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Tracing Juneteenth's roots and meaning

Tracing Juneteenth's roots and meaningTravel personality Denella Ri'chard reflects on Juneteenth's importance, and three cities with special connections.

Focus on LGBTQ+: What queer families want from travel

Focus on LGBTQ+: What queer families want from travelQueer families are a distinct and growing subset of the LGBTQ+ community. Like all families, they come in many forms and have...

Finding my true vacation spot

Finding my true vacation spotTamara J. Walker, a historian and associate professor of Africana Studies at Barnard College, recounts a recent visit to Belize...

The DOT has begun a rulemaking process to set training requirements for workers who load wheelchairs or transport passengers onto planes in chairs.

Advocacy groups praise FAA bill's accessibility measuresThey envision that flying will become a safer and more comfortable experience for travelers with disabilities.

The Spice Island Beach Resort in Grenada has long been associated with the Hopkin family.

Three Black-owned hotels empower their communitiesWriter Mariette Williams reached out to three Black hotel owners to talk about hospitality, family legacies and what hotel...

Special Assistance advisors can help travelers with airport and airline services.

CWT introduces service for business travelers with disabilitiesTravel advisors handpicked for the Special Assistance service have been specially trained. The service is open to all CWT...

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure will open June 28 at the Walt Disney World Resort’s Magic Kingdom.

Tiana's Bayou Adventure gets an opening dateThe retheming of Splash Mountain will open at the Walt Disney World Resort's Magic Kingdom on June 28.

Right time for change at Paradise Cove

Right time for change at Paradise CoveThe number of luaus on the Islands has exploded, while Paradise Cove's last major redevelopment came in the 1990s.

Clockwise from top left: Nicole Edenedo of Travel Weekly; Ashley Company, the owner of Jelani Travel; Martinique Lewis, the creator of ABC Travel Greenbook and the president of the Black Travel Alliance; and host Rebecca Tobin.

Tours that celebrate Black heritage, and a check-in on diversity in travelWe look at a new company called Black In that's building tours to celebrate Black history and support Black-owned businesses in...

Beaches offers agents a discount on an autism travel certification courseTravel advisors who complete the four-hour course can obtain Certified Autism Travel Professional designation.

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