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Destinations
USA TODAY Travel's Top Destinations to Re-Visit in 2025
If there’s one thing the USA TODAY Travel team loves more than exploring incredible destinations, it’s sharing them with our readers. This past year, our team packed their bags (and more than a few snacks) to fly, sail and even camp at some of the most special places on the planet…
— USA Today
Rome’s Jubilee Year Is About to Begin—Here’s What to Know and How to Avoid the Crowds
Every 25 years, Rome becomes the epicenter of one of the Catholic world’s most extraordinary celebrations: the Jubilee Year, a centuries-old tradition combining spirituality, pageantry, and an influx of global visitors. Starting on December 24, 2024 (Christmas Eve), and running until…
— Afar
This Underrated Beach Town Has Been Dubbed The 'Cancun Of Texas'
When it comes to Texas, travelers tend to hit up the big cities deep into the heart of the Lone Star State. While most travelers seeking out beach vacations target Florida or California, the South is teeming with lesser-known coastlines ready to wow you – Texas being one of them…
— Travel Off Path
Tours and Activities
What to Expect on a Chimpanzee Trekking Tour in Uganda, According to a Top Safari Advisor
Uganda is a land of breathtaking biodiversity, home to some of the most extraordinary primate experiences in the world. While mountain gorillas in Bwindi often steal the spotlight, chimpanzee trekking offers its own set of thrills. Below, I’ll walk you through the nuances of…
— Travel+Leisure
10 Things to Do in Madeira - From Swimming in Natural Pools to One of Europe’s Best Beaches
A rocky, remote, formerly uninhabited island located off the coast of western Africa that belongs to Portugal, Madeira seems to relish in the extreme. Home to hardly a flat patch of land, otherworldly black pebble beaches and high-altitude trails (even the local wine is a result of…
— Lonely Planet
Cruise
Hand-built & Wind-powered: My Favorite Cruise Concept in the World
I’m a travel writer who has traveled the world. My most memorable travel moments came when I wandered far off the beaten path and ran head-first into lifestyles beyond the scope of my lived experience. These moments have shaped who I am as a writer, traveler, and human…
— Travel Awaits
St. Thomas Raising Fees on Cruise Guests in 2025
Cruise guests traveling to St. Thomas may need to pay not one, not two, but three higher fees in 2025 in order to fund critical infrastructure projects requested by cruise lines. The new fees will begin on two separate dates, and which fees guests pay will depend on exactly where…
— Cruise Hive
Transportation
This Airline Now Flies to the Most Countries in History
There’s a new record in air travel and it doesn’t have to do with flight length: it’s Turkish Airlines and the sheer number of countries they fly to. The Istanbul-based carrier now officially holds the Guinness World Records title of “most countries flown to by an airline,” Turkish Airlines…
— Travel+Leisure
12 Rental Car Mistakes That Will Cost You a Fortune
I wish I could say I’ve avoided the pitfalls of wrongdoing in renting a car. I’m a travel writer; I should be a vehicle-renting virtuoso. But, alas, I’ve spent years making all the mistakes in the book: forgetting to document pictures of a rental pre-road trip, failing to refuel before dropping…
— Fodor's Travel
American Airlines Settles Discrimination Suit Over 'Body Odor' Incident Involving Black Passengers
American Airlines has settled with three Black men who filed a lawsuit alleging race-based discrimination. On January 5, 2024, Alvin Jackson, Emmanuel Jean Joseph, and Xavier Veal boarded American Airlines Flight 832 from Phoenix to New York’s John F. Kennedy International…
— Travel Noire
Lodging
Hotel Polaris: Welcome to the First US Hotel With Flight Simulators
One of my first big writing gigs covered gaming—and boy was I surprised by what I found when I started researching the industry. Below the surface of EA Sports releases and battle royales like League of Legends lies a world of wildly niche gaming interests. One of the most…
— Travel Awaits
The Weather Outside Is Frightful, But These Resorts Are Delightful
Even if you're not a fan of cold temperatures and snow, you don't have to head to a tropical location for a winter escape. There are lots of family-friendly resorts around the U.S. where you can stay inside and still find plenty of ways to have fun without getting cold. From indoor…
— USA Today
Reservations Are Now Open for Costa Rica’s First Ritz-Carlton Reserve
TPG has crowned the best hotels of 2024, but 2025 is already shaping up to be a spectacular year for new hotels — especially in Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean. One of the most exciting openings of 2025 is Nekajui, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Costa Rica, and it's now…
— The Points Guy
Other and Odd
Why Is Travel Getting More Expensive? We Asked the Experts
Inflation is on everyone’s mind. In addition to booming post-pandemic demand, it has pushed up holiday prices — worsened by conflict in Eastern Europe and the Middle East triggering fuel price spikes and supply shortages. Between July 2023 and July 2024, the cost of…
— National Geographic
Holiday Travel Rush Expected to Kick Off, Officials Advise Caution
The holiday travel rush is already underway, and a record number of people are hitting the roads and taking to the skies. At SFO on Sunday, domestic travelers breezed through check-in and TSA lines ahead of what's expected to be a record-setting travel week. However, it was…
— NBC Bay Area
How to Travel With Kids, According to Globetrotting Parents
I just got back from a three-month, six-continent, round-the-world solo trip with my 2.5-year-old son Julian. When I tell strangers this, they typically have one of two reactions: “Wow, you’re brave!” is the nicer one. A variation of “Are you nuts?” is the other. To both of these, I reply…
— Condé Nast Traveler
Today in History
Vincent Van Gogh Cuts Off His Ear
On this day in 1888, Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh, a renowned artist today but underappreciated during his time, took a razor to his ear in a fit of rage and sliced off his own ear lobe. Van Gogh had been suffering from psychotic episodes and frequent mental breakdowns from severe depression, exasperated by his heavy drinking and neglect to his own physical health.
Some believe that the infamous incident was the result of a falling-out with a fellow painter. Van Gogh had recently…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
KHM Travel Group Launches New KHMTravel.com Website
Brunswick, Ohio (December 11, 2024) – KHM Travel Group offers a comprehensive program for new and experienced travel professionals and now has a website that helps to fully showcase the benefits of partnering…
— Travel Research Online
Mike's Monday Cup of Mo-Joe
Are All Small Businesses Going to Hell in A Hand Basket?
 I pride myself as being an upbeat, self-motivated, make-it-happen type of guy. In fact, my business card introduces me as a “Motivational Speaker”, so I must appear squared away more often than not.
I am also a seasoned realist: a guy who has been around the bases more than once and who has developed the skill of spotting a creep from 50 yards. I am a student of the customer service game and not much slips by me. I am good! This week alone, four organizations entered my world and rapidly positioned themselves in need of a “customer service” transfusion. In each case, I was prepared to make the contents of my wallet lighter with each of these companies being the…
— Travel Research Online
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