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Destinations
10 of the best places to revisit after lockdown
Ten years ago we were at Epidaurus, and each took turns to descend to the orchestra and read from Sophocles or Euripides – among the wisest writers of all time. It’s been a turbulent 10 years for Greece and for us. When the dust has settled it would be good to revisit and remind ourselves of some of the eternal wisdoms and pleasures. In 2013 I visited Christchurch, a city slowly emerging from the crisis…
— The Guardian
This Antarctica Research Base Recorded Their Hottest Summer Ever
Climate scientists reported the first-ever recorded heatwave at a research base in East Antarctica earlier this year. From Jan. 23 to Jan. 26, the Casey Research Station on the northern part of Antarctica’s Bailey Peninsula recorded a record high temperature of 48.6 degrees Fahrenheit according to a report published in the Global Change Biology journal. on Tuesday. The stat meets the requirement of…
— Travel+Leisure
Tours and Activities
Qamar Dagar, the woman fighting to keep India's calligraphy culture alive
India has 22 official languages. But the real beauty isn't just in hearing them spoken -- it's in seeing them rendered in script. The bustling streets of Delhi's Urdu Bazaar were once lined with calligraphers. Scribes sat on the steps of the Jama Mosque putting pen to paper. They chatted, they sipped tea and, on some days, visitors came to watch them work. India has 22 official languages. But the real beauty…
— CNN
Walt Disney World Is Raising The Flag In An Empty Magic Kingdom Every Day
Walt Disney World may be closed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but a security team raises and lower the American flag each day in the Town Square at Magic Kingdom though the park is empty. “Continuing that tradition is a reminder of the gratitude Americans have for veterans and active-duty military service members around the world,” according to a statement released by the theme…
— Forbes
On the Berlin Wall, Street Artists Are Leaving Coronavirus-Inspired Murals
On Tuesday, March 17, the day after Germany closed its borders in an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19, street artist B.S. grabbed his spray cans and headed for the section of the Berlin Wall at Mauerpark, a bohemian hangout along what was once the militarized Death Strip border between East and West Berlin. Unlike many muralists, he seldom plans what his work will look like in advance, but there…
— Conde Nast Traveler
Cruise
Cruise bookings are on the rise for 2021 despite coronavirus
It seems travelers are prepared to batten down the hatches and sail close to the wind, as cruise bookings for 2021 are on the rise. Analysts at UBS say booking volume for 2021 cruises has “gone up 9 percent in the last 30 days versus the same time last year,” despite many cruise ships currently quarantined amid the coronavirus pandemic. “That includes people applying their future cruise credits…
— New York Post
Holland America cruise ships with over 200 sick passengers and crew reach deal to disembark in Florida
Two Holland America Line cruise ships carrying hundreds of sick passengers and crew members are currently anchored off the Florida coast, awaiting final clearance to disembark after reaching a conditional arrangement with local authorities. The Zaandam and the Rotterdam arrived early on Thursday morning, with 233 passengers and crew who, at some point since March 22, were said to have…
— Fox Travel News
Transportation
SAS airline employees train to assist in overwhelmed nursing homes, hospitals amid coronavirus
Filip Palmgren had wanted to work on planes since he was a child. Now, after just two years as a flight attendant, the 21-year old has lost his job because of the coronavirus crisis and will be soon heading to work in a hospital instead to help save patients. He is part of a first group of 30 laid-off employees of Scandinavian Airlines who have started training this week to learn basic skills to assist in nursing…
— USA Today
American Airlines apologizes for mistakenly offering dozens of pilots voluntary leave amid coronavirus
American Airlines apologized to its pilots on Wednesday after mistakenly offering thousands of aviators voluntary leave options as part of the company’s effort to cut costs to fight the coronavirus’s toll on travel demand. American had “either by miscalculation or miscommunication wrongly indicated” that a minimum of 1,200 pilots who fly Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 narrow-body aircraft could…
— CNBC
Lodging
These Hotels And Destinations Around The World Created Mixtapes To Make You Feel Like You’re Actually There
With everyone stuck at home, wishing they were in a more exotic spot than their living room, hotels and destinations around the world are curating playlists featuring tunes aimed to transport wanna-be guests there virtually. The playlists, available on Spotify, range from Icelandic Eclectic to Caliente Caribe to Tropical Island Vibes. So, until you can get there in person, put on your headphones, close…
— Forbes
Rodeo Drive hotel planned by French luxury retailer LVMH
French luxury goods purveyor LVMH plans to expand its presence on Rodeo Drive in a big way — with an ultra premium hotel intended to be the most deluxe inn in Beverly Hills, which already has its fair share of deluxe inns. The parent company of brands such as Louis Vuitton, Givenchy and Dom Perignon recently applied for city permission to build a 115-room hotel on property it owns at the corner…
— LA Times
Other and Odd
9 travel-inspiring movies to help you escape while you're stuck at home
Stir crazy at home? Travel restrictions cramping your wanderlust? For now, from the safety of your couch, you can still explore the world with these travel-inspiring films. From The Beach to Into the Wild, these movies have the power to take you away from reality for a few hours and let you dream of a post-pandemic adventure. A cautionary tale about the dangers of being unprepared in the wilderness as…
— Newsweek
Samantha Brown's Encouraging Message for Travel After COVID-19: ‘Travel Comes Back’
We’re living in uncertain times, but we can rely on the fact that even though we’re not sure when it will happen, travel will come back. It might be a while before we can explore a new destination, but that gives us time to focus on the most important part of travel — the people. That’s what travel TV host Samantha Brown made clear during an interview with Travel + Leisure last week. Like many of…
— Travel+Leisure
What Solo Travel Was Like Before Smartphones and Google Maps
he internet has brought a change in the very concept of travel as a process of taking one away from the familiar and into the unknown,” wrote trailblazing travel writer Dervla Murphy, who owns neither a computer nor cell phone. “Now the familiar is not left behind, and the unknown has become familiar before one leaves home.” For many women over the age of 40, they remember fumbling with cameras…
— Conde Nast Traveler
Today in History
Coinage Act of 1792
An act establishing a mint, and regulating the Coins of the United States. That was the long title of a law passed by the United States Congress on April 2, 1792. The Coinage Act established the United States Mint and regulated the minting of legal coinage of the United States. The Coinage Act established the dollar…
— Travel Research Online
Spotlight
A Burgeoning Travel Technology
by Joseph DeLoach
Thursday April 02, 2020
The travel indu stry has seen unprecedented changes in the last couple of weeks. A pandemic we did not expect, nor were prepared for, has the industry holding its breath. But this doesn’t mean the industry has to halt altogether. In fact, Travel World VR has a product that comes into the current picture with a virtual experience to help scratch that travel itch and get travelers ready for the…
— Travel Research Online
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