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Thursday November 12, 2020

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Destinations

Italy Is Travel + Leisure's Destination of the Year — Here’s Why
All you have to do, really, is close your eyes, and you’re there. Your specific there might be the Val d’Orcia, where cypresses march in rows across low, undulating hills. Or it might be the vertiginous cliffs of the Amalfi Coast, where pastel-hued villages cascade down to pebble beaches and secret coves.…

11 Trending Destinations for 2021, According to Internet Searches
As 2020 winds to a close, there are hopeful signs for travel amid the pandemic: Tests for COVID-19 are more widely available, destinations are finding ways to safely reopen without needing travelers to quarantine for two weeks, and a vaccine might finally be on the…

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Cruise

The first cruise ship to resume sailing in the Caribbean is having a COVID scare
The first cruise vessel to resume sailing in the Caribbean is in the midst of a COVID scare. A passenger on SeaDream Yacht Club’s SeaDream 1 has tested positive for COVID-19 on a preliminary basis, the captain of the vessel, Torbjorn Lund, announced in a shipwide intercom address shortly after noon on…

Silversea pushes back restart into mid-2021
Silversea Cruises announced on Wednesday it will not restart cruises until mid-2021. The luxury cruise brand released new start dates for each of its cruise ships, with restart dates ranging between April, May and June…

Aurora’s New Expedition Ship Sylvia Earle, Unveiled
Aurora Expeditions has unveiled the design of its second expedition ship, the Sylvia Earle, which is due for delivery in October 2021. The ship – named after the marine biologist Dr. Sylvia Earle who is involved in the development process – features the X-BOW by Ulstein Design & Solutions and is on long-term charter from SunStone…

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Transportation

58 airlines from around the world urge governments to opt for testing over quarantines
Oneworld, Star Alliance and SkyTeam, which represent 58 airlines, want countries to adopt digital health passports instead of mandatory…

Uganda Airlines Reveals Stunning A330-800neo Cabin
Delivery of the first A330-800 to Uganda Airlines is edging closer. Today, the airline has revealed photographs of the stunning interior onboard the plane, which will feature three classes of cabins, including a fully lie-flat business class. Let’s take a…

American Airlines to restart flights to China
American Airlines said it is restarting passenger flights to China on Wednesday, lifting the total number of U.S. weekly flights to 10 as the U.S. government continues to push for more air service between the world's two largest…

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Lodging

Luxury Hotels Deploy Plasma Air Technology
Marriott's Autograph Collection Hotels and The Ritz-Carlton are installing bipolar ionization technology from Plasma Air in their properties' HVAC systems to help neutralize viruses, such as…

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Other and Odd

Hotel staff share some of the most ridiculous requests they've had from guests
A spare bed for a child's imaginary friend, a room in which to store 200 butterflies, and a 'half pillow' because the average pillow is too big; these are just some of the bizarre requests Travelodge staff have received over the last 12 months.…

We should prioritize sustainability in rebuilding tourism
COVID-19 has upended travel and tourism. Here are some key trends and insights on how to make the tourism industry more conscientious and sustainable.…

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Today in History

The Mayor Is Guillotined
Jean Sylvain Bailly was an astronomer, and only reluctantly a politician. During the French Revolution, he became the first Mayor of Paris. One of his first acts was to restore full citizenship and rights to the Jewish population of Paris, a move that not all agreed to be a priority, and which earned him the scorn of some members of the government. When a riot broke out in the Champ de Mars, Bailly used the National Guard to disperse the crowd, a move that created such animosity that he fled the city. He was later captured, and like many during the "Reign of Terror", guillotined with a summary trial. The first Mayor of Paris met an ignoble end.…

Spotlight

Bailey Foster, VP of Trip Insurance, Trawick International
by Joseph DeLoach
Thursday November 12, 2020

 

Bailey Foster serves as VP of Trip Insurance for Trawick International. She is responsible for overseeing the Trawick International Trip Cancellation product. Ms. Foster has nearly 20 years of insurance experience, with a proven track record of escalating responsibility. Bailey has developed a strong knowledge of insurance ethics and business practices related to the travel industry. Her experience enables her to provide proactive account management, training, consulting, and…

  — Travel Research Online
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Mike’s 1-Minute Marketing Memos

“Lazy” is Not a Good Thing

I was speaking with a seasoned travel professional the other day when he mentioned something that caught my attention. He shared a recent event with me. He was having lunch with a group of agency owners who shared the same affiliation. A common thread emerged from the conversation.

He said all but one in the group mentioned that, over the last ten months, they have become lazy when it came to focusing on their businesses. They were having trouble getting back on track and performing the daily tasks that ten months ago came naturally.

For obvious reasons, they have had time to concentrate on more personal activities and found enjoyment in performing non-work activities. This came as no surprise to me as the last ten months have…

  — Travel Research Online
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The Incessant Traveler

Learning Journeys Takes Off
by David Cogswell
Thursday November 12, 2020

Perillo Tours spun off its Learning Journeys division, which will now go forward independently under the direction of its founder Carol…

  — Travel Research Online
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