Oh, how quickly we forget. Since around the time the WHO declared coronavirus to be a worldwide pandemic, the vast majority of people have not traveled. Many haven’t even ventured …
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There are some companies that are amazing and constantly get good reviews. There are others who are consistently pretty awful. And on the third hand, there could be a company …
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Disney, Universal & Other Theme Parks
Minor Update On Walt Disney World Re-Opening (Don’t Get Excited)
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAs we reported last week, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis established a Re-Open Florida Task Force to lay the groundwork for how to open the state. Its first step, Phase 1, …
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Food & Beverage
Lockdown Experience: Local Restaurant’s “Zoomed” Wine Pairing Dinner
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegJoe and I enjoy occasionally going to wine pairing dinners. For those who haven’t experienced one, you have a set menu at a restaurant that includes wines specifically paired with …
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Ground Transportation (Bus, Lyft, Subway, Taxi, Train, Uber, etc.)
Uber Will Require Drivers, Riders To Wear Masks
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAs cities, states and countries allow their citizens to have more movement in phased reopenings, the need for Ubers will increase. In anticipation of that, Uber plans to require its …
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We all know that hotels are hurting. It’s challenging to plan a hotel stay, especially overseas, when so much else about travel is still up in the air. So the …
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On the heels of Booking.com reporting they will probably have massive layoffs, TripAdvisor has announced they are going to have to cut 25% of its workforce and force 20% pay …
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Weekly Recap
Rise & Fall Of Disney’s 3rd USA Theme Park That Never Was, Florida Is Re-Opening!, Wildlife Photos So Bad They’re Funny, & More!
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegHey travel friends, happy Saturday! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV this week. From what we’ve written to what others wrote that we really liked and wanted …
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Disney, Universal & Other Theme Parks
Man Caught Camping On WDW’s Abandoned Discovery Island; Called It “Tropical Paradise”
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegI couldn’t have made this one up if I tried. We reported in late March that The Walt Disney Company had closed both Walt Disney World and Disneyland due to …
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Travel
Hotels Closed By COVID-19 May Risk Legionnaires’ Disease When Reopened
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegI guess it wasn’t bad enough that hotels and other buildings closed because of a virus that could settle in peoples’ lungs and kill them. When they reopen, there’s a …