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Destinations
Pandemic wanderlust: 100 places we're yearning to travel in 2021 and beyond
Canceled trips. Dashed plans to see family and friends. Missed opportunities to explore different places and cultures. It was a year of disappointment for travelers as the COVID-19 pandemic swept the world. Health officials' advice not to travel, personal concerns and government-imposed travel restrictions to stem the spread of the…
— USA Today
Travel to New York City during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go
If you're planning a trip to New York City, here's what you'll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the global coronavirus…
— CNN
Make A Quick Getaway To These Places For A Fresh Start This New Year!
We know how tough this year has been for everyone out there, especially for India who’s Covid positive cases has hit at the top charts. The virus hasn’t left us yet but the people’s fear had gone away besides some are in still…
— Yahoo! India News
Tours and Activities
Take a Virtual Tour of the World's Largest Circular Tomb, Augustus' Mausoleum
Rome is renowned for its landmarks, from the grand Colosseum to the palatial Pantheon. But these famed attractions aren’t all that the city has to offer: Just north of Castel Sant’Angelo, along the River Tiber, visitors will find the remains of a lesser-known, but still significant,…
— Smithsonian
Cruise
What Cruise Lines Need To Get Right in 2021
The year 2020 started great, with cruise lines predicting record bookings at the start of the year and passenger numbers projected to jump up by several million compared to 2019. How different things became in February and March. With COVID-19 outbreaks on several vessels, ships detained in ports…
— Cruise Hive
Despite the Pandemic, 16 New Cruise Ships Were Delivered in 2020
Sixteen new cruise ships were delivered in 2020, including three before the COVID-19 crisis was declared a pandemic, while most delivered after have yet to see revenue guests and await their official debuts in…
— Cruise Industry News
Disney Reveals Detail About New Cruise Ship
Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship, Disney Wish, is currently under construction at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. Disney hasn’t yet revealed much information about its fifth ship, which will be the first vessel added to the line’s fleet since Disney Fantasy in…
— Cruise Radio
Transportation
Alaska Airlines becomes first major US airline to announce emotional support animal ban
Alaska Airlines will soon ban emotional support animals from flights, becoming the first major U.S. airline to do so after the Department of Transportation revised its regulations earlier this month about what constitutes a service…
— USA Today
Airlines Aren't Making It Easy to Use COVID Credits
A credit from a store is usually straightforward. A credit from an airline can be anything but: It's often hard to use, and you may never get back all your money. With billions of dollars tied up in vouchers for a pandemic's worth of canceled flights, some airlines have created new classes of vouchers. Some have new restrictions that limit their use and…
— Aviation Pros
How flying will change in 2021
It was a fitting place for an industry in need of a miracle. In October, Air Belgium moved two planes to Lourdes, the Catholic sanctuary in France, to park up for the winter. The planes -- both Airbus A340-300s, of which the airline only has four in total -- have been parked at Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrenees airport for long-term…
— CNN
Lodging
The New Tokyo Edition Is the Most ‘Cutting Edge and Avant-garde’ Hotel in the Japanese Capital
The Tokyo Edition, Toranomon is ready to welcome guests to what can only be described as the hotel company’s coolest offering yet. The hotel, which officially opened its doors on Oct. 20, is the first Edition hotel in Japan. Designed in partnership with renowned architect Kengo…
— Travel+Leisure
Star Wars-themed hotel due to open in 2021
The Walt Disney Park in Orlando, Florida, promises total immersion in the Star Wars universe from its opening in 2021, starting from the launch pod which takes visitors to the Halcyon, arriving at the Atrium and the Bridge, there will also be a light sabre initiation…
— Euro Weekly News
Other and Odd
Here’s what experts are forecasting for the travel industry in 2021
According to research by McKinsey, the arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and hospitality services have been some of the sectors worst hit by 2020’s coronavirus pandemic. Since March this year, when the virus began to increase its global transmission, we’ve seen theatres, restaurants, small independent shops, bars and clubs close their doors. Unfortunately, some of them for…
— Euro News
Mutated COVID-19 variant could tighten travel to Hawaii
It’s 70 percent more contagious than other versions of COVID-19, and it’s now confirmed to be in the United States. The variant of COVID-19 that mutated in the United Kingdom was detected in a Colorado man Tuesday. The man, in his 20’s, has no history of travel according to…
— KHON 2
Today in History
Establishment Of The USSR
On this day in 1922, the Treaty on the Creation of the USSR was approved and finalized, forming the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, aka the Soviet Union. The USSR was created by Vladimir Lenin, who closely followed the teachings of Karl Marx. The USSR was the first country in the world to be founded on the principles of communism. Lenin's…
— Travel Research Online
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ast four effective methods for eliminating COVID-19 as an everyday threat.
We are just days away from what historians refer to as a New…