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Destinations
Turkey's unique hand-sanitising method
As commercial hand sanitisers run dry in the US and Europe, people in Turkey are turning to a traditional, aromatic fragrance that has taken on a whole new relevance amid the coronavirus pandemic: kolonya. Meaning “cologne”, kolonya has been a treasured symbol of Turkish hospitality and health since the Ottoman Empire, and it’s often described as Turkey’s national scent. Traditionally, this…
— BBC
Israel clamps down on travel during Passover
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week announced tighter restrictions on travel, including a “strictly” enforced lockdown during Passover, amid the coronavirus outbreak. The temporary lockdown is the strictest measure Israel has put in place to battle the pandemic. “Every family will have the Passover seder on its own. Celebrate only with the immediate family members who are now…
— The Hill
Tours and Activities
From The Experts: Postponing Your Travel Will Help Conservation Efforts In Africa
The fallout of the Coronavirus pandemic is being felt everywhere across the globe. Here, I speak to Alice Gully, co-owner of Aardvark Safaris, a UK-based specialist tour operator working with a range of camps and lodges across Africa. She says that the repercussions in the decline of tourism will have an enormous impact on conservation efforts in Africa. Her message is clear: keep planning…
— Forbes
Pennsylvania's colorful 'Graffiti Highway' is being shut down for good
Pennsylvania's "Graffiti Highway," an abandoned stretch of road that's become an unofficial tourist attraction, is being covered with truckloads of dirt to discourage trespassers. The road, once part of Pennsylvania Route 61, has a colorful history. It was closed in 1993, because it was damaged by a coal fire that's been burning under the town of Centralia for more than 50 years, according to…
— CNN
Cruise
CDC Implements New Restrictions for Cruise Passengers, Crew Upon Return — What to Know
Cruise ship passengers and crew who arrive in the U.S. will no longer be able to board a domestic commercial flight, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised this week. The new order applies to all passengers and crew on board, including those who are not showing symptoms at the time of disembarkation. According to the CDC, it is the cruise line’s responsibility to arrange chartered…
— Travel+Leisure
If you sailed on these cruise ships, you may have been exposed to coronavirus
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that thousands of cruise passengers on more than 20 ships may have been exposed to coronavirus between February and March. The agency published a list on its website of 28 sailings on 21 ships that dealt with coronavirus. The list, made public over the weekend, included some of the industry's biggest ships, including two Royal…
— USA Today
Transportation
Don't want to fly this summer? United, American extend waivers for free changes, cancellations
With summer travel plans in jeopardy as the coronavirus crisis drags on, major U.S. airlines are allowing travelers to change or cancel their tickets without paying a hefty change fee. United Airlines moved first Tuesday, becoming the first major U.S. airline to extend its coronavirus travel waivers to cover flights through the end of the year. The waiver applies to travelers holding tickets bought…
— USA Today
What the future of air travel might look like after the coronavirus pandemic
A third of the world's population is under lockdown, and a whopping 93% of people live in countries with coronavirus travel bans. Not surprisingly, the TSA estimates that air passenger volume is down 90% from this time last year. The devastating effects on travel right now are obvious — a $2 trillion government stimulus bill (The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act) was already…
— Insider
Delta Donates Over 200,000 Pounds of Leftover Food Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Delta Air Lines has donated hundreds of thousands of pounds of leftover food after the airline cut back on in-flight offerings due to the coronavirus. The more than 200,000 pounds of perishable and non-perishable food, which will be given to organizations including hospitals and food banks, comes from both items offered on board as well as in the Delta Sky Clubs. Last month, the airline…
— Travel+Leisure
Lodging
Still longing to travel? Now luxury hotels will come to you
You used to have to be a paying guest to get the five-star hotel experience. That rule — at least for the moment — has changed. With millions of travelers confined to their homes due to the coronavirus pandemic, luxury hotels are reaching beyond their property walls to entertain from afar. If guests can’t come to them, the hotels will have to go to the travelers instead. Silvia Grossi is the executive chef…
— CNBC
Los Angeles Launches Massive Effort to Get Homeless Into Hotels
Los Angeles has embarked on a massive and unprecedented effort to bring thousands of homeless people off the streets and into hotels to protect the most vulnerable residents as the coronavirus continues to spread. California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced last week that money from the federal government would help pay for at least 15,000 hotel rooms during the pandemic in a state with…
— Time
Other and Odd
10 of the best travel documentary films
Do you like mountains, classical music and Willem Dafoe? You’re in luck. This 2017 doc is narrated by the actor and features music by, among others, Vivaldi and Beethoven – performed by the Australian Chamber Orchestra. Jennifer Peedom (Sherpa) directs footage from many locations, much of it captured by mountaineer and photographer Renan Ozturk. In a departure from the typical…
— The Guardian
The wild world of America's private zoos
Along with Italian marble and Egyptian antiquities, legendary newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst filled his San Simeon estate with hundreds of wild animals. Zebras grazed in fenced enclosures during Hearst's star-studded, extravagant parties in 1930s California. As the Great Depression sent Americans to bread lines, the tycoon's leopards and grizzly bears snarled from cages. "It is…
— CNN
Today in History
Irish Government Bill 1886
The Irish Government Bill of 1886 was the British parliament's first substantial attempt to create home rule for Ireland. The law was far from a declaration of independence; Britain retained control over all matters of policing the territory, waging war, defense, foreign treaties, international trade, and the mint. The…
— Travel Research Online
Mike’s 1-Minute Marketing Memos
Consistency
 Can you think of anything more unsettling than to live a life that shifts from hot to cold without notice? Some relationships are like that. The significant other is loving one minute, and arrogantly obnoxious the next. There is a term for this. Maybe it is bi-polar. It could be a split personality. Whatever you choose to call it, I call it bad…
— Travel Research Online
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