We’re back with our weekend roundup of the latest stories in the world of travel. For the first time, we’re not featuring any stories that are Covid-19 related, since there isn’t much new to report on that front. Here’s what we’ve been following. . . Off the coast of Puerto Vallarta, Photo by Alonso Reyes …
What happens in Las Vegas stays in Las Vegas. That’s the prevailing wisdom, and for those of us that still walk (or stumble) on the wild side, it’s probably a good policy. But since it’s our job to report on travel, we’re going to break that rule and report on our five-day trip to America’s …
Welcome aboard for a quick spin around the travel news globe. Here are this week’s highlights, starting with several Covid-19 related stories. Spain, France and Denmark began welcoming tourists this week, joining a handful of European countries that are now open for international travel. Keep in mind that most of these countries do require a …
A couple of weeks ago, I caught up with a high school classmate, Sue Deeks. Sue recently retired after 40+ years as a flight attendant with United. We spent a couple of hours talking about her travel experiences, recommendations, and travel tips. Here are the highlights of our conversation: The Exceptional Traveler: What’s your favorite …
Happy Memorial Day weekend. . .welcome to the Hotel edition of This Week in Travel. Sit back, relax and we’ll catch you up on the latest right now. As much as we’ve all been wanting to start traveling again, our European hosts have been missing us as well. They may sometimes decry our lack of …
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It’s been another eventful week in the world of travel, with a steady supply of positive and negative news. Here we go again. . .fasten your seat belts! Europe continues to open up, both internally and to international visitors. But it’s a patchwork quilt, with some countries open, others remaining closed, some with heavy restrictions, …
A quick trip around the travel world. . .starting now: Here’s a nice map from NBC News showing the travel status of every country in the world. There haven’t been a lot of changes in the last few weeks, but the US State Department caused quite a stir this week when they moved 115 countries …
Last week, we reported on the impact of Covid-19 on our Aruba trip. In this post, we’ll talk about what we did and give you some recommendations for traveling to the One Happy Island. Since we missed visiting Aruba in 2020 (planned and cancelled six times!), we decided to stay for two weeks for the …
We are in midst of a “golden moment” for points and miles credit cards. Signup bonuses are at all-time highs, points earning opportunities have multiplied, special offers abound and benefits have been expanded to include statement credits for dining, home improvements and a host of other freebies. If you’re ready to start playing The Points …
We’ve just returned from Aruba after two glorious weeks, our longest trip ever to the “One Happy Island”. And, despite the year-long impact of the pandemic, it’s still a very happy place. In this post, we’ll tell you what to expect from Aruba’s pandemic rules and regulations. We’ll fill you in on all of the …
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