Mansoor bin Mohammed tours Arabian Travel Market 2024

His Highness Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, today visited Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2024, the leading global travel and tourism event being held at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from 6-9 May.  During his visit, His Highness toured the exhibition area of ATM 2024, which […]

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Inside the nude cruise due to set sail from Miami in 2025

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email A specialist tour and travel company has partnered with Norwegian Cruise Line to launch a new nudist cruise to the Caribbean. Bare Necessities, a nudist travel company that aims to “break down the barriers against social […]

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Bahrain wins two awards at World Travel Awards ceremony

Dubai, May 7 (BNA): Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) announced Bahrain’s accomplishment by winning two awards at the 31st World Travel Awards (WTA) ceremony.   Bahrain won the “Middle East’s Leading Wedding Destination 2024” award in recognition of its emerging position as a preferred regional destination for large-scale weddings and lavish […]

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TTC Tour Brands expands discount tiers for travel advisor partners

With the newly revised Travel Advisor Discount Program (TADP), advisors can begin earning personal travel discounts up to 25% on gross sales starting at Cdn$35,000. In addition, new advisors to TTC Tour Brands will receive a Cdn$100 e-gift card on their first booking when they take the TTC Tour Brands Masterclass and complete the brand […]

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How to become a World Travel Hacker in 2024

For all those wishing to become travel influencers, Kiwi.com, a leading travel-tech company, is returning with World Travel Hackers, the most coveted summer job, for 12 duos – and this year, everyone in the run to become a travel influencer gets rewarded, through Kiwi.com Flight Crew.   Last year Kiwi.com started the search for 6 […]

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Join Travel + Leisure for the World’s Best Summit 2024

This summer, Travel + Leisure will host its inaugural World’s Best Summit — bringing industry leaders together for two days of honest conversation about how to meet our travelers where they are. The event, hosted by T+L editors, established voices in the travel field, and celebrity leaders inspired by seeing the world, will touch on […]

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American Express Global Business Travel Reports Strong Q1 2024 Financial Results and Reiterates 2024 Outlook

NEW YORK, May 07, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–American Express Global Business Travel, which is operated by Global Business Travel Group, Inc. (NYSE: GBTG) (“Amex GBT” or the “Company”), a leading B2B software and services company for travel and expense, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024. First Quarter 2024 Highlights Delivered Strong […]

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A labyrinth of travel restrictions

Source: Hale et al., 2023. Note: As at 1 January 2023. The term “international travel controls” is used by Oxford, and includes screening arrivals, quarantining arrivals, banning arrivals or total border closure. It is also important to note that categories are COVID-19-related only and do not reflect other travel restrictions that may have already been […]

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I spent 18 months and $34K traveling the world: My No. 1 mistake

But the thrill quickly petered out. I stood on the dramatic coastal bluffs of Jeju Island, Korea, and felt apathy. While roaming Japan, I peered with jealousy at people on their laptops in Starbucks.  I was living my dream, but feeling burned out and hollow. That’s when I realized I’d made a huge mistake: I had […]

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