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Destinations
Mexico Removes All COVID-19 Entry Requirements Including Health Form
Mexico has offically dropped all COVID-19 entry requirements, including the health questionaire travelers had to…
— Travel Off Path
Thailand to introduce tourist tax from April
Part of the fee will be used to cover healthcare costs for foreigners…
— The Independent
New Orleans reinstates indoor mask mandate as Carnival season begins
As Carnival season gears up, New Orleans will reinstate its indoor mask mandate starting Wednesday morning to address rising Covid-19…
— CNN
Bahamas’ Baha Mar to Continue “Travel With Confidence” Program
The Baha Mar megaresort in The Bahamas says it will continue its “Travel With Confidence” program, which is highlighted by up to 14-days of courtesy accommodations for travelers who happen to test positive for Covid during their…
— Caribbean Journal
Tours and Activities
And Just Like That, NYC's 'Sex and the City' Bus Tour Is Back
The 'Sex and the City' bus tour returns to the streets of NYC after a pandemic-related hiatus, now packed with 'And Just Like That' content,…
— Travel+Leisure
Traveling To Tokyo? Visit These Theme Parks (Besides Disneyland)
Believe it or not, Tokyo is home to many theme parks, not just Disneyland, and these are worth the fun for kids AND…
— The Travel
G Adventures unveils forecast of top 10 travel trends
G Adventures has released its predictions of the top 10 travel trends for 2022, which looks to be a more purposeful and intentional travel…
— TTG Asia
Mulu National Park: Home To Some Of The World's Largest Caves
Visitors to this UNESCO-listed park's caves might find themselves underground on a boat tour or experiencing these incredible formations on…
— The Travel
Cruise
Unique Cruise Ships That Were Never Built
Cruise lines continue to build and add new features on cruise ships that were once unheard of. However, not every idea and proposed cruise ship has…
— Cruise Fever
Norwegian Cruise Line cancels more sailings amid COVID-19 surge
Add Norwegian Dawn, Norwegian Escape and Norwegian Joy to the list of Norwegian Cruise Line ships that are pausing operations amid the surge in COVID-19…
— The Points Guy
Couple forced to quarantine on cruise ship even though they were vaccinated, tested negative for COVID
Cruise ships are sailing again this new year. But just because the cruise is going and you've been vaccinated, your trip can still turn into a…
— KHOU 11
Exclusive Look at Carnival Horizon Livery After Completing Dry Dock
Take an exclusive first look at the Carnival Horizon livery after the ship completed a dry dock in Palermo and now heads back to the US to return to…
— Cruise Hive
Transportation
Traveler enters cockpit, causes damage on Miami-bound plane, American Airlines says
A traveler was apprehended Tuesday after reportedly entering the cockpit of a Miami-bound plane at a Honduras airport and causing damage, American…
— NBC News
Demand Is so Low That European Airlines Have Canceled Thousands of Flights
Just like in the US, lots of airlines are canceling flights due to the effects of…
— Thrillist
Should Airlines Raise Ticket Prices To Fund Sustainability Initiatives?
Investments are starting to roll in as more and more understand not only the urgency in reducing global CO2 emissions but also the growing market potential in decarbonizing aviation…
— Simple Flying
Breeze Airways: A look at new budget airline
The airline began flights in mid-2021, with a focus on the southeastern United…
— USA Today
Lodging
Here Are the Most Valuable Hotel Rewards Programs in 2022
Navigating hotel rewards programs can be a daunting task. From point-earning promotions to elite status upgrades and thousands of other factors, it's easy to feel overwhelmed. Yet, for most…
— Entrepeneur
Experience a New Era of Hospitality in Japan at The Hotel Kyoto Palace, The First BW Signature Collection® By Best Western Hotel
Best Western® Hotels & Resorts has reached two important milestones in Japan with the launch of The Hotel Kyoto Palace, BW Signature Collection by Best Western, which marks the group's first hotel in Kyoto, the country's former imperial capital and charming heritage…
— Hospitality Net
New Luxury Hotel Opens in Bali
IHG Hotels & Resorts and PT Pancaran Kreasi Adiprima will expand the world’s first and largest luxury hotel brand, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, to Bali…
— Rus Tourism News
You can sleep next to brown bears at this immersive zoo hotel
Animal lovers can also cosy up to walruses, tigers, wolves and penguins at Pairi Daiza in…
— TimeOut
Other and Odd
Travel is ‘roaring back’ — but the industry might not be ready for a boom
Despite the omicron variant, travelers are making plans to hit the road this year, whether the industry is ready for them or…
— CNBC
What to Know If An SSSS Code Shows Up on Your Boarding Pass
The mysterious SSSS code means a passenger is flagged for additional--and sometimes invasive--TSA…
— Conde Nast Traveler
These 12 US spots were named the best places to travel in 2022
Where are the best places to travel in 2022? A new list released by the NYT lists 12 American destinations that are worth adding to…
— Curiocity
Today in History
The First Woman Elected to the US Senate
On January 12, 1932, the state of Arkansas elected Hattie Ophelia Wyatt Caraway in a special election to the United States Senate, making her the first woman elected to the Senate. She succeeded her husband, Thaddeus H. Caraway, who died in office. The governor appointed Ms. Caraway after which the special election…
— Travel Research Online
Point-to-Point
We Have the Tools to Restore Domestic Flights to Their 2019 Levels of Safety, Comfort, and Reliability
by Steven Frankel
Wednesday January 12, 2022
This week, I wa s able to go into a local pharmacy in West Los Angeles and walk out with a half-dozen Flowflex COVID-19 Antigen Home Tests for $98.00. The staff in the pharmacy had stacked the tests near the register in plain sight, and the pharmacists asked people to buy no more than six tests at a time. There were no lines to purchase the kits, and the staff had not taken special precautions to prevent them from being stolen.
Yesterday, as another indicator of a better future, a healthcare executive we know walked into a pharmacy and got a fourth vaccine shot. He's well informed about COVID-19 and is following the Israeli regimen that was implemented this week of providing a second booster four months…
— Travel Research Online
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