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When you're exploring a city — whether one you're visiting on your travels or your own — there are a number of tools that can help you find out where to go, what to see and what to do, like Google Maps, Yelp, TripAdvisor and others. But a startup called Welcome thinks that today's set of tools could be smarter and more personalized to the individuals who use them. Its new app instead uses "real-time" technologies to make recommendations that take into account a user's preferences as well as other details about their current context — like the weather, season, traffic and the popularity of the place at the current time of day — in order to provide a better-curated set of recommendations. The end result is meant to be a city guide that's more like "a concierge in your pocket," says Welcome co-founder Matthew Rosenberg. Image Credits: Welcome Rosenberg says he was inspired to build Welcome after traveling, pre-pandemic, with his then-girlfrie...

News > Local "> FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, file photo, families evacuated from Kabul, Afghanistan, walk through the terminal to board a bus after they arrived at Washington Dulles International Airport, in Chantilly, Va. U.S. religious groups of many faiths are gearing up to assist the thousands of incoming refugees. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe) Gemunu Amarasinghe Monitor staff Published: 10/11/2021 5:18:36 PM The agency responsible for coordinating the arrival of Afghan evacuees to New Hampshire is struggling to find places for them to live just as they are set to arrive in the Concord area. Crissie Ferrara, the program...

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Black Friday is just around the corner, bringing unmissable deals just in time for many of us to enjoy our first getaway in a very long time. Our articles are dedicated to helping you find the right product at the right price. We may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and when you make a purchase. Learn more It's been a grim year or two for travel, with many of us cancelling flights and plans left, right and centre. But at long last, Australia and the world at large are reopening, and I don't know about you, but I'm keen to make up for lost time. RELATED: All the best Black Friday 2021 deals for Australia And what better way to do so than by taking advantage of all the huge travel deals on offer for Black Friday. WHEN IS BLACK FRIDAY? This year, Black Friday falls on November 26. Cyber Monday follows on November 29. WHAT BLACK FRIDAY TRAVEL DEALS SHOULD YOU LOOK OUT FOR? In past years, there's been some pretty s...

A handful of new tools from the search giant is making it easier than ever to make sustainable choices while traveling. share this article I n a world filled with greenwashing, it's not easy to make ecofriendly decisions while traveling. But Google wants to change all that by harnessing its formidable data aggregation powers to make sustainable travel—well, more Googleable. On October 6, the search giant announced a series of new features across its various travel tools that will empower users to make more ecofriendly trip decisions, ranging from the flights they take and the hotels they stay in to their ground transportation. The company says the effort is a response to the evolving priorities of travelers, who are more conscious than ever that tourism accounts for up to 8 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. A Booking.com survey from last summer showed that 83 percent of travelers believe sustainable travel is vital, while 61 percent said the pandemic motivated them t...

American Airlines Affirm, which provides installment loans to consumers, announced a partnership with American Airlines on Wednesday, which will allow travelers to book flights now and pay over time. "While consumers are as eager as ever to get away, they remain conscious of fitting travel into their budget," said Affirm's Chief Commercial Officer Silvija Martincevic. "According to a recent Affirm survey, 74% of Americans say they'll spend more on travel this holiday season than ever before, while 60% are concerned that they can't afford to travel as they would like to." Affirm lets customers pay purchases off over time. Interest rates range from 0% to 30% (depending on your credit score) and, in contrast to most credit cards, the rates are fixed and do not compound. This lets you view your monthly installments and in...

Enlarge this image Google Flights will now show users what the carbon emissions of their prospective trips will be when they search for flight options. Anton Petrus/Getty Images Anton Petrus/Getty Images Now you can fly and take into account the environmental cost of your trip a little easier. Starting Wednesday, search results on Google Flights will show users what the carbon emissions of their prospective trips will be so that a buyer can consider their environmental footprint in the same way they would price and duration, Google explained in announcing the new feature. The company...

The Indian online travel portal Ease My Trip has finalized a non-binding agreement to acquire Traviate , a B2B travel marketplace.     As BusinessToday reported Thursday (Oct. 28), Ease My Trip says the deal will give its parent company — Easy Trip Planners Limited — access to new travel sector opportunities.   Founded in 2016, Traviate connects B2B channels, travel agents, hotels and tour operators and other travel world players. The company says its network includes a listing of more than 1.2 million properties and has enabled more than 200,000 transactions to date.   EaseMyTrip was founded in 2008 by Nishant Pitti and Rikant Pitti and provides deals on flights, hotel stays and vacation packages. The company went public earlier this year with a $72 million initial public offering (IPO).   The company's...

Check out what's clicking on FoxBusiness.com. Spanx founder   Sara Blakely  is  tripping  – in the best way!   In celebration of  selling the shapewear brand for a cool $1.2 billion , Blakely, 50, surprised each of her Spanx employees with an elite trip to their dream destinations and an extra $10,000 for splurging while on their excursions.    "To celebrate this moment, I have bought each one of you two first-class tickets to anywhere in the world," the self-made mogul announced to a room full of her delightfully flabbergasted staffers Friday.   Spanx founder Sara Blakely at the Fast Company Innovation Festival in October 2018 in New York City. Recently, Blakely gifted her employees with dream vacations.  (Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for Fast Company / Getty Images) BLACKSTONE BUYING MAJORITY STAKE IN SPANX   A viral Instagram clip of Blakely...

A study commissioned by Balloon Fiesta found 71.4% of visitors came from outside of New Mexico. "Without a doubt Balloon Fiesta is the state's largest visitor event," said Armenta.  Which why she said it's so exciting to see this turnout on day one. "There are so many local businesses that are just looking forward to this week, we're thrilled to have it back this year, and they're counting on this year to be strong and to be successful, that it's really important to their revenues to have a great Balloon Fiesta," Armenta said.  The Fiesta has a ripple effect on hotels, restaurants and tourist attractions all get a boost. "The city and the state's economic recovery from the pandemic is going to be directly tied to the travel and tourism industries performance and that's because of the number of jobs and the overall impact that it has," said Armenta.    This even...

With the Tata Group taking over Air India, the operations of the budget airline Air India Express is also expected to undergo revolutionary changes shortly. As of now Air India Express has its corporate headquarters in Kochi, maintenance headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram and operates the maximum flights from Kozhikode. There are 42 captains and 29 first officers based in Delhi that account for the least number of flights. On the other hand Kozhikode which operates the maximum number of flights has only one captain and 26 first officers. Incidently the headquarters of some of the vital functions of the company are not co-located with their concerned areas of responsibilities. The Head of Training is based in Delhi while all training activities are carried out at Mumbai, the Chief of Operations is based in Chennai while Operational Headquarters is located at Mumbai. Air India Express has 1,434 employees and was operating 651 scheduled departures per week before COVID-19 travel restricti...

seb_ra / Getty Images/iStockphoto Depending on how you approach travel, putting together the pieces of a trip can be exciting, or exhausting. Some people love the thrill of finding the best deals on airfare, hotels and destinations, while others want nothing more than to hand it over to a travel agent to do it for them. The question is, do you save more money one way over the other? In order to find out what might work best for you, we talked to experts about the pros and cons of booking a vacation by yourself or working with a travel agent to help you do it. Tips: 25 Things You Should Never Do With Your Money Find Out: 35 Surprising Cities With Low Costs of Living Travel Agents Have Expertise One reason to consider working with a travel agent is for their wealth of information and resources, said Mitch Krayton, owner of Krayton Travel. "Travel professionals have experienced what we promote. We train constantly and have contacts and resources you will never find publicly. We curat...

When we picture our next holiday, it's always a sun-tinged location. Nothing recharges the batteries like an Aussie summer destination, and we are so lucky to have so many fantastic options in every direction. If you are looking for inspiration for your next adventure, consider these top 7 spots to sit out the summer.  Darwin, Northern Territory Darwin holds a lot of appeal for every kind of traveller, with the balmy climate and unique attractions offering something for everyone. Quench a well-earned thirst at the Ramada Suites Zen Quarter or spend the whole day out meeting the local crocodiles and getting to know more about their habitat. You will also find that Darwin has a rich history of First Nations People, with a number of galleries and museums worth visiting. 2. Hayman Island, Queensland Hayman Island is on the wish list of just about every Australian. Off the coast of Central Queensland at the northerly tip of Whitsunday Islands, it doesn't get more beautiful...

Looking for the best place to travel in 2022? Make sure you have a passport. According to an exclusive survey by Ovation Travel Group's agents, only two of the top destinations are in the United States. The others are in far-flung locations many American travelers have never heard of.  Paul Metselaar, the CEO of Ovation Travel Group, says the list of 22 best places to travel in 2022 reflects a historic desire to cross borders and have a new experience.  "We're seeing high levels of pent-up demand for international travel," he says. "Certainly the most since 2019."  These are the 22 best places to visit in 2022 Here are the 22 best places to travel in 2022, according to Ovation's list of the top leisure destinations compiled exclusively for Forbes. 1. Taormina, Italy 2. London 3. Santa Fe, New Mexico 4. Dubai 5. Anguilla 6. Ljubljana, Slovenia 7. Faroe Islands 8. Ischia, Ital...