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Thursday July 09, 2020

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Destinations

What will the national security law mean for travelers -- and Hong Kong's tourism recovery?
When it comes to desirable post-pandemic travel destinations, Hong Kong would be an obvious choice thanks to its capable handling of Covid-19 outbreaks, which has so far limited infections to just 1,300 cases in the city of 7.5 million. But now, some travelers may be worried about visiting for a totally different reason.…

Dubai: Virus testing mandatory for tourists
Tourists visiting Dubai will have to undergo a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) nasal swab test before flying from their home country, and need to carry test-result documentation with them. More on Times…

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Cruise

2021 Global Cruise Ship Index Now Available for Download
  The new 2021 Global Cruise Ship Index by Cruise Industry News is now available for immediate download. The Excel file comprises data for over…

Carnival Cruise Line Pushes Back Sailings of Its Newest Anticipated Ship, the Mardi Gras, Until Next Year
Carnival Cruise Line has extended its cancellation on future sailings this week, pushing back the inaugural journeys of new and renovated ships due to…

Viking Cruises Cancels All Sailings Through September
Viking Cruises has decided to extends its pause on operations through September 30, 2020, due to on-going travel…

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Transportation

How the Covid-19 pandemic may change airlines' much-hated $200 change fees
Airlines have done away with their $200 change fees, giving passengers the flexibility they've long desired — at a time when few people are…

Airline travel may be down but JetBlue to debut a new nonstop route out of San Diego
today announced it is adding 30 new domestic routes to serve customers in markets where leisure and VFR (visiting friends and relatives) travel is showing some signs of…

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Lodging

California hotel uses wine-delivering room service robot
Rosé, a three-foot robot which uses sensors to travel in the hotel’s lifts and corridors, can deliver groceries, towels and even pet treats to guests. The automated delivery bot, which has been working at the hotel since 2018, has come into its own after social distancing regulations were put in…

An incredible train hotel is opening in South Africa
Kruger Shalati has luxury hotel rooms built into old train carriages parked on a bridge in Kruger National…

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Other and Odd

Flying during COVID-19: Here's what to know before you travel
Flying and spending time in airports is one of the riskiest things you can do during the COVID-19 pandemic. And like virtually every other aspect of life, the pandemic has changed travel as we know it -- at least while we wait for a vaccine.…

What Countries Can Americans Travel To? Here's Your July Update
July is an exciting month for international travel as more countries open their borders to foreign travelers. Airlines are offering more domestic and international flight options than in the last few months. However, there are still many countries that Americans cannot travel to this…

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Today in History

The Fourteenth Amendment
Although the Fourteenth Amendment was originally intended to provide full citizenship and rights to former slaves, the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses have provided important civil rights to all Americans. Ratified on this date in 1868, the Fourteenth Amendment requires states to provide equal protection to all persons. ” nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws” These words have been the basis of some of the most important Supreme Court cases of the last 100 years and secures the right to due process to all citizens of the United States.…

Luxury Travel Tips

Are You Having Trouble Getting Out of Your Own Way? Here’s How.
by Dan Chappelle
Thursday July 09, 2020

Many are intimidated by prospects they perceive to have achieved a high level of social, career, and financial success in their respective…

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Mike’s 1-Minute Marketing Memos

Who Do You Trust?

 

A handful of seasoned agents will recognize these four words as the title of a TV show first introduced in the early fifties and hosted by Johnny Carson.

Fast-forward nearly 60 years and these four words still represent an interesting…

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