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Destinations
Traveling to France during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go
If you’re planning to travel to France, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19…
— KESQ News 3
Five Cities in North America That Give Travelers ‘European Vacation’ Feels
The history, the culture, the beautiful scenery — there are so many reasons to love European travel. But if an international destination isn’t on the horizon for you just…
— Hospitality.net
US extends non-essential travel restrictions with Canada and Mexico
The US is extending non-essential travel restrictions at its land borders with Canada and Mexico through at least September 21, the Department of Homeland Security announced Friday, citing the Delta variant of the…
— CNN
Tours and Activities
8 Best Cannabis-Friendly Travel Destinations For 2021
The world has changed a lot in the last few years. The global pandemic has rekindled the need for many to travel, let loose, and relax. Laws have…
— Salon Prive Magazine
10 best eco-friendly family attractions in the UK
What are the best eco-friendly places for families? Uswitch have analysed the best eco-friendly attractions for parents and children to…
— Country Living
Cruise
Bahamas issues emergency order requiring cruise passengers to be vaccinated
Cruise lines that seek to bring passengers to the Bahamas, even private islands, will only be allowed if all their passengers 12 and older are vaccinated after the country updated its emergency COVID-19…
— Orlando Sentinel
China completes all-electric cruise ship hull construction
China has completed the hull construction of a purely electric-drive cruise ship at Yichang Shipbuilding Industrial…
— Ship Technology
Norwegian Cruise Line Fleet Location Update
With three ships back in service in three different regions, the Norwegian Cruise Line fleet is spread out. As three more vessels are set to…
— Cruise Industry News
Transportation
American Airlines will not serve alcohol until January 2022
Don't expect to buy any booze on an American Airline flight until next year at the…
— WSLS News 10
Mongolian Airlines Operates Flight With 100% Health Passport Usage
Mongolian Airlines has operated its first 100% health passport-verified flight. The long-haul charter flight from Johannesburg to Ulaanbaatar required all passengers to test negative and upload their results…
— Simple Flying
American Airlines to fly between Chicago and Costa Rica
American Airlines will soon fly nonstop between Chicago and Costa…
— Tico Times
Lodging
US Hotel Performance Dips with Schools Back in Session
While there is nothing "normal" about this year's hotel performance levels, the data is showing a return to the normal seasonality that causes hotel occupancy to ebb and…
— Hospitality.net
New Orleans Virgin Hotel opens; more North American debuts
Recent openings in North America include a Virgin Hotel in New Orleans, a flagship Novotel property in Mexico City, the first boutique hotel in…
— Hotel Business
Other and Odd
How to spot travel scams before they happen – including legal ones from legit companies
If you feel as if you have a target on your back, then you have a lot in common with Mary Munez. She fell for a clever travel scam on a…
— USA Today
New 10-minute Covid test boosts holiday hopes
Speedy new test is just as sensitive as a PCR, say…
— The Independent
Today in History
The Assassination of Leon Trotsky
Leon Trotsky was a Russian revolutionary and Marxist theorist, and one of the key leaders of the Russian October Revolution. In the Communist Party, Trotsky was second in stature only to Lenin. His opposition to the rise of Joseph Stalin, however, earned him powerful enemies. Trotsky was cast out of the Communist party and deported…
— Travel Research Online
Agent Perspectives
A Malt Whisky Festival, Mozart In Bath, The Nutcracker Reimagined, And Some Christmas Markets
by Paull Tickner
Friday August 20, 2021
I know that dur ing November and December, thoughts turn to either staying closer to home or heading for sunnier climes. Given the pent-up demand for UK-bound travel among many of your anglophile clients, use some of these ideas to start conversations about spending a few days in the UK, either side of Thanksgiving.
Several of them might be tempted sampling their favourite single malts among other aficionados at the Malt Whisky Festival in northeast Scotland, while others (like me) will be attracted to the baroque tones at the Mozartfest in the Georgian city of Bath. Others will like the of combining great stately homes and castles imaginatively dressed for the festive season with gluhwein, bratwurst, and mince pies at Christmas Markets in historic settings. Families will…
— Travel Research Online
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The Rosen Report
Norwegian Adds Two Alaska Experiences: Wilderness Pier and Ward Cove Join the Encore Itinerary
by Cheryl Rosen
Friday August 20, 2021
What are the ne w guys on the block to do when the old timers hog the best spots? If the guys are Norwegian Cruise Line’s Frank Del Rio and Harry Sommer, and the spot is Alaska, the answer obviously is to build a new (and amazing) spot of their own.
That’s just what they’re up to at Icy Strait Point and Ketchikan, where Norwegian Encore’s August 7th post-Covid maiden voyage included two ribbon cuttings in the 49th state.
It’s amazing what has been accomplished in just 80 days, the locals say, since Alaska got the word that there was going to be any cruise ship season at all in 2021. The raven and the eagle that watch over the native tribes surely were at work, when “a…
— Travel Research Online
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Upcoming Training Opportunities
Learn about the Australis brand New Route "Glaciers at The Edge of the World."
Thursday, August 26, 2021 at 1 pm EDT/10 am PDT
Join Australis Expedition Director — Susana Mendoza, based in the Chilean Patagonia — who will talk about the new and improved exclusive Australis route, available only during their 2021-2022 season. A perfect option to travel with complete confidence and discover the heart of Patagonia.Enjoy a walkthrough of a unique trip without landings in other ports or intermediate cities, only stopping in virgin and uninhabited fjords and bays. Hike through subantarctic forests and marvel at the spectacular landscapes offered by one of the most pristine regions of the planet with the sole company of Expedition Guides.
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ize this is a bold claim. Do I think AmaWaterways really has the best soup? No, but it’s pretty damn good. So why as I was talking to one of my girlfriends about the excitement of my upcoming trip aboard AmaSiena, did I claim that “AmaWaterways has the best…