Tagged: animals

Australia Tourism and Nevada's Artistic Giraffe: Today's Travel Briefing

MAY 19, 2017 — Good morning, everybody! All of today's travel news has to do with Australia, animals, or both. We'll start out Down Under . . . AUSTRALIA TOURISM BOOST IN 2016 (Travel…

Forgotten Tourist Spots from the Earliest Frommer's Guidebooks

Though there are a number of perennial must-see tourist attractions across the globe—your Great Walls, Grand Canyons, and Big Bens—they are far outnumbered by the travel establishments…

10 Cringeworthy Recommendations from the Earliest Frommer's Guidebooks

Look, we’re not perfect. We here at Frommer’s try our best to be unswervingly fair, accurate, and compelling, but as long as guidebooks are written by humans, they’re liable to contain…

United's Ongoing PR Nightmare

United Airlines continues to have nightmarish PR troubles.The carrier's barrage of bad press began earlier this month, when cell phone footage of physician David Dao being…

Brain Parasites in Hawaii and United's PR Woes: Today's Travel Briefing

APRIL 28, 2017 — Good morning, everybody! Today we begin with the PR woes of United Airlines—and the carrier's efforts to move beyond them.UNITED'S ONGOING PR NIGHTMAREUnited Airlines…

Jane Goodall-Approved Wildlife Tours Announced

For travelers who want close encounters with wildlife but also want to respect animals' freedom, G Adventures has introduced the Jane Goodall Collection of vacations.It's a…

Jane Goodall-Approved Wildlife Tours, Weather Anxiety at New England Ski Resorts, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Good morning, everybody! Here's the latest from the world's tarmacs, ski resorts, and nature preserves.* STUDY: TARMAC-DELAY RULE HAS NOT LED TO MORE CANCELED FLIGHTS (Travel…

Doug the Pug Does London

(Photo: Instagram/@itsdougthepug)We mentioned last week that the weak pound resulting from Britain's decision in June to leave the European Union has caused UK tourism to…

Doug the Pug Does London, a Wine Fountain in Italy, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Here's the latest from the world's cities, parks, and pilgrimage sites.* FATHER AND DAUGHTER FIND 2.03-CARAT DIAMOND IN ARKANSAS STATE PARK (CNN). Crater of Diamonds State Park in…

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…

TripAdvisor Adopts No-Touching-Animals Policy, Best Cruise Ships Named, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Here's the latest from the world's airports, cruise ships, and animal preserves. * TRIPADVISOR ADOPTS NO-TOUCHING-WILD-ANIMALS POLICY (The Guardian). As of yesterday, TripAdvisor is no…

Celine Dion Marks 1,000 Vegas Shows, Goose Poop Piles Up in Boston, and More: Our Travel Briefing

Good morning! Here's the latest from the world's cities, airplanes, and tourist attractions.* AIRLINE FACING COMPLAINT FOR WEIGHING PASSENGERS BEFORE FLIGHT (The Telegraph). Two…

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…

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…

Therapy Animals on Planes, West Elm Hotels, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Good morning! Here are the latest happenings from the world's airplanes, hotels, and bouncy houses.* WHAT KINDS OF THERAPY ANIMALS SHOULD BE ALLOWED ON AIRPLANES? (Los Angeles Times)At…

Tourist in Kenya Killed by Elephant He Was Trying to Photograph

An Italian tourist in the coastal region of Kenya was killed by an elephant this week after the man got too close while trying to take a photograph.The 66-year-old tourist and his…

The World's Top Travel Destination, National Public Lands Day, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Good morning! Here's the latest from the world's cities, savannas, and public lands.* THE WORLD'S MOST VISITED CITY (Reuters). Bangkok is the world's most popular travel destination…

Stop Trying to Help Baby Seals in Cornwall

(Photo: Tambako The Jaguar/Flickr)If you happen to be in Cornwall on the southwestern tip of England and you see an adorable newborn seal resting on the beach, do the world…

"Game of Thrones" on a Beach in Spain, Harassed Baby Seals on Beaches in England, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Here's what's happening today in the world of travel.* WHERE TRAVELERS CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY ARE GOING (IT'S NOT FRANCE) (New York Times). Following the terror attacks in Paris,…

Chimp Study: Travel Makes You Smarter

Findings published last month in the journal eLife indicate that travel broadens the mind and makes you more innovative. A seven-year experiment in the field among 70 animals in…

Chinese Village's Tourism Plan Turns Into Monkey Trouble

A village in China has a monkey on its back—or, to be precise, 600 monkeys. In a scheme to attract tourists, residents of Xianfeng in the country's Sichuan province lured about 70…

Which Are the Most Pet-Friendly U.S. Hotel Chains (And Which Ones Just Claim They Are)?

Pets are family, so it’s no wonder that people take dogs and cats along on trips. Compared with your blood relatives, your pooch or kitty may be the least demanding members of your…

DogVacay is now CatVacay, Too

There are no figures for this, but I wonder how many people decide they can't travel because they don't want to (or can't afford to) leave their animals behind. Kennels are expensive…

Four-Night Bahamas Beach Vacation, from $645 with Air

If you're the type of person who gets bummed out about winter after the holidays, this week's Smart Deal may help you get through January. Liberty Travel's (tel. 888/271-1584;…

Travel Troubleshooter: Hey, What Happened to My Internet Connection?

Michael Rosenthal is promised a high-speed Internet connection when he reserves a room at the Ramada Charleston through Hotels.com. Problem is, there's no Wi-Fi in the Ramada's rooms…