Is It Bad to Get a Facial Right Before a Flight?
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Is It Bad to Get a Facial Right Before a Flight?

March 6, 2025
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Two aestheticians tell Travel + Leisure that flying takes a toll on your skin. If you’re booking a pre-flight facial, try to schedule it a few days in advance and opt for a hydrating one. What to skip? Avoid aggressive skin treatments before taking a flight. The flight is booked,

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Airbnb’s Icons, group travel features have contributed to 1.7 million new profiles since May
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Airbnb’s Icons, group travel features have contributed to 1.7 million new profiles since May

March 6, 2025
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When Airbnb revealed its Icons last May, the program received a lot of buzz both positive and negative — some were impressed with the pop culture-aligned experiences while others called the move a publicity stunt. But one thing is certain — the effort is bringing new users into Airbnb’s ecosystem: in

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Everything you should know before flying Spirit Airlines
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Everything you should know before flying Spirit Airlines

March 6, 2025
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To talk about Spirit Airlines is to tell a tale of two airlines. On the one hand, Spirit has one of the newest fleets in the skies, commendable on-time performance and low prices that can be very attractive — especially for large groups and families. But then there’s the Spirit

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My Favorite Airbnb: A Modern Architectural Gem in Venice Beach
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My Favorite Airbnb: A Modern Architectural Gem in Venice Beach

March 6, 2025
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Architectural gem in Venice Beach Picking an Airbnb from the famed sprawl of Los Angeles was no easy task: Did I want a mountain retreat in Topanga, a Malibu beach bungalow with ocean views, or a West Hollywood apartment close to the action on Sunset Strip? It would be my

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Getting to Guatemala and Nicaragua Is About to Get Easier Thanks to This Airline’s New Routes
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Getting to Guatemala and Nicaragua Is About to Get Easier Thanks to This Airline’s New Routes

March 6, 2025
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Avianca is offering new direct routes between Miami and Guatemala City, and Fort Lauderdale and Managua.  The news follows an earlier announcement of new routes between Tampa and Bogotá, Medellín and Fort Lauderdale, and San José (Costa Rica) and Miami. Avianca is opening up two new direct routes to Central

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Expedia Group makes job cuts
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Expedia Group makes job cuts

March 5, 2025
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Expedia Group has laid off an unknown number of employees.  Employees posted on LinkedIn describing the “sweeping round of layoffs” and Expedia Group shared a statement regarding the cuts in an email to PhocusWire. “To ensure the best traveler experience, we must continually adapt to the evolving needs of our industry and travelers,”

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Here’s how Marriott Bonvoy members will earn and be rewarded at Sonder hotels and apartments
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Here’s how Marriott Bonvoy members will earn and be rewarded at Sonder hotels and apartments

March 5, 2025
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The world’s largest hotel company continues to think outside the box of its traditional brands. Last year, Marriott International announced a partnership with Sonder Holdings — a short-term rental platform of apartment-style residential units largely in major cities. The deal encompasses more than 10,500 rooms and is a major boost

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Where to Eat, Stay, and Play on Milos, Greece
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Where to Eat, Stay, and Play on Milos, Greece

March 5, 2025
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With a boat rental, you can seek out secret swimming spots like Gerakas, where the sea is an eye-watering shade of cyan. Getty Images Cruise the coast at your own speed Milos has around 78 beaches, yet less than half are accessible by land. Boat rental is a rarity in

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The Most Turbulent Flight Routes in the World
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The Most Turbulent Flight Routes in the World

March 5, 2025
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A couple of jolts and bumps during a flight is expected, but certain routes have more than their fair share of stomach-dropping turbulence. A study from turbulence tracking company Turbli, reviewed turbulence forecast data from NOAA and the UK Met Office, to identify the most unstable flight routes in the

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Airbnb’s Icons, group travel features have contributed to 1.7 million new profiles since May
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Alexa+ could earn “top-of-the-funnel” spot in travel research

March 5, 2025
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Amazon has launched Alexa+, an artificial intelligence assistant aimed at integrating into users’ lives with the capability to entertain, organize, converse, place orders, book tickets, provide travel inspiration and more. Major travel brands including Tripadvisor and Uber have partnered with Amazon for the debut of its next-generation voice assistant. “With 600 million

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