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Sept. 27 is World Tourism Day, acknowledging and celebrating the power of travel and tourism to change lives. That includes the potential to foster global understanding and promote peace. Which is why the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has named this year’s theme: “Tourism and Peace”. The World Committee on Tourism Ethics (WCTE) welcomed the announcement,
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American Airlines has confirmed its Summer 2025 European schedule, introducing five new daily routes connecting major U.S. cities and popular European destinations. Set to launch between March and July 2025, the new routes will connect travelers from cities including Chicago, Philadelphia, Charlotte, and Miami to such in-demand cities such as Athens, Edinburgh, Madrid, Milan, and
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Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in libraries, bookstores, and schools. It has grown in 22 years, with libraries around the country offering FREE downloads of banned books, including the New York Public Library (NYPL) system, and by the American Library
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The Jewish high holidays mean prayer and food. Upgrade your Rosh Hashonah and Yom Kippur tables and celebrate the start of the year 5785 with one or more of these FREE recipes and FREE how-to webinars with top chefs. They are a combination of traditional recipes with a modern twist, and favorites from Jewish communities
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Japan Airlines is offering FREE domestic flights to any destination in Japan when passengers book an international ticket with JAL. The idea is to encourage international passengers to explore more destinations, including historic Nikko in northern Japan and winter ski/snowboard resorts, including Ikon Pass member Niseko and Epic Pass member Hakuba Valley. To qualify for
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Can’t sleep? Then you’ll appreciate a growing vacation trend – sleep tourism – with hotels focusing on experiences designed specifically to improve your sleep, and therefore your overall health. Choose from relaxation experiences such as sound baths in Singapore, sleep yoga sessions in the Maldives, and immersive sleep concerts in China, along with comfy mattresses
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Eurostar is resuming the train route between London and the French Alps, offering skiers and snowboarders an eco-friendly and convenient travel option, instead of driving or flying. Branded as Eurostar Snow, the trains begin operating in December 2024, four years after being halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Trains will leave London every Saturday and
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JetBlue is dropping dozens of US routes and to popular international destinations, adding more upscale Mint Blue seats and offering new perks on Basic Blue budget seats. It’s all very confusing, and an effort to boost the bottom line. Flight Routes Being Dropped The airport losing the most flights is Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA),
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Summer rarely ends at these top ten most beautiful beaches in Europe. Greece and Spain top the list with several entries each in this “top ten”, but there are other picturesque and memorable beaches in Croatia, France and England. All offer sand, sea and sun, and also budget prices, especially off-season. Some are quiet hideaways,
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Budget airline Norse Atlantic Airways has launched another airfare sale, with one-way fares between US and Europe as low as $135, including such popular getaways as London, Paris, Rome, Berlin and Oslo. And there also are new, relaxed rules for carry-ons. Usually, such bargain fares are to promote new routes. This one is to promote
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