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Zac Thompson

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Royal Caribbean Launches Tour-Booking Site for Cruisers and Landlubbers Alike

Cruise companies have been organizing shore excursions for decades in scores of locations across the globe. Now one of those lines is offering tours and activities to everybody—not…

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Interest in Travel to U.S. Down Overall—but Up in Asia

The overall number of international travelers planning to visit the United States has declined slightly over the past year as a result of the political climate, according to an…

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Trump's Impact on Travel, Royal Caribbean's New Tour Site, and Passover on the Road: Today's Travel Briefing

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Alaska Airlines Is Doing Away with Virgin America

The highly regarded, much-beloved Virgin America is getting the ax.Alaska Airlines, which acquired the carrier in a $2.6-billion merger in December, has announced plans to fully…

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Underwater Tours of Titanic Shipwreck Coming in 2018

Underwater tours of the Titanic shipwreck site will begin heading beneath the waves in May 2018. And just like a first-class ticket aboard the doomed ship's first and only sailing in…

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The Great American Summer Road Trip: Unforgettable Scenic Drives in the United States

Americans drive more than 3 trillion miles in a typical year, according to an estimate from the Federal Highway Administration . The months with the most drivers on the road are July…

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Alabama Offering Free Statewide Walking Tours in April

For 14 years, Alabama has been offering a unique way to get to know that state and enjoy the spring weather at the same time: Saturday morning walking tours held throughout the month…

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Teenager Finds Big Diamond at Arkansas State Park

A 14-year-old found a 7.44-carat diamond last week at Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds State Park, where visitors can look around for gems and keep whatever they find.The shiny, dark…

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Dates for Summer's Cheapest Airfares

As you plan your summer travels, here's a day to circle on your calendar: June 6.That's when airfares should be at their lowest during the period from June through September,…

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Free Alabama Walking Tours, Summer's Cheapest Airfares, and Diamonds in Arkansas: Today's Travel Briefing

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Trump's Budget Calls for Privatizing Air Traffic Control

One of the travel-related items in President Donald Trump's budget proposal for fiscal year 2018 is a provision to privatize the U.S. air traffic control system.Right now, air…

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Historic Philadelphia Sites Close Due to Trump's Federal Hiring Freeze

Seven historical attractions in Philadelphia have been closed as a result of President Donald Trump's hiring freeze on federal jobs.The sites affected include two notable…

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Two U.S. Airlines Halting Flights to Cuba

Frontier Airlines and Silver Airways are both stopping their flights to Cuba, the carriers announced this week.Frontier, which has been operating one daily flight between Miami…

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Fewer Flights to Cuba, Closed Historic Sites in Philly, and Trump's Call to Privatize Air Traffic Control: Today's Travel Briefing

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A Commercial Ski Trip to . . . Iraq?

Would you go skiing in Iraq?On the one hand, the northeastern part of the country is home to an imposing mountain range—the Zagros—with elevations reaching more than 14,000 feet.…

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Most Visited U.S. National Parks in a Record-Setting Year

The National Park Service celebrated its 100th birthday in 2016, and a record number of guests joined the party.The agency logged 331 million visits at the sites it manages,…

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8 Ways Millennials Are Changing Travel

Read enough think pieces about millennials—people in their 20s and 30s who came of age around the beginning of the 21st century—and you’re liable to get a contradictory image of the…

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Beer Hotel Planned for Columbus, Ohio

If Duff devotee Homer Simpson designed a hotel, it might look something like the one that's being planned for Columbus, Ohio by Scottish beer makers BrewDog.Billed as the world's…

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The Most Popular U.S. National Parks, a Beer Hotel in Ohio, and Skiing in Iraq: Today's Travel Briefing

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Trump Wants TSA Cuts to Pay for Immigration Crackdown

President Donald Trump's proposed crackdown on undocumented immigrants could wind up leading to more headaches at airports.According to internal documents reviewed by Politico,…

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TSA Introducing More Invasive Pat-Downs at Airports

The Transportation Security Administration is adopting a new, more "comprehensive" (read: invasive) pat-down procedure at the nation's airports.How comprehensive?The agency is…

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Cyprus Expecting Record Tourism Numbers for the Second Year in a Row

For the second year in a row, the eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus is expecting a record number of international visitors in 2017.Cyprus tourism officials say the island is…

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Cyprus Tourism Surge, More Invasive TSA Pat-Downs, and Possible TSA Budget Cuts: Today's Travel Briefing

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Mexico Resort Now Selling a $25,000 Taco

For those of you who find the idea of paying $10 for a taco beyond the pale, prepare to be about 2,500 times more outraged.The Grand Velas Los Cabos resort in Mexico has created a…

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U.S. Airports with the Best and Worst On-Time Performance in 2016

The numbers are in and it turns out airports in the New York City area had the worst on-time performance in the nation last year. Believe us: We're just as shocked as you…