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The Rockies to the Red Rocks journey will debut with a preview season of 40 departures over 10 weeks, from Aug. 15 to Oct. 23.

Rocky Mountaineer to add U.S. rail trip in 2021Rockies to the Red Rocks will take passengers on a two-day journey between Denver and Moab, Utah, overnighting in Glenwood Springs, Colo.

Only 2.4 million Americans are expected to travel by air this Thanksgiving, only about half as many as did so in 2019.

AAA releases its Thanksgiving travel projectionsNot surprisingly, the auto club expects a drop of at least 10% compared with last year's holiday weekend, including a nearly 50% drop in air travel.

Hertz reports $1.3B in Q3 revenue, cites improving leisure demand"Since Labor Day, U.S. rental volume has trended better, reflecting pent-up leisure demand and market-specific rate adjustments," said CEO Paul Stone.

The HMS Gassten, a former Swedish Navy minesweeper with five cabins that sails the western fjords of Norway.

From barges to gulets, small ships a big hit in the Covid eraDemand is up for small vessel rentals as travelers seek greater privacy during the pandemic.

An Amtrak sleeper car. Amtrak Vacations said it has seen a dramatic increase in new customers booking train trips with private sleeper cars.

Train travel is experiencing its own version of the 'RV effect'As travelers seek close-to-home and private options to travel in the pandemic, Amtrak Vacations said it has seen a dramatic rise in new-to-rail-vacation customers.

Uniworld will sail its northern Italy cruises on the La Venezia. Some of the departures will offer land and rail packages.

Travelers are pairing rivers and rails in 2021 bookingsTravelers are looking to double down on their 2021 vacations with train trips through Europe before or after their cruise.

The CDC strongly recommended that all passengers and workers wear masks on transportation systems.

CDC recommends mask-wearing on all transportation systemsThe U.S. Travel Association applauded the agency's guidance, which suggests operators refuse boarding to anyone not wearing a mask.

An Airstream trailer, one of the more popular ways to take domestic travel on the road.

The Folo podcast, episode 11: RV travel speeds upWe delve into one of the hottest trends: Domestic trips via recreational vehicles.

AAA said use of its TripTik road-trip planning tool has doubled in recent months when compared with the spring and early summer.

AAA survey: Some plan for 2020 vacations, but uncertainty is highTwenty-nine percent said they are planning a leisure vacation this year that consists of an overnight stay away from their home.

Uber targets commuters as businesses get back to the officeThe ride-share company is launching two new services in response to what it said is demand from companies seeking to bring employees back to their workplaces.

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