03/19/2022
ANNOUNCEMENT FROM ITN'S EDITOR
Sadly, due to circumstances beyond our control, International Travel News is ceasing publication.
We had hoped to outlast the effects of COVID on the travel industry, but it has taken such a toll that it has become financially impossible for ITN to continue. The April 2022 issue is our last, and the more-than-difficult decision to stop publishing was reached after that issue was sent to the printer — the reason this farewell was not included within it.
March 1976 was when the first issue of ITN was printed and mailed, the brain-child of the original publisher, the late Armond Noble, who noticed something about travel publications: they were filled with glowing accounts written by people who had been paid to travel. What was needed was a place where consumer travelers could share what they REALLY experienced while traveling, both the good AND the bad.
The concept Armond came up with was a magazine written by its subscribers, and he was not afraid to print their criticisms of airlines, tours, cruises, etc. — something unheard of at that time. The result was decades of exciting travel accounts, helpful warnings, numerous travel tips, interesting exchanges and just plain fun. A legacy to be proud of!
ITN's publisher, Helen Noble, ITN's staff and I thank our Contributing Editors and all of YOU who have supported this magazine these 46 years. Whether you subscribed, submitted travel reports or photos or spread the word about this publication — the original travelers' forum — your contributions were what made it possible. We also thank the many companies who advertised in ITN, without whom we would not have made it this far.
Should you know of anyone interested in purchasing ITN to carry on what Armond started, please email Helen at [email protected].
Our wonderful adventure is completed, but we hope you will continue to use the information that was presented in the magazine, appreciating the spirit with which it was shared, to enhance your future explorations of the globe.
Thank you, again, from all of us at ITN.
Note: Starting April 13, 2022, user accounts on the ITN website will be disabled. The online forum (Message Board) also will be shut down. However, an archived and searchable copy of the website will continue to be available at the current web address, www.intltravelnews.com — a library of our subscribers' articles and letters. The archived site will be available at no cost and will remain accessible through at least 2024.
Word of future plans for the site, if any, would be posted there. In the meantime, questions (including inquiries from anyone with interest in carrying on the website) may be directed to [email protected].
For the most up-to-date information and advice regarding the COVID-19 coronavirus, US residents should visit the Centers for Disease Control's webpage.
