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Airbus's Beluga To Get Even Bigger
The Airbus A300-600ST is in for an upgrade- a big one. Commonly known as the Beluga, the Airbus transporter jet is already a super-sized plan and is often compared to the large white whale. The newest Belugas will be based on the A330 model and should be even bigger than the existing fleet, while maintaining…
Read MoreLight-Hearted Luxury Travel Trends
A new year always brings an exciting wave of new travel trends for the industry, ranging from new spots to visit to new apps making it easier to do so. Writer Alan Hazel from A Luxury Travel Blog has taken a look at the more light-hearted concepts in luxury travel and listed five to watch…
Read MoreJanuary: A Great Month for Travel
January can be a wonderful month to travel, though it may not be the first time of year that comes to mind when you think of vacationing. Not only are rates down at the first of the year, but you have the chance to miss the holiday rush, enjoy summer if you’re below the equator,…
Read MoreTravel Trends to Look Out For
A new year brings a new onslaught of travel trends to look forward to and consider implementing for your next vacation or business trip. Five up-and-coming vacation spots to look forward to are Brazil, Asia via a cruise, Puerto Rico, Dubai, and Cuba, pending policy changes with the U.S. While hotel rates and vacation rental…
Read MoreWhere Will Americans Travel in 2015?
According to a report for the U.S. Travel Association by Oxford Economics, Americans are taking less time for vacation than ever before- the lowest in 40 years. With a new year beginning, will things change at all? Will Americans more willingly embrace their vacation time to get away and relax? Euromonitor expects Mexico to be…
Read MoreLuxury Travel Trends for the Coming Year
Zicasso, an online travel referral service that matches travelers with travel agents, has released a luxury travel trend information report. The report entails trends for the 2015 fiscal year that will likely see the most growth. Zicasso expects “Italy, Australia, New Zealand and Greece are some top international destinations for luxury travel. Meanwhile, Peru, Argentina,…
Read MoreExtreme Travel: Hiking in Nepal
Depending on what you are looking for in a travel experience, vacations can range from relaxing and laid-back to thrilling and extreme. Extreme hikers Jeremy Aerts and his girlfriend May Wong have experienced the most severe temperatures and radical events, including freezing temperatures and avalanches as they hiked the Thorong La Pass in Nepal. Some…
Read MoreTop Travel Destinations of 2015
Have you begun planning your first vacation of 2015? It’s not too early to start considering options for different travel destinations to visit. Seven cities around the world are considered by many to be the up-and-coming hot spots of 2015. Vilnius, Lithuania, Kanazawa, Japan, Edinburgh, Scotland, Boise, Idaho, Cartagena, Colombia, Montevideo, Uruguay, and Atacama Desert,…
Read MoreThe World's Busiest Airports
Have you ever wondered which airports are the busiest in the world? Check out this list of airports around the world, ranked by volume of passengers in 2013. Atlanta tops the list with over 94,000,000 passengers passing through the airport during the 2013 calendar year. Click here to read the full article for View from…
Read MoreTSA May Start Rejecting Some Driver Licenses
The Department of Homeland Security is making moves that would force TSA to reject some states Drivers License for security reasons following recent terrorist activity. The Real ID Act, which has been in place for a decade, is what they are trying to enforce but some states outright opposed to make the changes. It requires stricter…
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