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Destinations
EU plans summer opening for vaccinated tourists
After nearly a year of closed borders, the European Union proposes opening up to fully vaccinated global travelers, a move that should help revive tourism industry…
— CNN
Top 5 places to travel and visit historic and scenic cities in Japan
As vaccinations are carrying out and borders are resuming, Japan is becoming everybody's first travel…
— Time Bulletin
Find out which countries are welcoming U.S. tourists back
Once one of the world's most powerful travel documents, the might of the United States passport has been diminished during the pandemic. With US Covid-19 cases now past the 32.4 million…
— The Mercury News
Tours and Activities
The 10 Most Scenic Overlooks in U.S. National Parks
From California to Alaska to Colorado, here are 10 of the most beautiful overlooks in national parks across…
— Travel+Leisure
Cruise
CDC Will Allow Cruise Ships in US Waters This Summer — But There's a Catch
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has delivered some good news for travelers, as cruise ships have been given the green light to resume operations so long as the majority of those…
— Yahoo! Finance
Celebrity Cruises amps up Florida-bound ship to be largest ever in the fleet
Royal Caribbean's Celebrity Cruises is amping up its fleet with its largest ship to…
— FOX Business
Norwegian Cruise Line Giving Away 100 Free Cruises
Norwegian Cruise Line is providing educators the chance of free cruises and to win up to $25,000 for their…
— Cruise Hive
Transportation
I flew on America's newest airline, Avelo, for $19 and the friendly service more than made up for the complete lack of frills
Avelo Airlines made its debut on April 28 after breaking from cover earlier in the month. The ultra-low-cost airline aims to take advantage of the boom in leisure travelers that have been…
— Business Insider
United Airlines To Receive Nearly $3bn In Government Support
United Airlines will receive $2.8 billion in payroll support under the third round of government…
— Simple Flying
Neos Airlines Connecting American Travelers With Italy
Neos Airlines has unveiled a new route, connecting New York with Milan and bringing Americans affordable travel to Italy this…
— Travel Off Path
Lodging
10 of the best new hotels in the world for 2021
Hundreds of hotels globally were assessed by travel experts Travel + Leisure, but only 73 were names best new hotels for 2021. From beekeeping and meditation to wellness retreats and safari…
— The CEO Magazine
12 of our favorite points hotels in the European Union
Europe is opening to vaccinated Americans this summer. Here's where you should stay on…
— The Points Guy
Other and Odd
President Joe Biden Talks Benefits of Train Travel During Amtrak's 50th Anniversary Celebration
"We have a huge opportunity here to provide fast, safe, reliable, clean transportation in this country," he…
— Travel+Leisure
UPDATE 2-Indonesia finds cases of Indian COVID-19 variant as officials warn on Eid travel
Indonesia has recorded its first cases of a highly infectious COVID-19 variant first detected in India, the health minister said on Monday, as authorities implored people not to travel to their…
— Reuters
Today in History
The Oklahoma tornado outbreak
On May 3, 1999 a total of 66 tornadoes (by some counts 71) spawned in a single day in the state of Oklahoma. One which occurred just southwest of Chickasha, Oklahoma rated an F5 on the Fujita scale (the most severe ranking) and caused $1.1 billion in damage. By May 8th, a total of 140 tornadoes had ripped through the adjacent 5 state…
— Travel Research Online
Editorial Musings
Let’s Get Our Clients Dreaming Again. Here’s One Way
by John Frenaye
Monday May 03, 2021
The signs are h ere. In most areas of the country, local jurisdictions are relaxing restrictions and beginning to reopen. Are we over it? Is it just like it was in May of 2019? Not even close, but we are slowly moving to the (and man I hate this phrase) our new normal. Some cruises are sailing right now in parts of the world. France is opening the doors to the vaccinated. Here in Maryland, there are more vaccines than people wanting them. Signs are pointing in the right direction, and I have an idea about how to get your clients dreaming about travel once again.
Podcasts. They’ve been around for a while; and have only grown in popularity. Did you know that TRO has a whole…
— Travel Research Online
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Publishers Corner
The Usual Suspect
by Richard Earls
Monday May 03, 2021
Visit any of th e forums frequented by travel professionals and you get a sense of how the bogey man might look. Variations on a theme betray our greatest fears, often summed up in a phrase like “I lost a sale to the internet.” It appears “the internet” is stealing our sales. With nothing but 1’s and 0’s spinning in his eyes the monster’s algorithms apparently foil us time and again. What chance do we have against a dispassionate mind capable of manipulating trillions of trips a second?
Wait. I’m thinking what we have here is a case of mistaken identity. Like the characters in the movie “The Usual Suspects” the Internet often looks like a culprit, but the identity of the real criminal is a bit more surprising.
— Travel Research Online
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Mike's Monday Cup of Mo-Joe
A Lesson From “The Running of The Nags”
 Whether you follow horse racing or not, or even if you could not care less about another sports analogy, this past Saturday featured the 147th running of The Kentucky Derby. For you non-sports fans, this is a horse race held in Louisville, KY where much of the pre-race TV viewing comments are focused on the women’s hat selections in and around the track.
The odds-on favorites, where all smart betters placed their bets, were Essential Quality and Hot Rod Charlie. Rumor had it that one horse-racing aficionado placed a $2.5 million bet on Essential Quality. One would think he knew what he was…
— Travel Research Online
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