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Destinations
On Mykonos, Greece’s Famed Party Island, ‘Everyone Is About to Explode’
The narrow, stone-paved alleys on the traditional village of Oia, in Santorini, are usually packed with tourists even this time of the year. The Greek island with the most famous sunset…
— Yahoo! News
10 Beautiful U.S. Cities To Visit This Summer
This list of 10 beautiful and interesting cities in the U.S. to visit this summer will help you plan your next trip of…
— Travel Off Path
Kauai Offering Discounts To Visitors Who Take COVID Test
Beginning April 5, it’s a little easier to travel to the Hawaiian island of Kauai. The island’s chamber of commerce now offers an enticing incentive for visitors willing to take a second COVID-19…
— Travel Awaits
Tours and Activities
Louvre Just Displayed Nearly Half A Million Of Its Pieces Online
A trip to the Louvre -- the world’s largest art museum and a historic monument as well -- is a bucket-list destination for any art lover. Now, thanks to a new…
— Travel Awaits
Make your family's national park trip easier with nonstop flights, improved reservations, small group tours
It seems we’ve entered the golden age of national park travel. While national parks in the United States have always been among the best family vacation spots in the U.S. and especially popular after the 2016…
— USA Today
Cruise
Norwegian Cruise Line Sets Restart Plan With 3 Ships From Greece, Jamaica and Dominican Republic
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings today announced it will restart service this July with cruises from Jamaica, the Dominican Republic and Greece with the Norwegian Joy, Jade and…
— Cruise Industry News
Lindblad Expeditions resuming voyages in summer
Lindblad Expeditions is to resume cruise operations with sailings to Alaska and the Galapagos Islands in June. “Our internal team has spent the last year examining every single aspect of our…
— Cruise & Ferry
Carnival Cruise Line Removes June Cruises From Booking Engine
Carnival Cruise Line has removed all cruises in June from their booking engine but has yet to make an announcement regarding these…
— Cruise Fever
Transportation
UK airlines expect May 17 travel restart despite government caution
British Airways and Virgin Atlantic expect international travel from Britain to resume on May 17 despite the government warning it is too soon to say whether holidays can go ahead this…
— Reuters
Travel is back. Now, points and miles devaluations are (likely) coming
Travel took a huge downturn last year. With air travel dropping to as low as 5% of the normal volume and hotel occupancy under 25% by April 2020,…
— The Points Guy
Lodging
Your guide to avoiding Covid-19 while staying at a hotel
After a long year or more of sticking close to home, escaping to a stunning destination and a fancy hotel room may rank high on your to-do…
— CNN
First Look at 'Toy Story' Hotel Debuting This Year!
In 2018, it was announced that a brand-new hotel would be coming to Tokyo Disney Resort themed around the ever-popular Pixar film — Toy Story. Now, three years…
— Inside the Magic
Other and Odd
Travel industry frustrated by lack of clarity on road map to reopening
Travel companies have expressed frustration after Boris Johnson held off from confirming a date for international travel to…
— The Guardian
New Zealand, Australia To Create 'Travel Bubble,' Resume Quarantine-Free Travel
The pandemic is under such control in the two countries that people will be able to travel between them for the first time without quarantining since March…
— NPR
Today in History
The First Modern Olympics
The Games of the I Olympiad were held from April 6 to April 15, 1896 in Athens, Greece, the first Olympic Games in modern times. The first Olympics, or "I Olympiad" also established the International Olympic Committee. At a cost of approximately $500,000 USD, I Olympiad hosted…
— Travel Research Online
Mike's Monday Cup of Mo-Joe
“I’ve Got This!”
 I was reminded of these three words while watching a TV show a few months back. It hit a chord with me, and I decided to adopt it as my new “phrase that pays.” Stay with me as I explain the significance behind these words.
I will tell you one thing right from the start. These words and the associated “belief” that come with them have nothing to do with hoping, wishing, dreaming, and any inherent optimism you might possess. The mere utterance of these three words will do little to make your “dream” a reality.
In my case, I repeat these three words to myself when I am feeling tired, frustrated or finding myself wanting to quit my daily training routine. You have heard me say…
— Travel Research Online
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