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“I saw it on TikTok”: words spoken countless times a day, often to be met with disapproving, rolling eyes. The social media platform may not be the most reliable source for news or politics, but when it comes to travel, you may want to give it a chance.

Saying goodbye to a loved one just got more difficult at a small New Zealand airport.  The Dunedin Airport in the country’s southern end recently posted an advisory sign warning travelers not to hug for more than three minutes in the departure zone.  «Max hug time 3 minutes. For fonder farewells please use the car park,» the sign reads in the drop-off zone area.  The airport updated their drop-off policy in September 2024, in an effort to prevent traffic jams caused by lingering cars.  «We wanted to have a bit of fun with this,» Dunedin Airport CEO Daniel De Bono shared in an interview with a local radio station. «It's really about enabling enough space for others to have hugs.” The airport says that three minutes for a hug is plenty of time, and that a 20-second hug is the average length. The somewhat joking, but serious looking sign, has caused a social media conversation with travelers sounding off on the new advisory.  »How much is the fine if I hug longer??" one person shared on Reddit, with another person just commenting «Bruh.»

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It's 9 p.m. I'm standing onstage, and the wooden tables spread across the crowded bar are packed with people. The lights are dimmed, and the air smells like yeast and hops. And Jennifer, one of the members of my improv group, is squawking like a duck.

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On a cloudy day in Portland, Maine, with the sound of seagulls cawing overhead and the air thick with the smell of salty water, I spied him: TikTok's most famous lobsterman, dressed in a Luke's Lobster T-shirt and accompanied by a bearded camera operator, ready to catch content at any moment.

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

A popular National Park hotel will soon begin renovations. The Wawona Hotel, located within Yosemite National Park, will close temporarily in December as the the National Parks Service plans to conduct an audit of additional repair that may need to be made following its roof replacement. 

As a former social media editor and now travel editor, I’ll be the first to admit that my dedication to taking aesthetic holiday content often goes too far. On holiday with family Kefalonia earlier this summer, I racked up over 1,500 photos and videos in just one week. On a five-day trip to Tuscany with friends, I returned with just under 1,000. My camera roll is filled with curated restaurant tablescapes, postcard-perfect sunsets and highlight reels of recent trips.

The travel industry has continued to thrive in 2024, with businesses experiencing healthy growth and strong profit margins. However, as the industry evolves, it faces new challenges and opportunities that will shape its future. The Skift Research team has released a comprehensive report featuring over 350 slides, detailing industry performance, consumer trends, and business shifts that will impact the travel landscape for years to come.

Americans and other tourists visiting Sri Lanka will no longer need to apply for a visa beginning Tuesday, per the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

One of the original Las Vegas casinos is about to take its final bow.  The Tropicana, which first opened in 1957, will be imploded on Oct. 9.

Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport is facing sharp criticism for its social media response to a deadly accident.

What do a hobbit and the leading edge of the wing on a Boeing 737 have in common? Not much.

Beloved travel writer and TV personality Rick Steves revealed he’s been diagnosed with prostate cancer and will take a break from filming his travel show.

Hamptons residents are once again pushing back against the arrival of elite social clubs in the luxury beach destination.

While most tourists to Kenya are ultimately heading to Maasai Mara for a safari, truly savvy travelers know that the best things to do in Nairobi are plentiful, making it a capital city that deserves its own dedicated trip. It’s a dynamic city with stellar homegrown restaurants, independent boutiques, thriving cultural venues and contemporary art galleries, innovative social enterprises, and seemingly countless opportunities for ethical wildlife viewing. On top of that, there’s a hotel where you can have breakfast with giraffes. Nairobi really has it all.

Rick Steves, a travel writer who has built an empire of guidebooks, radio shows and television programs that focus on Europe, said on Wednesday that he had recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer.

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It's now easier to score a reservation at a national park thanks to a newly introduced email alert system.

When Disney announced last year that it planned to spend $60 billion over the next decade to expand its theme park and cruise businesses, double the amount spent over the previous decade, the company’s stock price instantly dropped.