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Destinations
7 Reasons Why Aomori Should Be On Your Japan Travel Itinerary
In Japan’s under-explored Tohoku region, the vast prefecture of Aomori unfolds as a landscape of bucolic plains and peaks. For adventurous travellers, it offers a quiet alternative to the busy southern touring circuit. One of Japan’s most famous festivals — Nebuta Matsuri — takes…
— National Geographic
Mexico City May Not Be First on Your List in Mexico, but It Should Be
When the average LGBTQ+ American thinks of vacationing in Mexico, places like Puerto Vallarta, Tulum, or the remote Zipolite are usually the first to come to mind. However, please consider moving Mexico City to the top of your list, not just in Mexico, but in the world of travel…
— Out
Everyone’s Talking About Greenland—Here’s What Americans Should Know Before Booking a Trip
Thanks to the newest round of President Trump’s saber-rattling, Greenland has been yanked from icy anonymity and placed directly into the global spotlight. As the world’s largest island, Greenland is a self-governing territory of Denmark with fewer than 60,000 residents, most of…
— Time Out
Tours and Activities
These Next-Gen Fitness Retreats Let You Train with Olympians, World Champions, and Tour de France Winners
A few years ago, I signed up for Ride the Fjords, a 250-mile cycling trip led by a former professional cyclist through Norway’s dramatic fjordlands. Ahead of my departure, I received a call from the tour operator behind the adventure, 62°Nord, reminding me to bring my pedals…
— Afar
The World’s Top 10 Treks
Ask 10 experienced hikers to nominate the best treks in the world, and they’ll give you 10 different answers. Some treks get etched into memories because of the scenery. Some routes are epic because of the almost superhuman levels of effort and endurance required to reach…
— Lonely Planet
What I Learned About My Daughter, and Myself, on a Trip to East Africa
Our first day in East Africa is everything I envisioned. My 17-year-old daughter, Rachel, and I rise just after the sun, clamber into our guide’s vehicle and track game. We’re here for the great migration, when wildebeests, zebras and other animals venture from the southern…
— The Washington Post
Cruise
This Fan-Favorite Cruise Line Wants Its Next Ship to Be the Best Bar at Sea
If Margaritaville at Sea has always treated the bar as more than just a place to grab a drink, its next ship is making that philosophy official. When Beachcomber debuts in early 2027, the cruise line’s newest vessel won’t just have a lot of bars—it’s being built around them, with seven…
— Parade Magazine
Younger Travelers, Short Trips Helping Fuel Cruise Demand: Internova
Demand for cruises remains strong in 2026, with clear signs that younger travelers and luxury consumers are reshaping the industry, according to research from Internova Travel Group, with a network of more than 100,000 travel advisors worldwide. While traditional ocean cruises…
— Seatrade Cruise News
Transportation
American Airlines Issues Travel Warning For Its Biggest Hub As Thousands Of U.S. Cancellations Expected Due To Winter Storm
Travelers in the United States hoping to fly during the coming weekend may have to revise their plans, as thousands of flights across the country will likely be canceled or delayed. On Wednesday, January 21, a snowstorm led Toronto Pearson International Airport to record the…
— The Travel
Airlines Issue Travel Waivers Ahead of Major Winter Storm
Airlines are battening down the hatches ahead of what looks to be the biggest winter storm of the season so far. Forecasters are predicting accumulating snow and ice could affect a wide swath of the country late this week and well into the weekend. AccuWeather on Wednesday…
— The Points Guy
What is Skiplagging? The Controversial ‘Hidden City’ Flight Hack That Airlines Hate
With airfare costs rising, some price-conscious travelers are getting creative—and risking disrupted travel plans—to nab cheap flights. One of the more controversial hacks used by budget fliers today is called “skiplagging,” also known as hidden-city or beyond-point tickets. They all…
— Condé Nast Traveler
Lodging
Plans for First Hotel on the Moon Are Being Drawn by Space-Construction Company
In February, the Artemis II mission will orbit the moon, marking the first time in 50 years that a crewed mission does so. A crew of four astronauts will spend ten days orbiting the moon in order to test a new Orion spacecraft and its SLS rocket systems. But there are plans for a…
— Travel Awaits
Starwood Hotels Announces Plans for 1 Hotel & Homes Hudson Valley
Starwood Hotels, the sustainable hotel management company founded by hospitality visionary Barry Sternlicht, is thrilled to announce plans for 1 Hotel & Homes Hudson Valley, set on the pristine shores of Fifth Lake in New York's Ulster County. This upcoming development will be a…
— Hospitality Net
Other and Odd
What Travelers Need to Know About the Polar Vortex—And What to Do When Severe Weather Disrupts Your Trip
The winter travel season in the U.S. is off to a bone-chilling start. Meteorologists are warning that a polar-vortex–driven blast of arctic air is poised to push unusually cold temperatures and disruptive and potentially dangerous winter weather across much of the country this week…
— Afar
These Are the Most Popular Solo Travel Spots for 2026
When it comes to traveling without family or friends, some destinations rise to the top. And in 2026, solo travelers are dreaming of three countries in particular: Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. That is according to a new report from FTLO Travel, a group travel company catering…
— Travel+Leisure
US Saw 6% Fewer Foreign Tourists in 2025. Here’s Where They Went, Why.
The U.S. registered a 6% drop in foreign visitors in 2025 even as global tourism overrode concerns about saturation in some locations to generate a 6.7% rise in spending compared to the previous year, according to an industry group. More than 1.5 billion tourists spent $11.7…
— USA Today
Today in History
Roe v. Wade
On January 22, 1973, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in the controversial landmark case of Roe v. Wade. The opinion, written by Justice Harry Blackmun, struck down state laws that made most abortions…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
Travel Industry Solutions Names Canadian Travel Industry Leader Mike Foster as Director of Strategic Partners and Shareholder
Altamonte Springs, FL — January 16, 2026 — Travel Industry Solutions (TIS), the travel industry’s leading legal and payments-risk platform for travel advisors, providing attorney-built contracts, secure credit-card vaulting…
— Travel Research Online
The Incessant Traveler
Spirit of Big Five Foundation Takes Action in Colombia
by David Cogswell
Thursday January 22, 2026
Sustainable tra vel practices are no longer an “extra” for travel companies. They have become an indispensable component of the tour and packaged travel product and value proposition.
A 2025 report from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) shows that travelers increasingly prefer to purchase travel products from companies that demonstrate corporate responsibility and practice sustainable tourism. The same tendency has been shown by multiple sources and studies as the trend has continued to gather momentum over the last 25 years.
Today, it’s an essential part of the service package of a tour operator. It’s expected that tour operators will take positive action to try to make the world they work in…
— Travel Research Online
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