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Destinations
New Orleans Is Ready to Tell a Different Story
It is late morning, the sun already bright and hot, and I’ve just arrived at Tchoupitoulas Street, a mostly nondescript corridor of New Orleans. As I stand on the sidewalk, cars whiz past, and I look in front of me at an expansive mural. It is colorful and vibrant, rich and impressive in its…
— AFAR
Best Small Towns Around Houston for a Retreat
Houston is one of the US’s largest cities. In terms of population, Houston comes behind New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Is anyone else surprised to learn that there are more people in Houston than San Francisco, Miami, Boston, and other high-profile metropolises…
— Travel Awaits
Mexico Travel Changes: Accommodations for Flight, Cruise Disruptions
Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall in the U.S. as a Category 3 storm on Thursday, but the storm is already disrupting travel. “Hurricane and tropical storm conditions are expected over northeastern portions of the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico today where…
— USA Today
Tours and Activities
National Geographic Reveals Italy’s Top Beach Destination To Avoid The Crowds This Fall
No matter how many strangers gather at Rome's iconic Colosseum, you'll feel more like a gladiator fighting off the crowds than who Russell Crowe actually portrayed. Italy is a busy place; there's just no denying it…
— Travel Off Path
Tracing Dostoyevsky’s Wayward Path Through Three German Spa Towns
“I have been five days in Wiesbaden and already I have lost everything, the whole lot, even my watch,” Fyodor Dostoyevsky wrote in the fall of 1863 to a fellow Russian novelist, Ivan Turgenev. It had been only a few months since Dostoyevsky had played his first round of roulette at the casino in…
— The New York Times
20 Free Things to Do in Ho Chi Minh City: Experience Saigon for Nothing
Bustling Ho Chi Minh City is one of Southeast Asia’s top value destinations, where you can gobble down a street-side bowl of pho for a couple of bucks. For those traveling on an even tighter budget, there are plenty of free things to do too. From lively street performers to a…
— Lonely Planet
Cruise
You Can’t Board Royal Caribbean With This Essential Travel Item Anymore
There is some bad news for cruisers: Royal Caribbean has implemented a ban on multi-plug outlets on its cruises. These outlets are essential in staterooms that typically do not have enough power outlets to charge all…
— Fodor's Travel
These Cruise Ports Don’t Want You. Here’s Why — And Where to Go Instead
Legions of tourists elbowing their way through narrow streets and alleyways, crowding shops and restaurants and swamping iconic attractions: It's a scene repeated in cruise hot spots around the world as countless cruise passengers join with land-based visitors to overwhelm…
— The Points Guy
Norwegian Cruise Line Reveals First-Ever Prince Show at Sea on Norwegian Aqua
Norwegian Cruise Line has revealed “Revolution: A Celebration of Prince” and “Elements: The World Expanded” as the two new exclusive shows to debut on Norwegian Aqua in April 2025. The brand-new and immersive Prince tribute show, “Revolution: A Celebration of Prince,” will honor…
— Cruise Critic
Transportation
Delta Air Lines' New Policy Requiring 'Proper Undergarments' Has The Internet Going Crazy
Delta Air Lines recently released a memo detailing “appearance requirements” for flight attendants has ignited a firestorm of online discussion. The two-page document outlines grooming and dress standards for potential hires…
— Travel Noire
Southwest Airlines to Cut Service and Staffing in Atlanta to Slash Costs
Southwest Airlines is planning to reduce service to and from Atlanta next year, cutting more than 300 pilot and flight attendant positions, according to a company memo seen by CNBC. The changes come a day before Southwest’s investor day, when executives will map out the company’s…
— CNBC
High-Speed Paris-To-Berlin Rail Link to Launch in December
A new high-speed train linking Paris and Berlin is to launch in December, operators have announced. The daytime service will complement a popular night train route between the two capital cities that relaunched last year to much fanfare but has since been beset by technical…
— The Guardian
Lodging
Central Florida Resort Chain Giving Deeply Discounted Deals for Residents in Helene’s Path
A Central Florida resort chain is offering deeply discounted rates to residents in the path of a storm expected to grow into a hurricane later this week. Rosen Hotels & Resorts activated its Florida Resident Distress Rates for residents in the 41 counties where Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a…
— Florida Today
Hospitality Workers at Hawaii’s Biggest Hotel Strike
Approximately 2,000 union workers at Hilton Hawaiian Village in Honolulu walked off the job Tuesday, according to hospitality union Unite Here. More than 4,000 hotel workers are now on strike nationwide, as Hawaii strikers join others in San Francisco and San Diego, the union said…
— Hotel Dive
Blumhouse and Peacock to Open ‘Overnightmare’ Scary Experience at the Real ‘Shining’ Hotel in Colorado
Peacock and Blumhouse have unveiled plans to take over the Stanley Hotel — known as the inspiration for the hotel in Stephen King’s “The Shining” — for the “Overnightmare,” a weekend-long immersive experience where guests can book rooms based on one of four Blumhouse films…
— Variety
Other and Odd
Chef Daniel Humm Still Has Questions About What’s on Our Plates
Daniel Humm reminds me of my Swiss grandmother. I’m at Magic Farms in upstate New York sitting across from the lauded Eleven Madison Park chef, a table topped with gazpacho, torn bread, and glasses of white wine between us. We’re joined by Maciek Kobielski, a dear friend of Humm’s, and…
— Condé Nast Traveler
The New Swedish Hiking Trail Linking Stockholm to Car-Free Island Paradises
When it opens to the public in October 2024, the Stockholm Archipelago Trail will link 21 islands and give Stockholm-bound visitors easy access to the nation's exquisite nature. On my first boat trip out into the Stockholm Archipelago, the colour palette was vivid. The mirror-like…
— BBC
Today in History
Launch of the RMS Queen Mary
From 1934 to 1967, the RMS Queen Mary sailed the North Atlantic Ocean for the Cunard Line. The ship was named for King George V's queen consort. The Queen Mary and her sister ship…
— Travel Research Online
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