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Is it safe to travel to Jordan right now?
Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email After Hamas attacks in southern Israel swiftly escalated and culminated in war, concerns over the safety of travel to Israel and countries in the surrounding region haven risen. Jordan, a popular winter sun destination for tourists,…
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I’m a Travel Writer, and I Can Fit 1 Week’s Worth of Clothes in This Underseat Carry-on
I don’t know about you, but lately, I’ve done virtually everything in my power to avoid checking a bag. Between lost luggage, long waiting times, and mishandling of bags, it can be somewhat of a gamble, and if I can, I will always make sure to keep my suitcase close to me. And sometimes, even…
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Meet the Black women redefining what it means to travel
When I founded Melanin Travel six years ago, a platform dedicated to leading the African diaspora in exploring the world through experiences and events, I did so out of frustration. I struggled to find travel information from people who shared my experiences and quickly realised that Black voices were often missing from the conversation. I’ve…
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Agoda and Meituan Enter Partnership to Elevate Overseas Travel Experience for Chinese Tourists
SINGAPORE, Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Digital travel platform Agoda and Meituan announced a strategic partnership catering to the resurgent Chinese travel market. This collaboration will encompass the sharing of resources including hotel inventories and various other hotel-related content such as photos, reviews, and facilities. These exchanges will take place within critical business domains, including supply…
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Uber’s expanding into air travel, but not with planes—it’s started offering hot air balloons in Turkey
From minivans to sleigh rides, Uber is constantly finding new ways to ferry its 131 million customers across the world. But if you’re scared of heights, the company’s latest method of transport might not be for you. “Uber Balloons” will see the ride hailing app roll out a 1.5 hour hot air balloon ride in…
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House Rules: Why The Home Rental Market Is A Growing Travel Trend
The pandemic can be blamed for a lot of things, but one positive outcome are some of the changes in the way we now travel. One growing trend – as a result of having been grounded for so long, no doubt – is the fact that many of us want to travel deeper and stay…
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O’Hare airport has been slow to rebound from the pandemic
By the height of the busy summer season, the number of travelers passing through U.S. airports for the year had already hit the same levels as before the pandemic, a sign of how passengers remained willing to spend their money. But traffic at O’Hare International Airport lagged. Advertisement The number of passengers passing through Transportation…
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2 travel lanes of I-93 in Somerville closed for bridge deck repairs
Two travel lanes of Interstate 93 in Somerville, Massachusetts, are closed Monday for bridge deck repairs. MassDOT said the repairs are being done currently on the northbound side of the highway resulting in the closure of the travel lanes in the area of exit 21 (Route 28/Route 38).Info: Check trafficOfficials said the lanes will be…
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Business Travel Accelerating
Despite ending 2022 still 29% below 2019 levels, transient and group business travel have made considerable progress this year. With the traditional summer vacation behind us and leisure travel demand ‘normalizing’, it is increasingly important that business travel—both transient and group continue growing. And the signs are there. Lodging data confirms the accelerated recovery of…
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5 ways to put real-time travel and expense data to use
With 71% of U.S. companies expecting a full recovery of their travel spend to pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2024 — and 68% of European companies expecting the same — now is the time to ensure travel and expenses budgets and decisions will be backed by data. When companies manage travel and expenses using…