Year: 2020

Jan Morris 1988

Unparalleled Founder of Modern Travel Writing Dead

British Transgender Travel Writer Jan Morris Died Quietly In Her Beloved Wales by Heather Cassell It was a quiet end to an extraordinary life for award-winning celebrated travel writer, journalist, and historian Jan Morris. Jan slipped into the other world for her next great journey in a Welsh hospital in Pwllheli near her home November […]

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Fast-Growing California Regional Airport Promotes Woman To The Top

Courtney Johnson Tapped To Lead San Luis Obispo County Regional And Oceano Airports by Heather Cassell San Luis Obispo County Regional and Oceano airports appointed Courtney Johnson as interim airports director October 6. Courtney will oversee Airports Director Kevin Bumen’s role when he steps down October 10. Courtney’s promotion is a win for women in […]

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Japanese Airline First In Asia To Embrace Gender X Travelers

One of Japan’s Largest Airlines Is Majorly Altering Gender Expectations In The Sky by Heather Cassell In a few days, travelers heading to Asia on Japan Airlines will notice some changes at the airport and when they board the plane. Starting October 1, instead of hearing “ladies and gentlemen,” travelers will hear “attention all passengers” […]

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5 Photo Books That Will Keep Your Wanderlust Satisfied

These Travel Photo Coffee Table Books Bring Distant Lands Vividly To Life And Double As Travel Guides From Your Sofa by Heather Cassell Summer vacation beyond the borders of the United States and possibly the state we live in clearly has been forced to pull off the road with the pandemic this year. The coronavirus, […]

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Aloha! Hawaii To Welcome American Travelers Again

Travelers To Hawaii Will Have To Test For COVID-19, Prior To Departing For Their Island Vacation by Heather Cassell American travelers will soon be able to sip a Mai Tai by the beach or scuba dive, whale watch, and enjoy Hawaii’s great outdoors and fresh sea food as long as they are coronavirus-free. Starting August […]

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Hawaiian Vacations Will Have To Continue To Be Put On Hold

Hawaii Extended Its Mandated Quarantine For Out Of State Travelers Until The End Of July And Is Implementing Controversial Technology To Find Sick Travelers by Heather Cassell Travelers going on a Hawaiian vacation before the end of July just got their trip extended by 14-days or delayed until August. Hawaii Governor David Ige announced June […]

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Wine Lovers Can Sip And Swirl At Their Favorite Wineries Again

Wineries Forced To Go Virtual With Their Tastings During The Pandemic, Slowly Are Opening Tasting Rooms As Summer Begins by Heather Cassell Wineries rushed to prepare to open their tasting rooms as the State released new guidelines giving wineries the green light to start pouring again earlier this week. California’s wineries were promptly shuttered in […]

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Happy Campers Can Head Back To Into The Wild At Yosemite

Yosemite National Park Reopened Today With Some Modifications Due To The Coronavirus, Other Parks Are Also Opening by Heather Cassell Summer vacation might not be quite canceled, that is if you are a camper, a glamper, or a cottage in the woods type, that is if you are one of the lucky few who are […]

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Queer Travelers Ready To Risk Traveling In A Pandemic World

Two Separate Studies Demonstrate That LGBTQI Travelers Are Ready To Lead The Travel Industry’s Recovery by Heather Cassell Queer travelers are restless and ready to hit the road and airways as summer travel gets underway, despite a global pandemic that looms over summer fun and vacations. Testing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex travelers […]

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Desperate To Get Home In The Pandemic

Two Lesbian Couples Stuck Abroad And Trying Desperately To Get Home In The Middle Of The Novel Coronavirus Pandemic Outbreak Tell Their Stories by Heather Cassell Silicon Valley lesbian couples traveling abroad are trying to get home amid the global coronavirus pandemic. Two couples, Leslie Bulbuk, 57, and her wife, Marta Donayre, 50, and Karin […]

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