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Wednesday January 27, 2021

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Destinations

Welcome to Wakayama, one of Japan's most underrated destinations for foodies
There's no denying Tokyo is one of the world's food capitals. But if you look beyond the Michelin stars and take a deep dive into the origins of Japanese cuisine and the many ingredients that define it, you'll find Wakayama prefecture, south of the city of…

5 Magical Ski Destinations for a Safe Winter Getaway
Skiing is a great way to get some fresh air this winter season, and resorts around the country are taking additional precautions to make sure the experience is safe and socially distanced. Since mountains have reduced capacity compared to years…

The countries opening their borders to vaccinated tourists
The Seychelles and Romania have reopened to visitors from anywhere in the world who have received two doses of an authorised vaccine for…

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Tours and Activities

Why Bikepacking Is the Travel Trend We're Trying This Year
With a year full of new practices necessary for coping with the pandemic, one hobby has made its way to the forefront of many peoples’ routines: biking. Given the challenges many of us are navigating these days, it's perhaps no wonder that Americans are hopping on two…

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Cruise

Carnival cancels more cruises, including sailings from San Diego, amid vaccine rollout
Carnival Cruise Line is canceling and delaying more U.S. trips at a time when new cases of COVID-19 are averaging about 170,000 per day in the country amid a jumbled rollout of…

Viking just announced plans for a new cruise ship — here’s why that’s a big deal
Fast-growing Viking on Tuesday did something we haven’t seen a cruise line do in many months: It announced plans to add a new, built-from-the-ground-up cruise ship to its fleet. The California-based cruise operator said it had ordered a new river vessel to operate on the Nile in…

Prominent Cruise Analyst Predicts Cruises Won’t Resume Until At Least Fall
It seems like yesterday when cruise lines were touting the possibility of test cruises before the end of 2020, after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control lifted its no-sail order on October 30, replacing it with a ‘Conditional Sailing…

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Transportation

Most major airlines won't force employees to COVID vaccine, but will 'strongly encourage' it
Not every airline is handling the vaccine in the same way. Due to the nature of their work, many consumer-facing industries — and especially the travel industry — are currently determining their own processes for vaccinating their workforces, with some resolving to offer paid time-off for their…

American Airlines Issues Skiplagging Warning To Travel Agents
In its latest move to crack down on skiplagging passengers, American Airlines has issued a notice to travel agents advising that it will be monitoring bookings going…

Airlines Are Making it Easier for Travelers to Submit COVID-19 Tests
One of the most comprehensive COVID-19 travel regulations is now in effect, nearly a year into the pandemic. All travelers—including citizens—entering the U.S. need a negative COVID test in order to board a flight from an international destination. The screening must be a viral…

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Lodging

2020 Was The Worst Year Ever For U.S. Hotels. Here's What's Next
After a tough 2020, the U.S. hotel industry is bracing for a difficult first half this year, followed by improved leisure travel in the second…

All Hotels and Timeshares in Los Cabos Will Now Have On-site COVID-19 Testing to Comply With CDC
All hotels and timeshares in Los Cabos will have rapid antigen tests on-site starting Tuesday, just in time to help American travelers comply with the…

Hyatt to offer free COVID-19 testing at resorts in Mexico, Caribbean, South America
As a new U.S. requirement goes into effect for travelers on international flights to present a negative COVID-19 test before boarding their flight, concern has brewed over how and where travelers might get tested…

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Other and Odd

US government urges Americans not to travel abroad after new testing requirement goes into effect
The US government is urging Americans not to travel abroad after new restrictions went into effect Tuesday requiring all passengers traveling by air to present negative Covid-19 tests taken within three calendar days of departure or proof of…

Today in History

The Liberation of Auschwitz
This was displayed over the entrance to Auschwitz, the largest concentration and work camp that processed over 1.3 million prisoners during the Holocaust. 9 out of 10 of the prisoners were Jewish, and a total of over 1.1 million people were killed at the camps. On January 27, 1945, the Soviet Army arrived at Auschwitz and opened the camp, freeing 7,000 prisoners. Another 58,000 had been marched out of the camp before the Soviet Army arrived in a "death march", with very few surviving until the end of the journey. The Nazis at the camp also attempted to cover their crimes by burning documentation and setting explosives on many of the creamtoria, and killing…

Point-to-Point

Let's Get Serious About the New Executive Orders
by Steven Frankel
Wednesday January 27, 2021

According to the AHLA (American Hotel & Lodging Association), half of U.S. hotel rooms are projected to remain empty in 2021. Business travel is practically nonexistent, they say, and won’t return to 2019 levels until late 2023 or 2024. Leisure travel will return more quickly, but 56% of consumers said they see hotel stays as being linked to vaccine distribution.

One possible “cure” for this situation was included in an Executive Order released on January 21, the new administration’s first full day in office. It requires that quarantines, as well as pre-travel testing, be required of everyone who has traveled abroad, including U.S. citizens. Also, as of last week, 22 states also have imposed domestic quarantines requirements for people arriving from out-of-state, including their…

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