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Monday March 29, 2021

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Destinations

This Caribbean Island Is Offering a New Extended-stay Visa so Remote Workers Can Enjoy Its Waterfalls, Volcanoes, and Hot Springs
Several countries are making it easier for remote workers to become temporary residents - and the latest destination to hop on the trend is…

The Region That Inspired Some of England’s Greatest Writers Was Also an Early Tourist Attraction
Over the last two centuries, travelers—domestic and international alike—have been drawn to England’s Lake District. This mountainous region in the north of the country is known for its rugged landscape of its…

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Cruise

CDC rejects cruise company request to sail in July
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shot down calls from the cruise industry to allow business to restart in July, saying it would stick to its original plan of letting cruises resume in…

Weekly Cruise News: March 27, 2021
It has been just another busy week within the cruise industry with frustrations growing as ships remain on hold from the U.S. but hope in other countries as cruise lines find alternative…

Florida's DeSantis threatens lawsuit if CDC doesn't enable U.S. cruises to resume by summer
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is threatening to sue the federal government if the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) doesn't allow cruises to restart by the…

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Transportation

U.S. Airlines That Are Extending Flight Credits
When the pandemic was in its earliest stages at the beginning of 2020, few predicted that we would still be suffering so badly from the knock-on effects more than a year later. That was certainly true of…

American Airlines restricts basic economy flexibility in move to new normal
It’s been about a year since the major U.S. airlines issued sweeping waivers for added flexibility when booking flights. Now, that added flexibility is being peeled back, as American Airlines will restore some restrictions for select basic economy…

'F--- This Place' - Southwest Pilot Launches Expletive-Filled Tirade Against 'Liberal' Bay Area On Hot Mic
A Southwest Airlines pilot departing Mineta San Jose International Airport has been caught on an open mic delivering an expletive-filled rant against the liberal Bay Area…

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Lodging

The 7 Best Hotels in the Catskills and Hudson Valley for a Spring Escape From NYC
After a long year, New Yorkers are looking for a safe escape. And there's perhaps no place more in demand this spring than the Catskills and Hudson Valley, where the snow is melting, the blooms are breaking, and the air is crisp. Social distancing? It's built right…

Other and Odd

'I can't believe this is happening': Travelers recount tales of getting stuck in Mexico after positive COVID-19 tests
A CDC order that went into effect requiring a negative COVID-19 test before flying to the U.S. has temporarily stranded some travelers in…

As travel returns, some changes here to stay
For a time last year, occupancy at hotels across the Valley Isle hit zero, thousands of idled rental cars overflowed into the pastures behind Kahului Airport and air arrivals dropped nearly 98 percent when the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic rippled across the…

Today in History

Surveying Begins on Cumberland Road
On March 29, 1803 Congress authorized the construction of Cumberland Road (known today as National Road) from what is present-day Wheeling, West Virginia to Cumberland, Maryland. Cumberland Road became one of the catalysts for westward expansion, the route making it possible for pioneers to move from the Eastern Seabord to the…

Editorial Musings

15 Tips To Insure Your Email Broadcasts Get Delivered
by John Frenaye
Monday March 29, 2021

Are you still struggling with your broadcast email newsletter?  As anyone who knows me knows, I am a strong believer in the power of email. Aside from face-to-face it is the most powerful tool you have--even more-so than the telephone! Your website is like any store in your local mall. People can stop by, take a look, maybe buy, maybe not. You have very little control. With email, you are more like that creepy Amazon service that lets drivers inside your home! Think about it. With an opt-in email newsletter, your customers and prospects have given you explicit permission (and never add names to your list without permission) to come into their email inbox. But there are some tricks to making sure you get the…

  — Travel Research Online
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Publishers Corner

Credentials: Investing in your travel career
by Richard Earls
Sunday March 28, 2021

A large part of your identity as a travel consultant is made up of the credentials you earn over time. The word “credential” comes from the Latin credentialis (giving authority), derived from credentia (trust and/or belief). Credentials are a third-party attestation of competence and skill. Typically, credentials have two sources. The first are the credentials you earn through study and testing, the type of credential that result in certificates from trade associations such as The Travel Institute. The second source for your credentials, of course, is the story that you build through the work you do each day for clients, and you should certainly strive to make those credentials as tangible as a destination specialist designation.

The effort to…

  — Travel Research Online
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Mike's Monday Cup of Mo-Joe

Flying Around In Circles

I have finally gotten around to writing my fifth book titled Bedtime Stories For Travel Professionals. It crossed my mind that, in order to promote my book properly, I should provide a sample chapter or two to give my potential readers a better idea as to the type of story involved. I decided on a slice of my life that I will take to my grave. It describes a lesson I learned from when I was testing for my private pilot’s license. I am sure I shared this lesson with you in years past, but it is definitely worth repeating in case you missed it. Here goes:

Picture yourself at 2500 feet above the ground in a Volkswagen Bug with wings. You are at the controls…

  — Travel Research Online
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