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European Waterways | September 16, 2020

In tandem with the continuing growth of the solo travel market, European Waterways has extended its Solo Cruise in 2021 aboard the 20-passenger La Bella Vita hotel barge, which will sail between Venice and Mantua along Italy’s Po River and the Bianco Canal. Departing on Oct. 10, 2021 – and exclusive to solo travelers – the six-night cruise offers 10 percent off for advance bookings, which represents a savings of $560 off the $5,600 single rate, European Waterways said....

Ellie | August 05, 2020

The thing is, Ellie isn’t actually real. It’s an automated chatbot created by a partnership between digital marketing firm BluePrint Business Communications and software platform Ellie for New Bern’s official tourism website. Home to Tryon Palace and the birthplace of Pepsi Cola, the city is located about 112 miles east of Raleigh. “We have programmed [the tool] to serve as a one-stop-shop for all things New Bern,” said BluePrint’s founder and president Brice ...

Skift | April 03, 2020

This isn’t the news travel agencies were hoping for. The International Air Transport Association has just dealt a fresh blow saying it is now backing member airlines’ moves to issue vouchers, not refunds, to cash-strapped travel agencies. “The message I have to deliver is not one that will provide comfort,” admitted Alexandre de Juniac, director general and CEO of the association, in an open letter sent on Friday. The association also wants the countries in which it opera...

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Refreshed Traveler | December 30, 2020

Revived Traveler, creators of the Travel Safety Kit™, declared today the public launch of its reasonable product offering pointed toward assisting travelers with shielding themselves from Covid-19 and different infections while in a hurry. The packs, which highlight a scope of individual wellbeing and health items are fabricated at the brands Florida-based stockroom and sold both on the web and at huge box retailers including Target and Bed, Bath and Beyond stories in both the U.S. what...