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Destinations
50 Best Places to Travel in 2021 for a Much-needed Vacation
After a year of travel plans turned upside down, 2021 brings a new horizon for travel. Here are the best places to travel in 2021 for you to explore all year long. Our list of best vacation spots includes the Berkshires, Texas Hill Country, the Gulf Coast, plus the always lively New York City, Miami, and New…
— Travel+Leisure
Travel 2021: Top destinations and trends
2020. What a year. International travel was banned and interstate borders opened and closed with what felt like seconds of warning. Practically no one travelled. At least not for…
— Finder
10 reasons Barbados is the perfect destination for an idyllic getaway
Whether you want to laze on the beach, swim with the turtles or enjoy a gourmet meal with a dreamy sunset view, Barbados is the island for you. It’s no wonder the A-list flock here to enjoy endless white sands, breathtaking wildlife, and temperatures in the high…
— Daily Mail
Tours and Activities
The Top Five Ways To Tour Denver's Cannabis Scene In Times Of COVID-19
Despite the chaos of 2020, the cannabis industry continues to flourish. In addition to more states legalizing, and the hopeful decriminalization of cannabis at the federal level, we are also witnessing the rise of cannabis tourism. In a state like Colorado, where adult-use cannabis has been…
— Benzinga
Bali Beach Bike: tiket.com, Citilink Indonesia team up to boost Bali tourism
As the year winds down to a close, both the domestic tourist industry and travelers have found ways to navigate the Covid-19 travel restrictions and testing policies. To help smooth the way, online booking company tiket.com has teamed up with local airline Citilink Indonesia to hold the Bali Beach…
— The Jakarta Post
Cruise
Winners Revealed for Cruise Hive's 2020 Cruise Ship Awards
The winners have been revealed in the 2020 Cruise Ship Awards. Cruise Hive readers have been voting since mid-September on their favorite cruise ships, cruise lines, and ports. Finally, we come to announce which ones have come out on top. In this year’s annual awards, we scaled back due to the global…
— Cruise Hive
Oceania Cruises: All-New Destinations, Small Ship Sailings and the Finest Cuisine at Sea
Imagine a cruise line that takes you to remote and exotic destinations, a cruise line that offers the finest cuisine at sea and a luxurious small-ship experience akin to that of a floating boutique hotel – that’s Oceania Cruises. Founded In 2002 to offer an unparalleled gastronomic travel…
— World of Cruising
Will Your Next Cruise Require a COVID-19 Vaccination?
Cruise lines have been hunched over on the starting blocks for a long time. And it's only getting worse. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NYSE:NCLH) announced on Tuesday that it is canceling all sailings through the end of March. Its business will have been suspended for more than a year when cruises resume in…
— The Motley Fool
Transportation
Former Spirit Airlines CEO: More federal aid 'not a long-term solution' for airlines
Former Spirit Airlines CEO Ben Baldanza warned on Wednesday that more federal aid for airlines is “not a long-term solution” for the struggling industry. The coronavirus pandemic has led to a sharp decrease in demand for travel as people were encouraged to stay home in an effort to curb the…
— FOX Business
Palestinian Airlines To Cease Operation After 25 Years
Following a turbulent history spanning a quarter of a century, Palestinian Airlines has officially ceased operations. The Palestinian authorities announced their decision Tuesday, and all that remains is to find a buyer for the carrier’s two Fokker…
— Simple Flying
Canada to require arriving airline passengers to provide proof of negative COVID test
Arriving airline passengers will soon be required to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test before entering Canada, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced Wednesday (Dec.…
— Victoria News
Lodging
The most-anticipated 2021 hotel openings around the world
New year, new hotels! The coronavirus pandemic has changed the traveling game for many of us. With many destinations on some form of lockdown or enacting quarantine orders or other restrictions for visitors, much of your vacation time might be spent in hotels, so why not pick one that'll still make you feel like you're getting…
— USA Today
Puerto Rico’s Palacio Provincial Hotel Set for January Debut
A new lifestyle hotel is coming to the heart of Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, and now more details have been revealed on the Preferred Hotels property. It’s called Palacio Provincial, and the 43-room hotel will be set in an historic building in San Juan’s charming historic…
— Caribbean Journal
Other and Odd
16 Really Good Things That Happened in the Travel World in 2020
2020 was a bizarre year, to say the least. We rode the waves of a pandemic, a U.S. presidential election, protests, wildfires, social change marches, travel bans, and more. And while it’s easy to remember all the hardships that came with 2020 (and the noticeable lack of…
— Travel+Leisure
Backpacking is a rite of passage for many travelers. Covid could end it forever
Backpacking trips have been something of a rite of passage for young people for almost 70 years. Whether you're setting off around the world, or exploring a particular region, country, or city, taking off with a few belongings and moving from destination to destination remains a hugely attractive prospect for…
— CNN
10 positive takeaways from 2020 as the year draws to a close
As 2020 draws to a close, many of us will be thankful to bid farewell to a year like no other, one fraught with fear, sadness and challenges. Yet, despite the hardship of the coronavirus pandemic, this year will also go down as a momentous one for all the rapid developments it has brought…
— CNBC
Today in History
The Richest Year Of The Gold Rush
At the end of the year 1852, the California Gold Rush had produced over $81 million in wealth from prospecting claims. The Rush began on January 24, 1848, when James W. Marshall discovered gold on his land. News spread quickly, and soon prospectors from Oregon, Hawaii, and even Latin America were rushing to California to buy land and stake…
— Travel Research Online
The Incessant Traveler
Jordan Rises for 2021
by David Cogswell
Thursday December 31, 2020
Kaz Brown of In trepid Travel says Jordan is one of the global adventure tour operator’s top destinations, and climbing toward the top of the…
— Travel Research Online
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