It is possible to go on vacation and get back home? I have this terrible habit of being sad about the end of vacation at the beginning of and throughout a vacation. Who knew that in 2021 getting home would not be the obvious end of a vacation? On January…

As reported… everywhere (including USA Today), the CDC has again found a new and creative way to make sure American’s can’t easily go on vacation by requiring travelers to provide negative test results before flying home. …

Covid has certainly changed the way people decide on, shop for, and book travel. The question isn’t only, “Where is a good place to go,” it’s, “Where is it safe to go?” So, in no particular order, here are five destinations that are safe to visit and welcoming US travelers…

If you’re like me, when you’re not on vacation, you’re thinking about the next place you want to go, and you’ve got a list of ideas. My list is loosely categorized into “big vacations” and “getaways,” so I always have a trip coming up soon, along with a big one…

Today, January 6, 2021, brings more of the same cruise line announcements from 2020. The Carnival suspension extended through March 2021 is the first but certainly not the last. …

Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas was one of the first ships to conduct a trial “cruise to nowhere” in Singapore. One of the first steps to a safe return to cruising, it had all the protocols I expected including social distancing, reduced capacity, and masks. Related: What cruising will…

Virgin Voyages announced the extension of their voluntary suspension through April 2021, and I couldn’t be happier about it. Finally, a cruise line is being honest about how long it will take them to get in the water with guests onboard. …

In a not-shocking-at-all kind of way since Princess made the same announcement and they’re owned by the same company, the Holland America suspension was just extended through March 31, 2021, for all voyages and 7-night (or 8-day) plus cruises through November 1, 2021. …

Yikes! The next wave of cruise line cancelations is here with today’s announcement. First up is: Princess cancels sailings for the entire first quarter. So far, this is the most aggressive cancelation since the CDC released its “framework for a safe return” conditional sail order. Even though there has been…