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(CNN) — The highly anticipated, jam-packed summer travel season proved to be challenging, to put it nicely. Makes you yearn for a nice autumn vacation, huh? Perhaps a little less crowded, maybe less expensive, definitely less hot ( in the Northern Hemisphere). And hopefully less chaotic. Factoring in transit costs, a strong US dollar (great for American tourists overseas, not so great for everyone else), the weather, scenery and special events, here are some suggestions of the best places to go in the fall of 2022 around the world: Mexico City Scott Keyes, the founder of flight deals and travel advice site Scott's Cheap Flights, said the big airfare hikes of the spring have given way to lower prices. And he expects airfares to drop even more for autumn. That could be good news for people with an eye on Mexico City. North America's most populous city still flies under many people's travel radar. But with its historical sites (National Palace), world-class museums (Palacio ...

Thomas Cook is finally back on TV, three years after a collapse, a buyout, a global pandemic and mass travel crisis. Its glossy, above-the-line relaunch campaign is set to drop this week after it was delayed for six months. Shot last year in Tenerife, the 30-second ad revives the original strapline 'Don't just book it, Thomas Cook it' to hammer home that the brand is back and taking summer bookings. It might seem like an odd time to run a costly campaign when the travel industry is in the grips of mass disruption, but Thomas Cook is steadfast that the industry will be ready for summer. Over the May school holidays, staff shortages affecting the airline industry saw it buckle under pressure, leading to thousands of flights being canceled across Europe. The travel sector has been rocked by headlines of stranded travelers and shocking airport queues. EasyJet and WhizzAir have been the worst affected airlines and had the biggest PR hit, with WhizzAir also now facing backlash af...

Long-distance relationships can mean a lot of hours (and money) spent in airplanes and airports. But with the right credit card or two, all that flying can net some serious travel rewards. What better way to use those rewards than to book a luxe vacation for two on a tropical island – or, better yet, two Greek islands and a tour of Athens? That's what Bankrate senior director of SEO James Sackor did this year, by combining the rewards and perks earned from two of the best American Express cards. Here's how. Book flights with Amex Platinum Sackor was accumulating points by using The Platinum Card® from American Express to book flights every month. "My girlfriend and I live in different states, so getting 5X points on every flight booked to visit her was very helpful," says Sackor. "And the points were starting to rack up." Sackor had been an Amex Platinum member for a few years. He used his Membership Rewards points sparingly, so he had quite a pile stashed a...

From the community-led research, The Traveller Movement found that most people didn't want to voice their lived experiences of shaming, because they were not represented within their communities. Yvonne explained, individuals that had seen or was victim to shaming pages brought them to the organisations attention, which allowed them to see first-hand how people were being shamed online and proceeded with removing them. Overall the research conducted by The Traveller Movement and reports by Traveller individuals showed that social media shaming pages are encouraging Travellers to publicly share and humiliate other Travellers that fit a list of characteristics. These are including but not limited to; Travellers who identify as LGBT, young Traveller girls and women that are single, young Traveller girls and women leaving relationships or getting divorced, single mothers, victims of domestic abuse and, people seeking education. Pauline Anderson further explains, "People ar...

1 of 13 TOP DESTINATIONS: Travelers take heed. Data from the World Travel and Tourism Council revealed top European destinations most reliant on tourism prior to the pandemic. In the midst of a travel "rebound", countries have tried to draw tourists back in. This list shows tourism industry's share of a country's gross domestic product (GDP) based on an analysis by Landgeist, which tracks statistical trends. Image Credit: Gulf News File ...

ATLANTA — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis achieved a long-sought goal Wednesday, with former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani appearing for six hours before a grand jury investigating efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Giuliani, who is now the highest-profile member of former president Donald Trump's inner circle to appear before grand jurors, was informed this week that he is a target of the inquiry. It is not clear what Giuliani said in his closed-door appearance. It came as Willis, a Democrat, also saw new challenges to her inquiry. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) filed a 121-page motion late Wednesday alleging that the sweeping probe was being pursued "for improper political purposes," and asking the court to kill a subpoena requiring his testimony later this month. Giuliani's attorneys declined to offer substantive details of his appearance, citing grand jury secrecy rules, but one of them said it had gone smoothly. "We had no disputes," Robert...

Show Caption Hide Caption Travel health expert explains how to stay safe when taking a cruise The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ended its COVID-19 cruise ship program. Here are some ways you can continue to stay safe. Claire Hardwick, USA TODAY Some major cruise lines have seen spikes in booking after dropping COVID-19 rules. One expert said travelers who want to take a cruise "need to take action" because prices will rise. Cruises will book up faster, too, one travel agency owner said. About a week after Carnival Cruise Line announced it would drop its vaccine requirement for many sailings next month, Denise Jewell shared information about a Mother's Day cruise she is organizing with her women's travel Facebook Group. Bookings that previously may have taken days or weeks to come through, Jewell said, took jus...