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Destinations
Isle do | Best honeymoon destinations around the world
The earliest meaning of the term "honeymoon" supposedly stems from an old European custom in which newlyweds would consume great quantities of mead, a brew made from fermented honey and…
— Texarkana Gazette
Why New Zealand is leaning into regenerative travel
The COVID-19 crisis has given New Zealand time to rethink the future of tourism. The country wants to move beyond being not just sustainable, but…
— Lonely Planet
Tours and Activities
After a Year on Pause, Group Tours Are Back—And Already Selling Out
Group travel companies are restarting trips both here and abroad, with new health protocols and smaller group sizes in…
— Conde Nast Traveler
Airline offers 'dark tourism' trip with flight above Chernobyl
If you've ever wanted to see the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster, you could get the chance to glimpse it from…
— NBC2 News
Experience Australia's Indigenous culture
There's something incredibly special about exploring Australia with a Traditional Custodian that every traveler should experience at least…
— Lonely Planet
Cruise
Royal Caribbean makes 'world's largest cruise ship' available for booking
Royal Caribbean International has opened bookings for the first voyages aboard its new ship, Wonder of the Seas, which will set sail in…
— Fox Travel News
Seabourn plans fully vaccinated cruises from Barbados this summer
Seabourn is developing plans to start round-trip cruises from Barbados this summer, putting a second ship into operation along with its Greece-Cyprus…
— Seatrade Cruise News
Alaska joins Florida lawsuit against CDC over US cruise restrictions
Alaska will join Florida in taking legal action against the federal government and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to try to hasten the restart of cruising as the industry remains shut down in U.S. waters…
— USA Today
Transportation
American Airlines loss narrows as travel demand picks up
American Airlines Group Inc (AAL.O) reported a smaller quarterly loss on Thursday as rising vaccination rates prompted more people to opt for air…
— Reuters
Airline losses mount but the worst appears to be over
The red ink continued to flow at US airlines in the first quarter. But after a year of massive losses, airlines are showing signs that better times lie…
— CNN
Lodging
These 10 amazing hotels have incredible conservation projects
These 10 gorgeous hotels scattered around the globe are raising awareness about conservation through their own sustainability…
— USA Today
Travel + Leisure Announces The 2021 It List Of Best New Hotels
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…
— Travel + Leisure
Other and Odd
Six vaccinated medical experts reveal their summer travel plans
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cleared vaccinated Americans to travel again, but some immunized travelers remain on the fence about making summer…
— CNBC
LAX now offering COVID-19 tests with results ready in 1 hour
Travelers at Los Angeles International Airport can now get a COVID-19 PCR test with results guaranteed in less than hour, LAX officials announced…
— ABC 7
Travelers, agents share how to avoid vacation disasters in the pandemic
As millions of Americans are getting the vaccine and want to head out on vacation, they're quickly learning that travel requirements are far more complicated…
— FOX 5
Today in History
The First Earth Day
On April 22 of each year, millions of people celebrate Earth Day, regarded by many to mark the birth of the modern environmental movement. Gaylord Nelson, a Democratic Senator from Wisconsin, was the principal founder of the first Earth Day. Senator Nelson hired a young environmental activist, Denis Hayes, as…
— Travel Research Online
The Incessant Traveler
Perillo Tours Tries Live Video Tours and Cooking Classes
by David Cogswell
Thursday April 22, 2021
COVID-19 has cl early pushed the curve of technological evolution, changed society irreversibly and sent it off on a new course. Where it goes, nobody knows. But we can be sure that we will see a wave of innovation.
COVID has been the harshest Mother of Invention in a lifetime. And now, as the dust clears and we begin to pull our way out of this colossal pileup, we can begin to assess not only the damage, but also the benefits from the innovation that was forced by the global emergency.
We’re seeing some of the resulting innovations unfolding now, and I suspect we’ll be seeing a steady stream of them for a long time. It’s going to be an interesting ride, because I don’t think anyone expects…
— Travel Research Online
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