Great news was delivered late last night that takes precedent over the blog I had prepared. Osama bin Laden has been killed by U.S. operatives; this is wonderful news for the world and to those of us who travel or are in the travel industry. On Sept. 11, 2001, I was on an Amtrak train heading into New York City. I continued in and did my best to calm my staff and, in the days following, tried to keep our industry going. Later, we supported many charities that helped the families who lost loved ones. I remember one story, where a young child slept with one of his father’s dress shirts as it still smelled like him. So many stories of lost lives, loves and difficulties. No industry was more affected than travel — travel magazines, airlines, hotels. Anything related to travel. It has changed our lives, the way we think, the way we travel and the way we live. This is a good day, as an abomination has been erased from the earth. — Fran Gallagher, publisher and CEO
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The latest river ship in Egypt to join the Viking fleet is the elegant Viking Sekhmet, purpose-built for the waters of the Nile River. Accommodating 82 guests in 41 outside staterooms, this new vessel is identical in layout to her sister river ships, featuring refined Scandinavian design and graceful spaces that include indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace.
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