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Destinations
36 Hours in Aruba
For decades, thanks in no small part to the Beach Boys’ song “Kokomo” (“Aruba, Jamaica, oh, I wanna take you”), Aruba has been synonymous with paradise for American travelers. Even though Aruba sits just north of Venezuela, in the far south of the Caribbean, that doesn’t dissuade cruise ships from stopping at the island’s capital city, Oranjestad, or time-share…
— New York Times
Coronavirus: Spain’s tourist industry braces for big losses at Easter
Spain’s tourist industry is braced for huge losses over the Easter period and beyond as people cancel travel plans and major events are postponed as a result of the coronavirus. Last year, nearly 84 million people visited Spain, 18 million from the UK. Tourism is the nation’s third biggest industry, accounting for 11% of GDP. Even before the severe restrictions, including…
— The Guardian
Tours and Activities
Disney World Is Selling A Bread Bowl Full Of Melty Cheese Because What Else Could You Need?
Bread bowls typically hold all sorts of delicious things like soups and salads, and those are nice and all but let's be real: All any of us truly care about is that carby, delicious bowl-shaped bread. Well now, Disney found the only way to make us love a bread bowl even more...by filling it with melted cheese. This thing of absolute beauty was spotted by Disney Food Blog. It can…
— Delish
Forget Wildflowers, This Field of Light Is the Coolest Springtime Activity in California
Located just three hours north of Los Angeles travelers can find what can only be described as one of the coolest outdoor art exhibits in the nation. Artist Bruce Munro fully transformed a hillside farm in Paso Robles into an outdoor walk-through art experience known as "Field of Light at Sensorio." To create the 15-acre sprawling exhibit, Munro used more than…
— Travel+Leisure
You Can Now Book Tickets to See Edge at Hudson Yards
There's no shortage of things to do in New York City, and now that Hudson Yards has opened its viewing platform, you'll have one more activity to add to your list. As of today, Edge, the 1,131-foot-high observation deck that's the tallest man-made outdoor viewing platform in the Western Hemisphere, is open to visitors. Like a jagged tooth, the triangular Edge extends…
— Conde Nast Traveler
Cruise
Cruise industry proposes travel restrictions for passengers over 70 as coronavirus spreads
The cruise industry has submitted a proposal to the White House that would ban travelers over the age of 70 as well as those with chronic medical conditions from getting on a ship as the coronavirus spreads, two sources familiar with the matter told CNBC. Earlier this week, the U.S. State Department urged Americans not to travel on cruise ships. The industry is seeing…
— CNBC
Sapphire Princess Cruises Expanded to The Kimberley Region of Western Australia
Princess Cruises has announced a range of itinerary enhancements to Sapphire Princess' inaugural season in Western Australia. As part of its Greatest Hits program with 27 new voyages around the state, the line will now offer cruises in the world-famous Kimberley region, visiting some of the country's great wilderness areas. On sale now, the expanded itineraries are set to…
— CruiseCritic.com
Transportation
Airlines are scrambling to understand and implement new coronavirus travel restrictions
An airline worker at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York addressed a crowd with only guesses as to how passengers waiting to board a flight to Dublin would be handled moments after President Donald Trump announced restrictions on travel from Europe. Trump said Wednesday he was sharply restricting travel to the United States from more than two…
— CNN
American suspends pilot hiring as coronavirus takes a toll on travel
American Airlines is suspending pilot hiring as the rapid spread of coronavirus hurts the travel industry, according to a note from the company, the latest measure by a major carrier to stem the pain from a sharp drop in travel demand. Airlines around the world are reeling from travel restrictions and a plunge in demand for air travel, aviation’s biggest crisis since the Sept.…
— CNBC
Rock Bottom Airfares Pop Up And Millennials Keep Flying As Travel Trends Change Due To Virus
Top executives of the big three U.S. airlines say lower fares will not overcome potential passengers’ fear of coronavirus. But that doesn’t mean fares won’t fall as a result of the travel crisis the disease has created. Nor does it mean that everybody is staying home. In fact, ridiculously low fares seem to pop up frequently. For instance, several carriers are offering round-trip fares…
— Forbes
Lodging
Accor's Bazin Revamps Hotel Group's Focus To Asia And Luxury
Standing in the lobby of Singapore’s iconic Raffles Hotel, Sébastien Bazin, the CEO of the French hotel giant Accor, declares: “This is the best hotel on the planet,” drawing applause and cheers of “bravo” from the VIPs gathered to hear him. He made the remarks at the official reopening last October of one of Asia’s grandest hotels, first opened in 1887 and which…
— Forbes
This Vermont Resort Wants to Take Your Stress Away With Free Spa Treatments
While just hearing about a stay in snowy Vermont at a quiet time of the year has us setting our "Out of Office" status on, this resort has us on our way thanks to its amazing spa offer. The Topnotch Resort in Stowe, Vt., is offering anyone who stays through April 30th a free 50-minute spa treatment per room for each night or $50 to spend on the property. “March and…
— Travel+Leisure
Other and Odd
State Department warns Americans to reconsider traveling abroad due to coronavirus
The U.S. State Department warned Americans late Wednesday to avoid traveling abroad, in response to a coronavirus outbreak that's reached pandemic status. Also Wednesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised U.S. citizens to avoid travel to much of Europe, where the coronavirus has become more widespread than anywhere but China. The warnings by…
— USA Today
Trump's EU coronavirus travel suspension explained: who is affected and will it help?
Donald Trump has announced that the US is temporarily suspending most travel from Europe to the US in an effort to contain the spread of coronavirus. In a rare Oval Office address, the president said the US would bar arrivals from 26 European countries for 30 days from midnight on Friday, accusing them of not acting quickly enough to address what he called…
— The Guardian
Today in History
General MacArthur Leaves the Philippines
It was March 11, 1942. General Douglas MacArthur climbed aboard a gun ship in the Philippines under cover of darkness and ran a Japanese blockade. Speaking to the press in Adelaide, Australia, MacArthur told reporters, "I came through and I shall return." Logistical problems had…
— Travel Research Online
Mike’s 1-Minute Marketing Memos
Interview Faux Pas
by Mike Marchev
Thursday March 12, 2020
I become mildly embarrassed when I hear myself reminding people of things they should already know. But, they don’t. Or, perhaps they just forget – so I remind them. And, I continue to get mildly embarrassed.
Today’s reminder comes via a Sun Sentinel Sunday Morning news article titled, New Rules to Aid Struggling Home Owners. My message has little to do with homeowners, and everything to do about the professional salesperson.
In a pullout box labeled: Stat of The Week, the following percentages were listed as “common interview…
— Travel Research Online
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