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Destinations
Canada could let fully vaccinated US citizens enter the country by next month
Canada could start allowing fully vaccinated US citizens and permanent residents on non-essential travel into the country by mid August, according to Prime Minister Justin…
— CNN
A Complete Guide to Where Americans Can Travel in Europe
This summer has brought good news for Americans eager to travel to Europe—a number of countries have reopened amid rising vaccination rates, welcoming U.S. travelers back…
— Yahoo
Qatar Reopens to Fully Vaccinated Travelers
Qatar has reopened its borders to fully vaccinated travelers, becoming the latest destination to welcome visitors with the…
— Travel+Leisure
Tours and Activities
The Pandemic Changed The World Of 'Voluntourism.' Some Folks Like The New Way Better
Critics say volunteering abroad does not always benefit local communities. The coronavirus travel bans have led to a different approach for volunteers who want to donate their…
— NPR
Cruise
Canada will lift its ban on cruises in November, months sooner than planned
Canada will allow cruise ships to resume operations as of Nov. 1 if they comply fully with public health…
— CNBC
Residential-style luxury and some solo rooms for Oceania Cruises' new Vista
Oceania Cruises residential-style luxury in accommodations including some solo rooms aboard inew Vista, debuting in early…
— Seatrade Cruise News
Cruising Returns to Antigua and Barbuda
The first cruise ship to return to the destination was Windstar Cruises' Sea Breeze, which called on St John's this…
— Caribbean Journal
Transportation
Airlines race to train pilots as travel demand roars back
Flight simulators from Atlanta to Dallas to Miami are humming as airlines scramble to get hundreds of pilots trained to meet a rebound in…
— CNBC
American Airlines recalls crew on voluntary leave, plans hiring
American Airlines Group Inc (AAL.O) said on Thursday it has asked about 3,300 flight attendants on voluntary leave to return by the holiday travel season to meet rising customer demand, according to a letter to staff reviewed by…
— Reuters
Low-cost airlines are coming back to the US this summer and offering Americans cheaper access to a newly reopened Europe
Americans are finally getting back to Europe but have fewer options than they did in years past as transatlantic airlines have been steadily…
— Business Insider
Lodging
This Iceland Hotel Is Offering One Traveler a Month-long Stay If They Can Photograph the Northern Lights
This hotel in Iceland is looking for someone to photograph the northern lights in exchange for room and board for a…
— Travel+Leisure
Yes, room prices are higher. Hotel rates hit record high the week of July 4.
U.S. hotel room rates hit an all-time high this month, driven by pent-up demand to leisure…
— USA Today
Inside the first hotel in the Europe to take cryptocurrency payments
Guests staying at any hotel with The Pavilions Hotels & Resorts network will now be able to pay for their stay using…
— EuroNews
Other and Odd
COVID-19 and travel: The delta variant is spreading. Should travelers be concerned?
Some regions are beginning to tighten entry restrictions to get a handle on the spread of the delta…
— USA Today
5 Costs That Could Wreck Your Travel Budget
These less-obvious expenses could throw your travel budget off course -- and leave you with post-vacation…
— The Motley Fool
Today in History
The Trinity Test
On July 16, 1945, at 5:30 a.m. southeast of Socorro, New Mexico, the United States conducted the world's first test of an atomic bomb. The resulting explosion was the equivalent to 20 thousand tons of TNT. The shock wave was felt as much as 100 miles away.
A few weeks later, a similar bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, and another…
— Travel Research Online
Deck Plans
Sailing & Selling Now: CroisiEurope’s Summer 2021 France Itineraries
With summer und erway and France officially re-opening to North American travelers in early June, CroisiEurope is marking the 2021 summer season with the resumption of the company’s diverse itineraries throughout France. CroisiEurope’s first river itinerary set sail at the end of June, with the canal and river itineraries to follow this month.
We’re big fans of CroisiEurope’s canal cruises. Here are a couple more itineraries offered by the French river cruise…
— Travel Research Online
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The Rosen Report
Ama Waterways Finds a New Continent to Explore
by Cheryl Rosen
Friday July 16, 2021
For customers l ooking for a unique destination they have not yet visited, AmaWaterways might just have the answer. Last week, it announced a new ship sailing a new river in a new continent to the Ama repertoire.
Colombia’s Magdalena River will host a partnership between Ama and Metropolitan Touring, known and well-respected by many travel advisors for its Galapagos and South America tours, aboard the brand-new AmaMagdalena in time for the holidays in December 2023.
On a press conference via webinar today, the two companies shared their excitement at having found one another, and in bringing the first luxury river cruises to the region. Just “two or three hours” from Florida, the Magdalena River offers beautiful scenery, diverse nature, and the second-largest Carnival in the world. (Also,…
— Travel Research Online
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