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Destinations
Saudi Arabia suspends travel to Mecca and Medina as coronavirus spreads in Middle East
Saudi Arabia cut travel to Islam’s holiest sites, South Korea toughened penalties for those breaking quarantines and airports across Latin America looked for signs of sick passengers Thursday as a new virus troubled a mushrooming swath of the globe. With the illness pushing its way into a sixth continent and the number of sick and dead rising, the crisis gave way to political and diplomatic…
— USA Today
12 of New Zealand's most beautiful places
You've seen your friends' photos, you've watched the Lord of the Rings trilogy and you're desperate to experience New Zealand for yourself. But considering that the Land of the Long White Cloud is about the same size as the UK, how will you decide what to see?
Here's our insider's guide to Aotearoa's must-see destinations, including some off-the-beaten track gems. Cape Reinga is the end of…
— CNN
Tours and Activities
10 Life-changing Wellness Trips to Take in 2020
Routines are an important part of daily life – from ensuring we're properly caffeinated before work to making sure we stay in shape, have clean clothes, and get to work on time. But when life gets busy and there's too much to do in one day, habits like exercise, cooking in, self care, and getting enough sleep may take a backseat... for far too long. This is where wellness trips come in – health and…
— Travel+Leisure
10 of the best music venues in Brussels
More than a century old, AB, as the locals call it, is a medium-size venue for rock, electronic, jazz, global, experimental and pop acts and is in the city centre, close to the Bourse (stock exchange). The main room is big enough to house major artists: all-standing crowds or fully seated ones, or a combination. Whoever is playing, expect the sound quality to be superb. Tokens are needed to purchase…
— The Guardian
Cruise
American Cruise Lines to Debut New Riverboats in 2021
American Cruise Lines will construct two additional riverboats in time for the 2021 season. The two new vessels -- which will be sister ships to American Harmony and American Jazz -- are already under construction at the Chesapeake Shipbuilding yard in Salisbury, Maryland. The as-yet-unnamed riverboats will follow the forthcoming American Jazz, which debuts this year in New Orleans. Both…
— CruiseCritic.com
Princess Cruise Ship Has Gastrointestinal Outbreaks on Back to Back Cruises
A Princess Cruises ship has had a gastrointestinal outbreak for the second consecutive cruise. This second illness outbreak on Caribbean Princess follows the previous sailing that was shortened after 403 passengers and crew members reported symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea. Cruise lines are required to report to the CDC anytime more than 3% of the passengers and crew members report…
— Cruise Fever
Transportation
The Best and Worst Airports If You're Always Running Late
Some travelers are chronically late for flights but being late can often turn your day into a travel disaster depending on which airport you go to. That’s why Financebuzz analyzed 45 of the busiest airports in the United States to find which ones are the best and worst for late travelers. For those who are always early (perhaps even chronically too early) for flights, the idea of someone waltzing through…
— Travel+Leisure
Climate activists just blocked plans to expand Heathrow, one of the world's biggest airports
The British government's contentious plans to build a third runway at London's Heathrow Airport have been blocked by an appeals court on environmental grounds, in a landmark victory for climate campaigners. Judges in the closely-watched case at London's Court of Appeal said the UK government, which threw its support behind the proposal, had failed to take into account what impact the…
— CNN
Lodging
A New Star On The Costa Del Sol: The Anantara Villa Padierna Palace Benahavis Marbella Resort In Spain
I’ll be honest: Marbella never really captured my imagination. Too much flash, I thought. Or too much mass. Yachts and oligarchs and petrodollars and excess. Or cheap package holidays at all-inclusive hotels for mindless fun in the sun along the overcrowded Costa del Sol. And golf. Lots of golf. But when Anantara put out its flag there, that got my attention. Maybe I was missing something.…
— Forbes
Disney Is Building an Exclusive Resort on a Private Island in The Bahamas
If you love both Disney World and a tropical beach vacation, you're in luck: Soon, you’ll be able to experience Disney magic on two tropical islands. Disney Cruise Lines is building an exclusive resort on a private island in The Bahamas. Disney already owns a private island in The Bahamas called Castaway Cay, which is reserved for Disney Cruise Line guests on Bahamian and Caribbean cruises.…
— Yahoo
This Resort’s Pizza Party Service Is the Perfect Cozy Dinner
At The Resort at Paws Up, in Greenough, Montana, you can really work up an appetite. There’s horseback riding, snowshoeing, sporting clays, archery, canoeing, dogsledding—all set in a stunning landscape. At the end of the day, you’ll be lucky to have enough energy to make it down for dinner. But don’t worry if you can't—you can always order pizza. Launched in August 2019, the resort's in-home…
— Food & Wine
Other and Odd
Coronavirus Travel: 10 Steps to Follow Before Rethinking Your Plans
As the world watches the Covid-19 coronavirus evolve into what may soon become a pandemic, many travelers have been left wondering what this means for trips they have booked. Whether you're heading to China, Italy, or nowhere near current outbreaks, here's everything you should think through before altering or cancelling your travels plans. The U.S. Department of State (DOS)…
— Conde Nast Traveler
How The Young And Rich Are Now Spending Their Vacations
The jungles of the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), rife with malaria and guerrilla warfare, are far removed in every way from the exclusive enclaves of the Mediterranean where most of Europe's wealthy spent their summer vacations. But it these kinds of remote and deprived locations where an increasing number of the younger-moneyed are spending their holidays as they flout…
— Forbes
Today in History
The Reichstag Fire
Marinus van der Lubbe, a former Communist party member in Berlin, decided to strike a blow for the working man. He was most likely acting on his own. With a torch in hand, he set fire to the Reichstag Building, the assembly location of the German Parliament. His act of arson was intended as a…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
South African Airways Introduces Special Business Class Fares From Washington Dulles To South Africa
Fort Lauderdale, FL (February 25, 2020) – South African Airways (SAA), the national flag carrier of South Africa and a Skytrax 4-Star rated airline, is offering special fares from Washington Dulles to South Africa in our award-winning Premium Business Class Cabin. Round-trip Business Class fares start from…
— Travel Research Online
Departures
The Croatian Coast
 On the Adriatic Sea, just across from Italy, is the coast of Croatia. These 1104 miles of magnificent coasts, and 1246 islands, are world-renowned. The stunning clear-blue waters along the Croatian coast have always been a draw for those looking to experience a vision of paradise. Cliffs and islands offer up sites to behold that can not be overstated. The shores of Croatia are picture-perfect in every way.
— Travel Research Online
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Mike’s 1-Minute Marketing Memos
Proactivity
I chose “Proactivity” as today’s title. Why?
It was the take-home message of an audio clip I recently recorded. And the word hit me right where it counts… between the ears.
Contrary to what you may think of yourself, you are not the best thing that happened to this world since a guy named Wheels Davis decided to stick a few wheels on the bottom of a suitcase.…
— Travel Research Online
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