— AFAR
Cruise
Hurricane Beryl Forces Cruise Lines to Modify Itineraries. Here Are the Changes
Record-breaking Hurricane Beryl ripped through the Caribbean as it headed west, also impacting travel. Grenada was especially hard hit on the island of Carriacou, where Beryl made landfall as a Category 4 storm. Jamaica is currently under a hurricane watch as they are next in…
— NBC Miami
3 Cruise Ships Earn Perfect Cleanliness Scores from the CDC
If you’ve sailed on MSC Seashore, Royal Caribbean’s Brilliance of the Seas, or Norwegian Sky in the past month, you’ve been on one of the cleanest ships in the industry. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently awarded the three vessels perfect scores of 100% as part of its…
— Cruise Radio
Transportation
You Can Save 30 Minutes at the Airport With This Simple Change, According to a United Executive
United Airlines recently revealed a prediction that this will be their busiest Fourth of July weekend ever, as more than 5 million people will fly with over 4,400 flights per day. In order to make things run smoothly for the millions of passengers, United's Chief Customer Officer Linda…
— Travel+Leisure
Delta Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Spoiled Food Found
A Delta Air Lines flight heading to Amsterdam made an emergency landing in New York City after reports that some of the in-flight meals were spoiled. The 277 passengers on board Delta flight 136 heading from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Amsterdam Tuesday…
— USA Today
Lodging
Dare You Stay At Yosemite's Most Haunted Hotel?
Yosemite National Park reportedly has paranormal activity, with rumored hauntings at the Ahwahnee Hotel. The Ahwahnee Hotel's friendly spirits apparently include Mary Curry Tressider and John F. Kennedy. The hotel inspired some of the The Shining sets and offers luxury…
— The Travel
Rosewood Just Opened a Hotel in a 15th-Century Castle in Austria
Luxury hotel brand Rosewood has a picture-perfect new property outside of Salzburg, Austria, one of the best places to travel in July 2024. Called Rosewood Schloss Fuschl, this hotel set in a restored 15th-century castle gives travelers to Austria a regal place to stay while enjoying…
— The Points Guy
Other and Odd
Travel Insurance Is a Must This Season After Hurricane Beryl Created ‘Giant Mess’ for Travelers
Many travelers in the Caribbean were caught off guard when Hurricane Beryl formed earlier and further east than previous storms this early in the season. Travel agents were handed a doozy of a task this week as they helped hundreds of people attempting to get out of Caribbean…
— Fox Weather
How to Avoid Traffic and Crowds While Traveling Over 4th of July
In a summer that has so far seen record-breaking crowds traveling over holidays, the week of the Fourth of July 2024 won’t be any exception. In fact, this Independence Day is projected to be one of the busiest travel days in US history. Nearly 71 million people are expected to travel…
— Condé Nast Traveler
5 Lessons Benjamin Franklin Taught Me About Traveling Well
As a young boy growing up in Boston, Ben Franklin liked to loiter at the local harbor. He’d watch the arriving ships, chat with the sailors, and dream of joining their ranks. That dream never materialized—but Franklin, an American founder, groundbreaking scientist, statesman, and…
— National Geographic
Today in History
The Downing of Iran Air Flight 655
On July 3, 1988, Iran Air Flight 655 was flying to Dubai. Aboard were 290 passengers, including 66 children. As it passed over the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. Navy's USS Vincennes mistakenly identified the Iranian Airbus…
— Travel Research Online
The Incessant Traveler
South Africa’s Cradle of Humankind
by David Cogswell
Wednesday July 03, 2024
It started out  much like other safaris. We piled into an open 4X4 safari vehicle with four rows of tiered seats and headed out into the bush. A few moments into the drive we encountered a wildebeest. We stopped and looked, as it looked back at us. Then we moved on.
Our guide, who was driving, told us, “It’s hard to compete with the Big Five.” There are no lions on the 47,000-hectare reserve known as the Cradle of Humankind. Only a 45-minute drive from Johannesburg, it’s not surprising that some of the larger, more charismatic wildlife have moved farther into the wilderness. There are leopards and waterbucks, and many other kinds of fascinating animals and plants, but this is not about the Big Five. What…
— Travel Research Online
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