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Wednesday November 25, 2020

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Destinations

COVID-19 travel restrictions in all 50 states to know before your trip
If you're planning on traveling during the holidays, you may want to check on your destination's COVID-19 restrictions. As the U.S. is seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases, states have adapted their COVID-19 guidelines to better help contain the spread of the virus. Here is a list of COVID-19 travel restrictions for all 50…

Lonely Planet’s Pick: Explore Off the Beaten Path to Gyeongbuk
Gyeongbuk, a region in the southeast of Korea, offers another side of serene Korea that cannot be found elsewhere. Gyeongbuk’s historic villages that were built during the Joseon dynasty (14-19C) and early modern era invite you to explore and learn how people from the past lived, which, in Lonely Planet’s own words, is ‘a chance to see how life was lived generations ago in a simpler time and where visitors slow down and take it…

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Cruise

Disney halts cruises until February 2021 amid coronavirus suspension
Disney Cruise Line extended its suspension again this week, halting all of its cruises through Jan. 31, 2021 as COVID-19 continues to…

Cruise Line to Restart Cruises in Japan
MSC Cruises is well underway to start cruising in Japan in April after the cruise line received the Japanese health and safety…

AIDA Ready to Sail in the Canary Islands in December
AIDA Cruises today announced that it will offer Canary Island cruises starting from December 5, 2020. On December 5, 2020, AIDA Cruises will open its…

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Transportation

'Devastating and unrelenting' Covid-19 crisis will cost airlines $157 billion, says IATA
More huge losses are looming for the airline industry as carriers brace for the Covid-19 crisis to extend well into…

Blade becomes first airline to require COVID-19 tests before flights
BLADE Urban Air Mobility became the first aviation company to require pre-boarding coronavirus testing for flights within the United States. “This is something that our passengers really encouraged us to implement, so, it is a little easier for us than a big commercial airline,” Blade CEO Rob Wiesenthal told FOX Business' "Varney &…

United adds 4 new Los Angeles routes this winter
United Airlines will offer Southern Californians four more ways to escape their homes and hit the beach this winter with new service to Belize and Mexico from Los…

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Lodging

4 hotels that offer a one-of-a-kind hotel-room experience
There's a host of extraordinary lodgings to be discovered that are worth the experience. You can sleep in a hotel made of ice or an igloo in…

Top 10 hotel trends in 2020: Are they here to stay?
Back when we were all naïve enough to think that 2020's biggest headache would be a seemingly endless year of political campaign ads, hotels and resorts in the U.S. were poised to enjoy the fruits of a robust economy. But the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic threw the industry into chaos, forcing hotels and resorts to not only rethink their strategies for the…

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Other and Odd

Some travelers frustrated with having to show negative COVID-19 test prior to departure
Starting Tuesday, Nov. 24, travelers will need to show a negative COVID-19 test before they board the plane to Hawaii or else, they will need to quarantine for two weeks. However, some travelers are finding the new process…

Need to cancel or change travel plans? What to know about COVID-19 policies for airline, hotels, more
Airlines, Amtrak and hotels have mostly relaxed their change and cancellation policies to accommodate last-minute changes due to…

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Today in History

The Hollywood Ten
On November 25th, 1947, a group of Hollywood studio executives blacklisted and banned from employment 10 individuals for suspected Communist sympathies. The prior day, the Congress of the United States had cited these same individuals for contempt for refusing to give testimony to the House Committee on Un-American Activities. Although defended vigorously by well-known personalities such as Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, and Danny Kaye, the blacklist grew in size and scope in a dark witch hunt-like frenzy. The Hollywood Ten were composed mostly of screenwriters: Alvah Bessie, Herbert Biberman, Lester Cole, Edward Dmytryk, Ring Lardner Jr., John Howard Lawson, Albert Maltz, Samuel Ornitz, Adrian Scott and Dalton…

Press Releases of Interest

Trawick International is Proud to be the First Insurance Organization to Offer a Travel Protection Product that covers Tail Gating
(Fairhope, Ala.) November 25, 2020 - Trawick International, an industry-leading travel insurance company focused on providing the best possible travel coverage for travelers, is pleased to announce that it has brought to market a travel protection product that protects your tailgate. “All across the country, friends and families gather together to celebrate at an event of their choosing,” said Daryl Trawick, President, Trawick International. “Now, they don’t have to worry if something unforeseen happens and ruins their experience. Our Tailgate Protection will cover many of the prepaid non-refundable expenses of their tailgate event.” Our Tailgate Protection plan is designed to cover unforeseen…

Croatia’s Katarina Line Announces Black Friday Special Of Up to 50% Off on Select 7-Night Dalmatian Cruises in 2021
Croatia’s premier small ship cruise company, Katarina Line is offering Black Friday specials of up to 50% off on a wide range of sailings throughout the 2021 season for two of the company’s most popular 7-night cruises, Dalmatian Paradise and Kvarner Bay of Islands, valid when booked by November 30, 2020. The specials represent savings of up to $1,067 are person, based on double occupancy. Prices are based on the current exchange rate for the Euro and include en-suite accommodations, buffet breakfasts, three-course lunches, and a Captain’s dinner, among other…

Point-to-Point

What the SeaDream 1 Coronavirus Crisis Has Taught Us
by Steven Frankel
Wednesday November 25, 2020

As everyone knows, last month the SeaDream 1, a luxurious small ship accommodating 112 guests and 95 crew, became the first ship to try to resume cruising in the Caribbean for 2020. Roundtrips were planned from Barbados, which, along with most Caribbean nations, has a very low infection rate from the…

  — Travel Research Online
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Publishers Corner

Thanksgiving
by Richard Earls
Wednesday November 25, 2020

"Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck." -Dalai Lama

In many ways, Thanksgiving is the greatest of holidays, a reminder of the debt of gratitude we owe to everyone and everything around us.  It is always tempting to magnify our losses and minimize the ordinary, daily miracle.  We long for big, outrageous fortunes and forget the small, mundane but truly astonishing gifts.  One day of the year, however,  is a reminder to contemplate the undeniably interdependent nature of our existence.  How amazingly special is it when a client takes the time and effort to say "Thanks"?  Being on the receiving or giving end of gratitude is a pretty special thing. Especially now.

Everything is connected. We don't have to look…

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

It is Better Together

Yesterday morning, I was listening to an interview with the famous marketing author Seth Godin. This gentleman has written over 20 books and has a style that comes across both genuine and easy to identify with. In short, I like this guy very much and I endorse the vast majority of his…

  — Travel Research Online
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