Skylar Mack (18), who is a medical student at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, has been sent to jail for four months after removing a bluetooth enabled iMsafe wristband. The wristband is required to make sure visitors quarantine themselves after… Read More ›
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Boca Raton Resort & Club to lay off almost 1,000 as a result of COVID-19
The Boca Raton Resort & Club, which opened in 1926 as a 100-room Ritz-Carlton Cloister Inn, will lay off 995 employees on February 6, 2021 because of tourism losses and government actions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2019, Michael Dell purchased the Resort and Club via his MSD Partners. The resort now includes 365 acres, three hotels, a marina, convention center, and now sports over 1,000 rooms.
CDC to permit cruise ships to sail once again, under certain conditions
Yesterday, October 30, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Framework for Conditional Sailing Order that introduces a phased approach for the safe and responsible resumption of passenger cruises. The Order establishes a framework of workable… Read More ›
Seminole’s “Guitar” Hotel receives top honors at Global Gaming Awards
Seminole Hard Rock and its Guitar Hotel at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood won two top honors at the Global Gaming Awards 2020 held with G2E in Las Vegas. This year’s virtual ceremony marked the seventh annual Global… Read More ›
Who Are the New Guests on Airbnb?
The longer we are forced by the pandemic to remain at home, the more we want to get out. People may not be traveling internationally these days, and they may not be traveling for business, but they are traveling to… Read More ›
Cancel those plans to the U.S. Virgin Islands, USVI goes on lockdown starting today
In another reversal for travelers looking to enjoy the beaches of the Caribbean, the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) are now off limits for Americans. The U.S. territory had opened itself to mainland American travellers; however, in an abrupt reversal USVI… Read More ›
Bahamas: U.S. residents, you are no longer welcome here (unless you have your own plane or charter)
In a complete reversal by the Bahamian government from earlier this month, it has chosen to severely restrict leisure travel from the United States. On July 17, 2020, the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism had set guidelines for opening up the… Read More ›
The Bahamas is open for travelers, albeit with some new health restrictions under COVID
Through an email, the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism has sent out new travel requirements for those visiting its country’s islands. We recommend that all travelers interested in visiting the Bahamas visit Bahamas.com/Travel updates to review requirements applicable to each member of their party and… Read More ›
Haulover Beach receives 2018 travel award
Miami-Dade County, Fla — Haulover Beach, which has a clothing optional beach, has been awarded TripExpert’s 2018 Experts’ Choice Award. The award is based on over one million reviews from 85 different publications. The beach has received positive reviews from reviewers… Read More ›
Clothing optional beach in Palm Beach County this summer? Perhaps
This morning, February 2, 2018, the non-profit Palm Beach Naturists sent a demand letter to Palm Beach County Commissioners. It was a call for a family-friendly clothing-optional beach at one of their 11 public county beaches (see below). Last year,… Read More ›