Three Days in Cartagena: Enjoying Colombia’s Caribbean Coast
Walk through Cartagena with me, enjoying the beauty and history of this colonial city on Colombia’s Caribbean coast.
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Should I Consider Earning Marriott Platinum This Year?
Should I consider earning Marriott Platinum status for 2021? Here’s how my path to elite status breaks down as a current mid-level elite member.
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Not Good: Paris Enters Yet Another Lockdown
Even as we head toward summer, France is seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases. This has prompted yet another lockdown lasting from March into April.
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Flight Attendants Robbed at Gunpoint, EU Summer Travel Rollout, and a No-Notice Award Devaluation
Here is the latest set of interesting stories and news from around the travel web that I find interesting and hope you do, too!
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Review: Hyatt Regency Cartagena – Ocean View Regency Suite
Enjoy an excellent stay at the Hyatt Regency Cartagena, a modern hotel offering comfortable rooms, friendly service, and a lovely infinity pool with wonderful views of the Caribbean Sea. Here’s my full review of the property:
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Vicious Attack on an Uber Driver, Hertz Fails to Help Wrongly-Imprisoned Man, and some Hyatt Category Changes
Here is the latest set of interesting stories and news from around the travel web that I find interesting and hope you do, too!
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CDC Continues to Put the Brakes on Travel, Even for the Vaccinated
Just as the CDC rolled out guidance that rubber-stamps mask-less gatherings for vaccinated individuals, the agency still won’t endorse non-essential travel. This surprised me at first, as I’d thought that travel would get back on track as vaccination rates rise. But this appears to not be the case, even as immunity passports may become a thing. I’m honestly staunchly opposed to them, for various reasons, but that is a different discussion. The Odd Efficacy of COVID-19 Vaccines The main issue is that the CDC doesn’t know whether the COVID-19 vaccines will result in a reduction in disease transmission. Unlike...
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My Experience Flying Viva Air Colombia During COVID-19
What’s better than flying a low-cost carrier? Flying one during a pandemic. Here’s my experience on a short-haul Viva Air Colombia flight in February 2021.
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Visiting Cascada La Chorrera: Great Day Trip from Bogota, Colombia
Looking for a great day trip from Bogotá? Consider heading out to Cascada La Chorrera, Colombia’s tallest waterfall, set amid the gorgeous Andes Mountains.
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Frontier Flight Avoids Catastrophe, Using a Plane as an RV, and North Korea Travel Tips
Here is the latest set of interesting stories and news from around the travel web that I find interesting and hope you do, too!
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