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Destinations
Step into a sepia postcard
A quartet of ancient North African cities appeal to scholars and sybarites alike... The Australian
'The California desert was the kids' backyard'
A mother's gamble on a trip into California's Mojave desert with her two daughters paid off by the bucketload... Guardian.co.uk
Follow in the footsteps of Moses on Mount Sinai
Egypt's Mount Sinai is an important site for Jews, Christians and Muslims alike, and every day, hundreds of pilgrims make the climb... USA Today
Tours and Activities
Top 10 Stunning Spring Destinations
These destinations are at their best in spring, when temperatures are pleasant and flowers bloom... IndependentTraveler.com
Where Art and Haute Cuisine Meet in Paris
From bold experiments to understated havens of cool, new restaurants have sprung up in cultural institutions all over the city... New York Times
Smithsonian receives rare Harriet Tubman items
Tourists and history buffs will be able to see some rare, personal belongings of abolitionist Harriet Tubman when a museum of African-American history opens on the National Mall... Yahoo Travel News
Cambodia to preserve Khmer Rouge sites for tourism
Cambodia will preserve 14 sites at the last bastion of the murderous Khmer Rouge, including the home of their leader Pol Pot, as tourist attractions, an official said Wednesday... USA Today
Dale Chihuly museum planned at Seattle's Space Needle
The owners of the Space Needle are building an exhibition hall at the Seattle Center to showcase the work of Northwest glass artist Dale Chihuly... USA Today
Cruise
MSC Launches All-Inclusive Drinks Deals
Drinks bill mounting up onboard? Italian cruise line MSC has just announced a new all-inclusive package... CruiseCritic.com
The latest cruise line to launch voyages in the Persian Gulf: Seabourn
The Yachts of Seabourn plans to join Costa Cruises and Royal Caribbean in offering winter voyages out of Dubai... USA Today
New luxury ship from Seabourn to go around the world in 109 days
The 450-passenger Seabourn Quest will sail an epic voyage to South America, Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Europe starting in January 2012... USA Today
Titans of the cruise industry see their net worth soar
The annual Forbes list of the world's billionaires, out late Wednesday, is chock full of cruise moguls such as Carnival's Micky Arison... USA Today
The latest gee-whiz shore excursion from a cruise line: Cosmonaut training
Crystal Cruises says it will begin offering passenger on ships visiting Russia the chance to train at the Star City space center near Moscow... USA Today
Transportation
Gov't Might Help Pay for Aircraft Modernization
The airlines would love a new air traffic control system, so long as they're not footing the bill. Read on for the latest example of airline industry shamelessness... Smarter Travel
World airlines see blue skies ahead
Global airlines are undergoing a surprisingly strong recovery with Asian and Latin American carriers leading the way, the leading industry group said Thursday as it halved its loss forecast for 2010 to $2.8 billion... Yahoo Travel News
3rd Tokyo airport opens to fanfare and criticism
Tokyo's third international airport opened Thursday with festivity — and heavy criticism that it's a wasteful project expected to serve just a fraction of the passengers forecast... Yahoo Travel News
Lodging
Hotels by fashion designers: four of the best
Francesca Syz picks four of the best hotels styled by fashion designers... Telegraph (London)
Boutique Hotels on a Budget
Certain hotel chains have made cutting-edge design and luxe amenities accessible to budget travelers... IndependentTraveler.com
Other and Odd
Tourism eyes sunnier days as world's top fair opens
The world's largest tourism fair, the ITB, kicked off Wednesday in Berlin with the global travel industry hoping for better times following a crisis-hit 2009... Yahoo Travel News
365 Guide Tip for the Day
Public Relations for Travel Agents – How to Interest Media
Smart travel agents that know how to get their name in the paper know how to find a unique angle for their story ideas or speaking engagements and to fashion and time the story to the needs of the press... Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
Platinum Luxury Society announces its 11th International Luxury Symposium June 2, 2010 in Vancouver, BC Canada
The PLS Symposium will be held onboard Holland America’s Volendam beginning at 9:30am at the pier for check-in and includes the Symposium, lunch and ship inspection... Travel Research Online
Today in History
General MacArthur Leaves the Philippines
It was March 11, 1942. General Douglas MacArthur climbed aboard a gun ship in the Philippines under cover of darkness, and ran a Japanese blockade... Travel Research Online
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