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Nixon Museum Makeover, Kid-Free Zones on Flights, and More: Today's Travel Briefing
A roundup of travel news from all over
TripAdvisor Adopts No-Touching-Wild-Animals Policy
As of yesterday, TripAdvisor is no longer selling tickets to attractions that allow customers to come into physical contact with wild, captive, or endangered animals.That means…
Cruise Critic Names Best Ships of the Year
Cruise Critic announced yesterday the winners of its ninth annual Editors' Pick Awards, honoring the best passenger ships sailing the world's oceans and rivers.Carnival Cruise…
Simone Biles: Gymnast, Olympian, Airport Temp
Olympian Simone Biles at O'Hare International Airport (photo: Twitter/@JGinChicago)Highly likable Olympic gymnast Simone Biles played at being an airport employee on Tuesday at…
TripAdvisor Adopts No-Touching-Animals Policy, Best Cruise Ships Named, and More: Today's Travel Briefing
Celine Dion Marks 1,000 Vegas Shows, Goose Poop Piles Up in Boston, and More: Our Travel Briefing
Airline Facing Complaint for Weighing Passengers Before Flight
Two businessmen from American Samoa have filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Transportation because they were weighed before boarding a Hawaiian Airlines flight in…
Celine Dion Marks 1,000 Vegas Shows—With More to Come
Celine Dion performed for the 1,000th time in Las Vegas on Saturday—and shortly thereafter added 24 more concerts in 2017.The Canadian singer began a highly lucrative residency at…
Goose Poop Piling Up in Boston
Boston has a problem with goose poop.The birds may add to the natural beauty of the city’s parks and playgrounds, but here’s something else they add: the inevitable results of…
A Tour of Literary Paris: Where Famous Writers Lived and Worked
Paris is of course the undisputed capital of French literature. The country's great writers—including Honoré de Balzac, Victor Hugo, and George Sand in the 19th century, and Marcel…
Save on Hotel Rooms: 8 Tips for the Next Time You Travel
Booking an affordable stay for a vacation has turned into a bewildering endeavor, with online travel agencies offering a blizzard of deals, hotels dangling rewards for loyalty, rates…
Save on Hotel Rooms: How to Use Loyalty Rates
When it comes to booking a hotel room, it's no longer enough to search an online travel agency (OTA) like Travelocity or Expedia. Now the big hotel chains claim they offer the lowest…
New Zealand Movie Sites to See Whether You Care About Hobbits or Not
From 2001 to 2003, filmmaker Peter Jackson put out an epic, three-part New Zealand tourism brochure called The Lord of the Rings . Ever since the phenomenal success of that series,…
New Zealand Outdoor Adventures, Ranked from Mild to Wild
Given New Zealand ’s over-the-top landscapes, it’s no surprise that the country is a hot spot for over-the-top adventures. There are churning rivers for rafting, blustery coasts for…
What Kinds of Therapy Animals Should Be Allowed on Airplanes?
At the moment, there are very few regulations limiting the kinds of animals that can be carried onto commercial airplanes, as long as the given dog, pig, hamster, rooster, capuchin…
West Elm to Open Boutique Hotels
Furniture seller West Elm is getting into the boutique hotel business.Partnering with hospitality management and development company DDK, the retailer (which is part of…
The World's Biggest Bouncy House
A company called V-Formation has created what's being billed as the world's largest bouncy house.Dubbed The Beast, the inflatable behemoth stretches across a length of 893…
Therapy Animals on Planes, West Elm Hotels, and More: Today's Travel Briefing
Marriott Finalizes Purchase of Starwood, Creating World's Biggest Hotel Chain
On Friday, Marriott International's $13 billion acquisition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide was finalized, having been delayed for months pending approval from U.S.,…
Weather Forecast for Fall: Warm Everywhere
Remember when September was autumn? It sure doesn't feel like that this year in the United States—you'll search in vain for a nip in the air pretty much anywhere you travel in the…
Passenger Suing Airline Over "Spillover" from Overweight Seatmate
A passenger is suing Emirates because he says a nine-hour flight operated by the airline was ruined by the "spillover" of an overweight person seated next to him.The guy doing…
The World's Largest Hotel Chain, a Lawsuit Over Airplane-Seat "Spillover," and More: Today's Travel Briefing
Great Wall Repairs Spark Outrage
(Photo: CNN/Twitter)An effort to restore a 700-year-old portion of the Great Wall of China has sparked outrage on social media after photos of the project were posted…
Theme Park Geared Toward Adults Planned for Las Vegas
A plan for a theme park geared toward adults was released in Las Vegas last week.Dubbed Xpark Vegas, the site would include such grownups-only activities as speedboat racing,…
Disney World's Strict Rules for Wearing Halloween Costumes
Ever wondered why you don't see more adult guests at Disney World in Orlando wearing costumes? Simple. They're not allowed on anybody over 14—except, of course, for the people…