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Destinations
Italy unveils 'covid-free' trains to tourist destinations
Trains running to top tourist destinations in Italy such as Venice, Rome and Florence will have special services where passengers are tested for Covid-19 before…
— CNN
Two-Thirds Of Countries Are Now Open To Some Form Of Tourism
Recent findings from the UNWTO have shown that two thirds of countries are open to tourism of some…
— Travel Off Path
These six islands opened to travelers — and still have some of the world’s lowest Covid rates
Many destinations that opened to tourists during the pandemic experienced rising coronavirus infection rates shortly thereafter. Not these…
— CNBC
Cruise
Disney CEO Says "Maybe by This Fall" Cruises Could Resume
In a worrying development from Disney Cruise Line, in a shareholder meeting held on March 9, Disney’s CEO said that “maybe by this fall” that limited cruise operations could…
— Cruise Hive
This Epic New European River Cruise Visits 14 Countries and 7 Rivers
The 2023 AmaWaterways itinerary covers seven rivers and 17 UNESCO World Heritage sites in 14 different…
— Travel+Leisure
Transportation
Breeze, new airline, gets crucial DOT approval to begin flights
Breeze Airways, the new airline by JetBlue founder David Neeleman, received approval from the DOT to launch its first…
— The Points Guy
Flights are the cheapest they've ever been as airlines slash costs and try to coax back travelers
Airlines are using available cheap planes and laid off flight crews to offer low prices and coax back weary…
— Business Insider
American Airlines drops furlough notices as new $1.9T aid bill gives carriers six more months to navigate pandemic
American Airlines will cancel furlough notices sent to 13,000 employees after Congress passed a 1.9 trillion aid package, the third such legislation…
— The Dallas Morning News
Lodging
11 Gorgeous Hotel Rooms With Private Jacuzzis and Hot Tubs
Whether you’re on your feet sightseeing all day, traveling for work, or just enjoying a staycation not too far from home—an essential component of any hotel stay is the need to relax, and having your very own personal hot tub or jacuzzi hits the…
— Conde Nast Traveler
Online Travel Agency Kayak Opening Hotel In Miami
Kayak will be entering the brick-and-mortar hospitality space, with the opening of Kayak Miami Beach in April 2021. You heard that right, an online travel agency is opening an actual…
— One Mile at a Time
Other and Odd
The American Express Travel Trends Report Says Exactly What We’re All Thinking — People Want to Travel
A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, it's clear we all still need a little bit of hope and something to look forward to. And, according to the new American Express Travel: Global Travel Trends Report, that hope is…
— Travel+Leisure
Australia unveils $928 million COVID-19 stimulus package for tourism industry
The Australian government unveiled a A$1.2 billion ($928 million) tourism support package on Thursday, aimed at boosting local travel while international routes remain closed because of the coronavirus…
— Reuters
Today in History
General MacArthur Leaves the Philippines
It was March 11, 1942. General Douglas MacArthur climbed aboard a gun ship in the Philippines under cover of darkness and ran a Japanese blockade. Speaking to the press in Adelaide, Australia, MacArthur told reporters, "I came through and I shall return." Logistical problems had left MacArthur without reinforcements. President Roosevelt, fearing MacArthur would be captured or killed, ordered him to leave. On April 9, some 10,000 American…
— Travel Research Online
The Incessant Traveler
See You at the South Pole
by David Cogswell
Thursday March 11, 2021
When I first he ard about the South Pole as a child, I imagined a real pole. Soon my error was corrected and I learned that the word “pole” in this case refers to the end of the axis on which the earth rotates.
Well guess what? It turns out there really is a pole at the South Pole. It looks like a barber pole about three feet high with the red spiral stripe on it, and a blue disc and a chrome globe on top.
No, I’m not joking, and I’m not quoting a Dr. Seuss book. This is for real. I know about the pole because I’ve seen it in a photo of Geoffrey Kent, the founder of Abercrombie &…
— Travel Research Online
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