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Turkey Tourism, Airbnb in Cuba, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Here's what's happening today in the world of travel.* BILL TO TIGHTEN AIRPORT SECURITY AND SPEED UP LINES GETS THE GO-AHEAD (Washington Post). A bipartisan aviation bill designed to…

Airbnb Already Established—and Booming—in Cuba

As American hotel companies make their first forays into the Cuban market after a nearly 60-year absence, they're finding that Airbnb is already firmly established on the island.…

Good News in Air Travel, Bad News in Air Travel, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Good morning! Hope you had a nice holiday weekend. In today's travel roundup, we've got good news and bad news related to air travel. Let's start with the good . . . * COFFEE UPGRADE…

Short-Term Rentals Banned in Anaheim

The city council of Anaheim, California—home of Disneyland—has voted to ban the operation of all short-term rentals, which will have to shut down within the next 18 months. Given…

New York Passes Anti-Airbnb Bill

New York State has approved a bill that would ban users on sites like Airbnb from posting listings for short-term rentals lasting fewer than 30 days. Violators could be fined up to…

The Legality of Short-Term Apartment Rentals Remains Hotly Contested, But Numerous Additional Companies Have Now Begun Acting as Agents for Such Rentals

Source: FreeImages.com/miro_penevIn all of travel, there is no topic more puzzling and contradictory, more challenging and debatable, than the short-term rental of…

Airbnb Vows to Root Out Racism, but Blocks Ability to Sue

Airbnb has responded to complaints from some users that they've had trouble booking rooms on the popular online vacation-rental site because of their race. The evidence isn't just…

Two New Websites Are Poised to Become the Airbnbs of RV Rentals

It was only a matter of time. Just as HomeAway.com and Airbnb.com dramatically changed the home rental industry, now two relatively new sites are transforming the ways people rent…

New App is Uber for Last-Minute Homestays

A new app has been launched that helps travelers find a last-minute place to crash.It's called Overnight, and to use it, you use it to post that you're in town and what…

River Cruises, An Improved Chicago, Memorials to Terrorism, Airbnb Besieged, and Passport Renewals: The Stuff and Substance of Travel

The commercials for Viking River Cruises, which appear on Downton Abbey and Homeland, are certainly the most beautiful and successful of all such advertising. But their…

Guy Builds NYC Igloo, Charges $200 on Airbnb

It's chilling proof that not every listing on Airbnb is high-quality: After last weekend's snowstorm, which laid more than two feet of snow on New York City, a Brooklyn man built an…

Several Well-Financed Firms Have Now Gone into Competition with Airbnb, Supplying You with Alternatives for Renting Low-Cost Apartments

By now, Airbnb.com has become a "household word" in travel. Most Americans are aware that the bearer of that name is today valued at billions of dollars, and that its…

Gifts You Should Give Yourself This Holiday Travel Season

In the next couple of months, most of us will be spending a lot of time in stores, and online, shopping for gifts for our loved ones. If you’re going to be traveling to give those…

Airbnb Now Recruiting Professional Vacation Home Companies—Is it Moving Away from the "Sharing Economy"?

Airbnb search results in Florida displaying two properties not by homeowners but by established companiesThis summer, Airbnb began slipping a new type of homes into its…

The Attacks on Airbnb Have Now Gone Well Beyond Decent Bounds, Spreading Exaggerations About Airbnb's Alleged Creation of a Housing Shortage

It's open season on Airbnb.com.  Scarcely a week goes by that you do not read attacks in the travel press claiming that the popular apartment-sharing service is causing…

When Airbnb Goes Wrong

We love Airbnb. We do. It has the power to transform the way travelers interact with local culture and make expensive destinations affordable. It also strips the power out of the…

Hey Yank, Want to Go to Cuba? You Can Now Get Travel Insurance and a Bed More Easily If You Go

And another piece—no, make that two—has fallen into place for Americans with a yen to visit the long-forbidden Cuba. Today, massive online lodging company AirBnB (it serves as a…

Some End-of-the-Year Musings on Current Developments—And Bitter Controversies—in Travel

As we move into 2015, a number of important travel issues seem unresolved and the subject of fierce controversy. Since both travelers and legislators are being asked to resolve…

Its Hotels Already Full to Bursting, New York May be Unable to Further Increase Its Tourism Unless Residents are Able to Rent Out Their Apartments to Transient Visitors

Fifty-five million guests in 2014.  That's the current end-of-year projection for tourism to the Big Apple, a figure that is five million more than was predicted for 2017 by its…

Frontier Imitating Spirit, Cuba, Airbnb, and Priceline: Four Important Developments or Opportunities

Although the rumor that Spirit Airlines has recently acquired Frontier Airlines is false (Frontier was actually bought by an independent, private equity firm headed by a…

Taking My Own Advice, I Have Now Substituted an Apartment for a Hotel Room—And Greatly Enjoyed the Experience

Some two years after I first began writing about AirBnB.com--that ultra-successful service for finding short-term apartment rentals--I actually became an AirBnB user last…

Airbnb Gives One Free Night to First-Time Users

Apartment and home rental has been, as most everyone knows by now, one of the booming sectors of the travel industry. And with good reason: It's often much cheaper than renting a…

What’s the Best Vacation For Your “Stage of Life”? How Age Can—and Should—Affect Your Travel Plans

“Man is by nature a social animal”, wrote Aristotle. And though he wasn’t commenting on vacations, his observation certainly applies:  who one travels with can be as important to the…

Climbing the Leaning Tower of Pisa: The Nuts & Bolts

Climbing the Leaning Tower of Pisa shouldn't be missed by anyone able-bodied enough to ascend its 300 spiraling steps. But to ensure a smooth Pisa experience and keep to your…

11 Family Getaways Loaded with Holiday Cheer

It's beginning to look and feel a lot like Christmas, as resorts around the country are already preparing for the busy holiday season. With most children around the country enjoying…