Japanese honeymooners stranded by the COVID-19 pandemic in Cape Verde since February have resorted to filming videos to attract tourists to the island, hoping that it might convince authorities to grant them work visas. So far, no luck. But though it took …
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IT HAS been a gloomy year for the travel business. The covid-19 pandemic has wrecked airlines, cruise-ship operators and many other parts of the industry. With the end of the northern hemisphere’s summer holidays, things may get gloomier still. The …
Staycationers are saving hotels and Airbnb from covid-19 Read more »
Spanish hotel company, Palladium Hotel Group is preparing for the winter sun season with the announcement of the re-opening of properties in Mexico and the Dominican Republic. From 2 October, the group’s four hotels in Mexico’s beautiful Riviera Maya will …
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Dominican Yuliette Flores, 28, who works as drag queen in nightclubs and occasionally as sexual worker, poses at his house in Santo Domingo amid the new coronavirus pandemic. Yuliette is suffering the economic consequences of the pandemic, since mass public …
“People are looking to extend their summer or, if they don’t have children going back to school, to come out here and operate from Nantucket,” said Jason Curtis, the general manager of the Jared Coffin House, a 48-room inn on …
What Month Is It? Pandemic Scrambles the Travel Calendar Read more »
If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that a wedding taking place at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) isn’t too out of the ordinary. A New Orleans couple, originally from Connecticut, exchanged vows at the airport Friday, right before hopping …
Couple gets married at New Orleans airport after coronavirus cancellations Read more »
Since February, I have seen my business dry up. Many of my clients are seniors whose cruises and tours were canceled. Every business in the country has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic in one way or another. But few sectors …
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An epic cruise around the world is set to sail in 2022, covering 16 countries across 104 days. The best bit? You can opt to be on board for the bucket list journey. Cunard’s Classic World Voyage offers calls to …
Epic 104-day cruise to sail around the world and you can join part of the trip Read more »
Astrologically speaking, 2020 was supposed to be a travel year for me and my fellow Taureans. That obviously didn’t go to plan (unless the universe meant “travel” in some sort of abstract, introspective sense). But now, even amid pandemic times, …
If you’ve been itching to take a cruise, but your vacation plans were derailed by the pandemic, you’re in luck. It may not be the Caribbean, but Fort Delaware State Park will offer Delaware River cruises starting this Friday. Fort …
You can now cruise the Delaware River with views of historic forts along the N.J. coast Read more »