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Destinations
The handful of countries still welcoming US tourists
Most of the world has been shut off to American tourists as US coronavirus cases continue to spike. These are the destinations where a US passport still opens doors, albeit usually with some Covid-19 testing requirements.…
— CNN
I Visited Cancun Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic — Here's What It Was Really Like
As destinations around the world slowly wake from their quarantine hibernations and begin to promote tourism once again, Americans may find themselves asking, “Where can I…
— Travel+Leisure
Tours and Activities
This New Cycling Route Takes You Through Some of America's Most Beautiful National Parks
The Parks, Peaks, and Prairies route from the Adventure Cycling Association is a new 1,287-mile bike route that connects Montana to Minnesota. It takes riders from Yellowstone National Park to Minneapolis, cutting through Black Hills National Park and Badlands National…
— Travel+Leisure
Cruise
Which Cruise Ships are Being Scrapped or Sold Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic?
We list which cruise ships are being scrapped or sold directly due to the suspension of cruise operations and the COVID-19 pandemic hitting the cruise…
— Cruise Hive
Cruise line plans river return in August
Fewer passengers will be allowed on American Cruise Lines boats when they resume upper Mississippi River service on Aug. 20. On Tuesday, company officials said guest capacity has been reduced to 75% on all of its cruises through 2021. Additionally, medical professionals will be onboard each vessel in…
— The Telegraph
Short Cruises Unacceptable, Ventilation Changes Needed
Air and ventilation changes, as well as routine COVID-19 testing, regular temperature checks and embarkation procedures that deny boarding to those who have flu-like symptoms are the changes that Cruise Critic readers would most like the cruise lines to…
— CruiseCritic.com
Transportation
Ban Airlines From Booking Middle Seats
The federal government could make companies protect the public during the pandemic. It doesn’t want…
— Slate
How Top Aviation Leaders See The Future Of The Airline Industry
At the end of April a virtual event by the name of FlightPlan was held, in which the future of aviation was discussed by 50+ contributors including aerospace and airline executives from around the…
— Forbes
Lodging
Bali hotel rated best in the world
New York magazine Travel & Leisure conducted a survey earlier this year, which concluded just before worldwide lockdown measures came into place to fight the COVID-19…
— Fox Travel News
A Doctor Explains How To Stay Safe In A Hotel During The Coronavirus Pandemic
If you've made travel plans, here's how you can protect yourself from COVID-19 when you stay in a hotel…
— Bustle
Other and Odd
These couples are stuck thousands of miles apart because of travel bans
Couples who have been separated for months by COVID-19 pandemic-related travel restrictions are hoping to…
— NBC News
Mexico embassy: U.S. likely to extend COVID-19 travel restrictions at the border
Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Mexico "proposes" U.S. extend border travel restrictions for another 30…
— El Paso Times
Today in History
The Rosetta Stone
In the summer of 1799, soldiers in Napoleon Bonaparte's army in the Nile Delta were demolishing a wall to increase the area of an existing fort. Clearing away debris and overgrowth, one of the soldiers spotted an unusual stone used in the wall's construction. On the slab was an inscription. As a team of scientists and historians examined the inscription, part of it was recognizable as Greek and part as Egyptian hieroglyphics. The third area was engraved in a demotic Egyptian, a written varient of the Egyptian language. The links to ancient Egypt's written and spoken languages had been long ago broken as they evolved from their original state to Coptic and then to…
— Travel Research Online
Point-to-Point
Health Passports Can Save the Day
by Steven Frankel
Wednesday July 15, 2020
Many Caribbean  nations have already adopted the notion of health passports, and several European countries are strongly considering these. Boiled down to the essentials, this means that to enter the country, you have to present proof that you tested Negative for Covid-19 within the past 48 or 72 hours. If you haven’t been able to be tested before arriving at the airport, they will test you immediately outside the terminal so as not to endanger the people…
— Travel Research Online
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Motivationally Speaking...
Get Prepped, Get Poised, Get Pivoting
by Stuart Cohen
Wednesday July 15, 2020
"Too many busin esses are caught in this unthinkable, unpredictable dilemma: to pivot or bust."
Today’s hot business buzzword is pivot. Webcasters, podcasters, bloggers and vloggers are charging us to change. For the insatiable entrepreneur, to pivot is practical. For the contented entrepreneur, the pivot is painful.
In the midst of this pandemic, it is clear to see which businesses are riding a sales boom and which have sunk low in unthinkable gloom. Both must pivot to…
— Travel Research Online
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Mike’s 1-Minute Marketing Memos
Specializing in “Everything” is Specializing in “Nothing”
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— Travel Research Online
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