Intrepid builds on $1B ambition with acquisition of Sawadee
Adventure specialist Intrepid Travel has acquired Dutch tour operator Sawadee Reizen from Travelopia. While terms of the deal were not disclosed, Intrepid Travel said in a statement that the acquisition of the Netherlands-based company will add $62 million in revenue and 20,000 customers a year to Intrepid. Get a dose
2023’s Top Trending Destinations According to TikTok
Dubai continues to be the world’s most popular destination on TikTok, with videos using the hashtag #Dubai increasing by 72 percent on the social media platform this year. That data comes from the travel and luggage experts at Bounce, which analyzed the view counts of popular travel destination hashtags to
Shore excursions: What new cruisers need to know
The fun of a cruise is equal parts what you do on board and what you do on shore. Cruise lines offer a full schedule of shore excursions to help you make the most of your time in port. However, the process of choosing and booking tours can be overwhelming
A Hotel del Coronado-Inspired Packing List for San Diego Getaways
Cast your eyes across the Victorian façade of Hotel del Coronado and you might recognize it as the place where Marilyn Monroe strummed a ukulele in Some Like It Hot. This spring the iconic San Diego resort, which has hosted 11 presidents and been designated a National Historic Landmark, unveils
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I’ve Lived in Texas for 34 Years, and This Remote Beach Town Is the Most Peaceful Place in the State
About two hours southwest of Houston lies Matagorda Bay, a small beach town for travelers seeking solitude and a break from everyday life. Unlike other beach towns in Texas, Matagorda Bay is sleepy. You won’t find crowds, buzzing bars, and traffic here; instead, you’ll encounter wide-open stretches of sand, tiny
Phocuswright Europe 2025: New Age(nts) in the spotlight
Rapid developments in generative artificial intelligence in recent months have pushed the travel industry to explore the opportunities, challenges and wider potential. No sooner than OpenAI or Google make announcements, voices from across the industry discuss the pros and cons of the developments for travel, who the winners and losers
Panama’s Heritages | TravelPulse
Last updated: 10:40 AM ET, Fri August 11, 2023 Panama’s Heritages Panama finds itself not only at the crossroads between North and South America, but also between fast-paced cosmopolitan life and traditional earth-centered cultures, modernity and history, sun-drenched terrain and mysterious rainforest, science and nature, and exhilaration and serenity. It’s
Las Vegas airport to host pop-up Marriage License Bureau for Valentine’s Day
With 5 million weddings under its belt, Las Vegas has earned its reputation as the Wedding Capital of the World. Couples can get married in a drive-thru, at the Mob Museum, at Denny’s, or with “Elvis” or a variety of other celebrities as the officiants. But before they can get
The Best Time to Visit Alaska
Smith says the sweet spot for a high-value trip to Alaska is the springtime: “It’s then that Alaska awakens from the long winter, so you’ll see snow up in the mountains, and that drives hungry bears down to the coast for a meal; small cruise ships take advantage of this
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How I Explored Tasmania’s Hidden Southern Coast by Catamaran
Standing atop a mountain, looking out over Port Davey — an inlet of the Southern Ocean in southwestern Tasmania — Pete Marmion told me the quirky way in which he measures bodies of water. “It goes milliliters, liters, Olympic pools, and then Sydney Harbours,” joked Marmion, a local guide with
