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Royal Caribbean is leading the charge in the cruise industry comeback

Americans are cruising again — and at record-breaking levels. Carnival , Norwegian and Royal Caribbean all reported entering the year with record highs for individual bookings and cruise pricing. It's an impressive turnaround after the industry was largely halted for 15 months after the Centers for Disease…

April 24, 2024151Views

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Fee for Global Entry to Rise on October 1, 2024—Apply Now for the Older Rate

Global Entry is a special system that allows U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents to skip the long processing lines and security checks at international entry points to the United States. Applicants are pre-screened and, if determined to be low-risk, given an identification number that allows them to use special kiosks upon returning to the…

April 24, 2024747Views

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UAE hit with severe flooding as record rainfall disrupts Dubai flights

People wade through submerged street after heavy rain in United Arab Emirates on April 16, 2024. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images DUBAI — One of the world's busiest airports temporarily halted operations as the United Arab Emirates experienced its heaviest rainfall on record. The downpour prompted flight cancellations and delays at Dubai's international airport,…

April 24, 2024161Views

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Times Square’s Ball Drop Building Reinventing Itself as a Year-Round NYC Attraction

It was the building that gave Manhattan's Times Square its name when The New York Times opened it in 1905 as one of the most celebrated early skyscrapers in a celebrated city. But after standing mostly empty for the better part of a century, the structure now known as One Times Square, which overlooks the…

April 24, 2024164Views

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NASA releases satellite photos of record UAE flooding

NASA released photos of parts of Dubai and Abu Dhabi before and after the United Arab Emirates was hit by record rainfall last week that caused dangerous floods and paralyzed much of the country. The images, taken by NASA Earth Observatory on Friday using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey, show large patches of…

April 24, 2024173Views

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King Charles to Open Scotland’s Balmoral Castle, Where QE2 Died, to Tours

Fans of the British Royal Family probably thought this announcement would ever be made. King Charles of the United Kingdom has announced that he will be opening Balmoral Castle, his mother's favorite home and the place where she passed away, to visitors. Balmoral's website says this it will be first time such a tour has…

April 24, 2024170Views

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The top travel tips for introverts, as recommended by introverts

The thought of round-the-clock "togetherness" — with friends, family or strangers bound together in a tour group — can be overwhelming to the estimated 57% of people who lean toward introversion. Solo travel can suit introverts, who tend to re-energize by time spent alone. But even as its popularity increases, most trips are taken with…

April 24, 2024160Views

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Can Visitors to Germany Use Cannabis Now That Recreational Use is Legal There?

In 2024, Germany legalized the use of marijuana products for recreational use. Does that mean tourists can buy or use cannabis in Germany now? In April, Germany legalized possession and use of marijuana for non-medical purposes, becoming the largest nation in the European Union to do so.…

April 24, 2024193Views

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Airline execs predict record summer, even more demand for first class

Travelers at LaGuardia Airport in New York on June 30, 2022. Leslie Josephs | CNBC While the aviation industry has been in the spotlight lately for a host of safety issues, airline executives say there is no sign of slowing demand for flights. United Airlines "as an airline and as an industry"…

April 24, 2024151Views

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Over 50 and Traveling Solo? Road Scholar Now Has All-Inclusive Trips Just for You

For decades, Road Scholar has been formulating high-quality guided tours of the world's most popular destinations, but through a senior lens. Its all-inclusive group tours, which take as many as 100,000 people a year on vacation, are intentionally geared to the interests and demands of travelers over a certain age. In the past, the minimum…

April 24, 2024157Views