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Destinations
Popular travel destination Lake Tahoe closing to tourists amid COVID-19 surge
A popular vacation destination is shutting down to travelers through Christmas amid rising COVID-19 hospitalizations. Lake Tahoe vacation travel will be banned starting Friday, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. The ban will be in place for at least three weeks, meaning travelers will have…
— Fox Travel News
The Best Destinations in the World: The 2021 Gold List
This is our editors’ annual rhapsody on their forever-favorite hotels from around the globe. In this year’s incarnation, we went beyond places to stay, including a range of experiences we consider truly exceptional—cruises, flights, restaurants, bars, destinations—along with the deeply personal reasons why we love…
— Conde Nast Traveler
Tours and Activities
Opinion: Elephant Rescue, Elephant Orphanage, Elephant Sanctuary, or Elephant Scam?
Rachel Mathews is an attorney and the director of the Captive Animal Law Enforcement division of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Foundation. She works in behalf of animals, particularly elephants, who are held captive in circuses and roadside zoos. Her team's many…
— Fodor's Travel
Cruise
After 'cruise to nowhere' returns early, Singapore says passenger does not have Covid
The Singaporean passenger who tested positive for Covid-19 onboard a cruise ship has subsequently tested negative for the disease, according to Singapore’s health ministry. The passenger, an 83-year-old man, was aboard Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas which set sail on Dec.…
— CNBC
Princess Cruises Offers New Guarantee on Shipboard Services
Princess Cruises is not only expanding their cancelation policy on cruises, but their new Princess Promise will take care of you if you are not satisfied with service onboard one of their cruise ships. Underscoring the cruise line’s already strong commitment to service, the Princess Promise reassures guests that Princess Cruises will ‘make it right’…
— Cruise Fever
Celebrate Christmas in July Next Year by Sailing From Hungary to Germany on a Luxury River Cruise
Christmas in 2020 is certainly going to be different, so why not give yourself a do-over in 2021? The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many people across the globe opting to stay home instead of traveling for the holiday season. That also means many families are scaling back their Christmas…
— Travel+Leisure
Transportation
Airlines scrap international ticket change fees as demand crumbles in pandemic
Delta Air Lines and United Airlines are getting rid international ticket change fees, joining American Airlines in the measure that aims to spur travel demand that has been decimated in the coronavirus pandemic. Delta, American and United in August dropped change…
— CNBC
United Airlines invests in carbon-capture project to be 100% green by 2050
United Airlines said on Thursday it had committed to a multimillion-dollar investment in a project to remove carbon dioxide from the air through air direct-capture technology as part of a plan to be 100% “green” by 2050. The project, 1PointFive, is a partnership between Occidental Petroleum Corp subsidiary Oxy Low Carbon Ventures and Rusheen Capital…
— Reuters
Return Of The Max: Boeing 737 Takes Off On First Commercial Flight in 20 Months
Boeing's 737 Max jet is flying commercial routes once again, as Brazil's Gol Airlines brought the jetliner back into service Wednesday. The worldwide fleet of 737 Max planes has been grounded since March 2019, after two deadly crashes raised concerns over the aircraft's safety and…
— NPR
Lodging
Many hotels won’t survive prolonged shut-down, industry leaders say
California’s regional stay-at-home order could devastate the state’s hotel industry in a matter of months, business leaders…
— Yahoo! Finance
Food delivery driver bypassed police and military to enter Canberra's coronavirus quarantine hotel
A delivery worker who brought food to recently returned international travellers unwittingly breached the stringent security set up at Canberra's coronavirus quarantine hotel, police say. About 120 travellers had been staying at the Pacific Suites hotel in Braddon while undergoing a compulsory…
— ABC
Other and Odd
Considering traveling for the holidays? You're not alone in contemplating tough choices
Vivek Kaliraman, who lives in Los Angeles, has celebrated every Christmas since 2002 with his best friend, who lives in Houston. But, this year, instead of boarding an airplane, which felt too risky during the COVID-19 pandemic, he took a car and…
— USA Today
White House Coronavirus Task Force backs restoration of inbound travel from Brazil, UK and Europe, sources say
The White House Coronavirus Task Force has recommended to President Donald Trump that the United States begin allowing travelers into the country from Brazil, the United Kingdom and the 27 countries in the European Union, according to two officials involved in the discussions. If Trump signs off on the policy proposal, it would reverse…
— CNBC
All Your Holiday Air Travel Questions, Answered
Venturing out and flying during the COVID-19 pandemic can trigger a lot of safety questions, especially around airports and being on board planes. Throw in the rush of the holiday season, and mitigating COVID-19 risks feels impossibly complex. So we turned to the…
— Conde Nast Traveler
Travel agency agrees to refund $552,000 to Mass. travelers for canceled trips
An online travel agency has agreed to pay more than $500,000 to hundreds of Massachusetts residents for allegedly continuing to collect payments for travel reservations despite knowing they had been or would be canceled due to the…
— Boston.com
Today in History
The King Abdicates the Throne
His name was Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David and he ascended the throne of the United Kingdom on January 20, 1936 as King Edward VIII. But shortly after he took the throne, Edward announced he wished to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson. His ministers, however, had other ideas. Being a divorcee, the ministers deemed Ms. Simpson an unsuitable…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
COLLETTE ANNOUNCES OBERAMMERGAU PASSION PLAY TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES FOR 2022
Pawtucket, RI (December 2, 2020) – Collette, global tour operator, is eager to announce a once-in-a-decade event. In 2022, the tiny town Bavarian hamlet of Oberammergau will host thousands of visitors to showcase the must-see European epic Passion Play, depicting the life and death of Jesus Christ. Collette will once again have premiere access to tickets, following the earlier cancellation of the event in 2020, due to COVID-19.
In 2010, Collette brought over 10,000 guests to the Passion Play the most of any tour operator. Collette will offer the same itineraries…
— Travel Research Online
Mike’s 1-Minute Marketing Memos
FCS: Three Letters To Help Run Your Business
 During my daily walk, I often listen to audible books I have downloaded over the past few months. The most recent title I have been listening to is a book called Essentialism by author Greg McKeown. In a nutshell, this book reminds us to eliminate all but what is essential in our daily…
— Travel Research Online
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The Incessant Traveler
Perillo Prepares for the Resurgence
by David Cogswell
Thursday December 10, 2020
Perillo Tours h as had a quiet year. As a specialist in travel to Italy for three generations, the company was paying close attention when Italy became the first country outside of Asia to get hit hard with COVID-19. The devastation in Italy was terrifying, and one of the early windows into what was coming to…
— Travel Research Online
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