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Delta Air Lines allows buyers to personalize gift cards with photos and is shipping gift cards for free through Dec. 13. Royal Caribbean sells gift cards that can be redeemed for a cruise booking, but not pre-cruise purchases such as shore excursions, beverage packages and internet. Intrepid Travel, which specializes in sustainable tours for small groups, lets gift buyers purchase specific tours for another person. Other websites offer gift cards that aren't tied to specific brands, but reviews are mixed on some of those companies. For example, Finnair gift cards expire in one year, while Airbnb gift cards aren't available in every region.

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☆ Italy is bracing for a record wave of tourists, but is having trouble handling them
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Tourists line a street in Venice, Italy, on Saturday, March 16, 2024. Italy is caught in an envious trap: it can't live without tourists, but it's having trouble handling the influx, particularly after Covid. He considers himself fortunate he's a boat driver: he pities the poor tourists who rent cars or try to find an elusive taxi. A general picture shows the main facade of the Pantheon in Piazza della Rotonda on March 30, 2024 in Rome, Italy. The famous Villa La Cassinella on the lake can be yours, for 100,000 euros a week.

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☆ Travel expert Rick Steves says he only flies in economy: 'It never occurred to me that I'm suffering'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Monica Humphries | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Rick Steves runs a multimillion-dollar tour company but said he still flies in economy. Steves spoke to The Washington Post about his passion for philanthropy and the rise of his business. AdvertisementFor someone behind a company that gains $120 million annually in revenue, it might be surprising to learn that Rick Steves proudly sits in economy class for all his flights. "It never occurred to me that I'm suffering," the 68-year-old travel writer told The Washington Post. In a profile written by Natalie B. Compton, Steves shared how he grew his business and donated millions toward philanthropy.

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Titles from a handful of trusted brands appeared near the top of the page: Rick Steves, Fodor’s, Lonely Planet. Also among the top search results was the highly rated “France Travel Guide,” by Mike Steves, who, according to an Amazon author page, is a renowned travel writer. “I was immediately drawn by all the amazing reviews,” said Ms. Kolsky, 53, referring to what she saw at that time: universal raves and more than 100 five-star ratings. Its price tag — $16.99, compared with $25.49 for Rick Steves’s book on France — also caught Ms. Kolsky’s attention. When it arrived, Ms. Kolsky was disappointed by its vague descriptions, repetitive text and lack of itineraries.

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☆ Smart ways to save money in Europe this crazy, crowded summer
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Terry Ward | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

“Last-minute flight prices, especially international ones, are expensive,” says Katy Nastro of Going.com (formerly Scott’s Cheap Flights) about airfares from North American to Europe. “Their best value comes when cash prices are high, and there’s no time more expensive than last-minute summer travel,” Nastro says. CNN Travel talked to travel agents, experts and expert travelers, too, for their tips on saving money on European travels this unprecedented summer. “Most travelers going to Europe have a few destinations in mind, “ says Henley Vazquez, co-founder of luxury travel advisor group Fora. These places he calls “the Chicagos of Europe” include Marseille in France, Hamburg in Germany and Liverpool in England.

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The best Prime Day deals almost always include top headphones and earbuds from brands like Bose and Sony. The Bose QuietComfort 45 headphones are on sale for their lowest price ever during both days of Prime Day, July 11 and 12. An exceptional $130 Prime Day deal on Bose QuietComfort headphonesWhy Bose QuietComfort headphones are perfect for travelWe love the Bose QuietComfort line of headphones because of their solid noise-canceling abilities, as well as their portability. In fact, pro traveler Rick Steves told us he loves his Bose headphones and never travels without them. If you're looking forward to summer or fall travels and haven't upgraded your headphones in a while, Prime Day is the perfect opportunity to grab this Bose QuietComfort deal.

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