Face it, it's been a long time since you've needed your passport. But, if you're like many of our clients, you've already started making plans to travel in the near future. That means, it's time to check your passport!
Now that much of Europe is allowing US residents to travel, it's important to know how to get back inot the US. Here's the scoop as of the end of June 2021:
One segment of the travel industry that gets lots of press is the US ocean cruise companies like NCL or Royal Caribbean. They have been dueling with the CDC for over a year as to when they will be allowed to sail. Recently, the state of Florida has dictated that cruise lines can not require vaccination as a pre-requisite for boarding. But what does that really mean? Recently Royal Caribbean (RCCL) clarified what that means . Here's a summary:
International travel options for Americans continue to brighten. Recently European nations announced that they will start welcoming Americans again this summer. Here's some answers to typical questions.
The travel world is starting to open up again. Here's one more indication: Silverseas will restart their Galapagos sailings in mid June.
With vaccinations on the rise, travel is really starting to pick up again. What's hot these days? Trips to cold weather places like these:
Why do people use a travel agent? It's been a while since we've written about this, but we recently got an email that AmaWateways sent to all their clients. Perhaps you've gotten one as well. The subject line is "Top 3 reasons to use a Travel Advisor". So let's see what AmaWaterways says.
It's been six years since our first Joe Sixpack themed beer trip. This was our Tulips and Beer cruise on AmaWaterways April 2015. To celebrate, here's some pictures - just for fun. Our seventh trip is scheduled for 2022 - what a great way to start!
Here's some things we're thinking about right now - April 2021 - with respect to travel.
Not surprisingly, there's a great deal of interest in domestic US travel. This NY times article highlights a few.