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Destinations
The Ultimate Guide to New Orleans’s Hidden Gems, From Mausoleums to a Monster Shop
My neighbors are professional vaudevillians. I contend daily with horse-drawn-carriage traffic. My house is haunted. You guessed it. I reside in New Orleans. Specifically, I live in the Bywater. After six years of chaotic French Quarter residency, I moved to this quieter, riverside…
— Afar
Best Things to Do in Milan, the Ultimate Guide to Italy’s Fashion Capital
Milan is gearing up to host the 2026 Winter Olympics in style, which is on brand for a global fashion capital. This cultural hub in Northern Italy balances old and new in a captivating way, featuring historic gems such as Leonardo da Vinci’s "The Last Supper" and a dynamic…
— 10Best
This West Coast Paradise Is A Timeless Village With Sunny Crowd-Free Beaches
If you're huddled up next to the fireplace, wondering where you should book your next vacation, our team of experts here at Travel Off Path has just the place for you! Sure, Florida is fine and dandy if you like crowds, but now is the perfect time to check out the West Coast. Home…
— Travel Off Path
Tours and Activities
We’re the First Women in Our Families to Travel Like This. Our Dream Trip Felt Both Freeing and Bittersweet
Our safari jeep slowly comes to a stop, its wheels crunching leaves and branches. As the dust settles around us, we see them: a herd of mother elephants and babies, walking on the semi-arid desert of Buffalo Springs National Reserve. My friends and I stand on our seats and…
— Toronto.com
Tattoos Are the Ultimate Travel Souvenir—Inside the Rise of 'Tattourism'
At first, I couldn’t find the entrance to Untitled at 3 Freeman Alley, a boutique hotel tucked in Manhattan’s buzzing Lower East Side. I circled the block looking for its famed graffiti-lined passageway—the one Liv Novotny, owner of Unscripted Ink, the tattoo parlor on the hotel's…
— Travel+Leisure
Disneyland vs. Disney World: How They Differ and Which to Visit
Walt Disney World and Disneyland are both known variously as the most magical and happiest places on Earth. But don't be fooled into thinking that means the two parks are carbon copies of one another. For starters, Disneyland is located in Southern California, some 30…
— Condé Nast Traveler
Cruise
Oceania Cruises Joins Viking & Virgin to Offer Adults-Only Routes
Dreaming about adults-only cruises? Your options just expanded. Oceania Cruises kickstarted their adults-only routes on January 7, 2026. Starting yesterday, all reservations made for future Oceania cruises will be adults-only. (Any cruises booked before that date that include…
— Travel Awaits
The Outdoors World Loves to Hate Cruises. Here’s What Critics Don’t Get.
I did not plan to become the person who casually says, “I took a cruise to Alaska last month.” It feels a bit like confessing that you prefer the elevator to the stairs. Cruises have a reputation for many in the outdoors world of being too polished, too slow, and too fancy to be…
— Outside Online
Transportation
Southwest Is Launching New Flights to This Caribbean Destination Next Month—With Fares From $128
It's a brand new year and that means it will soon be even easier for travelers to reach the U.S. Virgin Islands as Southwest Airlines prepares to launch new flights there next month. Southwest will kick off its travel to the popular Caribbean island on Feb. 5, 2026, with flights…
— Travel+Leisure
WestJet Leads The Way As Canadian Airlines Eliminate 450,000 Seats For Travel To The U.S.
Canadians have decreased travel to the United States. Not only that, but Air Canada noticed a new trend in how Canadians are booking travel to the United States. The booking windows are now shorter than ever, with Canadians opting to book U.S. travel at the last minute…
— The Travel
Avelo Airlines to Stop Deportation Flights After Months of Backlash
Avelo Airlines will stop flying deportation charters for the Department of Homeland Security, ending its service for Immigration and Customs Enforcement after less than a year. Since publicizing its new business arrangement in April, the low-fare carrier faced protests, boycotts…
— The Washington Post
Lodging
Hyatt Completes Major Secrets Playa Mujeres Renovation
Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced the reopening of Secrets Playa Mujeres Golf & Spa Resort, marking a completed hotel renovation project and a notable hotel reopening within the company’s all-inclusive portfolio. The adults-only, all-inclusive hotel reopens following…
— Top Hotel Projects
Very Important Pet: The Dog-Friendly Stays Boosting Luxury Hotel Revenue
Pets are an important part of our lives. They deserve to be treated to the same five-star experiences as we are. And there’s an emerging trend within luxury hospitality that proves it’s not only our animal friends who’ll benefit – hotels can too. In a recent episode of Matt Talks…
— Hospitality Net
Other and Odd
The New York Times Has Unveiled Its Top Travel Destinations for 2026
January is the month for travel planning – we’ve all got a bit more time to evaluate where in the world we really want to visit in the upcoming year, and there’s shedloads of inspiration coming out of all the world’s most trusted travel publications. Time Out has just unveiled…
— Time Out
How U.S. Military Action in Venezuela Is Impacting Travel
CBS News Travel Editor Peter Greenberg joins Dana Kozlov to discuss the effect on travel after the arrest of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, and the continuing fallout from the Alaska Airlines mid-flight blowout…
— CBS News
This Is a Really Scary Question That Travelers Need to Start Asking
The military strikes in Venezuela and subsequent provocative comments from the U.S .administration have left many wondering whether further military action in the Americas is forthcoming. While the threat of future strikes outside Venezuela is unlikely, given that the United…
— Fodor's Travel
Today in History
The Battle of New Orleans
The War of 1812 was over. On December 12, 1814, the United States and Britain signed the Treaty of Ghent, ending the war. Unfortunately, American forces under the command of General Andrew Jackson and British…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
Travel With Meaning, Wonder and Purpose: Collette Shares Top Trends, Destinations, and Cultural Experiences for 2026
PAWTUCKET, Rhode Island — Collette, a leading global tour operator shares its top travel trends, destinations and experiences for 2026 including Solo Adventures, Historical & Cultural Immersion, Food as…
— Travel Research Online
The Incessant Traveler
Kruger National Park Turns 100
by David Cogswell
Thursday January 08, 2026
This year, Sout h African Tourism is celebrating 100 years since the establishment of Kruger National Park. Kruger is one of the world’s great treasures, helping to preserve and protect some of Africa’s incomparable wildlife. Kruger makes the wildlife experience accessible to all.
I tend to agree with Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan’s assertion in their film and book on the National Parks that they were “America’s Best Idea”. One of the best, anyway.
The idea was to set aside and protect special lands for the enjoyment of not just royalty or the rich few, but for all the people. It was the ideal of democracy expressed in the land itself, preserving great natural treasures for all the people. The idea started in America, growing out of conservation…
— Travel Research Online
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