The FAA has proposed a rule requiring air charter and tour operators to develop comprehensive safety plans for their aircraft, including seaplanes, floatplanes and helicopters. The rule would extend to those flight…
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Extraordinary Journeys creates immersive packages in unspoiled South Africa: Travel Weekly
Highlighted by Extraordinary Journeys as one of the destinations to watch for 2023, South Africa’s Cederberg Mountains region offers travelers the opportunity to get away from it all. With no electricity, phone…
At Ecuador’s Kapawi Ecolodge, lessons in the Amazonian way of life: Travel Weekly
I reached the Kapawi Ecolodge in Ecuador’s Amazon Sacred Headwaters on a bright and sunny afternoon. My journey from Quito that morning had been an adventure in and of itself. After a…
Natural Selection’s cycling tour puts a new spin on safaris: Travel Weekly
Sometimes the best routes are the ones less traveled. Safari company Natural Selection put this concept to the test recently when they decided to launch a guided cycling safari through Botswana’s most…
New snorkeling tour offered on Maui: Travel Weekly
PacWhale Eco-Adventures is offering a new Maui snorkeling tour that takes visitors “where many of the bigger vessels can’t.” The adventure, called Maui Nui Wild Side Lahaina, is a six-hour tour aboard…
ToursByLocals adds customizable private safaris to its product line: Travel Weekly
ToursByLocals has added safari products to its online platform and invites travel advisors to visit its website to easily customize private safaris with local guides for their clients. The guides on the…
Namibia welcomes a new luxury camp and lodge from Sanctuary Retreats: Travel Weekly
Luxury travel brand Sanctuary Retreats has added two Namibia properties to its portfolio, its first in the country, bringing its collection of African lodges and camps to 14 locations. The newcomers are…
Lindblad replaces cruises affected by Ukraine war: Travel Weekly
Lindblad Expeditions is subbing in five voyages to replace cruises impacted by the war in Ukraine. Itineraries are in Alaska, Iceland and coastal Japan. Guests whose trips were canceled due to the…
Paddling among the penguins on a kayaking tour in Antarctica: Travel Weekly
On a sunny morning in Antarctica, I boarded a tandem kayak and headed for the highway. Roughly 75 minutes later, after taking what was an intentionally circuitous route, my touring party of…
Adventures by Disney opens books on 2023 Europe river cruises: Travel Weekly
Adventures by Disney is now taking reservations for river cruises on three of Europe’s most popular waterways in 2023 — The Rhine, Danube and Seine. On Rhine River cruises, guests explore villages…