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Destinations
Find Out What Books You Should Read Next Based on Your Dream Destination
With all the extra time at home, you may be in the midst of finally tackling your book collection. But there’s always room for some fresh reading inspiration, and one website will help find your next pick based on your dream travel destination (which could also quell some of that quarantine-induced wanderlust you’ve been dealing…
— Apartment Therapy
Morocco will let foreign tourists in on September 10
Royal Air Maroc (RAM), the national airline of Morocco, has officially announced that it is beginning to admit foreigners from all countries, whose citizens do not require an entry visa, into the…
— ETurbo News
How to explore the vanishing sandbars of the Philippines
During the interview round of the 1994 Miss Universe Pageant, the presenter quizzed former Miss Philippines, Charlene Gonzales, about her home country's geography. "How many islands are in the Philippines?" asked American game show emcee Bob Goan. Without missing a beat, Gonzales quipped: "High tide or low…
— CNN
Tours and Activities
State parks have been full of visitors amid the pandemic, but can budgets and regulations keep up?
State parks across the USA have seen record numbers of visitors as people look for ways to safely get out of their homes for some…
— USA Today
Cruise
Costa Cruises restarts sailings in the Mediterranean
Costa Cruises restarted its cruise operations on Sunday, becoming the first Carnival Corporation cruise line to restart…
— Cruise.blog
The Bahamas Will Reopen to Cruise Ships in Phase 4
The Bahamas is planning on opening up even further as the island nation heads into Phase 3 from October 15, 2020. This is part of the Tourism Readiness & Recovery Plan and it will include the reopening of beaches and major…
— Cruise Hive
Cruise Industry News Launches Return to Service Publication
Return to Service by Cruise Industry News is now available as a complimentary download as the industry begins to mount its comeback to guest operations. The 84-page special edition magazine has been printed and shipped and highlights the return to…
— Cruise Industry News
Transportation
More than 700 airline passengers banned in US for refusing to wear masks
More than 700 airline passengers have been banned from flying on US airlines for refusing to wear masks, according to a…
— New York Post
United Airlines will add 8 flights to Hawaii in October
United Airlines says it will add new routes and resume flying existing ones in October, including 8 to…
— KHON 2
Tourism parts ways with airline and cruise incentives-model
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Ministry of Tourism has “moved away” from paying incentives to airlines and cruise lines, according to Tourism Director General Joy Jibrilu. Jibrilu underscored the ministry’s budget has been slashed by 20 percent, adding it will seek to leverage social media and partnerships to promote the destination to its key source…
— Eye Witness News
Lodging
How Hotels Are Adapting to New Needs in a New Era
Lately travelers have been lengthening their trips, whether to accommodate an in-destination quarantine or simply to savor some time away from home. And creative properties are going the extra mile to help guests settle in…
— Travel+Leisure
Hopeful Hoteliers: 35 Exciting New Hotel Openings Around The World For Fall 2020
As fall approaches, there is a sliver of good news in the travel industry as many hotels continue their plans to open across the country and around the world. While it may seem like an inopportune time, costs to slow or stop construction altogether can be greater than those of moving forward (even if hotels operate at limited capacity).…
— Forbes
Other and Odd
Have Covid-19 test results, will travel
How do you meet the Covid-19 testing requirements for your dream international destination? Take some serious strategizing, a bit of good luck with timing and cash for rapid testing.…
— CNN
Another trend of 2020: travel shaming
(CNN) -- For many people, travel these days is fraught with second-guessing, extra research and plenty of confusion by way of logistics, travel restrictions and safety -- and that's before you add in what everyone else has to say about your…
— WithTV.com 8
Today in History
Episode 1: Star Trek
The original Star Trek series aired for the first time on September 8, 1966. The last episode aired a short three years later on June 3, 1969. However, the cultural phenomenon that the original series spawned is considerable. The primary setting for the show, the "Starship Enterprise" and the iconic series were created by innovative visionary Gene Roddenberry. Six television series have sprung from the first, as well as movies, books, and animated series. The crew of the Enterprise had a mission to go boldly where no person has gone…
— Travel Research Online
Taking Control
To Truly Thrive, Travel Advisors Need a Total, Radical Rehaul
by Richard D'Ambrosio
Tuesday September 08, 2020
 The travel industry needs to consider a radical rehaul of just about everything we do that involves travel advisors. And, when I say everything, I mean EVERYTHING.
Since March, I’ve been holding lots of private talks with advisors and industry executives about how this pandemic is impacting their businesses. Most importantly, we’ve been discussing what’s necessary to help the entire industry…
— Travel Research Online
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