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Destinations
Top 10 Private Jet Destinations Around The World
A short flight on the private jet is always a preferred choice for those who can afford it. But one doesn't need to own a private jet to experience its luxury and benefits. Many fliers are opting for private jet charter and choosing to fly privately over commercial…
— Luxury Travel Magazine
COVID-19: Top holiday destinations Britons are booking for 2021 despite new lockdowns
With holidays cancelled and the chill of winter making our daily park walks ever less appealing, the idea of a sunny getaway is on the minds of many as the UK faces up to weeks of lockdown across all four…
— Sky News
Tours and Activities
What Our Editors Did This Weekend: Bookstore Browsing, Snowshoeing, and Dining in a Yurt
We're rolling into 2021 with a whole lot of optimism. Here's hoping this year, thanks to the vaccine rollout, we'll finally be able to start traveling again—and that we'll dust off our passports and get to reschedule those ambitious 2020 trips we had to…
— Conde Nast Traveler
You Can Visit Every National Park for Free on These 6 Days in 2021
If visiting one (or several) of the United States’ impressive national parks is on your travel bucket list this year, we have some good news. The National Park Service (NPS) is offering six days in 2021 when guests can enjoy free admission to national parks, monuments, and sites that typically charge entrance…
— Travel+Leisure
Cruise
These cruise ships are set to debut in 2021
The cruise industry is hoping for a major do-over in 2021. Thanks to COVID-19-induced shipyard delays and sailing suspensions, several brand-new ships from major cruise lines including Carnival, Royal Caribbean and Celebrity missed their planned 2020…
— USA Today
US Cruise Port Expects Over 24 Cruise Ships Through Early Feb
We reported a few weeks ago on the arrival of several Carnival Cruise line ships into California. The World Cruise Center in Los Angeles is expecting more than two dozen cruise ship calls through early…
— Cruise Hive
Windstar Announces 5 Percent Deposits and More Offers
Windstar Cruises has announced that it will be reducing its deposits for guests from 15 percent of cruise fare to five percent as part of its wave…
— Cruise Industry News
Transportation
Major U.S. airlines back expanding COVID-19 testing for more international travelers
A group representing major U.S. airlines on Monday backed a proposal by public health officials to implement a global testing program requiring negative tests before most international air passengers return to the United States, according to a letter seen by…
— Reuters
Airline passenger numbers plummet over Christmas period
The number of passengers flown by Ryanair and Wizz Air fell over 80 per cent for the second consecutive month in…
— City A.M.
Lodging
Kaua'i hotels see uptick in reservations ahead of changes to travel rules
Gary Moore, manager of Timbers Kaua'i Ocean Club & Residences, said things are looking up--bookings rose 15 percent since Gov. David Ige approved new "resort bubble" regulations last week. "The news is just getting out on the mainland and so we can anticipate it to take a little bit of time for folks to understand the new rules for…
— KITV 4 ABC
Other and Odd
Travel predictions for 2021 from TPG's editor
I’m eagerly planning my first big trip for when it is really safe to travel again. It’s for February. Or March. Or maybe it’s that holiday I booked for May. Hopefully I can take that June trip. And surely the August one? Welcome to…
— The Points Guy UK
TSA Screened Record Number of Travelers Since Start of the Pandemic Over New Year's Weekend
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened a record number of travelers over New Year’s weekend since the pandemic shut down travel in…
— Travel+Leisure
Today in History
The First Female Governor
On this day in 1925, Wyoming seated Nellie Tayloe Ross as the governor of the state, making Ross the first woman to serve as governor of a U.S. state. She was elected in a special election following the death of William Ross, her husband and the Governor she succeeded. She lost in the general elections in 1926, but remained active in…
— Travel Research Online
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