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Destinations
Canada to drop COVID testing requirement for vaccinated travelers
Starting April 1, Canada will no longer require fully vaccinated travelers to show negative pre-departure coronavirus test results to…
— USA Today
U.K. Travel: All Restrictions Scrapped From 18 March
From Friday 18 March, England will end all travel restrictions put in place during the Covid-19 pandemic: testing, quarantine and forms are no longer required for the first time in almost two…
— Forbes
Top 10 Cities To Visit in Countries With No Travel Restrictions
These cities are the perfect choice for a vacation without having to worry about any entry requirements or travel…
— Travel Off Path
Tours and Activities
The busiest wedding year in decades is upon us. Here’s how to save on travel.
Experts say a budget is a necessary move for wedding guests who are likely to have huge demands on their time and travel dollars this…
— Washington Post
How Sustainable is Space Travel?
What does the future of space travel look like in terms of environmental sustainability? Like fuel, effects of launches, et…
— NHPR
The 4 types of vacations that may be hard to book in 2022
After two years of vacation plans being halted by Covid-19, travelers are beginning to regain their confidence and are booking holidays up to a year in…
— CNBC
Cruise
Passengers to Have More Rights on Cruise Refunds
The Federal Maritime Commission to provide more rights to passengers on refunds for canceled or delayed…
— Cruise Hive
What to expect from the new Carnival Celebration cruise ship
In November 2022, during its 50th anniversary year, Carnival Cruise Line will debut its latest new build, Carnival Celebration, the second ship in the…
— The Points Guy
Royal Caribbean announces new way to book a hotel before your cruise
Royal Caribbean has a new way to book a hotel before or after your cruise vacation. The new Royal Caribbean Hotels program launched today, which is…
— Royal Caribbean Blog
Transportation
No masks, higher fares: How US air travel will change in a post-pandemic world
As Covid recedes, air travelers are likely to face higher ticket prices, expensive perks, and fewer flights to small destinations - but they can take their masks…
— The Independent
American Express CEO says the shift to remote work made a new segment of business travelers
You are going to have a lot more internal travel where colleagues and employees will come into the headquarters to be with their…
— CNBC
Lodging
One of the most basic hotel amenities is disappearing
Whether out of necessity due to staffing shortages, out of respect for social distancing or perhaps just to save money, one of the primary amenities that sets a hotel apart from your home - daily housekeeping - is disappearing.…
— AP News
Hedo Weedo, Jamaica's Cannabis Dispensary In A Negril All-Inclusive Resort
Opened in 2020, Hedo Weedo is the first legal, regulated cannabis dispensary in Jamaica. It’s connected to Hedonism II, a clothing optional…
— Travel Noire
Other and Odd
Monthly U.S. Travel Agency Sales Reach Highest Total Since February 2020
Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) today released data showing ARC-accredited travel agency air ticket sales totaling $5.4 billion in February 2022, a…
— Business Wire
Why Wanderfest Is the New Travel Festival to Have on Your Radar
In March, New Orleans saw the debut of Wanderfest, the world's first outdoor travel festival dedicated to…
— Fodor's
Today in History
The Last Templar Grand Master
On this day the Inquisition burned Jacques de Molay at the stake, the 23rd and last official Grand Master of the Knights Templar. The Templars were the warrior monks of the Crusades. The Roman…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
Canva Templates for Travel Professionals Produced by TRO and Voyager Websites Week of 3.14.22
Use these Canva templates to market your travel agency on social…
— Travel Research Online
Deck Plans
France To Suspend Pass Sanitaire
It wasn’t lon g after we published last week’s post, Seven Workarounds To France’s Pass Sanitaire, that we learned of the French government’s plans to drop requirements for the health pass. This comes as welcome news to travelers heading to France this spring and beyond. In fact, Britton is headed to France on Monday. See I’m Going To Paris On Monday.
While we won’t know the full details until next week, this site, www.gouvernement.fr/info-coronavirus, (translated from French), suggests that the Pass Sanitaire will not be required for most activities: From March 14, the application of the “vaccination pass” will be suspended in all places where it was required (leisure and cultural places, commercial catering activities, fairs and trade shows,…
— Travel Research Online
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The Rosen Report
A Love Affair with India Turns a Travel Advisor into an Author
by Cheryl Rosen
Friday March 18, 2022
Every travel ad visor has a few great stories to tell. But last week, Allison Sodha showed the world what she’s been up to while her agency business stalled due to Covid. She tells some of her very favorite tales, in a new book about travel to India.
It’s the eighth installment of “Go! Girl Guides,” a series dedicated to travel by and for women—and released, appropriately, on International Women’s Day.
Since March 2020, when “we literally shuttered overnight, then had a little break in December when India and Thailand reopened temporarily,” Sodha has been “developing YouTube channels and writing this book, which was a great distraction. It’s my love affair to…
— Travel Research Online
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