Tag Archives: Travel
Travel documents: A guide to getting your paperwork in order
Blank travel insurance form and map on background Let’s take an important look at exactly which documents you need when planning a trip, and what to do with them once you have them. This isn’t near as exciting as the
Budget travel: How to save enough for your wanderlust wish list
Photo: Adobe Stock Though travel has become a lot more accessible and cheaper to do than in the past, it can still put a heft dent in your finances. If you’d like travel and need to keep the spending within
Lockdown library: Top six reads to inspire some armchair travel
Photo: Pexel With a week of heavy news, we feel it’s just about time for a favourites lists. Essential as part of the tool belt of any traveller is a good book. Usually we turn to e-books or a hard
TravelAbility Aims to Improve Travel for Travelers with Disabilities
WHY IT RATES: The event will bring together innovators, destinations, cruise lines, and travel agents all intent on better serving travelers with disabilities. By putting all of these industry professionals in one room, awareness and new ideas may form to
Travel Leaders Helps Travelers Choose Their Cruise
What’s known as Wave Season, the biggest reservation period of the year for the cruise industry, is well underway. During this time, which takes place now through March, cruise lines roll out their biggest deals and most enticing perks to
Top Travel Technology Leaders Honored at 2019 Travvy Awards
Travel technology continues to be a fascinating and rapidly evolving space, one in which barely a day goes by without the announcement of an exciting new development designed to improve the overall travel experience. From apps designed to customize and
2018 Gay Travel Award Winners Announced
WHY IT RATES: The awards recognize travel industry partners that welcome LGBTQ travelers. 鈥擩aneen Christoff, TravelPulse Senior Writer GayTravel.com, a trusted resource for LGBTQ travelers across the globe, announced the winners of the 2018 Gay Travel Awards. You May Also
Winter Storm Gia Hampers Travel With Road Closures, Flight Delays
Update: January 14, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. ET Winter Storm Gia forced approximately 1,500 flight cancellations across the U.S. over the weekend but those issues are beginning to clear up Monday morning, with flight-tracking website FlightAware.com reporting just 170 cancellations
White House is Reviewing the Travel Ban to North Korea
Travel to North Korea is a no-go for American citizens right now thanks to a travel ban instituted last year, however, that may soon change. The White House announced today that they are reviewing travel restrictions to North Korea. They
Popular Travel Apps Allegedly Shared User Data with Facebook
A new report from London-based watchdog group Privacy International claims that several popular travel apps, including Kayak and TripAdvisor, are sharing user information with Facebook without consent. The Boston Globe reported the researchers tested more than 30 popular Android smartphone
New Global Business Travel Report Forecasts Airfare Stability
American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) is forecasting that airfares will remain stable in 2019 despite some fluctuations on major routes. The Air Monitor 2019 report found that fare levels should hold steady on many of the world’s major air
Latest Travel Impact Updates on Winter Storm Jayden
Update: January 29, 2019 at 4:20 p.m. ET Winter Storm Jayden is continuing to impact travel as it moves east into the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and parts of the South on Tuesday afternoon. According to FlightAware.com, nearly 1,300 flights within, into
2018’s Top Business Travel Destinations
After a global study, Egencia flight data confirmed that New York is the most popular business travel destination globally. The Big Apple is followed by London and Paris. London hasn’t held the top spot since 2014 and Paris, is solidifying
Avoya Travel Wins Gold at 2019 Travvy Awards
Avoya Travel took home two gold Travvy statues at travAlliancemedia’s annual awards ceremony, which took place on January 23, 2019, at Gotham Hall in New York City. The host agency took home honors for Best Host Agency as well as
Travel Agents Believe 2019 Will Bring a Boom in Business
It’s shaping up to be a banner year for the travel business. If you are a travel agent, presumably you are betting on your clients increased wealth and social media channels to inspire them to book more vacations this year.
We're Entering a New Golden Age of Travel
The travel industry is experiencing a renaissance of the Golden Age of Travel, according to Ninan Chacko, CEO of Travel Leaders Group. And that’s occurring in concert with the resurgence of the professional travel advisor. Chacko made his comments Wednesday
Where Your State Wants to Travel the Most
It’s no secret that Americans want to travel the world in 2019. But where does your state want to go in the New Year? The folks over at DaringPlanet.com recently analyzed geotagged tweets including hashtag #vacation, #travel and similar terms
