The origin of the word "travel" is most likely lost to history. The term "travel" may originate from the Old French word travail. According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, the first known use of the word travel was in the 14th century.
Motives to travel include pleasure, relaxation, discovery and exploration, getting to know other cultures and taking personal time for building interpersonal relationships.
Authorities emphasize the importance of taking precautions to ensure travel safety.When traveling abroad, the odds favor a safe and incident-free trip, however, travelers can be subject to difficulties, crime and violence.
Travel and Tourism has continued to be a critical sector for economic development and for sustaining employment, in both advanced and developing economies.
The Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) aims to measure the factors and policies that make it attractive to develop the T and T sector in different countries.
Just in time for the busy spring and summer seasons, Walt Disney World yesterday rolled out demand-based pricing for its one-day tickets–dividing the calendar into value, regular, and peak periods.
Fort Lauderdale is hot, insiders said at a press conference yesterday in Manhattan.
Give yourself major pat on the back if you are familiar with Minor Hotel Group. If not, its hoping you’ll come visit one of its 145 hotels.
A new bill finally will make it possible to apply for the Transportation Security Administration’s Precheck program online—but end the practice of letting frequent flyers jump the line.
Forbes Travel Guide named 42 new hotels as Five-Star properties, a coveted distinction Forbes has been giving top properties for the past 58 years.
If Trafalgar CEO Gavin Tollman learned anything in his whirlwind tour of travel agents last week, it’s that the economy doesn’t seem to be hurting the travel business. It’s about getting customers off the fence, though—and there he has a couple of ideas to share.
Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic is back in the space tourism business with the unveiling of a new SpaceShipTwo, called the VSS Unity.
National Airlines joins Southwest and American Eagle as the only airlines serving Islip, Long Island’s local airport.
Langham Hotels & Resorts will be doubling its footprint in the United States over the next three years, adding Dallas, San Francisco, and Santa Fe, plus two not-yet-announced cities, says Simon Manning, vice president of sales and marketing.
The debate over which is better –hotels or short-term rentals (online or otherwise)–continues to be a hot topic among travelers and industry experts. Here are some benefits that hotels, tried and true, offer that can’t be found in a vacation rental.
To celebrate President’s Day, here are some facts about presidential travel, from Woodrow Wilson to Barack Obama.
What happens when you put Bill Marriott and Studio 54 impresario Ian Schrager together in one room? You get the New York Edition Hotel, the fourth property in a quickly growing brand.
