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What if your next vacation came with NO notifications, no rushing, and no โwhat time is dinner?โ
Enter ๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ . ๐
Before you picture someone literally taking a bath in the woodsโฆ itโs actually much more relaxing. ๐
๐ณ Slow walks through the forest
๐ Deep breathing
๐ Taking in your surroundings
๐ง๐ฝโโ๏ธ Being present instead of glued to your phone
The Japanese practice, Shinrin-Yoku, is all about slowing down and immersing yourself in nature. Itโs even becoming part of wellness retreats around the world.
And you donโt have to go all the way to Japan to try it. There are forest therapy experiences in places like Sedona, California, Pennsylvania, Georgia and Ontario.
Honestly, this might be the kind of vacation some of us need. Less itinerary. More trees. ๐ฒ
Would you try a forest bathing retreat?
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๐๐จโฆ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฌ๐ ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ? ๐ข ๐
With all the talk about norovirus and โoutbreaksโ lately, itโs easy to assume every cruise ship is basically a floating petri dish. ๐ But the CDC data tells a more interesting story.
Cruise ships under the CDCโs Vessel Sanitation Program are inspected twice a year, and those inspections are unannounced. Ships receive a score, with 86 or higher considered acceptable and anything below 85 failing.
And hereโs the part that might surprise you: 50 cruise ships scored a perfect 100 over the past year. There was just one failing inspection during that period. ๐
Yes, outbreaks happen. But they are not the norm, and cruise lines have strict sanitation standards for food service, pools, water systems, cleaning and illness prevention.
Of course, we passengers have a job too: ๐๐๐๐. ๐๐๐๐. ๐๐๐๐๐. ๐๐งผ
Would this make you feel better about cruising, or are you still bringing your own disinfectant wipes? ๐ณ๏ธ๐คฃ
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๐๐ ๐๐ญ. ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ง๐ญ & ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ, ๐ญ๐๐ค๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ๐!
Delta is ending its nonstop service to St. Vincent and the Grenadines next month, less than a year after launching the route. And right now, there are no plans to bring the service back. ๐ณ
That doesnโt mean you canโt get to St. Vincent. It just means travelers may need to look at different airlines, connections or routing options.
This is a good reminder that airline schedules can change quickly, especially with Caribbean routes. If youโve already booked, donโt panic! Just make sure youโre checking your itinerary and any schedule changes before your trip.
And if St. Vincent is still on your Caribbean wish listโฆ I can help you figure out the best way to get there. ๐ดโ๏ธ
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Airport lounges arenโt just about free snacks anymoreโฆ ๐
A new J.D. Power study found that travelers are looking at much more than the food and drinks when deciding whether a lounge is actually worth it.
The biggest factors include:
โจ Value for the experience
๐ด Food & beverages
๐งผ Cleanliness
๐ช Amenities
๐๐ฝโโ๏ธ Staff service
๐ถ Wi-Fi
๐ด Overall atmosphere
๐ช Ease of access
And hereโs the interesting part: 74% of lounge visitors use them for food and drinks, while 62% say they use them to relax and 37% use them to escape the chaos of the terminal.
Basicallyโฆ if Iโm paying for lounge access, I want more than a bowl of pretzels and a crowded chair. ๐
Would you pay extra for a really good airport lounge experience, or are you perfectly happy at the gate?
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๐๐๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ ๐๐๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ก๐ฌโฆ ๐๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ฒโ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐. ๐
A few of the biggest myths travelers still believe:
๐ธ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ก๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค. Not necessarily. Airfare changes constantly based on demand, availability and other factors.
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๐๐จ๐ฎ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐๐ฑ๐๐๐ญ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐๐. Nope. There isn't one magic booking window that works for every destination or trip.
๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ง๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ฌ. Also not a thing. Airlines don't have a secret midnight sale fairy. ๐
๐ป ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐๐ค๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐๐ก๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ. This is one of those travel myths that just won't die.
๐จ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ. Not necessarily. Sometimes a travel advisor can access pricing, amenities or packages you won't find by simply searching on your own.
The biggest takeaway? ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ ๐จ๐ง๐-๐ฌ๐ข๐ณ๐-๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ-๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ฅ.
Sometimes the best strategy is knowing ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค, ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ'๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ .
And yesโฆ that's where having a travel advisor can come in handy. ๐โ๏ธ
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โ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐ญ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ก๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐!โ ๐ณ๐
I hear this one often. And yes, some travel credit cards offer protectionsโฆ but they may not cover nearly as much as you think.
A recent survey found that travelers were surprised by some of the biggest gaps:
๐จ Many cards have limited cancellation reasons and coverage caps, often around $10,000 per person
๐จ Some only cover trips when the entire fare is charged to that card
๐จ Paying with points, miles or multiple cards can affect your coverage
๐จ Most offer little to no emergency medical coverage overseas
๐จ Pre-existing conditions may not be covered
And here's the big one: ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ซ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ซ ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฒ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐.๐.
Your credit card benefits can be great, but they're not necessarily a substitute for comprehensive travel insurance.
Before you decline travel insurance because โmy credit card covers me,โ ๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ญ. That little detail could make a BIG difference if something goes wrong. ๐
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