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TRAVEL TECHNOLOGY

PYMNTS.com | January 19, 2021

Offline travel application Maps.me has brought $50 million up in a funding round led by Alameda Research, joined by new financial specialists cryptocurrency lender Genesis Capital and crypto firm CMS Holdings, as indicated by a Monday (Jan. 18) declaration, Coindesk announced. The new funds will be reserved for the rollout of a multi-cash wallet on Maps.me and will empower a decentralized finance (DeFi) environment on the stage, Coindesk said. With DeFi, it desires to form the app...

CRUISE

arrivia | March 01, 2022

Consumers are optimistic about their 2022 cruise travel plans. That's the overall sentiment from a recent survey conducted by arrivia, a leading travel loyalty and cruise booking technology platform that works with consumer-facing companies worldwide. The company surveyed 1,453 Americans between November 3, 2021, and January 10, 2022, all of whom are members of a travel club or travel benefits program, about their attitudes and preferences around cruise travel. Initial respons...

Total Croatia | July 09, 2020

Travelers who are healthy and looking for a taste of Europe but are disappointed by the European Union travel ban barring U.S. travelers entry can take comfort in knowing that there are still destinations that they can travel to. Croatia is one of a few European nations that still allows Americans to visit during the coronavirus pandemic and was on the New York Times list of places that U.S. travelers can still visit....

CRUISE

Princess Cruises | October 12, 2021

Princess Cruises today celebrated its return to San Francisco with the maiden call of Majestic Princess, the first cruise ship to visit the City by the Bay since the industry global pause of operations. Guests onboard Majestic Princess experienced the iconic attractions of San Francisco during a port call on a seven-day Classic California Coast voyage, sailing roundtrip from Los Angeles. Long-time partners from the Port of San Francisco welcomed Princess Cruises back, recognizing ...