Catching up on travel: Hotels, cruise and tour updates

Clockwise from top left: Teri West, Brinley Hineman, Rebecca Tobin and Christina Jelski talk about travel stories from the cruise, tour, river cruise and hospitality sectors on this episode of the Folo by Travel Weekly. Credit: Jennifer Martins

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We're continuing with our catch up on major news events of the past two months, and in this episode host Rebecca Tobin talks with our editors: Christina Jelski, who covers hotels; Teri West, who covers ocean cruising; and Brinley Hineman, who covers tours and river cruises.

What is on the radars of our editors as we move into the spring season? Some of the themes you'll hear: What's the latest on domestic tourism this summer, and will the FIFA World Cup bring a hospitality boom? Is cruising still strong? Why is tourism to Egypt down, and are travelers returning to Mexico?

These interviews were recorded at the end of March and have been edited for length and clarity. Since news travels quickly, some of these conversations are in need of a brief update: in the cruise section, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has come to an agreement with activist investor Elliott Investment Management to update its board of directors. In Mexico, we're seeing signs of a booking comeback.

And we'll be talking more on the tourism situation in Egypt - join us next week for a full-scale discussion.