Updates from the Travel News vector! Every week we feature the latest in industry and traveler-friendly news. So you can stay up to date with the world of travel.
Domestic News
In the growing trend of kid-friendly themed hotels, Cartoon Network has just opened up a hotel in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The 165-room hotel sits on a 9-acre property just next to the Dutch Wonderland Family Amusement Park. Check it out at Cartoon Network Hotel and MORE Cartoon Network Hotel.
There’s a new USS Arizona Memorial in the States—but it’s not in Hawaii, it’s in Arizona. The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC), located near Scottsdale, Arizona, is proud to announce the public opening of the USS Arizona Memorial Gardens at Salt River next month on February 22, 2020. The USS Arizona Memorial Gardens at Salt River honors the brave individuals that served aboard the USS Arizona that sank on December 7, 1941, during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Silversea’s Silver Whisper becomes the first cruise to visit all seven continents in one trip! Their Legends of Cruising 2020 embarked on January 6, and will travel into 62 destinations in 32 countries—including Antarctica.
Australia Updates
Learn more of what is and is not impacted by the Australian fires: Australia Fire Impact on Tourism Sites. Also see Swain Destinations re Australia bushfires
Reading for the Flight
Mythbusting for spa newbies: Sage advice for those planning a journey into the world of wellness
A Uniquely Japanese take on Nostalgia
10 of the best budget spa holidays in eastern Europe
‘It’s Iceland meets New Zealand’ – exploring Europe’s most epic archipelago
Russia’s Mysterious City of the Dead
Everything We Know About Cairo’s New Grand Egyptian Museum
The Glitzy European City Going Green
Up in the Air
Facial recognition continues to gain traction. The tech has been added to the Global entry program at 15 airports in the US and overseas, allowing for international travellers to re-enter at a much faster pace. Instead of your fingerprint, it’s your face that gets scanned and matched with government databases—like passport or visa photos.
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