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When Can I Travel to Japan? Pre-Arrival Travel Tests Could Soon Be Abolished

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The country’s notoriously strict travel rules are rumored to be changing soon It feels like we’ve been waiting for Japan to open up for a long, long time. After two years of a total ban, the trucks were finally allowed to return to the country – despite many restrictions. The country reopened in April to some foreign residents, business travelers and foreign students, then opened its borders to a limited number of international tourists. The current stage of Japan’s reopening has been described as a period of “experimental tourism” – but things are about to get a little easier. AccordingRead News

Space travel is the new vacation for the super rich

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Where do you expect to meet your favorite billionaires and Hollywood superstars during your vacation this year? The British Virgin Islands, Bora Bora, Aspen? How about the French delights of the Côte d’Azur? No, when it comes to exclusive destinations for the rich and famous, space is now the place. See: Top 10 Richest People in the WorldFind: 22 Side Gigs That Can Make You Richer Than a Full-Time Job For affluent travelers, space isn’t the last frontier, it’s just the next frontier. Since July 2021, when Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic became the first manned passenger space flight, the abilityRead News

Travel is getting cheaper and cheaper; should you book your trip now?

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Citi Travel, Booking.com will create a new platform

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Financial services giant Citi Bank is expanding its penetration into the travel business by launching Citi Travel in collaboration with Booking.com. The launch will take place at the beginning of the fourth quarter of this year, the company said. According to research from Citi Travel and Booking.com, Americans are eager to travel, but often plan their trips around sales or promotions to snag better deals. There’s nothing wrong with that, of course, but it prevents travelers from going on vacation or going to a date-specific family event. Citi and Booking.com understand this, which is why they created the Citi TravelRead News

Travel Is Back: How DFW Airlines and Hoteliers Keep Up with Trends – and Demand

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If you’ve been to an airport lately, you’ve seen the impact of pent-up travel demand. Let’s be honest. We’ve been isolated for more than two years and we’ve had enough. Deloitte provided data on this in a May report entitled “Getting Back to Getaways”. Even as the pandemic continues to experience bouts of stops and starts, many leisure travelers have decided the level of risk is acceptable. The Deloitte study found that nearly half of Americans were planning a summer trip that involved stays in hotels or other types of paid accommodation. More than health concerns, financial worries were citedRead News

The Unexpected Business Travel Cheat Book | Inc.com

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Business momentum is volatile. What you’ve spent months, even years building, evaporates in one indecisive moment, while quick and decisive action taken imperfectly is rewarded with opportunity. What started as a simple one-week trip to New York turned into a whirlwind month-and-a-half trip in no time. The adventure covered seven countries, six large cities, four climates and three coasts. By the end, I had changed flights 12 times, had to hire new people, buy new equipment and figure out how to continue normal operations. When the momentum starts, your only viable option is to walk away. As a business owner,Read News

Leisure travel trends are changing rapidly

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TravelBoom, a leading data-driven digital marketing agency, has just released its 2022 Leisure Travel Trends Study report, surveying more than 2,000 travelers this year as part of a comprehensive survey on the topic. By comparing their answers with the total of 90,000 participants in previous studies, the company got a comprehensive picture of how the sector is changing. The agency’s last major leisure travel study was conducted in 2019, so this year’s report reveals a lot about how travelers’ planning and booking behavior has changed since pre-pandemic times. Currently, some of the most influential factors that are creating stunning changesRead News

Inside the world’s largest model airport and railway

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(CNN) — There is the low rumble of a plane landing and the hum of an engine. Bags are loaded onto planes. In the terminal, people sip coffee, wait for their flight and reunite with loved ones on arrival. Emirates’ A380 prepares for take-off, accelerating before soaring into the clouds. Crowds of onlookers gasp in delight as the superjumbo disappears from sight. No, they’re not plane spotters — or at least not in the traditional sense, because this isn’t a real airport. Airplanes are fake. The clouds are painted. The airport is only 1,614 square feet. Welcome to Miniature Wonderland.Read News

Cayman Islands lifts remaining travel restrictions related to COVID

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The Cayman Islands government has just announced exciting changes to its inbound international travel. According to a statement by the Department of Tourism, the Caribbean nation is lifting all other COVID-related restrictions in effect next Wednesday, August 24. This means that all foreign visitors – both vaccinated and unvaccinated – will be able to enter the Cayman Islands without presenting any additional health-related documents and without having to apply for a travel authorization certificate through Travel Cayman before traveling. The newly announced policy changes of the British Overseas Territory also include the lifting of mandates for wearing masks at destination.Read News

Los Cabos And Cancun On Level 2 Travel Advisory Heading In The Fall

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Heading south of the border this fall? You may have seen that the US State Department has issued an updated travel advisory for every single destination in Mexico this fall. While security risks in places like Puerto Vallarta are considered high enough to warrant a Level 3 badge, meaning Americans should ‘reconsider travel’ due to crime and even kidnapping risks, others have remained such as Cabo and Cancun at a much safer Level 2. Mexico is the number one destination for Americans going abroad. With a pristine coastline that stretches for miles on end, some of the finest pre-Columbian sitesRead News

Rate of Improvement: 3 ways to help manage travel expenses

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The headlines are filled with stories of rising energy prices, labor pressures and pockets of geopolitical unrest. There is a great deal to be positive about the return of travel and dating in person but the uncertainty does not make it easy to plan and manage spending. Here are some insights from the CWT GBTA 2023 Global Business Travel Forecast to help you get the most value from business travel. The long view A higher interest rate window helps you take advantage of the upfront purchase price, which can save you money when rates increase. Making reservations as early asRead News

Family travel 5: Ideas for exploring the world together

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What should you not do at an all-inclusive resort? Here are 15 things you should avoid while at an all-inclusive resort. Do not leave the resort alone. … Avoid eating soup. … Don’t do the same activities every day. … Do not drink the free ‘Welcome’ juice offered in the lobby. … Avoid the crowds. … Don’t eat at the buffet all the time. How much cash should I bring to the all-inclusive resort? USD is generally preferred, so just bring a bunch of those with you for meals, drinks, and housekeeping. I find that bringing in $100-$200 a weekRead News

I have used all the travel benefits of these 3 premium credit cards and this is my favorite

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I have always loved to travel and have been fortunate enough to visit 30 countries and most states in the US, however, travel can be expensive. So I found that my budget often held me back. Five years ago I started travel hacking; the process of collecting points from premium travel credit cards and using them to purchase airline tickets and accommodation. Just a quick explanation of things; awarded for every dollar spent. Cards can award more points per dollar in certain spending categories such as travel and dining. For five years I took our family of four to EuropeRead News

Japan’s Kishida cancels trip after testing positive for COVID

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Japanese leader will not make trips to Tunisia, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Published on 22 August 2022 22 Aug 2022 Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has canceled planned trips to Africa and the Middle East after testing positive for COVID-19. Kishida is in isolation after developing a low-grade fever and cough late Saturday, and a PCR test showed he contracted the coronavirus, said Noriyuki Shikata, the cabinet secretary for public affairs at the prime minister’s office. “Prime Minister Kishida is isolated inside his residence,” Shikata told The Associated Press on Sunday. The 65-year-old prime minister was scheduledRead News

London is crowded, here’s how travelers can prepare

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The international travel boon after most countries lifted restrictions from the COVID era, along with a favorable euro, has made London one of this season’s hottest travel destinations. As travel agents told USA TODAY, those heading to Europe this summer should give themselves plenty of extra time to account for lines and avoid checking a bag if at all possible. Geoff Heal, a professor of economics at Columbia Business School, said that while we’re seeing an increase in travel now — as people are desperate to get out — it will taper off later in the summer and into the fall. To navigateRead News

New Zealand Travel Insurance

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Editorial Note: We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect the opinions or evaluations of our editors. Now that New Zealand is open to vaccinated travelers, you may be planning an epic adventure to the islands. This could include visiting the “Lord of the Rings” Hobbiton in the North Island, hiking the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, and cruising around Cathedral Cove. A trip to New Zealand is expensive and can require many non-refundable prepaid deposits to book flights, accommodation, tours, excursions and private guides. Because you have so much at stake on your trip, it’sRead News

This couple travels the world full time. Here’s what it costs – and how they pay for it

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Ernestas Tyminas felt “stuck” in his role as marketing manager for a newspaper in Colorado Springs, Colorado. So he said he asked for two months off to backpack through Asia, landing in Beijing in January 2019. “On the first day … I meet this one,” he said, pointing to Darina Karpicka, sitting by his side. The couple, speaking to CNBC via a video from Dubai, said they met via the Couchsurfing travel app, which connects solo travelers together. Karpitskaya, 31, then a flight attendant, was grounded in Beijing for two days due to mechanical problems on the return flight. AlthoughRead News

Opinion: Sick of flying? Consider the train for a Northeast trip

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It’s been a hellish summer for air travel. FAA staffing shortages, flight cancellations, delays and overcrowding…along with airfares rising higher than the planes themselves. Is this any way to travel? Steve Fainer thinks not. He’s a “train guy” whose passion makes me look like a wannabe. “I chose to be without a car for more than 15 years,” he tells me proudly. A Connecticut native (though now living in transit-friendly Northampton, MA) he enjoys senior fares on all manner of buses and trains, which he travels almost daily. “I belong to a group called Trains in the Valley, which advocatesRead News

TripAdvisor: Turks and Caicos leads fall travel demand

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Rock House Resort in Turks and Caicos. The Turks and Caicos Islands are the hottest Caribbean travel destinations this fall, according to new data from TripAdvisor. Caribbean hotspots are the overall top trending destination for fall worldwide, according to the travel giant. That means Turks and Caicos have seen the fastest growing demand on a year-over-year basis compared to fall 2021. That’s a strong sign, given the destination’s already outstanding performance last year now. Turks and Caicos beat global destinations including Ho Chi Min City, Singapore, London and Bangkok, among others. Turks and Caicos are the only Caribbean destinations inRead News

Forget 2022: Travel is not expected to improve until next year

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There are still deals on flights. Here are 4 ways to find them

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Gone are the days of astonishingly low airfare prices. Airfares are up 27.7% in the past year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. While you may not find pandemic flight deals, there are still ways to get a great deal on your tickets. Here are a few methods you can use to score cheap flights — no matter where you’re traveling to. 1. Sign up for deal alerts This is one of the easiest methods of finding deals when shopping for flights. Why? Because you don’t do the searching yourself. There are a handful of websites that scan flightRead News

The lady gets a bump on the traveler side, especially on Disney World vacations.

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This is an essay as told based on a conversation with Chelsea Guffy, who recently started working as a travel agent specializing in Disney vacations. Edited for length and clarity. Last year, I noticed on social media that one of my sorority sisters had started working as a travel agent on many Disney vacations and working for a travel agency called ET Family Travel. A Disney vacation was coming up that November, and I had already booked everything, but I had asked her if she could make dining reservations for me, because that’s the hardest thing to get at DisneyRead News

These 42 travel products are real lifesavers

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Popular items from this list include: An airplane leg hammock may seem like an extra at first, but it will make you a believer after one use. A refined leather electronics organizer to keep your cables neatly in one place, without a tangled web of cables. The Trtl neck pillow will prevent you from falling asleep on your neighbor’s shoulder, thanks to its ergonomic design and soft fleece support. HuffPost may receive a share from purchases made through links on this page. Prices and availability are subject to change. Available in three colors. Promising review: “This is an amazing product.Read News

Best places to go for fall: Twelve cool places around the world

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(CNN) – The highly anticipated and packed summer travel season was challenging, to put it nicely. Fancy a nice autumn holiday, huh? Maybe a little less crowded, maybe cheaper, definitely less hot (in the Northern Hemisphere). And hopefully less chaotic. Factoring in transit costs, a strong US dollar (great for American tourists abroad, not so much for everyone else), weather, scenery and special events, here are some suggestions for the best places to fall in the fall of 2022 worldwide. : Mexico City Scott Keyes, founder of flight deals and travel advice site Scott’s Cheap Flights, said the big increasesRead News

Plenty of Travel Hacks to Ease the Pain of Hassled Travel

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The New York Times published a story a few days ago titled, Tech Hacks to Make Traveling Right Now Less of a Headache. In the story, the author recommended: Additional Tech Hacks We’ll add some favorite tech hacks of our own. There are many other travel hacks available. Send us your favorites. Free Daily Newsletter Sign up for Skift’s most popular daily download of news, events and headlines in the travel world Tags: apple, flightaware, flights, google, ife, mobile, sherpa, surfshark, t-mobile, travel chaos, Travel hacks, tripit, united airlines, vpns What happens if I don’t put my phone in airplaneRead News

Top 5 Travel Startups to Check Out in 2022 | Js magazine

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Which tech company is best for work life balance? GoDaddy. GoDaddy is a technology company that offers its employees a number of benefits that help them achieve a better work-life balance. For example, a company offers flexible hours so that employees can manage their time better. Which IT company is best for work-life balance? Which Faang company has best work-life balance? What is the best FAANG company to work for? As one of the main drivers of the new working environment, Google still offers the best employee satisfaction and quality of life metrics of any FAANG company. Do tech jobsRead News

Department of Transportation cracks down on airlines over travel disruptions Department of Transportation cracks down on airlines over travel disruptions

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MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) – The Department of Transportation is threatening to crack down on airlines amid flight delays and cancellations throughout the summer. the DOT says airlines must be held accountable for these major disruptions. A Milwaukee resident who had planned a trip to Mexico in July echoed the department’s sentiment, saying her recent trips have left her traumatized. “Hot and humid, it was completely packed, there were hundreds of angry people who had their flights cancelled, just pure chaos everywhere,” Jade Bell said. Instead of pictures of the sandy beaches of Mexico, Bell of Milwaukee said her trip wasRead News

How a travel agent’s job has changed in 2022 after the pandemic

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Melissa Miller Lonsk doesn’t remember everything about the vacations she went on as a child, but she can easily recall one particular detail: the name of the travel agency her family used to book cruises. Thanks in part to Sand and Sea Travel, Lonsk caught the travel bug early. As a college student and then 20-something working for a book publisher in New York, she devoted herself to budget-friendly adventures, increasing her exposure to new places. Lonsk stayed with friends in countries all over the world, fueling her passion for different cultures. And when Lonsk and her now-husband Seth gotRead News

Will boom supersonic jets revolutionize air travel?

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American Airlines became the latest carrier to buy into the dream of ultra-fast travel with an order for 20 Boom Supersonic jets on Tuesday. Fifteen of the same planes promised to cut flight times have already been booked by United Airlines last year, and Denver’s Boom says 130 planes are already on order from companies such as Japan Airlines and Virgin Atlantic. But the planes don’t exist yet: The first Overture model is expected to roll out of the Boom plant in North Carolina in 2025, with the plane entering commercial service by the end of the decade. The promiseRead News

Divided UN council fails to approve more major Taliban trips

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UNITED NATIONS – The divided United Nations Security Council failed to reach an agreement on whether to extend travel exemptions for 13 Taliban officials who now rule Afghanistan so they will expire at midnight on Friday. UN diplomats said Russia and China wanted to allow all 13 to continue traveling while the US and Western nations were determined to cut the number to protest the Taliban’s return of women’s rights and failure to form an inclusive government as he promised. Russia and China asked for more time Friday night to consider the latest U.S. proposal, Security Council diplomats said, speakingRead News