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Host Rebecca Tobin and web editor Jerry Limone look back at some of the episodes of 2021 that identified major trends.

Reunion travel surged after 9/11 and is having a Kumbaya moment again. 

Amid ongoing regional conflict, leaders from both sides are exploring the idea of a new airport in a disused area of East Jerusalem

COVID was, and continues to be, the ZMOT (zero moment of truth) for travel advisors. 

Increased consumer media attention on the benefits of working with travel advisors has become something of a double-edged sword.

A travel advisor can be a great resource for a new destination—and your best advocate when things go wrong. Here are all the benefits of using a travel agent.

Share The Langham Sydney has 86 rooms, each of them high ceilinged and plush, each of them accented by views of the city or the harbour. But last year, when the world stopped and the hotel shut down, such splendour went ignored. The vistas – angled from, say, the double drawing room of the Observatory Suite, or the balcony of a deluxe one-bedroom with separate lounge – went unobserved. The Jolly family sat out the pandemic in one of the hotel’s luxurious suites. Pictured here is the Obser...

There are more countries that are, on paper, "open." Vaccinated travelers are ready to go. But will clients wait eight hours in lines -- each way -- to vacation?

Travel Advisors Say Seniors Among Those Leading Bookings To Europe Ahead Of Reopening CBS Miami 1 hr ago Syndicated Local – CBS Miami MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The European Union is preparing a plan to reopen to vaccinated Americans, and many seniors are ready to go. Gale and Bob Grossman are frequent travelers. They vacation in places like Italy, Brazil and Ireland. But international trips were no longer possible when the pandemic hit. A year later, the senior couple is now vacc...

By: CBS News The European Union is preparing a plan to reopen to vaccinated Americans and many seniors are ready to go. Travel advisors said the older travelers are among those leading bookings. Gale and Bob Grossman are frequent travelers. They vacation in places like Italy, Brazil and Ireland, but international trips were no longer possible when the pandemic hit. A year later, the senior couple is now vaccinated and eager to start flying abroad again. "As soon as Europe opens up, were gon...