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Destinations
The Perfect 4 Days in Dubai, According to Locals
If you’re looking for superlatives, chichi beach clubs, and supercars, Dubai is the place. There’s a lot of bling in the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), perhaps even more so now than when I moved here a decade ago. But there’s also a growing cultural and arts scene, plus…
— AFAR
These Are The 5 Most Popular Winter Destinations For Americans According To TripAdvisor
Getting away this winter doesn’t have to be complicated, and TripAdvisor couldn’t have made that clearer in their annual ‘Winter Travel Index’. You won’t find any weird and wonderful off the beaten path destinations here. This is all about the favorites, the familiar, and the reassuringly…
— Travel Off Path
The 12 Best Things to Do in Salzburg: From Singing Nuns to Soaring Peaks and Palaces
Salzburg is like a film set. Reclining at the foot of wooded cliffs on the banks of a turquoise river, its baroque-gone-mad Altstadt wings you through a millennium of history, with its jewel box of churches, abbeys, and domes. Everywhere you go, you are forced to look up in wonder…
— Lonely Planet
Tours and Activities
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Just Revamped an 8-mile Trail That Leads to Its Tallest Waterfall
It just got easier to hike in Great Smoky Mountains National Park thanks to an extensive renovation of a popular trail that leads to the park’s tallest waterfall. The Ramsey Cascades Trail is now fully reopened following a three-year-long restoration, according to the National Park…
— Travel+Leisure
Amsterdam Is Offering Free June 2025 Weddings — But There’s A Key Requirement
In late October, Amsterdam announced that it would wed several couples for free as part of a large celebration next summer. The complimentary weddings occur during the Op de Ring festival, which will take place on Saturday, June 21, 2025, on a designated portion of the…
— Travel Noire
The Small Town That's Collecting America's Iconic Fiberglass Giants
There are giants among us. They don’t live, breathe, or stomp around, but they do inspire awe, whether they’re standing proud alongside service stations and roadside diners or lying fallow, chopped into pieces in someone’s backyard. We’re talking, of course, about the “Muffler…
— Fodor's Travel
Cruise
Cruise Line Offers Four-Year Trip for Americans Wishing to Escape Trump’s Second Term
A cruise company is offering a four-year escape to Americans who are looking to escape President-elect Donald Trump’s second term. A few days after the election, Villa Vie Residences announced the launch of its “Tour La Vie” program which allows clients to travel the world on its…
— WCTV
Cruise Line to Double Ship Capacity From Philadelphia
Travelers will soon have even more cruise options from the City of Brotherly Love. Within just months of announcing plans to home port its first ship from Philadelphia in almost 15 years, Norwegian Cruise Line revealed it will add a second vessel to its schedule. Norwegian Pearl is the…
— The Points Guy
Dogs Aboard! Florida Cruise Line Launches Pet Friendly Cruises in November 2025
In November 2025, furry friends and their owners will have the opportunity to enjoy a cruise together on the Margaritaville at Sea Islander. Cruise Tails and Expedia Cruise of West Orlando have partnered together to make this dream possible. "We are proud to pioneer an experience…
— Sports Illustrated
Transportation
Spirit Airlines Enters Chapter 11
After failing to merge with Frontier Airlines and then blocked from merging with JetBlue by the Department of Justice, Spirit Airlines this week ended up in bankruptcy. But the airline says travelers shouldn’t worry; “you can continue to book and fly now, and in the future.” The biggest…
— Travel Research Online
Why You Won’t Find Cheap Flights Over the Holidays
Whenever I tell someone new I’m an aviation reporter, one of the first questions they usually ask is for my top travel tips. I tell them to read my column. Kidding – I usually ask what kind of tips they’re looking for, and this time of year, it’s often about how to get the best deal on…
— USA Today
The Secret Best Week for Cheap International Flights Is Coming
If there’s one week you can reliably get cheap flights, it’s Thanksgiving. Surprised? You’re not alone. Few people think of Thanksgiving as a cheap time to travel. For domestic flights, they’re right. With so many people traveling simultaneously to be back with family, it’s one of the…
— The Washington Post
Lodging
31 Romantic Cabin Getaways to Book This Winter
Few settings seem as romantic as curling up by the fire with a loved one. If you're in a gorgeous cabin in the woods, away from the stressors of everyday life, all the better. Whether you're celebrating an anniversary or just looking for an excuse to spend a weekend away, these rental…
— Condé Nast Traveler
Best Hotels in Austin: Chains, Boutiques, & Hidden Gems
Austin is the oddest jewel in the Texan crown—and I mean that in the best way possible. While you’re guaranteed to have a good time almost anywhere in the Lone Star State, Austin specializes in music venues, bats, tasty eats, and creative endeavors galore. Don’t believe me? Just…
— Travel Awaits
This Ranch Is the Perfect Family Escape
I’d always dreamed of a spa bathroom with double sinks and radiant flooring for those chilly late nights when nature calls – I just never imagined I'd find such delights in a log cabin deep in the woods, surrounded by nature. The Ranch at Emerald Valley in the heart of Colorado’s…
— USA Today
Other and Odd
It Pays To 'Bleisure' Travel. Here's What To Know About The Latest Travel Trend.
What brings you here? Business or pleasure? For an increasing number of travelers, the answer is both. While there was a post-pandemic rush to travel ― dubbed “revenge travel” after seasons spent in lockdown ― that overall trend has recently softened as consumers have cut back on…
— HuffPost
At COP29, Tourism Gets Its Day. How Has It Fared With Climate Goals?
In Baku, Azerbaijan, this week, the travel industry will have its first official day ever at the annual United Nations climate talks. At COP29, as this year’s conference is known, Wednesday has been set as a “thematic day on tourism,” and there will be high-level meetings and…
— New York Times
Is Tipping in a Different Currency a Travel Faux Pas or a Practical Choice?
Tipping is perhaps one of the most asked travel questions—mainly because practices vary so much from location to location, and practices also evolve. While the answer to this question can vary from country to country, let’s begin with Vietnam. Vietnam, specifically, does not have a big…
— Fodor's Travel
Today in History
The Sinking of the Essex
On this day in 1820, a giant sperm whale attacked and sank the whaling vessel Essex off of the western coast of South America. The survivors climbed aboard two life boats and made it to a small island. However, they soon…
— Travel Research Online
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