The world is a diverse and exciting place to explore and taking the time to travel provides a welcome change from our everyday lives.  News articles about places of interest can spark enthusiasm for new travel destinations and provide needed guidance when planning a trip.  Travel news can provide inspiration, planning help, and a variety of travel mode, accommodation, and destination options for a getaway.  Technology has made it easier than ever to access relevant information, advisories, and trip guides.

Browse the headlines below to find the latest travel-related news from around the world.

• Customers say Bartlett travel agency turned travel dreams into billing, booking nightmares
  
  They were supposed to be dream vacations, but travelers said they turned into billing and booking nightmares. Now some customers are fighting for full refunds.
  ABC News.  Fri, 22 Feb 2019 04:11:11 UTC.
• Travellers who wrecked historic brewery with 100-strong mob are jailed for total of eight years
  
  Thomas Ward, 44, led negotiations with bosses at Thwaites Brewery in Blackburn, Lancashire for the convoy of up to 30 caravans and 100 Travellers to leave.
  Daily Mail.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 23:06:44 +0000.
• Pence to deliver speech on Venezuela in Colombia on Monday
  
  Vice President Mike Pence is traveling to Colombia next week to demonstrate continued U.S. support for the opposition to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro
  Fox News.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 18:04:53 GMT.
• 9 Great Utility Stocks to Buy for Income
  
  When investors think of low-risk investments, they often think of utility stocks. When times get tough it's much easier to cut back on discretionary spending like travel or apparel than it is to materially reduce your energy use. ...
  Yahoo.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 12:26:39 -0500.
• Saudi sisters stuck in Hong Kong months after fleeing kingdom
  
  The two sisters using the aliases Reem and Rawan say Saudi officials kept them from traveling to Australia.
  Al Jazeera.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 16:57:31 GMT.
• Dominic Madar missing: Police searching for British man who vanished while travelling in Europe
  
  Twenty-seven-year-old believed to be without money or phone
  Samuel Osborne.  The Independent.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 16:24:01 +0000.
• Your Risk May Be Small But New Study Says Snakebites More Common After Rainy Season
  
  A new study finds that more snakebites occur in months after rainfall. It may be wise to heed the tips of an expert to avoid encountering poisonus snakes when traveling.
  By Gary Stoller, Contributor.  Forbes.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 09:32:00 -0500.
• Scenic Rim walking trail a huge step for eco-tourism
  
  The new Scenic Rim walking trail will meander through national parks and private properties in a five-day retreat.
  Lucy Stone.  Sydney Morning Herald.  Fri, 22 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +1100.
• England v West Indies: Tourists recall Sam Billings & Dawid Malan for T20 series
  
  England recall Sam Billings and Dawid Malan for the three-match Twenty20 series against the West Indies in March.
  BBC News.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 12:00:36 GMT.
• ITB Berlin: Medical Tourism Is Booming Worldwide
  
  Berlin - The world of medical tourism has long become globalised: according to the latest report by VISA and Oxford Economics (www.bit.ly/2SVZd7O), the global medical tourism industry is currently worth around 100 billion dollars. ...
  Hsyndicate.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 11:11:00 +0200.
• 'For me, it was like dying': Deaf Italians recall clergy abuse as Pope's landmark summit gets underway
  
  Dozens of men who suffered physical and sexual abuse by clergy at a school for deaf boys in Verona, Italy, are still looking for justice. They'll travel to the Pope's summit this weekend to demand it.
  Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 04:00:33 EST.
• Trump-Kim summit: How might Kim Jong-un travel to Vietnam?
  
  It's not the most conventional journey, but Kim Jong-un could be making his way to Vietnam by rail.
  BBC News.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 08:05:15 GMT.
• U.N. permits North Koreans to travel to Vietnam for Trump summit
  
  A United Nations Security Council sanctions committee has approved the travel of a North Korean delegation to Vietnam next week for a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on denuclearization.
  Reuters.  Wed, 20 Feb 2019 20:40:02 -0500.
• UN gives green light for North Koreans to travel to Vietnam
  
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The Security Council committee monitoring sanctions against North Korea has given a green light to Kim Jong Un's delegation to travel to Vietnam next week for talks with U.S. ...
  Edith M. Lederer.  Washington Times.  Wed, 20 Feb 2019 19:34:39 -0500.
• No sign Singaporeans in Syria plan to return: MHA
  
  At least three Singaporeans are known to have travelled to Syria to join the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terror group, two of them with their families.
  Straits Times.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 05:00:00 +0800.
• Harman Esquire Mini 2 review: A slim Bluetooth speaker that travels well - CNET
  
  The latest version of Harman's svelte travel speaker has improved sound, battery life and USB-C charging.
  David Carnoy.  CNET.  Wed, 20 Feb 2019 20:04:42 +0000.
• The 2019 Puerto Rico Open field appears to be a byproduct of time travel
  
  The field in this week's 2019 Puerto Rico Open at Coco Beach is filled with PGA Tour players of yesteryear.
  Joel Beall.  Golf Digest.  Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:03:31 +0000.
• Faroe Islands to close for maintenance
  
  The Faroe Islands, a group of volcanic islands in the North Atlantic, will be closed to tourists for one weekend in April for a big clean-up.
  Sky News.  Wed, 20 Feb 2019 15:44:00 +0000.
• Manchester United And Marriott International Announce Global Marketing Partnership
  
  Members Of Marriott International's Travel Programme, Marriott Bonvoy, Get Closer To The Action
  Tass.  Wed, 20 Feb 2019 16:57:01 +0300.
• The Complex Legacy of America's Lawrence of Arabia
  
  Archaeologist Wendell Phillips traveled throughout Yemen in the 1950s, where he found ancient treasures and controversy
  Smithsonian.  Wed, 20 Feb 2019 13:00:00 +0000.

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