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Destinations
Greece opens its doors to Covid-free tourists
Greece has lifted quarantine requirements for vaccinated travelers and those testing negative for Covid-19 from key tourism markets, including Europe, the UK and the United States, in what officials called "baby steps" on the road back to…
— CNN
Alaska Will Give Tourists Free COVID-19 Vaccines This Summer
Alaska will offer free COVID-19 vaccines to tourists starting June 1, Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced…
— Travel+Leisure
Tours and Activities
How the Rise of Experience Tourism is Changing Travel
How the rise of experience tourism is changing the way people travel in…
— Travel Off Path
Cruise
Alaska is out, but the Caribbean is full speed ahead: What we know about cruising in 2021
More than a year after cruising came to a standstill as Covid gripped cabins, holidaymakers are seeing signs that cruises could be making a…
— CNBC
Another Cruise Line Adds Cruises From Greece
Another cruise line has announced that they will be offering cruises from Greece this summer with sailings starting at the end of May. Carnival's…
— Cruise Fever
Royal Caribbean CEO 'optimistic' cruises could resume by mid-summer
Royal Caribbean Group CEO Richard Fain expressed optimism Monday that cruise lines will be able to resume operations this summer, more than one year after the industry effectively shut down in the coronavirus…
— FOX Business
Transportation
African Airlines Are Finding Ways to Restart Travel Amid Slow Vaccine Rollouts
Airlines are getting creative when it comes to rebuilding flier confidence on trips to and within…
— Conde Nast Traveler
Frontier Airlines Is Adding Two New Routes to St Maarten
St Maarten is set for a boost this summer with the addition of two new nonstop routes on Frontier Airlines, Caribbean Journal has…
— Caribbean Journal
Lodging
Travel + Leisure Announces the 2021 It List of Best New Hotels
Meredith Corporation's (NYSE: MDP) Travel + Leisure announces its annual It List of the best new hotels of the year, spotlighting the 73 most remarkable new and newly redone properties around the…
— KPVI 6
Hotels With a Pool Day Pass You Can Use for Much-Needed Me Time
Reserve your chaise before it's too late-summer is upon us, so hit up these hotels with pool day pass programs, so you can beat the…
— Conde Nast Traveler
15 IDEAL Nassau, Bahamas Hotels for Cruise Visitors
Find out the most ideal Nassau Bahamas Hotels for cruise visitors and those traveling to New Providence island for a…
— Cruise Hive
Other and Odd
Should you get travel insurance for vacations during COVID-19? Here's what to consider.
COVID-19 has changed the ground rules. Travel insurance designed for normal times may not cover all your family's risks in this…
— USA Today
The trouble with maskless tourists
Authorities recently closed the Chichen Itza Maya ruin site in Mexico after police complained of tourists without masks, while police in Puerto Rico have handed out a number of fines for non-compliance. So why are so many tourists seemingly ignoring the rules around mask wearing…
— CNN
How to travel with unvaccinated children
Outreach Coordinator, Nathan Ryder, from Southern Seven Health Department says it's all about comfort when it comes to planning your…
— WSIL 3
Today in History
The Mariel Boatlift
On April 20, 1980, Cuba's Fidel Castro unexpectedly announced that any Cuban desiring to emigrate to the U.S. could do so. At the port of Mariel west of Havana, boats were made available and 125,000 Cubans pointed their small craft northward to Miami. For weeks prior, political dissent had been running high in Havana. The embassies of several countries had been swamped with Cubans seeking political asylum from the weak Cuban economy. 1,700 boats filled with Cubans were now headed…
— Travel Research Online
Outposts
Wine and Dine the Mendoza Way
by Joseph DeLoach Tuesday April 20, 2021
Known around the world for its wine, Mendoza is a jewel of Argentina. Technically considered a desert region, the extensive irrigation system around the city keeps the grapes growing and the wine flowing. Located just east of the Andes, and the highest mountain outside the Himalayas, there are also chances for adventure. From wandering around magnificent fountains in plazas to tastes that will excite the senses—this is…
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