Happy Thursday to all of our travel friends, both near and far. Here are some articles we’ve read from other bloggers (and other sources) that we think you may like, …
Coronavirus
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Weekly Recap
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The no sail order for cruise ships, which expired on September 30, has again been extended but this extension is much shorter than what CDC director Dr. Robert Redfield recommended. …
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Airports
Tampa International Airport Is First U.S. Airport To Offer COVID Testing To All Passengers
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegTampa International Airport (TPA) has announced they will offer pre-flight COVID-19 testing at their terminal for all passengers. They’ll be the first airport in the United States to offer such …
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Travel
Hawaii’s Reopening Problems: Testing Kids & United Airlines’ Change
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThe travel industry let out a sigh of relief after Hawaii’s Governor David Ige announced that, effective October 15, the state would not require a 14-day quarantine for visitors from …
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When the U.S. State Department announced in June that they were going to begin processing passports again, they had a huge task ahead of them. Since being shut down in …
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Weekly Recap
Dumbest Name Ever For A Marriott Property, Paranoia About AMEX’s Spending Requirements, American Airlines Moving Asian Hub From LAX
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegHello, travel friends and happy Saturday! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV in the past week or two. From what we’ve written to what others wrote that …
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Disney, Universal & Other Theme Parks
Florida Just Ended All COVID Rules. Here’s How That Will Affect Visiting Walt Disney World
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWith the flick of a pen and a press conference in St. Petersberg earlier today, Florida governor Ron DeSantis formally removed nearly all remaining state restrictions on businesses that had …
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While the coronavirus pandemic has been devastating to the travel industry as a whole, one of the sectors less affected is the hotels. Don’t get me wrong, they’re suffering too, …
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Travel
How NYC, Florida, San Francisco & London Are Starting Their Tourism Recovery
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIt’s been over half a year since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, and travel is still difficult for most. International travel is greatly decreased, thanks to traveling bans and mandated …
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As much as airlines, hotels, etc. have suffered due to COVID, the cruise industry has also lost a ton of money. And whereas the former two have had at least …