Brinley Hineman: Travel Weekly

Senior editor

Brinley Hineman

Senior editor

Brinley Hineman is the senior editor of tours and river cruises for Travel Weekly. She previously worked for the USA TODAY Network, Newsday, The Messenger and Firecrown. She has won awards for her breaking news and enterprise reporting, including for her coverage on women's health, crime and education.

She is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University and is from West Virginia. She now lives in Brooklyn.

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A statue towers over a buddhist temple in South Korea, a new destination Contiki offered in 2024.

Contiki CEO Adam Armstrong steps downMelissa DaSilva, the interim CEO of TTC Tour Brands, will oversee the tour operator.

More than a third of respondents to Travel Weekly's 2024 Travel Industry Survey who are 45 or younger said they use TikTok to communicate with clients.

As the pendulum swings on TikTok, advisors and suppliers wait and wonderTravel advisors who rely on TikTok say the app's regulatory roller coaster this month has been a lesson to not put all their...

A Mount Everest climber on the way to Everest Base Camp.

Report: Nepal hikes the cost to climb Mount EverestBeginning in September, Nepal plans to increase permit fees from $11,000 to $15,000 for the popular April-May season, Reuters...

USTOA reaffirms commitment to DEI efforts

USTOA reaffirms commitment to DEI effortsWith the Trump administration dismantling DEI policies in the federal government, USTOA CEO Terry Dale said it was appropriate...

Hiking in the Albanian Alps.

G Adventures adds several new itineraries for active travelersThere are new itineraries in Japan, South Africa, Pakistan, the Balkans, Morocco, the Galapagos and Peru.

Travel advisors attending ALG Vacations' MegaFam in Cancun last year.

ALG Vacations will host three MegaFams this yearThe vacation wholesaler introduced fam trips for large groups of advisors last year, and this year's events will be held in...

An ETS Tours group at the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls in Rome. ETS Tours, which offers faith-based itineraries, has planned special trips for the Holy Year.

Tour operators are welcoming flocks of Jubilee travelers in 2025Millions will arrive in Italy as the Catholic Church celebrates Jubilee, a once-in-a-quarter-century tradition.

Ahead of the Supreme Court decision to allow a TikTok ban, travel advisor Susie Flores posted a heartfelt video to her 97,200 followers about the way TikTok changed her life.

If the end is near for TikTok, it's been a good run for travel prosTikTok is a useful tool for engaging with the public and generating sales for many travel advisors and suppliers. Now they may...

The Seven Seas Grandeur will host a tribute to women in rock.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises rolls out new shows fleetwideSix shows are debuting in 2025, including homages to British artists and Motown.

Viva Cruises CEO Andrea Kruse (left) with godmother Jeannine Williamson at the Viva Enjoy christening.

Viva Cruises christens new ship, the Viva EnjoyThe river ship is debuting with four-night wellness cruises, sailing on the Upper and Middle Rhine. Then the ship will...