Thailand will host the first ever Amour Asia Pacific 2018, a luxury travel trade event that will cement the Kingdom’s reputation as the destination of choice for lovers and honeymooners from around the world. To be held from 14-17 February, …
Q: My husband and I planned to go on a Princess cruise this fall. He has esophageal cancer, but his last chemo radiation was at the end of 2015, and his doctor deemed him medically stable to take the trip. …
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WARWICK, R.I. – InsureMyTrip, the travel insurance authority, announced the results of its travel survey of 2,289 U.S. respondents. The poll reveals that a vast majority of cruisers have experienced some kind of travel itinerary disruption during a trip. Twenty-four …
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What’s new in cruising? Brown says there’s a “huge shift” underway to “small ship cruising,” whether luxury, river or expedition trips. “People are looking at cruising as a way to be a traveler rather than be tourists” by choosing itineraries …
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In recent years, the notion of going on a cruise has fallen out of popularity. Maybe it’s a pile-them-high ‘buffet’ mentality, which some cruise lines are guilty of, or perhaps an out-of-date sensibility as to what travellers want, which has affected the reputation of …
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The Caribbean’s largest tourism marketing event will be held in Jamaica next year. The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) officially announced that the 37th edition of Caribbean Travel Marketplace will be held at the Montego …
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Most recent score: 100 The Carnival Valor, currently based out of Galveston, Texas, will replace the Carnival Triumph in New Orleans in 2019. The 2,974-passenger ship, which received a perfect inspection score last November, will sail a year-round schedule of …
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The Washington Post’s Travel section writers and editors recently discussed stories, questions, gripes and more. Here are edited excerpts: Q: When traveling around the world, is it better to get a package from an airline alliance or roll your own …
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Five years ago, I met Mira Calton and her husband, Dr. Jayson Calton, authors of books on nutrition, who owned a floating home on The World, a 644-foot yacht that continuously circumnavigates the globe. The couple owned one of the …