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• The man who transformed a barren island

  27-09-2023 02:00
  
  It's one of the best places in the world to swim with manta rays
  
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• Australia's incredible 'island of hope'

  26-09-2023 21:37
  
  It's lured everyone from David Attenborough to King Charles
  
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• Big hotel brands leading the charge for electric vehicle stations

  26-09-2023 14:00 via travelweekly.com
  
  As a growing number of U.S. drivers embrace electric vehicles and car rental companies add them to their fleets, hotel companies appear ready to make EV charger installation a priority.
  
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• A new show at the Horseshoe pays tribute to the Las Vegas showgirl

  26-09-2023 06:10 via travelweekly.com
  
  Burlesque performer Dita Von Teese's show, "Dita Las Vegas: A Jubilant Revue," opens at the Horseshoe Las Vegas on Oct. 5.
  
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• More than 60 craft brewers will be pouring at Las Vegas beer fest

  26-09-2023 04:25 via travelweekly.com
  
  Craft brewers at the Downtown Brew Festival will be serving up more than 200 brews on Oct. 7 from 5 to 9 p.m.
  
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• The brutally honest airline etiquette video

  26-09-2023 03:55 via travelweekly.com
  
  This tongue-in-cheek video is just meant to cast some light on the unspoken etiquette rules of flights, and maybe educate a few travelers in the process.
  
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• Asia's little-known Silk Road city

  25-09-2023 23:19
  
  It's an ancient archaeological gem perched on the Eurasian Steppe
  
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• A weeknight dinner fit for royalty

  25-09-2023 23:06
  
  These baked meat-filled aubergines were once served to kings
  
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• Advocacy executive Eben Peck is leaving ASTA

  25-09-2023 21:50 via travelweekly.com
  
  Peck is moving to another opportunity in the industry. ASTA CEO Zane Kerby said Peck's contributions to ASTA "cannot be overstated."
  
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• Ensemble enters partnership with Jamaica Tourist Board

  25-09-2023 19:45 via travelweekly.com
  
  The partnership includes training and marketing materials focused on luxury products, available to Ensemble's advisors in the U.S. and Canada.
  
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• Booking Holdings will appeal EU's decision to block the Etraveli acquisition

  25-09-2023 18:35 via travelweekly.com
  
  The European Commission said the acquisition would enable Booking to strengthen a dominant position.
  
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• Sustainability is a focal point at Great Plains' latest safari camp

  25-09-2023 17:50 via travelweekly.com
  
  The new Sitatunga Private Island, located in Botswana's Okavango Delta, was built predominantly from recycled materials.
  
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• Luxury safari camp opens at Unesco site in Zimbabwe

  25-09-2023 17:25 via travelweekly.com
  
  The Molori Mashuma camp, part of the Rora Private Collection, is situated in Mana Pools, a Unesco World Heritage Site in Zimbabwe.
  
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• Why are safaris so expensive?

  25-09-2023 17:20 via travelweekly.com
  
  African safaris are more popular than ever, despite skyrocketing prices. But operators insist that nobody is getting rich by running a safari camp or lodge.
  
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• Club Med has discovered a hidden South African gem

  25-09-2023 16:30 via travelweekly.com
  
  Club Med Tinley will be set along the coastline of KwaZulu Natal, a region popular with locals for its subtropical climate and white-sand beaches but mostly unknown by outsiders.
  
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• Tell us about a great eco skiing trip in Europe – you could win a holiday voucher

  25-09-2023 14:56 via theguardian.com
  
  Have you been on a skiing trip that minimised impact on the environment? Please share your experiences– the best tip wins £200 towards a Coolstays breakThere are ways to cut down on your carbon footprint on a ski trip in the mountains. We’d like to hear about your best no-fly, eco-friendly ski holidays in Europe with recommendations of sustainably run resorts, accommodation and eco initiatives.If you have a relevant photo, do send it in – but it’s your words that wi
  
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• Airfares are down right now. Will they stay that way long?

  25-09-2023 14:00 via travelweekly.com
  
  The surge in pent-up demand that drove high airfares last year appears to have given way to more normal seasonal demand this fall, at least for full-service U.S. carriers.
  
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• Your duty to a client has its limits

  25-09-2023 13:30 via travelweekly.com
  
  When you make complex travel arrangements for a leisure client, you should have a written agreement that spells out exactly what you will do.
  
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• How far can having a niche take your business?

  25-09-2023 12:10 via travelweekly.com
  
  Data from Host Agency Reviews' 2023 Hosted Travel Advisor Report indicates that specializing can pay off.
  
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• Pews, picnics and pedalling: my cycle trip through Herefordshire – with a toddler in tow

  25-09-2023 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Camping out in churches makes this family cycling trip along the Golden Valley Pilgrimage Way an adventure to remember“East is at the top of the map, south on the right, west is at the bottom and north you’ll find here on the left … ”I stood looking at the guide in Hereford Cathedral who was uttering these frankly insane words and gripped my OS map tightly. About to set off on a three-night e-bike pilgrimage on the Golden Valley Pilgrimage Way (GVPW) – with my todd
  
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• African safari camps step up their wellness offerings

  25-09-2023 00:45 via travelweekly.com
  
  Natural Selection camps in Botswana and Wilderness Destinations camps in Zambia recently announced new wellness treatments and experiences.
  
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• Scotland's little-known royal gems

  24-09-2023 22:22
  
  The Romans may have invaded Britain because of these jewels
  
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• Outbound Hotels, a new brand, has its eye on active travelers

  24-09-2023 17:00 via travelweekly.com
  
  The company, which is looking at locations that offer proximity to nature, has opened properties in Jackson Hole, Wyo., and Mammoth Lakes, Calif., with more to come.
  
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• ‘Something magical happens’: can you really take kids on a 630-mile hike?

  24-09-2023 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Tackling the South West Coast Path (in chunks) with my husband and two young children gave us a chance to enjoy true freedom as a familyIt’s late. The sun is setting. I’m sitting on a clifftop on the Jurassic Coast with my family. I can hear the clatter of forks against enamel, the slurp of camp-stove noodles, the distant draw of the sea below. Our tent is pitched on a rough patch of long grass, sleeping bags laid out, a bar of chocolate and pack of cards waiting for us. We are tired
  
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• Station's latest big bet: Durango Casino & Resort

  24-09-2023 02:40 via travelweekly.com
  
  The $780 million resort, opening Nov. 20 southwest of the Las Vegas Strip, is the first of a series of projects that could double Station Casinos' footprint in southern Nevada by 2030.
  
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• Shining a light on the spacious new Viking Aton

  23-09-2023 19:00 via travelweekly.com
  
  Fans of Viking's river ships now have more opportunities to sail Egypt's Nile River, thanks to the addition of the Viking Aton to its growing fleet there.
  
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• What do advisors have to fear from AI?

  23-09-2023 17:05 via travelweekly.com
  
  Perfection in artificial intelligence is a ways off, and that leads to my central theme: What stands out to me most about AI and our industry.
  
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• NCL venturing beyond Broadway in an entertainment overhaul

  23-09-2023 16:20 via travelweekly.com
  
  Norwegian Cruise Line has been known for its straight-from-Broadway productions. However, changes are afoot with the line's entertainment offerings fleetwide.
  
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• High-end culinary weekend is planned at the Bellagio in Las Vegas

  23-09-2023 13:00 via travelweekly.com
  
  The October event, hosted by chefs Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Michael Mina and Julian Serrano, was created to celebrate the Bellagio's 25th anniversary.
  
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• Atzaro unveils plans for a luxury safari camp in the Okavango Delta

  23-09-2023 08:55 via travelweekly.com
  
  The camp in Botswana's Moremi Game Reserve will consist of 12 suites, each equipped with plunge pools, open-air "star beds" and decks that overlook the lagoon and waterways.
  
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• On the midnight express train across Turkey

  23-09-2023 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  On the final journey in our long-distance rail series we take the Doğu Express, which runs east from the Turkish capital, Ankara, towards Kars and the border with Georgia‘Whatever you want to pay me for, you can have,” a masseur named Karim tells me with a laugh, as we face each other in Ankara’s Tarihi Karacabey Hamami, one of the Turkish capital’s oldest bath houses. We’re both wearing just a small towel, and Karim also wears a grin.What I pay for is a rigor
  
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• Intrepid introduces carbon labeling on itineraries

  23-09-2023 01:00 via travelweekly.com
  
  The adventure travel company's initiative aims to better educate travelers about the impact their trips are having on the environment.
  
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• From sulphur baths to Stalin’s home: five great trips in Georgia

  23-09-2023 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Spectacular mountains and valleys, natural hot baths and a Soviet-era ghost town are all just a day trip away from the Georgian capital, TbilisiSome Helly Hansen-clad travellers consider the Kazbegi area, next to the Russian border, one of Georgia’s more mainstream mountain trips. Don’t be put off: Stepantsminda, the main village of Kazbegi, may be frequented by tourists but it doesn’t feel overrun, and neither do its surrounding villages. Other mountainous areas, such as Svane
  
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• Amtrak names Eliot Hamlisch chief commercial officer

  22-09-2023 22:50 via travelweekly.com
  
  Hamlisch previously held executive vice president roles at AMC Entertainment and at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts.
  
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• San Antonio gets its first European route, thanks to Condor

  22-09-2023 21:10 via travelweekly.com
  
  Germany's Condor will operate three-times weekly to the Texas city from its home base in Frankfurt next spring and summer.
  
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• Delta unveils new JFK seasonal service to Europe

  22-09-2023 19:55 via travelweekly.com
  
  The airline will launch New York JFK to Munich and Naples, Italy, and resume JFK-Shannon, Ireland, and Atlanta-Zurich service.
  
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• Hong Kong's best museums for culture

  22-09-2023 19:51
  
  Museum director Suhanya Raffel shares her six favourite places in Hong Kong
  
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• Avance Collective aims to focus industry giving

  22-09-2023 19:30 via travelweekly.com
  
  The nonprofit, co-founded by three travel industry professionals, combines and distributes donations from colleagues.
  
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• Google's AI adds new capabilities in travel planning

  22-09-2023 14:00 via travelweekly.com
  
  Google is doubling down on travel, enabling Bard, its generative artificial intelligence model, to offer far more ways to help users plan their trips.
  
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• Consumers must be protected when travel companies collapse

  22-09-2023 13:45 via travelweekly.com
  
  Europe and the U.K. have outstanding programs to protect consumers' travel payments. Why can't we say the same here in U.S.?
  
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• ‘The place was so relaxing I almost missed my train’: readers’ favourite European railway hotels

  22-09-2023 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  From a converted monastery in Venice to a former post office in Ghent, our tipsters share their most memorable places to stay handy for the trainVenice is a brilliant place to arrive in – the moment you walk down the steps and out of Santa Lucia station you’ll see bobbing gondolas on the city’s famous canals. Last year, I stayed at the Hotel Abbazia, a lovely traditional building in a restored ancient monastery. It’s two minutes from the station and has comfortable rooms
  
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• Carnival Legend will sail from Galveston in winter 2025-26

  22-09-2023 05:25 via travelweekly.com
  
  Carnival Cruise Line has committed to sailing a fourth ship out of Galveston for the second winter season in a row.
  
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• Why is Taiwanese food so sweet?

  22-09-2023 02:00
  
  The island's love for sugar back to the 17th Century
  
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• Expedia Group gives users the opportunity to test new technology

  21-09-2023 23:20 via travelweekly.com
  
  EG Labs is a digital space designed for "those excited about the next frontier of travel and tech."
  
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• Level to start Miami-Barcelona route

  21-09-2023 21:05 via travelweekly.com
  
  The discount transatlantic carrier will launch the service on March 31 with a new Airbus A330-200.
  
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• Brightline partners with Mears for Orlando ground transportation

  21-09-2023 20:20 via travelweekly.com
  
  The Florida high-speed rail provider has incorporated Mears into its app and website for guests who want to book a ride to an Orlando hotel.
  
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• Some advisors find Delta's loyalty program change unrewarding

  21-09-2023 14:00 via travelweekly.com
  
  The airline will provide a new benefit to Delta Vacations customers, but only if they book direct.
  
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• Annual LGBTQ ski event is ready to beat the heat

  21-09-2023 12:15 via travelweekly.com
  
  Switzerland's Arosa Gay Ski Week is an over-the-top celebration of diversity and inclusivity designed to support LGBTQ causes and initiatives.
  
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• Preferred Hotels' Legend Collection is entering Finland

  21-09-2023 12:05 via travelweekly.com
  
  The Hotel Maria is opening in the Kruununhaka district of Helsinki in December.
  
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• Dubai’s Address Hotels & Resorts launches a ChatGPT-powered virtual concierge

  21-09-2023 10:23 via breakingtravelnews.com
  Nuha will deliver a conversation that feels natural, intuitive, and deeply personal, the hotel says
  
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