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Destinations
What Breckenridge Is Doing Differently Than Other Popular Ski Towns Amid the Pandemic
In the spring, during the initial outbreak of COVID-19 in the United States, Colorado’s Summit County — home to the sought-after mountain destination of Breckenridge — enacted one of the strictest stay-at-home lockdowns in the…
— Travel+Leisure
2020’s Top Road Trip Destinations
Although travel dropped dramatically this year, many Americans who did go on trips eschewed flying to far-off destinations in favor of road-tripping to some of the country’s most naturally beautiful locales. In a AAA survey conducted earlier in the year, it was found that of those Americans who planned to travel by the end of…
— Yahoo! Finance
Tours and Activities
Travelers will have tourist-cultural guides to discover Costa Rica
National and foreign travelers will have detailed information to plan their trips thanks to the “Guías Turísticas y Culturales” (Tourist and Cultural Guides) prepared jointly by the ICT, the Ministry of Culture, business chambers and the municipalities of six tourist…
— QCostaRica
Cruise
Singapore 'cruise to nowhere' turns back after passenger tests positive for Covid-19
A Royal Caribbean cruise ship has returned to port in Singapore after a passenger tested positive for Covid-19. The Quantum of the Seas ship was hosting a three-night, four-day "cruise to nowhere" itinerary around Singapore and departed from the Marina Bay Cruise Centre on December 7. The cruise was part of a much-vaunted program to reinvigorate domestic travel…
— CNN
Cruises will return to Puerto Vallarta in the first quarter of 2021
Cruise ships will return to Puerto Vallarta starting in the first quarter of 2021, according to the cruiselines. Carnival Cruises Line announced that it plans to return to Puerto Vallarta in early March, while on other routes they will do so until the end of…
— Puerto Vallarta Daily News
Exclusive: Virgin Voyages cancels cruises on its first ship into May, more than a year past launch date
Virgin Voyages has moved the launch of its first ship, the Scarlet Lady, to May 9, 2021 – more than a year after the vessel's launch was originally scheduled the line announced…
— USA Today
Transportation
Hawaiian Airlines expands routes, what this could mean for 2021 air travel
Many airlines went into crisis mode when the coronavirus pandemic hit, suspending flights and laying off thousands of workers. However, some airlines, like Hawaiian Airlines are still moving forward, expanding flights to new cities with hopes to come out of the crisis…
— KHON2
American Airlines Will Soon Offer At-home COVID-19 Testing for Domestic Travel
In an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, several U.S. cities and states have implemented travel restrictions and testing requirements for visitors, despite a lack of federal level regulations. For travelers headed to these areas, American Airlines will soon offer access to its at-home, preflight COVID-19 testing in partnership with LetsGetChecked.…
— Travel+Leisure
United Airlines will Launch ‘Agent on Demand’ Virtual Contactless Service
At the end of the year, United Airlines passengers will be able to talk to an agent on any mobile device to get information via phone call, text or video chat. Agent on Demand is already available at Chicago’s O’Hare and Houston’s George Bush International Airports. “We know how important it is for our customers to have more…
— Aviation Pros
Lodging
Celebrating the best innovations in hotel loyalty in 2020 — and TPG’s Editors’ Choice award-winner
Let’s face it: 2020 was soul-crushing for anyone that loves to travel. Dealing with the threat of coronavirus — and the fear of our loved ones and ourselves getting sick — is taxing enough this year. Never mind having to give up a lot of our cherished travel destinations and routines that are usually the things that help us cope…
— The Points Guy
Inside spectacular staycation suites available at NYC’s top hotels this holiday season
It’s no secret the holidays are going to look different this year. Big get-togethers and long getaways will likely be on hold and many traditional attractions are canceled. But some of New York City’s top hotels turned those restrictions into over-the-top…
— New York Post
Other and Odd
The CDC advises COVID-19 tests for holiday travel. 8 do's and don'ts ahead of your trip
Maria DeMartini started trying to book COVID-19 test appointments five days before her flight to Hawaii in mid-November. The Chicago nurse checked Walgreens. None available. Then CVS. Everyone in her group of four had appointments two days…
— USA Today
6 Ways to Travel More Sustainably and Reduce Your Carbon Footprint While Adventuring
Are you an ardent traveler with a passion for environmentalism? Are you looking to minimize your carbon footprint as you tour the world’s breathtaking landscapes? It may be time to pick up a book on ecotourism. For those unfamiliar, tourism is a trillion-dollar industry that accounts for eight percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, which is why embracing ecotourism is…
— Luxury Travel Magazine
Today in History
The First African-American Governor
On this day in 1872, Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback became the first person of African-American descent to serve as the governor of a U.S. State. Pinchback served as the Governor of Louisiana, rising to the office after serving as the acting lieutenant governor. When the governor of…
— Travel Research Online
Point-to-Point
What Will Cruises Look Like Next Year?
by Steven Frankel
Wednesday December 09, 2020
For travel advi sors, 2021 will be divided into two seasons: Pre-Vaccine (Pre-Vac) and Post-Vaccine (Post-Vac). The Pre-Vac season starts immediately and will extend until (as Dr. Anthony Fauci says) about 75% of the people in the United States, and in the nations that we visit on cruises, are vaccinated. The Post-Vac season extends from then through the rest of the…
— Travel Research Online
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Mike’s 1-Minute Marketing Memos
A Note To Myself
 I met my stepson when he was seven. Brian is 45 today. As hard as that is to believe, I consider that thought to be a HUGE wake-up call. “Time waits for no…
— Travel Research Online
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