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Good morning from Skift. It’s Thursday, September 26, and here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today.

If you told me years ago I’d be traveling to Iceland alone to meet a bunch of strangers for a group vacation, I would have called you crazy and laughed out loud.

As I watched the Indonesian port city of Labuan Bajo fade into the horizon from the aft deck of Katherina, the bars on my phone gradually diminished before vanishing altogether. I’d spend the next 10 days cruising the coasts of Flores, Komodo, and Alor with SeaTrek Sailing Adventures, during which time my iPhone would be no more than a paperweight with a fancy camera.

GetYourGuide, an online travel agency for tours, activities, and experiences, has been the target of ongoing protests by World Animal Protection, an activist group.

Jamaica has hosted just over two million overnight, land-based visitors and one million cruise arrivals between January 1 and September 14, said Edmund Bartlett, Jamaica’s tourism minister, in a statement.

Good morning from Skift. It’s Tuesday, September 24, and here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today.

Business travel expenses are expected to steady next year, though at price levels surpassing historical averages, according to an industry forecast released Thursday.

HBO's hit TV series "Entourage" has had a big influence on John Baptist's life.

This as-told-to essay is based on conversations with Monet Hambrick, a 36-year-old travel blogger who shares itineraries and tips for traveling with children on her blog, The Traveling Child. Monet shares two daughters with her husband James Hambrick — Jordyn, who is 10, and Kennedy, who is 8. Monet has been to 50 countries so far in her life, while her daughters have been to over 35. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

Adventure travel is showing a recovery in the APAC region.

Expedia Group unveiled over 100 new Travel Shops curated by social media creators, tastemakers and brands.

Good morning from Skift. It’s Tuesday, September 17, and here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today.