Many American vacations have been interrupted by the Covid-19 virus.  (Illustration by Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post; photo by James Braund/Getty Images)
Many American vacations have been interrupted by the Covid-19 virus. (Illustration by Bill O’Leary/The Washington Post; photo by James Braund/Getty Images)

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A couple celebrated their 49th anniversary isolated in their Vienna hotel room, racking up $3,000 in extra lodging costs. An annual beach house getaway ended with 14 of the 29 guests testing positive for covid. A woman discovered she was infected after landing in Seattle for a family reunion — and decided to keep celebrating, double masked and socially distanced.

As many Americans learned this summer: The pandemic isn’t over just because you’re over it.

Subvariants of omicron were so contagious that those who had managed to avoid contracting coronavirus for more than two years could no longer outrun it, forcing even the vaccinated to cancel trips, isolate abroad or overhaul itineraries. Those who had already been stricken with covid were

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(CNN) — A tour company is urging travelers to visit Ukraine’s bomb-ravaged cities — against international advisories. North Korea has been destroying sites at the Mount Kumgang resort area, once a symbol of reconciliation between North and South Korea. And Emirates CEO Tim Clark tells CNN he wants Airbus to build a new superjumbo to replace the A380.

Here’s the latest in travel this week:

Is bigger better?

Dubai-based Emirates is the world’s largest operator of the Airbus A380, the biggest passenger plane on the planet.

Airbus has quit production of the megacraft, so Emirates CEO Tim Clark wants the European manufacturer to build a new superjumbo. But is the demand
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Start feeling tired and bored while in the office and face various piles of work? If so, you may need to take time off and a little vacation to get out of the same work cycle every day. A number of studies even show, a holiday is a must in the world of work.

It is common knowledge that holidays not only make life more alive but also affect the mental health of the culprit. Those who like the hobby of the streets, in addition to happier also have a high life spirits so that his life more colorful After a vacation, many employees who directly show the productivity and spirit of his career. Here are the reasons why a vacation is a good activity for your career:

Office is not a place get more inspire

Because employees are not robots, employees can become insane from the pressures of life …

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(CNN) — Their daughter Mia was just three years old when Canadian couple Edith Lemay and Sebastien Pelletier first noticed that she was having vision problems.

A few years after they first took her to see a specialist, Mia, the oldest of their four children, was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a rare genetic condition that causes a loss or decline in vision over time.

By this point, Lemay and Pelletier, who’ve been married for 12 years, had noticed that two of their sons, Colin, now seven, and Laurent, now five, were experiencing the same symptoms.

Their fears were confirmed when in 2019 the boys were diagnosed with the same genetic disorder; their other son Leo, now nine, was given the all clear.

“There’s nothing you can really do,” says Lemay, explaining that there is currently no cure or effective treatment to slow down the progression of retinitis pigmentosa.

“We don’t

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If you’ve flown much lately, you know it’s been a little rough. Since the beginning of the year, airlines have canceled tens of thousands of flights. Over Memorial Day weekend alone, more than 2,500 flights were canceled, and it has only gotten worse.

Some of it is due to bad weather, but a lot of it is due to the fact that airlines are facing staffing shortages. Those two things combined make for what every air traveler dreads–showing up at an airport only to find out your flight is delayed or, worse, canceled.

Those disruptions couldn’t come at a worse time–either for airlines or for travelers. Experts have long predicted this will be the biggest summer travel season ever as people get back on planes after two years of mostly staying home during the pandemic. Revenge travelthe idea that people are making up for lost opportunities, is a real thing.

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This week, Visit California (the state’s tourism marketing arm) revealed plans to launch a new online platform designed to promote Indigenous tourism destinations, experiences and enterprises in California.

Visit Native California will launch on VisitCalifornia.com in March 2023 with blog posts, suggested itineraries and podcasts that highlight opportunities for travelers to visit and learn more about California’s 109 federally recognized tribes and tribal communities.

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The announcement was made at one of the centerpieces of tribal-based tourism in California, the Agua Caliente Cultural Plaza in downtown Palm Springs, which is set to open sometime early in 2023.

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Native Californian tourism

State officials and tribal leaders from across the state gathered for a press conference last week to discuss the new platform and call attention to a few of the destinations it will promote.

“Our Native cultures discovered, protected and preserved the

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Travel is in full swing once again. While your journey might face hiccups galore — think lost luggage, delays and cancellations — your travel gear is the one thing you can and should count on. And if you’re like us, your travel must-haves could use some refreshing.

When investing in new accessories — from luggage and toiletry bags to travel backpacks and packing cubes — consider upgrading to personalized items with a monogram. Not only will the pieces identify their owner without a doubt, but they’ll also keep you super organized and add some swagger to your travel ensemble.

And, trust us, these aren’t your grandma’s monograms. Brands today are answering the call for chic customizations with a swell of options in the form of digital printing, debossing, engraving, embroidery, hand-painted personalization and more — not to mention myriad fun fonts in an array of colors ranging from sunny to

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