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Destinations
I Traveled to Cabo Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic — Here's What It Was Really Like
With the United States now over six months into the coronavirus pandemic, we’ve grown accustomed to the new normal. We’re adapting how we work and learn, socialize with friends and family, and yes, even…
— Travel+Leisure
Ireland delays relaxing strict COVID-19 travel restrictions until October
Ireland on Tuesday announced new rules that will likely cut popular holiday destinations Greece and Italy from a quarantine-free “green list” and leave some of Europe’s strictest travel restrictions in place for another…
— Reuters
Tours and Activities
This Exclusive Napa Valley Estate Is the Perfect Place to Social Distance With Wine, Food, and Farm Animals
The Adamvs estate in Angwin, California, has always been an ideal setting for outdoor wine tastings, and, like before COVID, is accepting guests by appointment…
— Travel+Leisure
Italian-style car tour in ... Paso Robles? Of course, there's wine
Drivers, start your engines. With many tours and events canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canossa Grand Tours is launching Italian-style car tour in the Paso Robles area during harvest. Four-day luxury road trips, called Grand Tour…
— LA Times
Cruise
What Does a Safe Return to Cruising Look Like?
At ports around the country many cruise ships sit still, while travelers await word on when they can hop onboard again. Behind the scenes, industry executives perform a delicate dance: crafting a strategy to resume cruise operations safely while adhering to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s no-sail advisory, which has been in place since March and was recently extended through…
— Conde Nast Traveler
It's official: Cruising will resume in the Caribbean in just 7 weeks
Small-ship specialist SeaDream Yacht Club on Tuesday became the first cruise company in the world to definitively say it will resume cruises in the Caribbean in the coming…
— The Points Guy
Right On Time: eCruise’s Integrated Health Systems
Onboarding cruise passengers quickly and efficiently has always made sense. It is absolutely vital in the post-COVID-19 age. This spring, eCruise introduced an addition to its iPad-driven Mobile Check-In application. The easy-to-use system that cut embarkation times in half was given a health questionnaire option and no-touch thermometer reader. Now eCruise adds another element to that Mobile Health Check…
— Cruise Industry News
Transportation
Alaska Airlines: Buy one, get one tickets promotion is back
Continuing the trend of airlines testing the water with big sales, for the next 48 hours, Alaska Airlines is offering “Buy One, Get One” ticket fares to over 100 destinations for travel through Oct. 31. This is just like the deal offered in…
— The Points Guy
Covid-19: CDC Revises Airline Passenger Rules
The United States will no longer require international airline passengers from China, Iran, the Schengen region of Europe, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Brazil to enter through 15 designated U.S.…
— Physician's Weekly
Lodging
Breaking Down Hotel and Resort Fees—And Why They Still Exist During the Pandemic
Airlines might be ditching change fees, but when it comes to hotels, extra charges such as resort fees and urban amenity fees are sticking around. Cancellation and change fees, which many brands dropped early on in the pandemic, may also return soon as hotels struggle to stay…
— Conde Nast Traveler
Stellar deals at Caribbean and Mexican hotels and resorts
With hoteliers more keen than ever to welcome back guests, stellar deals are on offer for travelers happy to fly south to resorts in Mexico and the Caribbean in the fall of…
— CNN
Other and Odd
World's 10 most scenic airport landings for 2020
Nadi International Airport in Fiji has the 10th most scenic airport landing in the world. Which nine airports does PrivateFly rank even higher in its annual poll for beautiful…
— CNN
5 Ways to Make Your Holidays More Sustainable
Many of us are used to going wherever we want, whenever we want – which is not sustainable. But a few changes can fix…
— Lifehacker Australia
50 stunning travel photos that could change the way you see the world
Agora encouraged photographers to share images that show was travel means to them, leading to more than 13,600…
— Insider
Today in History
The 1920 Wall Street Bombing
On September 16, 1920 at noon, a horse-drawn wagon paused outside of the J.P. Morgan building at 23 Wall Street, near a very busy corner of the financial district of New York City. Inside the wagon was more than 100 pounds of dynamite with 500 pounds of metal shrapnel. A timer detonated the dynamite at the beginning of the lunch hour, ensuring the maximum number of casualties. Thirty-eight people were killed and more than 400 injured. Italian anarchists were suspected of perpetrating the crime, but no arrests were made and the case was closed in 1940. Damage done by the blast is visible today on the face of the building at 23 Wall Street. The crime remains…
— Travel Research Online
Point-to-Point
Yachting with A Captain May Be A Great Substitute for Cruising in 2020
by Steven Frankel
Wednesday September 16, 2020
Until late 2020 , it’s unlikely that U.S. passport holders may be permitted to travel on “real” cruise ships. The ships are banned from U.S. ports and U.S. passport holders are not permitted to sail from European, Australian, or the ports of most other nations. On the few ships that attempted to sail from European ports (without Americans onboard) over the summer, nearly all of the cruises terminated early when COVID-19 appeared among passengers or crew. This was despite everyone being tested within a few days of boarding the…
— Travel Research Online
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Mike’s 1-Minute Marketing Memos
What Now? What Next?
 Regardless of how many years you have been in business and how experienced you may be, a periodic “whack-in-the-head” is sure to come your way. And it just may be exactly what you need. My most recent “whack” came last week, as I was asked to edit a client’s Special Lead Generating…
— Travel Research Online
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Upcoming Training Opportunities
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Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at 1 pm EDT/10 am PDT
This time, Aerolineas Argentinas’ webinar will focus on tours and activities to enjoy that can be explored in many different ways. You will learn everything that you need to know to create an unforgettable experience for your clients, as well as Aerolineas Argentinas’ great flight connectivity within the country. This will help you to put together the best itinerary for your passengers.
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Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at 3 pm EDT/12 pm PDT
Join us for an overview of our European Tours for the 2021 Season with Blue-Roads Touring. We will discuss the Blue-Roads Difference that will entice your clients to want to travel with us. Blue-Roads touring, we’ve spent over 30 years creating these kinds of small group tours. We know that the best kind of adventure is one that introduces you to local experiences and sights while providing you with the time and space to explore independently. We have recently been granted the Safe Travels by the World Travel and Tourism Council.
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