Today: November 21, 2024
Today: November 21, 2024

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Arthur Frommer, travel writer and guidebook publisher, dead at 95

Arthur Frommer, travel writer and guidebook publisher, dead at 95

November 19, 2024
Arthur Frommer, travel writer and guidebook publisher, dead at 95
Arts|Entertainment|Europe|Travel

Arthur Frommer, travel guide innovator, has died at 95

Travel writer Arthur Frommer, who revolutionized leisure travel for ordinary Americans with his guidebook “Europe on 5 Dollars a Day,” has died

November 19, 2024
Arthur Frommer, travel guide innovator, has died at 95
Travel|Local

Record-setting SoCal residents expected to travel for Thanksgiving

Record Numbers of SoCal Residents Expected to Travel for Thanksgiving

November 18, 2024
Record-setting SoCal residents expected to travel for Thanksgiving
Business|Travel

British Airways hit by delays and disruption after ‘technical issue’

British Airways hit by delays and disruption after ‘technical issue’

November 18, 2024
British Airways hit by delays and disruption after ‘technical issue’
Environment|Sports|Travel

F1 to move Canadian Grand Prix slot on calendar in drive to cut travel

Formula 1 will move the Canadian Grand Prix to a new slot in May from 2026 in an effort to cut down on travel and its environmental impact

November 18, 2024
F1 to move Canadian Grand Prix slot on calendar in drive to cut travel
Business|Economy|Travel|US

Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy as financial losses pile up and debt payments loom

Spirit Airlines has filed for bankruptcy protection and will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the pandemic-caused swoon in travel and a failed attempt to sell the airline to JetBlue

November 18, 2024
Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy as financial losses pile up and debt payments loom
Business|Europe|Lifestyle|Travel

Airbnb urges Barcelona to reconsider crackdown on tourism rentals

Global holiday home rental company Airbnb has urged Barcelona's mayor to rethink a widening crackdown on short-term rentals, arguing that it only benefits the hotel sector while

November 18, 2024
Airbnb urges Barcelona to reconsider crackdown on tourism rentals
Americas|Lifestyle|Travel|US|World

Record 80 million Americans expected to travel for Thanksgiving holiday, industry group says

Americans are expected to set a new record for Thanksgiving travel, with nearly 80 million to hit the roads, catch flights and board cruises over the holiday

November 18, 2024
Record 80 million Americans expected to travel for Thanksgiving holiday, industry group says
Business|Economy|Travel|US

Union workers picket for 3rd day at Las Vegas casino with no talks slated

Picketing is continuing outside a hotel-casino near the Las Vegas Strip with no talks scheduled between management and union members

November 17, 2024
Union workers picket for 3rd day at Las Vegas casino with no talks slated
Election|Europe|Travel|US|World

This couple moved to France and didn’t love it. So we wrote about it. Then came the comments

California couple Joanna McIsaac-Kierklo and Ed Kierklo wanted to spend their later years in southern France, so they moved. They quickly realized how hard it was and wanted to return, until the US election.

November 16, 2024
This couple moved to France and didn’t love it. So we wrote about it. Then came the comments
Business|Economy|Technology|Travel

The world’s longest-range, single-aisle plane is poised to shake up transatlantic travel

The world’s longest-range, single-aisle plane is poised to shake up transatlantic travel

November 16, 2024
The world’s longest-range, single-aisle plane is poised to shake up transatlantic travel
Crime|Travel|US

Bullet strikes Southwest Airlines plane as it prepares to depart from Dallas airport

Bullet strikes Southwest Airlines plane as it prepares to depart from Dallas airport

November 16, 2024
Bullet strikes Southwest Airlines plane as it prepares to depart from Dallas airport
Crime|Travel|US

Southwest Airlines plane struck by bullet before departure in Dallas

A Southwest Airlines plane preparing for departure at Dallas Love Field airport was struck by a bullet late on Friday and had to return to the gate, the airline said in a statement on

November 16, 2024
Southwest Airlines plane struck by bullet before departure in Dallas
Travel|World

In the polar bear capital of the world, a community lives with the predator next door and loves it

Churchill is a remote Canadian town that not only lives with the predator next door, but loves it

November 16, 2024
In the polar bear capital of the world, a community lives with the predator next door and loves it
Business|Economy|Environment|Lifestyle|Travel

Forget downtown or the ’burbs. The far-flung exurbs are where people are moving

Not long ago, Polk County’s biggest draw was citrus

November 16, 2024
Forget downtown or the ’burbs. The far-flung exurbs are where people are moving
Entertainment|Europe|Travel

Airbnb's new 'Gladiator' Colosseum experience offers visitors rare alone time after dark

Airbnb and the Colosseum Archaeological Park are giving a limited number of lucky visitors a chance to experience the underbelly of Rome's Colosseum after dark in honor of the release of 'Gladiator II.'

November 15, 2024
Airbnb's new 'Gladiator' Colosseum experience offers visitors rare alone time after dark
Travel|US

Passengers on parked Southwest plane forced to evacuate after cell phone, airplane seat catch fire

Passengers on parked Southwest plane forced to evacuate after cell phone, airplane seat catch fire

November 15, 2024
Passengers on parked Southwest plane forced to evacuate after cell phone, airplane seat catch fire
Entertainment|Europe|Lifestyle|Travel

‘We are not Disneyland’: Outrage in Rome over Airbnb ‘gladiator’ battles at the Colosseum

‘We are not Disneyland’: Outrage in Rome over Airbnb ‘gladiator’ battles at the Colosseum

November 15, 2024
‘We are not Disneyland’: Outrage in Rome over Airbnb ‘gladiator’ battles at the Colosseum
Europe|Lifestyle|Travel

She fell in ‘love at first sight’ with an Italian stranger. Within days they were talking about marriage

She fell in ‘love at first sight’ with an Italian stranger. Within days they were talking about marriage

November 15, 2024
She fell in ‘love at first sight’ with an Italian stranger. Within days they were talking about marriage
Europe|Travel

Severe turbulence forces Scandinavian Airlines flight to return to Europe, airline says

Severe turbulence forces Scandinavian Airlines flight to return to Europe, airline says

November 15, 2024
Severe turbulence forces Scandinavian Airlines flight to return to Europe, airline says
Europe|Travel|World

Passengers jostled by severe turbulence on trans-Atlantic flight

No severe injuries were reported after a Miami-bound Scandinavian Airlines flight was forced to return to Europe after encountering severe turbulence over Greenland, according to the airline.

November 15, 2024
Passengers jostled by severe turbulence on trans-Atlantic flight
Technology|Travel|US

American Airlines flight out of Hawaii told to make ‘expedited climb’ to avoid mountains

American Airlines flight out of Hawaii told to make ‘expedited climb’ to avoid mountains

November 15, 2024
American Airlines flight out of Hawaii told to make ‘expedited climb’ to avoid mountains
Europe|Travel|World

Ukraine could reopen Lviv airport in 2025, broker says

Wartime Ukraine could reopen a first airport in its western Lviv region next year, as it tries to restore air travel that has been suspended nationwide since Russia's 2022

November 15, 2024
Ukraine could reopen Lviv airport in 2025, broker says
Asia|Crime|Travel|US|World

American tourist arrested for allegedly defacing gate at Tokyo shrine

American tourist arrested for allegedly defacing gate at Tokyo shrine

November 15, 2024
American tourist arrested for allegedly defacing gate at Tokyo shrine
Asia|Travel

Japan marks modern-day adventurer's final stop on 46,000 km trek across Asia

Japan is seeing a record boom in tourism, but one recent visitor travelled more than the circumference of the earth to get there, using boats, trains,

November 15, 2024
Japan marks modern-day adventurer's final stop on 46,000 km trek across Asia
Asia|Travel|US|World

Taiwan president plans Hawaii visit on sensitive trip to Pacific, sources say

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te is planning to stop in Hawaii and maybe Guam on a visit to Taipei's

November 15, 2024
Taiwan president plans Hawaii visit on sensitive trip to Pacific, sources say
Lifestyle|Travel

Taiwan is fast becoming a top destination for outdoor adventure and wellness fans. It’s easy to see why

Taiwan is fast becoming a top destination for outdoor adventure and wellness fans. It’s easy to see why

November 15, 2024
Taiwan is fast becoming a top destination for outdoor adventure and wellness fans. It’s easy to see why
Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Travel

Six Flags Great Adventure retires Kingda Ka, once the world's tallest and fastest roller coaster

Six Flags Great Adventure retires Kingda Ka, once the world's tallest and fastest roller coaster

November 14, 2024
Six Flags Great Adventure retires Kingda Ka, once the world's tallest and fastest roller coaster
Arts|Entertainment|Europe|Lifestyle|Travel

A criticized Airbnb deal will let users play gladiator in Rome's Colosseum

The ancient Roman Colosseum will be the venue of gladiator fights for the first time in two millennia under a $1.5 million sponsorship deal with Airbnb

November 14, 2024
A criticized Airbnb deal will let users play gladiator in Rome's Colosseum
Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Travel|US

‘The Disneyland of American grocery stores’: How Trader Joe’s became a tourist hot spot

‘The Disneyland of American grocery stores’: How Trader Joe’s became a tourist hot spot

November 14, 2024
‘The Disneyland of American grocery stores’: How Trader Joe’s became a tourist hot spot
Business|Finance|Travel

Etihad Airways's nine-month profit up 66% on booming passenger numbers

Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad Airways reported a 66% increase in net profit in the first nine months of the year, helped by a double-digit increase in passenger traffic.

November 14, 2024
Etihad Airways's nine-month profit up 66% on booming passenger numbers
Australia|Lifestyle|Travel

‘Only in Australia’: Couple comes home to find koala in bed

‘Only in Australia’: Couple comes home to find koala in bed

November 14, 2024
‘Only in Australia’: Couple comes home to find koala in bed
Asia|Travel|World

Former Taiwan president Tsai to visit Canada next week, sources say

Former Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen is planning to visit Canada next week, two diplomatic sources told Reuters, in a highly watched visit for a senior

November 14, 2024
Former Taiwan president Tsai to visit Canada next week, sources say
Asia|Travel

Few have heard of this scenic train journey through Indonesia (and it’s a bargain, too)

Few have heard of this scenic train journey through Indonesia (and it’s a bargain, too)

November 14, 2024
Few have heard of this scenic train journey through Indonesia (and it’s a bargain, too)
Asia|Business|Economy|Travel

Asia's airlines blame supply chain woes for disrupted operations

Asia-Pacific travel demand has recovered from the pandemic, but earnings at the region's airlines are under pressure from supply chain

November 14, 2024
Asia's airlines blame supply chain woes for disrupted operations
Crime|Travel|US

House Foreign Affairs Chair McCaul detained at airport after appearing intoxicated

House Foreign Affairs Chair McCaul detained at airport after appearing intoxicated

November 13, 2024
House Foreign Affairs Chair McCaul detained at airport after appearing intoxicated
Business|Travel|US

Amtrak resumes service between New York and Washington after power issues

U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak said on Wednesday it had restored service after it was forced to temporarily suspend all train service between New York and

November 13, 2024
Amtrak resumes service between New York and Washington after power issues
Business|Lifestyle|Travel|US

Oakland airport’s controversial name change blocked by judge

Oakland airport’s controversial name change blocked by judge

November 13, 2024
Oakland airport’s controversial name change blocked by judge
Entertainment|Europe|Lifestyle|Travel

Italian city Florence bans key boxes and tour guide loudspeakers to tackle overtourism

Italian city Florence bans key boxes and tour guide loudspeakers to tackle overtourism

November 13, 2024
Italian city Florence bans key boxes and tour guide loudspeakers to tackle overtourism
Lifestyle|Travel

This American couple moved to Costa Rica. Then they found a Central American country they liked even better

This American couple moved to Costa Rica. Then they found a Central American country they liked even better

November 13, 2024
This American couple moved to Costa Rica. Then they found a Central American country they liked even better
Arts|Science|Travel|World

Norway's Kon-Tiki Museum returns artifacts to Chile's remote Easter Island

Artifacts and human remains taken by a Norwegian explorer and anthropologist in the late 1940s are being returned by a museum in Norway to Chile's remote territory of Easter Island in the mid-Pacific

November 13, 2024
Norway's Kon-Tiki Museum returns artifacts to Chile's remote Easter Island
Business|Technology|Travel

Planes used for world’s longest nonstop commercial flights are getting a makeover

Planes used for world’s longest nonstop commercial flights are getting a makeover

November 13, 2024
Planes used for world’s longest nonstop commercial flights are getting a makeover
Asia|Travel|World

Indonesia's volcanic eruption grounds international flights on tourist island of Bali

Several international airlines have canceled flights to and from Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali because of an ongoing volcanic eruption

November 13, 2024
Indonesia's volcanic eruption grounds international flights on tourist island of Bali
Asia|Travel|World

Flights cancelled to and from Indonesia's Bali due to volcanic ash

Several international airlines cancelled flights to and from Indonesia's resort island of Bali on Wednesday, after further eruptions of a volcano that has spewed ash

November 13, 2024
Flights cancelled to and from Indonesia's Bali due to volcanic ash
Asia|Travel

Virgin Australia cancels flights to and from Bali due to volcanic ash

Virgin Australia cancelled all flights in and out of Bali, Indonesia, on Wednesday as volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Lewotobi made flying unsafe, the carrier said.

November 13, 2024
Virgin Australia cancels flights to and from Bali due to volcanic ash
Asia|Travel|World

Flights to Bali canceled after erupting volcano unleashes ash clouds

Flights to Bali canceled after erupting volcano unleashes ash clouds

November 13, 2024
Flights to Bali canceled after erupting volcano unleashes ash clouds
Environment|Travel

Some Sargent Beach access closed due to erosion in Matagorda County, officials say

Some Sargent Beach access closed due to erosion in Matagorda County, officials say

November 12, 2024
Some Sargent Beach access closed due to erosion in Matagorda County, officials say
Travel|US|World

FAA bars US airlines from Haiti after gunfire hits three planes

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday it will bar U.S. airlines from operating in Haiti for 30 days after three commercial jetliners were struck

November 12, 2024
FAA bars US airlines from Haiti after gunfire hits three planes
Technology|Travel

Apple wants to help airlines find your lost luggage

Apple wants to help airlines find your lost luggage

November 12, 2024
Apple wants to help airlines find your lost luggage

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