Lindblad Expeditions to Charter Additional Ship, Launch New Itineraries on Amazon River

Amtrak is launching a brand-new route this fall that will run from Chicago all the way down to Miami. 

When I first leveled up from casual running to my first marathon, I went to my local Fleet Feet in Hoboken, New Jersey, to buy a pair of real running sneakers. After an extensive chat and consultation, I was pointed towards a pair of Brooks Running shoes.

When my kids were little, I read an article about a "location-independent" writer, cut it out, and taped it near my desk. It stayed there for years until it literally fell off because the tape dried up.

Semi-private air carrier JSX is launching a new route to Las Vegas, making it easier to connect to Sin City for the fall.

New Zealand is known for its incredibly stunning scenery — and an incredibly long flight if you live in the US like me.

Waiheke Island, off the coast of Auckland, New Zealand, is known to attract a wealthy crowd.

Just as September or «National Passport Month is underway, the U.S. State Department has released additional dates for its ongoing passport fairs, making applying for a first time passport even easier.  The agency published an updated schedule for September and October, which will take place in many states including California, Georgia, New Jersey, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. For example, the Seattle Passport Agency will be open on Saturday, Sept. 28 from 9am-2pm, where the office is regularly closed on weekends. Applicants should be advised that appointments are required, and can be booked on the office’s website.  Other events include the Boston Passport Agency on Sept. 26, Atlanta Passport Agency on September 28, the University of Texas at Dallas on September 28, the Broward County Clerk in Ft. Lauderdale, FL on Oct. 12, and more. 

Wyndham’s tech investment is paying off, the hotelier’s CEO said Wednesday.  Wyndham Connect is allowing hotel owners to communicate by SMS with hotel guests prior to arrival, for example, and offer them early check-in or the opportunity to order food and beverage upon arrival. 

As the dog days of summer ease into a mild—if not slightly chilly—fall, autumnal joys like pumpkin spice, cider donuts, Halloween decorations, and cozy farmers’ markets, flood our moodboards and imaginations. Arguably one of the most anticipated fall activities is apple picking, as the leaves start to fall and classic crowd-pleasers like Galas and Honeycrisps fully blush into their red-yellow skins.

The shake-up continues at Scandinavian Airlines following its official entrance into the SkyTeam alliance.

Breeze Airways is launching its first-ever service from one of the major airports in the Washington D.C. area — and planning four new routes in the process.

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