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Santa's Not Just Making Toys in His Village Above the Arctic Circle in Lapland
It’s exactly 3 months until Christmas, and we know Santa and his elves are working full throttle. But not just putting in overtime in the workshop and training the team for their big flight Christmas Eve. Santa's got a new summer gig. Finnish Lapland, with its Arctic landscapes, Northern Lights, ancient winter customs and herds of wild...
Read More »More Sandals Resorts Reopen in October
Sandals Resorts International will reopen four more resorts throughout October. Beginning this week, Sandals Grenada and Sandals South Coast will welcome visitors on Oct. 1, 2020. Sandals Royal Plantation will officially open to guests on Oct. 8, followed by Beaches Turks & Caicos on Oct. 14. The lineup will join presently opened: Sandals Grande Antigua, Sandals Montego Bay,...
Read More »3 New, Impossibly Picturesque Boutique Hotels That Make it Easy to Dream About Your Next Trip to Europe
France. Italy. Spain. If you’re imagining traveling again to Europe, you’ll have no problem picturing yourself in any of three independent boutique hotels that have just opened in spectacular historic properties. All three belong to the Small Luxury Hotels of the World group of over 500 independent and unique hotels in 90 countries. They all have special...
Read More »Costa Rica Welcomes More Countries Oct 1
Costa Rica is again adding states, and other countries, to its tourism list as the country continues to slowly open its doors to travel. Starting on Oct. 1, citizens and residents of Mexico and Jamaica, along with California and Ohio, will be able to visit the nation, according to an announcement by Costa Rica Tourism Minister Gustavo...
Read More »Hawaiian Airlines to Offer Drive-Thru Covid 19 Tests
Hawaiian is the latest airline to begin offering the on-site tests, after United airlines announced earlier this week that it would start offering tests to those traveling on United from San Francisco to Hawaii, including Honolulu, Maui, and Kona. "As Hawai'i's leading airline, it is critical to ensure that access to testing does not impede travel to Hawai'i, for...
Read More »Return to the Badlands
by Jaclyn Leibl-Cote, President of Collette Watch as our first guests back on the road to return to the Badlands. Travelers on our Spotlight on South Dakota tour were excited to get back on the road and ready for an adventure. At Collette, the well-being of our guests is our number one priority, as it has been for...
Read More »AMResorts®: Dreams® Natura Resort & Spa Celebrates Reopening
Dreams Natura Resort & Spa will now offer the Dreams brand signature Unlimited-Luxury® offerings, including: Gourmet dining options with no reservations required Unlimited international and domestic top shelf spirits 24-hour room and concierge services Pool and beach wait service Refreshed mini bar with soft drinks, juice, bottled water and beer Daily maid service Endless daytime activities and nightly entertainment Four swimming pools, a rollglider...
Read More »Bahamas' Covid timeline: Where we are now for travelers
Here's a brief recap of the past six months as it relates to Covid's impact on travel to the Bahamas. March 24: The borders of the Bahamas closed to incoming air and sea travel. A 24-hour curfew took effect. Hotels and resorts closed their shutters and latched their doors. Reopening dates were not even hinted at or predicted. By May...
Read More »How the Postponed Tokyo Olympic Games Will Feature Japan's National Sport
We should be watching the opening ceremony of the XXXIII Olympiad right now. But COVID has changed the history of the Olympics along with so many other features of our lives. Tokyo 2020 retains the name, but the dates have changed.Originally scheduled to take place from July 24th through the second week of August this year, Tokyo 2020...
Read More »Change #WorkFromHome to #WorkFromTheBeach with a New, 1-Year Remote Workers Visa for this Island
For a lot of us, #WorkFromHome is the new normal, and many companies say they plan to continue the practice permanently even after the COVID crisis. That’s giving a lot of people new freedom to re-structure their lives in a way that brings them more joy than long commutes and office cubicals. One Caribbean island is capitalizing on...
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