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5 Beautiful Italian Mountain Villages to Visit Before the Winter Olympics Crowds Arrive
On a mile-high terrace, I took my seat at an old wooden table, shed a layer, and slid on my ski goggles to look up at the sun. A paraglider on skis was dipping between the peaks of Tofana and Cristallo in Cortina’s Ampezzo Valley. This is winter in Northern Italy. It’s pink rock spires at…
— Afar
7 Reasons Fort Lauderdale Beats Miami
Judging by a map, you might think Fort Lauderdale and Miami are indistinguishable. To be fair, they’re both part of the Greater Miami Metropolitan Area, which includes Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach. And if you’re unfamiliar with the area, you might drive from…
— Travel Awaits
Travelers Will Not Need Authorization To Visit Europe Until 2026: ETIAS Delayed
For a number of years now, Europe has been touting the release of a digital travel permit, or in technical terms, an ETIAS, that would apply to all Americans flying to the continent. From 2021 up until now, it’s been delayed more times than we can count. Though some news outlets…
— Travel Off Path
Tours and Activities
The 9 Best Spring Travel Destinations in America
Winter is almost over, and if you’re looking for a last-minute trip to take this spring, Lonely Planet has you covered. The travel guide book publisher compiled a list of the best places in the U.S. to visit in spring. These spots will have good weather, blooming flowers, and lots of…
— Quartz
What to Eat and Drink in Nepal
From the fertile lowlands to the towering Himalaya, Nepal’s cuisine reflects the country’s rich cultural and geographical diversity. In the south, spiced curries and tangy pickles dominate the table, while in the snowcapped mountains hearty dishes like yak cheese and steaming bowls of…
— Lonely Planet
An Ethical Guide to Hiking the Inca Trail
At 2,840m above sea level, the trail leaves the rushing Urubamba River that carves Cusco's Sacred Valley and winds its way uphill. It ascends past Andean cloud forests to Warmiwañusca, the infamous "Dead Woman's Pass" at 4,215m, before descending to the ancient Inca citadel of…
— BBC
Cruise
Best Cruise Travel Insurance Plans
While smooth sailing is always the aim, we often need to expect the unexpected. You can prepare yourself by taking out an insurance policy that can compensate you when your vacation at sea does not go as planned. Need to cancel your trip at the last minute due to an accident or…
— The Points Guy
New Trends in Cruising: Exclusive Beach Clubs
Opposite the bustling Nassau Bahamas Cruise Terminal, where it is not unusual to see four or five passenger ships docked at once, is a slice of tropical paradise with miles of white-sand beaches and turquoise water. Once dotted with mansions, the 17-acre expanse on the western end…
— New York Times
Royal Caribbean Applauded For Its New Free Service From PortMiami
Royal Caribbean has some cool perks some of us didn't even know about. Some are expensive perks, like being able to order a second main course dining meal, completely free of charge. The likes of MSC charge for a second main, while Carnival has charges in place for a third…
— The Travel
Transportation
You Can Enjoy Din Tai Fung's Signature Dishes Aboard This Airline
Scoring a table at soup dumpling institution Din Tai Fung anywhere in the world comes with hurdles. It might be waiting for your number to pop up on the screen outside Taipei’s four-story Xinsheng Branch, queueing up outside the Santa Clara, California, one, or fighting for an…
— Travel+Leisure
Airlines Are Sounding the Alarm! Tariffs and Travel Fears Are Disrupting Flights
President Donald Trump’s tariff wars have shaken the U.S. economy, and another industry feeling the impact is aviation. Airline executives have reported weaker demand for domestic travel, with American Airlines, Southwest, United, and Delta all experiencing a slowdown in leisure…
— Fodor's Travel
Southwest Airlines Dared to Be Different. Now It’s Just Like Everyone Else.
So long, old Southwest Airlines. It’s been a fun 50-plus-year ride. Passengers loved you for your quirks and perks: The Hunger Games open seating policy. The flight credits that never expired. The zero change fees — before the other airlines jumped on board. The…
— The Washington Post
Lodging
Radisson Blu Hotel, Ankara Cankaya
Radisson Hotel Group is proud to announce the opening of Radisson Blu Hotel Ankara Çankaya, a sophisticated property in the heart of Türkiye's capital. Located in Çankaya, the hotel offers modern elegance and seamless access to Ankara's key attractions, making it an ideal…
— Hospitality Net
In Portugal, a Farmhouse Hotel That's a Short Walk From the Beach
Set in a natural park within Portugal’s Algarve region, the farmhouse hotel Quinta do Pinheiro is a 10-minute walk from protected dunes, oyster farms and barrier island beaches that can only be reached by swimming or boating. Initially built in 1870, the estate was purchased in…
— New York Times
Other and Odd
Less Canadians Travelling to the U.S. Amid Trade Tariff Tensions, Says WestJet’s Cruz
Alex Cruz, vice chair of WestJet and former CEO of British Airways, discusses lowered U.S. airline forecasts, and explains how macroeconomic pressures are impacting the travel sector…
— CNBC
From a Wine Spa to the Nintendo Museum: TIME Releases 2025 World’s Greatest Places
If you need travel inspiration, TIME has you covered. The publication revealed its 2025 World’s Greatest Places list on Thursday. The list features a range of hotels, cruises, museums, parks and more across two categories: places to stay and places to visit. TIME’s editorial team…
— USA Today
Today in History
Passage of the Butler Act
On March 13, 1925, the legislature of the state of Tennessee passed the Butler Act, which declared in part: … that it shall be unlawful for any teacher in any of the Universities, Normals and all other public schools of…
— Travel Research Online
The Incessant Traveler
Australia, Like Nothing Else
by David Cogswell
Thursday March 13, 2025
Ever feel like  you want to get the hell out, get as far away as possible, and completely change your perspective? It’s a good thing to do, periodically, to blow out the cobwebs and start fresh. There are many ways to do that, but I suggest travel to Australia. There’s nothing like Australia, it’s one of the most different environments to experience on earth. It’s on the opposite side of the world, downunder, “where women glow and men plunder,” where water swirls in the opposite direction in the drains, and the animals look like they came from another planet. Kangaroos, wallabies, platypuses, koalas, Tasmanian devils, wombats—more than 80 percent of Australia’s wildlife is unique to the continent.
At the same time, paradoxically, Australia is a very…
— Travel Research Online
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Travel Advisors Mourn the Loss as Royal Caribbean Sails away from Baltimore
by Cheryl Rosen
Wednesday March 12, 2025
 Baltimore—Royal Caribbean International apparently has a new vision for Vision of the Seas. The ship will be saying bye-bye to the birthplace of the Star Spangled Banner and switching home ports from Baltimore to Fort Lauderdale in October 2026. And many travel advisors are sorry to see her go.
Vision of the Seas has 45 sailings scheduled out of Baltimore in 2025, heading south to Bermuda, the Bahamas and CocoCay and north to Canada and New England; those all will proceed as planned…
— Travel Research Online
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