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Destinations
These Are Europe's Top 3 Fastest Growing Destinations For 2026
If you're dreaming of cobblestone streets, fairytale castles, and delicious, farm-to-table food without all the additives you get in America, Europe is probably at the top of your wishlist for 2026. But before you click “book” on that ticket to France or Italy, hear us out: the travel…
— Travel Off Path
British Virgin Islands: A First-Time Guide
Paradise awaits in the British Virgin Islands (BVIs), a global sailing hot spot with a lofty reputation for luxury and fame – and a refreshingly down-to-earth vibe. Some 50 islands compose this archipelago, where the smooth, granite remnants of prehistoric volcanic activity crisscross…
— Lonely Planet
U.S. Department Of State Issues Surprising New Warning For Travel To Dream Destination
Both the United States and Canadian governments continue to update travel advisories. Among the recent updates from the U.S. government was an increase in the advisory level for a bucket-list destination. The U.S. Department of State bumped its advisory for travel to Mauritius…
— The Travel
Tours and Activities
Americans Will Have to Pay More to Visit the Louvre in 2026
If seeing the Venus de Milo and the Winged Victory of Samothrace sculptures, the 24 grand baroque paintings of the Medici Gallery, and the lavish apartments of Napoleon III are on your 2026 wish list, you should factor in a higher budget to visit the world’s biggest and most-visited…
— Afar
9 Funky & Weird Things to Do in Las Vegas–Beyond the Casinos
Forget the casinos on the Strip. Forget the casinos off the Strip, too. If you’re visiting Las Vegas, you need to dedicate at least a little bit of time to the city’s weirder sites… and there are plenty. After all, Las Vegas was built as a mecca of hedonism. Now that the drama of its…
— Travel Awaits
How to Choose Disney World or Universal for the Holidays
Don’t ask me to choose between celebrating the holidays at Walt Disney World or Universal Orlando Resort. I'll never forget my kids’ wonder seeing the huge helium balloons in Universal’s Holiday Parade featuring Macy’s at Universal Studios Florida or their delight as faux snow…
— USA Today
Cruise
Cruising France May Soon Cost More As Senate Approves New Passenger Tax
The French Senate has approved a new €15 ($16.50) per passenger tax on cruise ships calling at French ports. According to Euronews, the measure is part of the country’s 2026 budget deliberations. It follows a “polluter pays” model that seeks to shift both pollution and prevention…
— Travel Noire
These Owls Took a Free Vacation on a Cruise Ship—but Soon They’ll Be Heading Home
A pair of owls got a free vacation after stowing away on a cruise ship before it set sail from Florida to journey across the Atlantic Ocean. Now, after several months in quarantine, they’re getting ready to head home in January, reports the Guardian’s Richard Luscombe. This past…
— Smithsonian Magazine
Transportation
Cathay Pacific's New Aria Suite Arrives on U.S. Flights–What to Know
Flying at 30,000 feet just got more luxe. Internationally-renowned carrier Cathay Pacific will launch its Aria Suite business class seat on flights to the United States starting Dec. 31, the airline told Travel + Leisure. The new cabin will be available on select flights between San Francisco…
— Travel+Leisure
Exploring Bayous and Beaches on the Reborn Gulf Train
“I am never sure of time or place on a Railroad,” Charles Dickens wrote in 1856 as rail travel was beginning to change our concept of distance. I recognized the feeling when I recently rode Amtrak’s new twice-daily Mardi Gras Service running along the Gulf Coast between…
— New York Times
Lodging
The Best New Hotels Of 2025, According To A Luxury Travel Service
It’s that time of year again: LTI – Luxury Travel Intelligence—the UK-based travel advisory service that ranks luxury hotels, restaurants, spas and nightclubs—has unveiled its annual list of best new hotels. The members-only organization ranked its favorite 15 getaways of the year…
— Maxim
Grand Canyon Hotels to Reopen After Unexpected 11-Day Closure
Eleven days after hastily shutting down because of a damaged water pipe, hotels on the Grand Canyon’s South Rim are set to welcome guests again starting on Wednesday, the National Park Service said on Monday. “Park water utility crews successfully completed complex…
— New York Times
You Can Have a Way Cheaper (and Much Closer) Overwater Bungalow Experience
There are a few travel experiences that tend to top most people’s bucket lists: an African safari, a sunset balloon ride over Turkey’s Cappadocia, a night beneath the dancing aurora borealis in Norway or Iceland, and an overwater bungalow stay somewhere tropical…
— Fodor's Travel
Other and Odd
Disney Announces Drone-Filled Nighttime Show Starring Its Biggest Heroes
Each Disney park around the world has its famous outdoor shows, whether it be firework, light or drone shows, that end each day in the park with a magical sendoff. Disney Adventure World, Disneyland Paris’s newest park, officially opens in March 2026 after formerly being known as…
— Parade
All the Countries Affected by Trump’s Expanded Travel Ban
The Trump administration has increased the number of countries whose citizens face a full or partial travel ban on entry to the United States from 19 to 39, a significant expansion of the order announced this year. The announcement of the policy change, shared Tuesday on the White…
— The Washington Post
Today in History
The First Flight
Orville and Wilbur Wright had suffered through weeks of mishaps and delays at their camp in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. Undeterred, the two brothers continued to experiment with different designs and fuel mixtures…
— Travel Research Online
Point-to-Point
Marataba Game Lodges: A Living Conservation Landscape in South Africa’s Waterberg
by Cindy-Lou Dale
Sunday December 14, 2025
 Set within the dramatic sandstone folds of the Waterberg, Marataba Game Lodges—part of the MORE Collection—offer a compelling case study in conservation-led hospitality. Located within a privately managed concession of Marakele National Park, this 23,000-hectare partnership model has become one of South Africa’s most successful examples of ecological restoration driven by tourism…
— Travel Research Online
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