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Travelers Planning to Visit Popular Caribbean Destination Urged to Exercise Extreme Caution
People planning to visit St. Lucia in the Caribbean might want to reconsider their travel plans. The U.S. State Department has just raised its travel advisory for St. Lucia to Level 2, urging American travelers to exercise increased caution due to common petty crime and the risk of violent offenses, and provided safety tips and…
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Global Travel Brand Giants Are Headed to Miami This October
On June 23, visitor registration opens for a highly anticipated travel exhibition. The global travel industry is preparing to gather at the Miami Beach Convention Center on October 27th-28th, 2026, for WTE Miami, an international exhibition highlighting the emerging trends, technologies, and partnerships redefining global tourism. Following its acquisition earlier this year by Fairfest Media,…
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US Airlines Are Slowly Redesigning Travel Around Premium Passengers
While they may be flying to the same destination, two passengers—even on the same flight—can have strikingly different travel experiences, experiences that have only become more different over time. For one passenger, the glass doors of an exclusive airport lounge slide open, welcoming a traveler into a quiet sanctuary of craft cocktails and chef-prepared meals.…
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The EU Proposes Travel Bans to Fight Migrant Smuggling
On July 9th, the European Commission introduced a new sanctions framework to combat migrant smuggling and human trafficking. The measures would impose travel bans and asset freezes on offenders. “We in Europe must be the ones to decide who comes to us and in what circumstances,” said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. “We…
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The Top 10 Best America 250 Events in 2026
This year, celebrating America’s independence will go beyond just a single week in July. As Independence Day approaches, America 250 events are in full swing across the US. While most of the celebrations will be taking place on and around July 4th, there are also plenty of states across America hosting year-long celebrations and offerings…
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Riviera Travel Announces a Brand New Business Partnership
A popular European river-cruise has just announced a brand new business venture. Riviera Travel has launched a partnership with Approach Guides. This partnership is said to provide travel advisors with a co-branded digital marketing platform. The new tool enables agents to distribute Riviera Travel content featuring their own agency branding, granting clients direct access to…
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Survey Reveals Strong Travel Demand Even as Prices Continue to Rise
A new survey out of Atlanta-based behavioral data company Fullstory paints a pretty clear picture of where travel demand sits heading into the back half of 2026. People still want to go places, but they’re watching their money more closely than before. The survey pulled responses from more than 1,000 U.S. consumers and looked at…
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Atlanta International Airport Concourse Expansion Opens New Gates
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has opened three new gates ahead of schedule. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport New Gates This comes as part of the airport’s ongoing $1.4 billion Concourse D expansion project, a project that the city’s WSB-TV reports is now about halfway complete, thanks to the completion of these new gates. Mayor Andre Dickens…
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Airbnb-backed WeRoad Taking Travel Platform to the US After $58M Fundraiser
The group-travel platform WeRoad has just made its first move to expand into the US. WeRoad operates group adventure tours for travelers aged 25 to 49, with hubs servicing departures from Italy, Spain, the UK, France, Germany, and the United States. Through their international website, they service English-speaking travelers from across the globe. WeRoad has…
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Third Fatal Shark Attack in Four Weeks Off Australia’s Coast
A 35-year-old man was killed Saturday morning while spearfishing with family off Michaelmas Island, near the port city of Albany in Western Australia, the third fatal shark attack in the country in under a month, according to police. The man was attacked before noon local time and brought by boat back to Albany, where paramedics…