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Destinations
This Spanish Coastal City Has All the Charm of Amalfi or Santorini at a Fraction of the Cost — How to Plan Your Trip
Marbella, Spain, is a beloved spot for Europeans seeking sun, and it’s gaining popularity for Americans in recent years looking to escape the crowds and high prices in other Med hotspots like Italy's Amalfi Coast and Santorini in Greece. Nestled on Spain’s storied Costa del Sol, saturated with…
— Travel+Leisure
White Sand Beaches And Epic Attractions! Why Vietnam’s Unspoiled Island Paradise Is Soaring In Popularit
White sand beaches, lush waterfalls, and an awesome street food scene. Phu Quoc is Vietnam’s largest island, and despite not being the most well-known destination in the country, it’s exploding in popularity right now. And it’s easy to see why! Up to September of this year, Phu Quoc welcomed…
— Travel Off Path
Tours and Activities
Prices Heading Up at Disney World
As if it doesn’t already cost enough to visit Disney World, this month will usher in a number of price increases at Mickey’s Florida home. Guests using the Lightning Lane Single Pass system will see the cost of four of the most popular attractions increase by $1-$3 per ride, in two stages, on October 18…
— Travel Research Online
When and Where to Celebrate Día de los Muertos in Mexico
There’s more to Día de los Muertos than face paint and sugar skulls. In Mexico, the annual Day of the Dead is celebrated to honor the lives of ancestors and acknowledge the ever-revolving cycle of life and death. One thing it’s definitely not—the Mexican version of Halloween. It’s such an…
— AFAR
Cruise
Sail From Vancouver to Hong Kong on This 110-Night Cruise
Celebrity Cruises will go big with a new cruise in 2026 – or grand, rather. The cruise line will offer its first Grand Voyage from Canada to Southeast Asia over more than three months. The sailing will visit 55 destinations in 15 countries over 110 nights, marking the line’s longest cruise without…
— USA Today
A Cruise Ship Bound on a Round-The-World Voyage Leaves Belfast After a 4-Month Delay
A cruise ship taking passengers on a 3 ½-year around-the-world voyage finally sailed from Belfast’s dockside, after spending four months stuck in the Northern Ireland capital. Passengers cheered, applauded and hugged the liner’s chief when he confirmed on Monday night that they were ready…
— The Associated Press
Transportation
With Hurricane Helene Disrupting Travel, Here’s What Fliers Need to Know
Hurricane Helene brought high winds and mass flooding to parts of the Southeast U.S., including Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee. Airlines don’t generally owe a financial duty to customers because of weather related events, experts said. Some carriers…
— CNBC
Amtrak Says It's Time to 'Retrain Travel' in New Ad Campaign
Amtrak launched a national marketing campaign on Tuesday to convince travelers that trains are a smarter alternative to planes and cars. The campaign, called “Retrain Travel,” highlights the amenities and perks that the rail company now offers. It is Amtrak’s first major marketing campaign…
— Skift
Spirit Airlines to End Dozens of Routes This Fall — Here's What’s Being Cut
Spirit Airlines is taking an ax to its route map this fall and cutting 32 routes from cities across the country. Boston and Dallas-Fort Worth — where Spirit faces steep competition from the likes of American, Delta, and JetBlue — are facing the deepest cuts, according to airline data service Cirium…
— Travel+Leisure
Lodging
How We Spent 24 Hours at New York City's Hippest Stay: Hotel Chelsea
There’s no place more iconic for a creative than the Hotel Chelsea. Built in the late 1800s, the property has famously served as a home base to the likes of Janis Joplin, Bob Dylan, Patti Smith, and Mark Twain–just to name a few. And while the hotel received a chic makeover and reopened in…
— Hotels Above Par
Maison Metier and the Barnett Are Now Part of World of Hyatt
Two of the trendiest hotels in New Orleans are now officially part of World of Hyatt. Maison Metier (formerly Maison de la Luz) and The Barnett (formerly Ace Hotel New Orleans) became Hyatt-affiliated hotels earlier this year, but World of Hyatt members weren't able to enjoy the perks and…
— The Points Guy
How this Hotel Brand is Revolutionizing Eco-Hospitality Across Southeast Asia
Imagine stepping off a bustling city street into a lush, vertical forest. The air is cooler, fresher. Birds chirp overhead. For a moment, you forget you're in one of Southeast Asia's most dynamic metropolises. This isn’t a fever dream induced by jet lag—it’s the new reality where sustainability…
— Condé Nast Traveler
Other and Odd
Americans Are Spending Way More Than You'd Expect on Travel This Holiday Season — but It Depends Who You Ask
Travel remains high on people's holiday wishlists. A newly released PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report found that consumers are spending more on holiday travel this year and are less worried about travel disruptions. "Travel is relatively stable, with an increased preference for domestic trips…
— Travel+Leisure
After Hurricane Helene's Rampage, Man Embarks On 11-Mile Hike Up A Mountain To Reach Parents
Sam Perkins’ determined trek on September 28 to reach his parents following Hurricane Helene’s devastation in North Carolina included an 11-mile hike 2,200 feet into the mountains. CNN noted that the home of Perkins’ parents is located “on a mountain between Spruce Pine and Little…
— Travel Noire
Today in History
Peanuts
On October 2, 1950, seven newspapers including the Seattle Times, the Washington Post, and the Chicago Tribune, ran the very first Peanuts comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz. The strip and its associated…
— Travel Research Online
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