Category: Travel

  • Can Blockchain Embrace The Millennials’ $200B Travel Market?

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    Most news and media outlets have spent thousands of words breaking down the millennial generation – the group aged 21 to 35 – and for good reason. As the fastest growing consumer demographic, and one that is spending at a breathtaking pace, businesses in every industry are coveting this high-potential market. Already, the demographic spends […]

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  • This Airport Will Have Its Own City With Driverless Cars and Parachute Rides

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    Travelers heading to Norway’s Oslo Airport will soon be able to spend their time in a 43-million-square-foot city adjacent to the airport. Haptic Architects and the Nordic Office of Architecture recently unveiled plans for the new Oslo Airport City where travelers will find everything from driverless cars to large swimming arenas offering views of the airport’s runways. The “Airport […]

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  • U.S. issues warning for popular Mexican tourist city

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    Mexican officials said the city of Playa Del Carmen is safe despite an emergency alert from the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City barring government employees from traveling to the popular resort town. After receiving “information about a security threat,” the United States Embassy announced in an emergency alert Wednesday night that the Consular Agency located […]

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  • Oklahoma City named a top travel destination by Money

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    Oklahomans don’t need a national publication to tell us Oklahoma City is a pretty great place to visit, but a little validation never hurts. A study by Money, a print and online publication based in New York City, determined Oklahoma City as a top-10 travel destination in the United States for 2018. The research examined […]

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  • Saturn, Mars, and Jupiter Will All Align This Week — Here’s How to See the Rare Event

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    If you rise early on Wednesday, March 7 — around 5:00 a.m. — and look to the southern horizon, you will see a rare planetary alignment. Next to a bright quarter moon will be the planet Jupiter, and to its left, Mars, followed by Saturn. Left of Saturn is Pluto, the recently-demoted dwarf planet that will be far too […]

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  • Lunch on the Banks of the Mula-Muttha River

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    PUNE, India — East of Mumbai, on the banks of the Mula-Muttha River, sits Pune, a city known for its IT hubs, manufacturing, and culture. The city center is crowded at lunch, with diners who are mostly students and families looking for reasonably priced, high-quality, vegetarian food. They may end up at a “thali” restaurant […]

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  • Azadpur to cut travel time to West Delhi With New Station

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    Travel time for students of north campus and residents of other North Delhi areas such as Model Town, Gujranwala Town, GTB Nagar and Mukherjee Nagar to Rohini, Dwarka and West Delhi will reduce considerably once the Delhi Metro’s Pink Line opens this week. The Azadpur Metro station, which will be the first interchange station in […]

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  • Misery Continues for Travelers on the East Coast

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    Air and rail passengers hoping to travel on Saturday are encountering yet another day of cancellations and delays as the nor’ester that snarled travel Friday is being followed by residual problems in transportation hubs all across the Northeast. Airline officials say flight operations are slowly returning to normal as they deal with the backlog of […]

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  • Decision to host the first-ever Travel MarketPlace in Vancouver proved successful

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    The decision to host the first-ever Travel MarketPlace in Vancouver proved successful when over 250 travel agents, 25 speakers and more than 50 exhibitors turned out yesterday to attend the educational and professional programming event. Wendy Paradis, president of ACTA, addressed attendees in the opening session, noting how busy agents are right now. “We know […]

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  • Where to Travel in 2018

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    Ethical Traveler Last year was challenging on many levels. Projects and programs designed to preserve and protect national treasures and create an inclusive global mindset came under threat. Our vision of a global village, with myriad cultures and traditions sharing technology and resources, has become far more difficult to cultivate. Still, at a time when […]

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