You can’t travel better if you don’t know what’s going on in the world around you. That’s why each week, ESSENCE will bring you the latest in trending travel news to keep you informed, discover new adventures, and provide useful tips to help you see the world on a dime.
From flight deals and wacky airline passenger stories, to important travel changes and restrictions, bucket list-worthy destinations and more, we’ll be bringing you everything you need to know to make you a better, more informed traveler.
Check out our weekly round-up of what’s trending in travel right now, below.
NEWS
- Passenger Mistakes Emergency Exit for Bathroom, Delays Flight for 8 Hours
A passenger in need of a serious potty break accidentally delays a flight before it can even leave the runway. - A Stunning New Amusement Park Just Opened in Singapore Changi Airport
As if Changi Airport needed a reason to become even more epic, now it has an amusement park – let’s go! - London to get ‘world’s first’ infinity pool with 360-degree views
Views for days and a staircase entrance in the middle of the pool – would you take a dip? - Perth spends $278k on public toilet for Instagrammers
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DEALS
- FLIGHT DEAL: United / All Nippon Airways – $744: Miami – Bangkok, Thailand. Roundtrip, including all taxes
- FLIGHT DEAL: Philadelphia to Guayaquil, Ecuador for only $356 roundtrip
- FLIGHT DEAL: American – $344 (Regular Economy) / $224 (Basic Economy): New York – Madrid, Spain. Roundtrip, including all taxes
- FLIGHT DEAL: Houston, Texas to Amman, Jordan for only $683 roundtrip