Smaller groups. Private tours. Wide-open spaces. Those are themes that have dominated the talk of travel throughout the pandemic, and ones that promise to reshape the tour sector at least temporarily as operators that have […]
After a year that saw many tour operators essentially shuttered, new reports from two industry groups indicate cautious optimism for the year ahead. Arival, which tracks the day tours and activities sector, reported that total […]
Travel bookings are on the rise and USTOA members are confident about a travel recovery in 2021, particularly in the second quarter and beyond, according to a new survey. A full 98% of members who […]
Travel bookings are on the rise and USTOA members are confident about a travel recovery in 2021, particularly in the second quarter and beyond, according to a new survey. A full 98% of members who […]
When Globus family of brands chief marketing officer Steve Born called from the Grand Canyon this month, the elation in his voice was clear. “We’re glad to be out in America!” Born said as he […]
In the absence of a vaccine or relatively quick and effective treatments for Covid-19, pretravel testing is shaping up as the preferred requirement for international travel. Most countries now welcoming Americans require at least a […]
Machu Picchu has reopened to tourists. Abercrombie & Kent is running safaris, sailing the Nile and leading tours to the Great Pyramids. Small ships are again sailing the Galapagos. And Costa Rica has thrown open […]
One of the most positive travel trends to emerge from Covid-19 has been the “RV effect.” But traveler responses to the pandemic are also creating a silver lining beyond recreational vehicle road trips and private […]
Weissmann: David, there does seem to be a reflexive focus on cruise lines as villains in some of these overcrowding situations. What has been your experience? David Dingle, chairman, Carnival U.K.: I think it’s important […]
In the summer of 2000, my brother and I found ourselves on a rickety train heading from Bucharest to the city of Braila in the eastern part of Romania. We were on our way to […]
The late Anthony Bourdain broke down barriers across the dinner table while adding to viewers’ bucket-list destinations and must-have food experiences when he took his culinary show on the road, exposing viewers not only to […]
The people’s parks According to the National Park Service, more than 300 million people visited national parks last year, the third highest attendance since record keeping began in 1904. In announcing the numbers last month, […]
For travel advisors, catering to the needs of plus-size travelers is a mix of finding the right accommodations in the right destinations and setting expectations for everything from their plane ride to transfers. That can […]
Breaking the ice Our agenda was Intrepid’s traditional itinerary to Jordan, hitting the highlights of Amman, Petra, a tented desert camp in Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea, with additional activities added to bring travelers […]
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