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San Diego: California’s Culture Capital
When travelers speak of sunny San Diego, they talk about more than the weather. Sure, California’s second-largest city boasts an average of 266 sunny days each year. But San Diego Symphony Music Director Rafael Payare says San Diego residents' infectious optimism and warm…
— National Geographic
This Underrated Midwestern City Is a Top Trending Destination for Summer–and It Has Legendary Cheeses, Award-winning Restaurants, and 2 Stunning Lakes
When I first landed in Madison, Wisconsin, a few weeks ago, I only had faint memories of the city based on a family trip I went on nearly three decades ago. I remembered a quintessential Midwestern experience—but what I found was a well-rounded city that had grown and was now…
— Travel+Leisure
Can Americans Travel to Cuba?
Even in 2025, the question “can Americans travel to Cuba?” is still frequently asked among US travelers. Few destinations create such simultaneous longing and confusion as this crocodile-shaped island only 95 miles south of Key West. It has held a mythic status since the early…
— Condé Nast Traveler
Tours and Activities
Alissa Timoshkina on Why Eastern European Food Is About More Than Cabbage
The tradition of sharing food around the table with multiple generations and passing on stories through recipes is at the heart of Eastern European cuisine. There’s also a sense of diversity across cultural and ethnic groups. In terms of specific dishes, techniques and ingredients…
— National Geographic
6 Best Outdoor Activities in Estes Park for Any Season
When someone says Estes Park, I see Jack Nicholson shoving his face through an ax-battered door screaming, “Here’s Johnny!” My apologies for the visual; it’s a personal struggle, and it’s incredibly unfair to Estes Park. Although The Shining was filmed at the maybe-haunted Stanley…
— Travel Awaits
The Best Places to See Northern Lights in 2025
If seeing the aurora borealis (northern lights) is on your bucket list, turn your attention skyward: experts say 2025 is set to be a great year for spotting the elusive light show. The natural phenomenon is usually observable around the Arctic Circle, but the lights were particularly active in…
— Lonely Planet
Cruise
Norwegian Cruise Line CEO: Possible to Build Our Own Ships but Need a Multi-Decade Path
Harry Sommer, Norwegian Cruise Line President and CEO, joins ‘The Exchange’ to discuss how Sommer’s feeling about consumer sentiment, if ship building can be done in America, and much more…
— CNBC
Viking Adding Two Hydrogen Powered Cruise Ships Built By Fincantieri
Viking announced two new hydrogen powered cruise ships at Seatrade Cruise Global today that will debut in 2026 and 2027. When the ships run on hydrogen power, it will allow them to operate at zero emissions. The first ship, Viking Libra, is currently under construction at the…
— Cruise Fever
Headbanging at Sea on a Heavy Metal Cruise
Ozzy Osbourne’s voice bellowed over the sound system of the Independence of the Seas as I pressed my fork into a stack of all-you-can-eat pancakes. I sat hypnotized by calming ocean waves, while Tony Iommi’s guitar riffs on the Black Sabbath album “Sabotage” provided a…
— The Washington Post
Transportation
Travel Warning as Strikes Cancel Europe Flights and Leave Trains at Standstill
A nationwide strike in Greece brought ferries to a standstill, grounded flights, and halted train services on Wednesday as the country's largest trade unions demanded higher wages to address the increasing cost of living. After a debt crisis from 2009 to 2018, which resulted in wage and…
— The Independent
American Airlines Trials Streamlined International Bag Process
American Airlines is working to make international travel easier. A pilot program with U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced Tuesday will allow some passengers connecting from international to domestic flights to skip collecting and re-checking their bags. The program, called…
— USA Today
Lodging
Dark Skies and Wild Nights: This New Safari Camp in Kenya Lets You Sleep Under the Stars
“This bright object on the western horizon is Venus,” said Benson Oldapash Kishoyian, motioning to a shimmering point of light hanging above the mountains that surrounded our safari camp in northern Kenya. The full moon rising over the ridge opposite cast a silvery glow over the…
— Afar
The Best New Hotels in the World 2025
Let’s put some numbers behind a trend you might have already observed for yourself: There are simply a mind-boggling number of new hotels opening all around the world. In your hometown, the next town over, and every foreign city or exotic locale you’ve wanted to visit your entire…
— Esquire
Other and Odd
What 20 Years of Traveling Taught Me About Avoiding Meals at Tourist Traps
I’ve traveled the world for 20 years—food is one of my main reasons to travel, and there are few things I won’t try. From the best Michelin-starred restaurants to hidden spots that deserve fancy awards (and those that deserve to be closed by the health department), I’ve done a lot…
— Bon Appétit
‘Micromanagement at Its Worst’: New Order Sparks Uproar Over National Parks Oversight
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has directed federally operated National Parks to “remain open and accessible for the benefit and enjoyment of the American people and to ensure that the National Park Service (NPS) will provide the best customer service experience for all visitors.” The…
— Fodor's Travel
Today in History
Robert E. Lee Surrenders
The end of the American Civil War was near as Sherman left Atlanta and marched his troops to Savannah in December of 1864. Although it briefly appeared that England might enter the war on the side of the South…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
The Travel Institute’s New Course Boosts Business Expertise for Changing Industry
FRAMINGHAM, MA, April 7, 2025 – The Travel Institute has completely revamped its Travel Agency Business Planning course with new, tangible, targeted curriculum throughout to support both new and experienced travel…
— Travel Research Online
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Travelers have two new and interesting options this month, as American Airlines begins service from Miami to South Caicos, where the new Salterra, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, has just begun receiving guests, and Delta resumes flights to Tel Aviv in time for the Passover/Easter high…