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'Dreary Summer' Expected in California as Virus Dims Plans
In these dark times, clouded by fears of an enemy we can't see and sheltered in homes we're itching to leave, it's reassuring to know that California's sunsets over the Pacific are just as vivid. You just can't enjoy them with sand between your toes.
United Airlines Releases Background Images for Zoom Conferencing
United Airlines is offering a bit of virtual inspiration for avid travelers grounded because of the coronavirus pandemic. The airline recently released United-themed backgrounds for use on Zoom, the go-to app for video conferencing.
Virgin Limited Edition Virtual Vacation to Ulusaba Private Game Reserve
Virgin Limited Edition is planning on bringing alive the magic of the bush to you in a series of Virgin Limited Edition Instagram Live game drives.
Watch: Virtual Gaycation to East Sussex, England
Travel vloggers Luke and Tylor head to Brighton, Hastings and Rye to explore the bucolic English countryside.
Surprisingly Cruise Bookings Up in 2021
With the industry shut down and enduring cycles of bad news stories, you might think the cruise industry is on life support. Surprisingly, industry watchdogs see an uptick in bookings in 2021.
Virtual Drag Parties and More From Newly Launched Airbnb Online Experiences
With the end of COVID-19 nowhere in sight for the near feature, Airbnb has joined the ranks of companies to migrate their offerings online, including drag parties, burlesque classes and more.
'Coronavirus Holidays' Stoke Fury Across Rural Britain
Coronavirus hasn't created anger that wasn't already simmering according to one researcher in Wales.
Pandemic Has Set the Number of Air Travelers Back Decades
The number of Americans getting on airplanes has sunk to a level not seen in more than 60 years as people shelter in their homes to avoid catching or spreading the new coronavirus.
Puerto Rico Wants Flight Ban From U.S. Hot Spots
Puerto Rico's governor is asking federal officials to ban all flights from U.S. cities with a high number of coronavirus cases to help prevent the spread in the U.S. territory.
Virtual Vacation: Lesbians in London
Lesbian travel vloggers Making Maygan headed to London earlier this year - check out what they discovered across the pond!
American Hotel and Lodging Association Launches Hotels for Hope
The American Hotel and Lodging Association announced that 15,000 hotels have signed up for its new initiative "Hospitality for Hope," which identifies hotel properties that have offered to provide temporary housing for emergency and healthcare workers.
Virtual Vacation: 5 Ways to Experience Norway From Home
It may be some months before you can check Norway off your bucket list, but there are plenty of ways to experience this enticing Scandinavian country from your own home. Here are five ideas to get you started.
Hilton and AmEx to Donate Up to 1 Million Room Nights for Medical Professionals
Beginning next week, Hilton and American Express will make rooms available without charge to doctors, nurses, EMTs, paramedics and other frontline medical staff who need a place to sleep, recharge or isolate from their families through the end of May.
Virtual Vacation: The Mob Museum
For the first time since opening in 2012, The Mob Museum, The National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, introduces virtual, guided tours highlighting its most popular exhibitions and artifacts.
With Parks Closed, Disney to Start Furloughs in 2 Weeks
Saying they don't know when they'll be able to re-open many of their businesses with the coronavirus spreading, Walt Disney Co. officials announced they will start furloughing some workers in two weeks at its theme parks resorts in Florida and California.
Keeping Cycling Alive: Tour of Flanders Goes Virtual
Race or no race, the 104th edition of the Tour of Flanders cobblestone cycling classic will have a winner this weekend.
Florida Finally Takes Cruise Passengers, Some on Stretchers
Passengers from an ill-fated cruise were carefully freed from their cabins and allowed to touch dry land on Friday for the first time in weeks.
'Desperate' Tourists Stranded by Lockdown Told to Wait
Tourists stranded in India after their vacations were abruptly ended by India's coronavirus lockdown and grounded flights are running out of money and hoping their embassies can help them get home.
Aqua Expeditions Launches Online Cooking Classes
Luxury small-ship tour operator Aqua Expeditions will launch its first-ever online culinary masterclass designed to bring gastronomic magic from across Aqua's destinations to Americans isolated at home.
Florida Docking Plan in the Works for Ill-Fated Cruise Ships
A "unified command" of state, local and federal officials will be asked to approve a detailed docking plan requiring the cruise line, Holland America, to handle all medical issues without impacting South Florida's already-stressed hospitals.