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Destinations
Are Any Travel Destinations Not Under Coronavirus Restrictions?
There’s no precedent in history of travel restrictions affecting 100% of global destinations — until now. As with so many sectors of the global economy, the tourism industry is living history in the making. According to a report, recently released, from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the United Nations’ agency for tourism, as of today literally every location on the global tourism map has…
— Forbes
US weighs restricting travel from Brazil amid fears it may be next coronavirus hot spot
The U.S is considering restricting travel from Brazil as the country's outbreak of the novel coronavirus worsens and threatens to make it the new epicenter of the pandemic. But even as the Trump administration considers such strong steps, it continues to tout its ties to Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who critics say is the reason the caseload in Latin America's largest country has exponentially risen. The…
— ABC News
Germany dashes tourism sector's hopes on lockdown
But in a blow to its tourism sector, its warning against worldwide travel has now been extended until 14 June. Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said Germany's fight against the pandemic was not at a stage where he could "recommend carefree travel". "People won't be able to spend a holiday as they usually know it, on full beaches or in full mountain huts." Germany warned on Wednesday that its economy could…
— BBC
Tours and Activities
12 Best Beaches in Florida
You can splurge on plane tickets to Bermuda or Cancun, but the reality is that you can find some of the world’s most beautiful beaches right here in the U.S. Thanks to Florida’s 8,436 miles of coastline, beaches with soft sand and crystal clear water are just a short flight (or even drive) away. But with all that shoreline, finding the state’s best beaches requires some research. We’ve curated some of our…
— Travel+Leisure
The rise of bubble tea, one of Taiwan's most beloved beverages
What do a sexy Hong Kong icon, a bankrupted entrepreneur and a failed military defense campaign have in common? They all contributed to the rise of bubble tea, the insanely popular Taiwanese drink that's taken the world by storm in recent years. Invented in the 1980s, bubble tea (also called "black pearl tea" or "boba tea") is a beloved Taiwan classic. Though there are dozens of different variations, at…
— CNN
Cruise
Why 18 Carnival Cruise Ships Are Meeting Up in the Bahamas This Week
Carnival Cruise Line has announced that 18 of their cruise ships will meet in the Bahamas over the next few days. The cruise line is planning on using nine of the ships to repatriate more than 10,000 healthy crew members who remain on board due to restrictions limiting air travel to Asia, Africa, Europe, India and Latin America. The cruise ships have been at various U.S. homeports provisioning supplies…
— Cruise Fever
American cruise workers denied disembarkation: 'Treating us like disease vectors instead of humans'
Melinda Mann is one of more than 750 crew members – nine of whom are American citizens – stuck on board Holland America's MS Oosterdam after it disembarked its last passengers in March amid the coronavirus pandemic. Mann, a 25-year-old youth program manager from Georgia, boarded in late February and worked until her contract ended on April 18. But due to the coronavirus pandemic and…
— USA Today
Transportation
A new Hyperloop train network could take you from Paris to Amsterdam in just 90 minutes
Getting around Europe could be much easier — and much faster — within the next decade. A Dutch company called Hardt Hyperloop announced that it may soon be able to construct a low-energy, super fast train that could take travelers from Paris to Amsterdam in about 90 minutes, Lonely Planet reported. The company is dedicated to working on urban decongestion, overpopulation, better access to…
— Insider
Domestic flights begin returning to the skies in Asia amid Covid-19 pandemic
Amid the global Covid-19 pandemic, people around the world are wondering when life will return to "normal." The word normal is, of course, relative, but a spate of domestic flight routes slowly opening up in Asia and the Pacific give clues into what the aviation industry could look like in the weeks and months ahead. China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand and Australia are among the countries set to resume…
— CNN
Lodging
CitizenM Is One of the Trendiest Hotels on the Planet — and It's Bringing Design Ideas, Cocktails, and More To Your Home
Bring the hotel home while we’re all stuck inside. One of the best feelings about traveling is arriving at your hotel, settling into your room, and just taking a few moments to absorb the ambiance. At citizenM hotels, this is doubly true. Not only does this hotel chain offer comfortable rooms, but also a creative, colorful atmosphere that guests (and non-guests) can enjoy. But since it’s not possible to visit…
— Travel+Leisure
Plan Your Dream Family Vacation With These Luxurious TurnKey Rental Properties
In the midst of worldwide quarantine, there are a staggering amount of obstacles to face on a daily basis. For many of us, the long-term separation from friends and family can be a difficult hurdle to overcome, especially as graduations and weddings across the globe can no longer be attended in person. For those wishing to some day plan a lavish reunion to make up for the lost time, TurnKey offers a…
— Forbes
Other and Odd
What Travel Could Look Like After Coronavirus
Many aspects of life will likely never return to normal after COVID-19, but here's how flying will be changed forever because of the coronavirus pandemic. If the novel coronavirus pandemic has taught us anything, it's probably that we don't wash our hands enough and we touch way too much stuff—including our face. While much of everyday life will be changed forever because of COVID-19, here's a…
— Reader's Digest
Dutch teens sail home across the Atlantic due to coronavirus travel restrictions
A group of teenagers sailed 4,500 nautical miles across the Atlantic because they feared coronavirus restrictions would prevent them from flying home to the Netherlands. "It was really scary because before that we had been making jokes like, 'Oh, we can always cross the Atlantic if necessary,' but it was more like a joke," said Isabella van den Hout, 16, after they docked in the Dutch port of Harlingen…
— NBC News
Today in History
George Washington Takes Office
On this date in 1789, George Washington took the oath of office at Federal Hall in New York City to become the first President of the United States. He remains the only president ever to have received 100% of the Electoral College votes. John Adams was elected as his Vice President. Only reluctantly did he agree to…
— Travel Research Online
Luxury Travel Tips
Reimagined - The Road to Recovery
by Dan Chappelle
Thursday April 30, 2020
In times like t hese, our natural tendency is to circle the wagons and go into ‘conservation’ mode. But it is also when the contrarians, those who do the opposite of everyone else (think Warren Buffet and Ray Dalio), tend to…
— Travel Research Online
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Mike’s 1-Minute Marketing Memos
Be “Useful”
Let’s agree to keep our time together on point and simple. Here are three words that will turn your life around: Become More Useful.
Concentrate on the word useful. Become more useful. Don’t try to sell more. Don’t try to find more business. Just try to become more…
— Travel Research Online
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