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Destinations
This Colorful Island Was Just Named Italy's Next Capital of Culture
Located in the Gulf of Naples, the tiny, stunningly colorful island of Procida has officially earned the title as Italy's Capital of Culture for 2022. Procida is the first island to win this designation since the award was started in…
— Travel+Leisure
Europe's Star Cities, marvels of Renaissance engineering
They're scattered all over Europe but their perfect geometrical beauty can only be fully admired when seen from above.
Like snowflakes viewed through a magnifying…
— CNN
Tours and Activities
Sleep Under the Stars, Ride an ATV, and More, Thanks to This Tour Company's Incredible New National Parks Tour
Tour company Contiki is launching incredible new tours to national parks like Zion, Yellowstone, and…
— Travel+Leisure
A video message from AAT Kings!
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Cruise
First Cruise Line Officially Requires Vaccines — Will Others Follow?
One cruise line has notified passengers that as of May 2021, vaccinations will be required before they can set sail. This, of course, raises the question: Will other cruise lines soon follow suit, and will the…
— Cruise Radio
Norwegian Cruise Line cancels early season trips to Alaska
Norwegian Cruise Line will not send any ships to Alaska until the end of April at the earliest. The announcement comes after Holland American and Princess Cruise Lines canceled all cruises to Alaska through…
— Alaska Public Media
This Is When These 10 Cruise Lines Plan To Restart
The cruise industry is slowly recovering after a year of virtually no sailing, and cruise operators have been announcing their plans for restarts.…
— Cruise Industry News
Transportation
United Airlines CEO says too early to predict when the carrier will break even
United Airlines CEO remained cautious about a recovery in air travel and declined to project when the carrier will break…
— CNBC
Hawaiian Airlines Will Get Over $167mn In Government Aid
Hawaiian Airlines has revealed that it will receive an aggregate of over $167 million in government aid. The airline is latching onto the government support that was passed back at the end of December. This comes as the carrier…
— Simple Flying
President Biden to mandate masks on planes. Will it reduce number of in-flight scofflaws?
Airlines require masks and ban passengers who won't comply. A new federal mask rule to be signed by President Biden gives them muscle to enforce…
— USA Today
Lodging
7 Hotels That Will Restore You After a Long Year
It feels like you've been on lockdown forever. Perhaps it's been months since you've been to a restaurant, a museum, or a gallery. Overseas travel is still an elusive dream. As we head into winter and an uncertain new…
— Food & Wine
Hotels for art aficionados
Picasso said that art washes away the soul of the dust of everyday life—so does travel. That truth hasn’t gone unnoticed by hotels. In fact, many are mini museums showcasing masterpieces worthy of the hallowed halls of celebrated art…
— New York Amsterdam News
Singapore hotels offer health insurance for guests who catch COVID-19
Four Shangri-La hotels are offering health insurance to their guests so that all their expenses will be covered in case they catch COVID-19 during their…
— Lonely Planet Travel News
Other and Odd
Coronavirus FAQ: Do Airplane Passengers Not Know There's A Pandemic Going On?
Our correspondent took a flight Sunday and saw a number of concerning things in airports and on planes. So many questions were raised. We went in search of…
— NPR
5 Travel Trends to Watch in 2021, According to Tripadvisor
Tripadvisor®, the world's largest travel platform*, today released the findings of a new research report based on the platform's unique insight into shifting traveler trends, revealing how consumers are planning to travel in…
— Hospitality Net
Responsible travel in 2021: Important steps to help keep yourself and others safe
I haven’t been to a grocery store or restaurant since March of 2020. I’ve avoided public spaces where it’s not possible to social distance and only took one close-to-home road trip last year. That’s my comfort level for avoiding the novel…
— The Points Guy
Today in History
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin Dies
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, the Russian revolutionary and leader of the October Revolution, died on this day in 1924. Lenin was the first head of the Soviet Socialist Republic, and the brand of Communism that he espoused is commonly known as Leninism. Time Magazine in 1998 named Lenin one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th Century. He began his adult life as an attorney, but joined a Marxist…
— Travel Research Online
TRO SMITH
How to Create Video Content – Lickity Split!
by Catherine Heeg
Thursday January 21, 2021
Back when I fir st started shooting video, I used to stare at the keyboard (procrastinating). I’d then search online for what other people were doing (time-suck). And then, I left my desk to get glammed up thinking inspiration would come to me from my make-up bag! (NOT! — Travel Research Online
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The Incessant Traveler
How Will Biden Presidency Affect Travel?
by David Cogswell
Thursday January 21, 2021
 Every president has an era named after him. So powerful is the influence of the office, and so greatly does a president dominate the news and set the character of the period, that it’s always hard to imagine how the world will change when the next president takes…
— Travel Research Online
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