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Kangaroos hungry for carrots and McDonald’s are attacking tourists Mashable It goes without saying, but feeding wildlife can have unintended consequences. Tourists visiting the Australian town of Morisset have learnt … Read More

Rome rises to AAA’s top international destination this summer Travel Weekly Orlando is once again the top U.S. domestic summer travel destination, says AAA, while Rome has climbed a few … Read More

Raffles Is Coming to North America Travel Pulse Raffles Hotels & Resorts, part of AccorHotels, in partnership with hoteliers Gary and Jeffrey Saunders and developer Jordan Warshaw, announced the signing … Read More

Kauai wants tourists to help island overcome flood damage Seattle Times Residents and businesses are still cleaning up from flooding that deluged parts of Kauai, but community leaders are urging … Read More

Bulgari plans new hotel for Tokyo Hotel Management Bulgari Hotels & Resorts and real estate company Mitsui Fudosan have signed an agreement to open a new hotel in Tokyo in late … Read More

Iconic Arizona Biltmore resort in Phoenix sold for $403 million USA Today The Arizona Biltmore, the historic Phoenix resort that had hosted every U.S. president since Herbert Hoover until Barack … Read More

Margaritaville to Debut Manhattan Hotel Travel Pulse That Margaritaville state of mind will make its presence known in the Big Apple with the opening of a $300 million hotels in … Read More

No plans to introduce gambling: Dubai Tourism chief gulfnews.com There is no move to legalise gambling in Dubai, despite the imminent arrival of three of the world’s most famous hotel … Read More

Congress Unveils Amendments to FAA Reauthorization Bill Travel Pulse The United States House of Representatives filed several amendments for the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Bill Thursday, including a focus on … Read More

Austrian Airlines Launches Updated, Modern Branding And Livery Forbes Austria’s flag carrier Austrian Airlines launched updated brand language and a new livery for its fleet of aircraft this week. The … Read More

A Museum Devoted to Wiener Dogs Just Opened in Germany AFAR Yes, you read that correctly—the Bavarian city of Passau now has a museum that celebrates all things dachshund. The … Read More

Alibaba Partners With Thailand on Digital Trade, Smart Tourism Alizila Alibaba Group on Thursday signed an agreement with the government of Thailand to build a smart digital trading hub in … Read More

Airbnb just opened an ‘Office of Healthy Tourism’ Engadget In a bid to counteract tourist saturation in major cities around the world, Airbnb is opening a new global Office of … Read More

Carnival speaks out against Bermuda same-sex marriage ban Travel Weekly Carnival Corp. has thrown its considerable weight into the fight against Bermuda’s recently reinstituted gay marriage ban. In February, Bermuda … Read More

Venice threatens legal action after tourists dive off Rialto Bridge The Local Italy The mayor of Venice has threatened legal action after tourists were filmed diving off the Rialto Bridge … Read More

American Airlines and partners begin selling transatlantic budget fares Travel Weekly Joint venture partners American, British Airways, Iberia and Finnair have begun selling basic economy fares on some transatlantic routes. … Read More

Amex: Denver airport next to get posh Centurion Lounge USA Today Denver will become the latest airport to get one of American Express’s luxe Centurion Lounge airport clubs. The 14,000-square-foot … Read More

Another strike: Air France cancels hundreds of flights Wednesday USA Today Striking Air France pilots and cabin staff insisted they weren’t backing down, as their latest walkout forced the cancellation … Read More

Ethiopian Airlines’ Dreamliners will fly to Chicago USA Today Chicago has become one of the newest dots on Ethiopian Airlines’ global flight map. The carrier is set to begin flying … Read More

Indian Railways to preserve tracks laid by British to attract tourists India Today Moving beyond the five hill networks that are major tourist attractions, Indian Railways is planning to also … Read More

Puerto Rico hotel executives say things are looking up Travel Weekly For the eight properties comprising the portfolio of International Hospitality Enterprises (IHE), the adversity following Hurricane Maria’s devastation last … Read More

Viking appears to be expanding into expedition cruising Travel Weekly Viking Cruises has signed a letter of intent with Vard to build two ships described by the shipyard as “advanced … Read More

Red Lagoon to open in Snæfellsnes, West Iceland Iceland Monitor Construction of a new bathing site in Snæfellsnes will begin next year. It’s called the Red Lagoon and will be … Read More

Virgin Hotels to rebrand Hard Rock Las Vegas Travel Weekly Virgin Hotels and other investors have acquired the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas and will reflag the property … Read More

Turkish Airlines Expands Stopover Service Travel Pulse Turkish Airlines has expanded its stopover service for travelers flying from U.S. gateways. Passengers can enjoy Turkish Airlines fantastic service to destinations around … Read More

On social media, Instagram tops for travel brand engagement Travel Weekly Travel influencers across social media and on blogs are most likely to mention individual travel brands on Twitter, but … Read More

Another big step forward for rebounding Anguilla Travel Weekly Two major resort reopenings on Anguilla — the Four Seasons and the Reef by CuisinArt —  signal another milestone in the … Read More

TWA Hotel soars toward spring 2019 opening Curbed NY Eero Saarinen’s midcentury TWA Terminal is approaching its next destination as the TWA Hotel. The second of the hotel’s two wings … Read More

Uber Pulls Out of Southeast Asia, Selling Operation to Rival Grab Bloomberg Uber Technologies Inc. has agreed to sell its Southeast Asian operations to Grab, withdrawing from yet another fast-growing … Read More

South Africa is Setting the Standard for Water Wise Tourism National Geographic Something extraordinary is happening in South Africa. The warm, dry climate that has shaped this beautiful country into … Read More

Bumped United Passenger Awarded $10K Travel Voucher Travel Pulse Getting bumped from an overbooked flight can cause major travel headaches, but for one passenger flying with United Airlines, it meant … Read More

U by Uniworld expanding to Mekong Travel Weekly U by Uniworld’s next ship will sail the Mekong River in Vietnam. The line has not provided any Mekong details, including when … Read More

Global hotel prices rise for the first time in three years Yahoo Finance A new report from Hotels.com found that Americans paid a bit more for hotel accommodations in 2017. … Read More

United suspends transport of pets in cargo hold Travel Weekly United Airlines has stopped accepting reservations to ship pets in cargo holds while it conducts a review of its PetSafe … Read More

Lufthansa Begins Biometric Boarding at LAX Travel Pulse In an effort to speed up, simplify and digitalize the airport experience, Lufthansa Group has announced that it will use biometric boarding … Read More

Cruise lines’ Dubrovnik deal seen as way to combat overcrowding Travel Weekly Carnival Corp. CEO Arnold Donald said a new agreement in Dubrovnik, Croatia, illustrates how fears about crowding in … Read More

Japan’s railway operators use local attractions to draw foreign tourists Kyodo News Plus Japanese railway operators are making the most of local sightseeing spots along their routes to attract more … Read More

Royal Caribbean plans massive overhaul of private island CocoCay USA TODAY Royal Caribbean’s private island in the Bahamas, CocoCay, is about to get a massive makeover that will include the … Read More

Emirates unveils redone 777, increases U.S. flights Travel Weekly Emirates will increase frequencies on flights to the U.S. this month for the first time since reducing U.S. service last April … Read More

Silver Spirit lengthening underway Travel Weekly Silversea Cruises said it has begun a two-month project to lengthen the Silver Spirit by cutting it down the middle to insert a 49-foot … Read More

Hotels U.S. issues security alert for Playa del Carmen Travel Weekly The U.S. government on Wednesday issued a security alert for the Mexico resort town of Playa del Carmen and … Read More

Ritz-Carlton’s first yacht to start out in the Caribbean Travel Weekly The first ship sailing for the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection will debut in November 2019 in the southeast Caribbean, or … Read More

New cruise line aimed at millennials forced to scrap age limit Telegraph.co.uk The world’s first cruise line for millennials – which intended to ban over-45s when it launches in April … Read More

Portugal leases empty monasteries, forts to boost tourism Inquirer.net The star-shaped walls of the hilltop town of Elvas dominate the plains of Portugal’s southern Alentejo region near the border with … Read More

Luxury Collection Resort to Open in Los Cabos in June Travel Pulse The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts will open its first Los Cabos property in June of this year, … Read More

Disney Cruise Line adds new European ports to Summer 2019 Attractions Magazine Disney Cruise Line is setting sail to seven new European ports in Summer 2019, when the Disney Magic … Read More

Thompson Hotels Is Coming to DC TravelPulse Thompson Hotels has settled on Washington, D.C.’s burgeoning The Yards neighborhood for its next luxury hotel project. The international hospitality company will debut … Read More

Celebrity Edge to feature bistro with digital entertainment Travel Weekly Celebrity Cruises unveiled most of the dining options on the upcoming Celebrity Edge, including one in which a small, animated … Read More

Disneyland Paris expansion includes Star Wars area Travel Weekly Disneyland Paris will undergo a $2.5 billion expansion, with the park getting three new areas based on Marvel, Frozen and Star … Read More