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Destinations
Find out which countries are welcoming international tourists back
Most of the world has been shut off to tourists as coronavirus cases continue to spike. These are the destinations where leisure travel is still possible, albeit usually with some Covid-19 testing…
— CNN
Top 10 Waterfalls To See This Summer In The Pacific Northwest
Here are the top 10 waterfalls located in the pacific northwest for your next outdoor excursion or hiking…
— Travel Off Path
Top 15 holiday destinations to visit in sunny Spain - as soon as we can
Whether it's a quick getaway laying on the warm sands of Tenerife or a weekend enjoying the incredible architecture in Seville, Spain has something for…
— Birmingham Live
Tours and Activities
This Map Shows You Where You Can Sunbathe Nude Around the World
To help nude sunbathers, swimwear brand Pour Moi created a global guide showcasing where travelers can sunbathe topless or naked, without breaking the…
— Travel+Leisure
Cruise
Why the CDC's Silence Puts the U.S. Cruise Industry on Edge
The cruise industry remains on edge as the CDC remains relatively silent on letting cruises resume by the…
— Cruise Hive
You now can book a trip on the biggest cruise ship ever built
At 236,857 tons, Wonder of the Seas will be nearly 4% bigger than the current size leader in the cruise world, Royal Caribbean's 3-year-old Symphony of the…
— The Points Guy
Survey Shows Cheap Cruises No Longer Top Priority for Passengers
While a year or two ago would-be sailors were all about finding cheap cruises, that’s all changed thanks to the pandemic. According to at least one survey of past cruisers, their top priorities now…
— Cruise Radio
Transportation
American Airlines to resume hiring pilots this fall as travel demand recovers
American said it will join United Airlines in resuming pilot hiring this…
— CNBC
Hawaiian Airlines to start nonstop service from Honolulu to Austin
Hawaiian Airlines will be starting direct service between Honolulu and Austin, Texas. The inaugural flight is scheduled to take off from Honolulu's airport at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April…
— KHON 2
Japanese airlines are offering special scenic flights instead of international travel
These themed flights offer a taste of overseas destinations like Singapore and Taiwan without leaving Japan…
— Time Out
Lodging
NYC's Luxury Hotels Are Starting to Reopen. Here Are 12 of Our Favorites
As restrictions evolve, more top hotels are welcoming back guests - though not with all their standard services and…
— Robb Report
Seriously cool hotels around the world
Forget four walls and a bed. The world’s coolest hotels come in all shapes, sizes and strange locations, from guitar-shaped buildings and suites clinging to cliffs, to underwater rooms and floating…
— MSN.com
Other and Odd
US urges Americans 'do not travel' to majority of countries amid 'unprecedented' risk
The State Department has updated its travel warnings to better reflect the advice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it said, meaning that as of Tuesday, approximately 80% of countries are…
— ABC News
Flyers can now book COVID-19 tests, be cleared to travel via United's app
United Airlines also plans to expand its offering to more U.S. cities and add international testing sites, as…
— The Points Guy
US travel and tourism sector lost $766 billion in 2020, WTTC report estimates
Annual Economic Impact Report said U.S. travel and tourism amassed a GDP of almost $1.9 trillion in…
— FOX Business
Today in History
Samuel Langhorne Clemens Dies
Born on November 30, 1835, Samuel Langhorne Clemens better known as Mark Twain, died on this day in 1910. Clemens was America's earliest and foremost humorist, satirist, lecturer, and writer. His novels The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer are American classics.
Clemens began his writing career as an apprentice to a printer while also contributing articles for his brother Orion's newspaper based in Nevada. After becoming a Mississippi riverboat pilot, Clemens left the South to…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
The Travel Institute takes TRIPKITSM fully online
FRAMINGHAM, MA, April 12, 2021 – The Travel Institute announces the launch of its TRIPKITSM ONLINE introductory training course, immersing new travel agents in a 100% online, classroom-like learning experience that guides students start-to-finish in a best-practice, interactive, e-Learning environment.
“Truly a game changer in new agent training, this update represents an anytime, anywhere turnkey solution that gives new and inexperienced agents the capabilities and confidence they need to hit the ground running,” remarked Diane Petras, CTIE, president at The Travel Institute.
Packing the equivalent of one year of college into a 19-lesson, self-paced timeline, the course utilizes a new, online study syllabus to guide students as they tackle the substantial content in a seamless, natural order…
— Travel Research Online
Point-to-Point
Uber and Lyft Need to Serve the Already Vaxed
by Steven Frankel
Wednesday April 21, 2021
Like many 70+ p eers, a few years before the pandemic I chose to give up driving. I still have my driver's license, but I would hesitate to get behind the wheel today for anything other than outright emergencies.
Cutting back on my driving was easy. I simply took Lyft or Uber about five times a week. In the evening, my wife, who is ten years younger than me, usually drove. If we planned to consume a bottle of wine in the evening, we racked up more Lyft or Uber trips.
Since I live close to LAX and most of my destinations are in West Los Angeles, a car was seldom more than 10 minutes away or cost more than $15.00. We got rid of our second car,…
— Travel Research Online
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Upcoming Training Opportunities
The New Experiences of Budapest
Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 1 pm EDT/10 am PDT
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