Six Minute TRAVEL Fix GothamGuru

SHOW NOTES: Dueling Van Gogh in NYC, Vaccines for tourists in Alaska and the Maldives, France planning to reopen, and a car rental shortage

Immersive Van Gogh Official Website

https://www.vangoghnyc.com/

The Venue For NYC’s Mesmerizing Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit Has Been Revealed

https://secretnyc.co/van-gogh-nyc-skylight-on-vesey/

Everything You Need To Know About The ‘Dueling’ Van Gogh Exhibits Coming To NYC

https://secretnyc.co/nyc-van-gogh-exhibits/

Industry Fears Car Rental Shortage

https://www.travelpulse.com/news/car-rental-and-rail/industry-fears-car-rental-shortage.html

France Set To Start Lifting Restrictions for Vaccinated Foreign Travelers in May

https://www.travelpulse.com/news/destinations/france-set-to-start-lifting-restrictions-for-vaccinated-foreign-travelers-in-may.html

To Boost Tourism, Alaska Will Offer COVID-19 Vaccines To Visitors

https://www.travelpulse.com/news/destinations/to-boost-tourism-alaska-will-offer-covid-19-vaccines-to-visitors.html

The Maldives Plans to Offer COVID-19 Vaccines to Tourists

https://www.cntraveler.com/story/the-maldives-plans-to-offer-covid-19-vaccines-to-tourists



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SHOW NOTES: Coney Island reopens, Delta Airlines to sell middle seats and updates mask policy, Florida sues the US Government, Volcano erupts on St. Vincent in Southern Caribbean

Delta’s Mask Policy Bans This Type of Face Covering

https://www.travelandleisure.com/airlines-airports/delta/delta-air-lines-banning-face-masks-with-valve

Goodbye empty middle seats. Delta is selling the whole plane starting May 1

https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/31/business/delta-middle-seats

Coney Island Rides Open On Friday, New Roller Coaster and Baseball Starting Soon

https://bklyner.com/coney-island-rides-open-on-friday-new-roller-coaster-and-baseball-starting-soon/

Florida Suing US Government Over “Unlawful” Cruise Industry Shutdown

https://www.travelpulse.com/news/cruise/florida-suing-us-government-over-unlawful-cruise-industry-shutdown.html

Volcano Erupts in Southern Caribbean

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/09/world/americas/volcano-St-Vincent-eruption-caribbean.html


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SHOW NOTES:  Broadway shows announce opening dates, Tribeca Film Festival to occur in-person, CDC says the vaccinated can travel, Venice diverting cruise ships, Cruise industry frustrated with CDC

Diana: The Musical Announces Netflix Air Date, Broadway Reopening Plans

https://www.theatermania.com/broadway/news/diana-musical-netflix-broadway-reopening_92077.html

Tribeca Film Festival returning to in-person format throughout New York City this year

https://www.nydailynews.com/snyde/ny-tribeca-film-festival-2021-in-person-20210329-ygikfbr2tbbajjaktizfqsdgw4-story.html

Vaccinated Americans are free to travel but should still take precautions, the C.D.C. says.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/02/science/cdc-travel-vaccinated.html

Venice will divert cruise ships from its historic city center

https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/venice-italy-cruise-ships

Cruise lines are sailing away from the CDC's Conditional Sailing Order

https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Insights/Cruise-lines-sail-away-from-the-CDC

Frustration boils over on the CDC's silence on cruise guidelines

https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Frustration-CDC-silence-on-cruise-guidelines


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SHOW NOTES: Outdoor performances return to NYC, Greece opening to travelers, Mexican travel tax, Tokyo Olympics, travel insurance changes

The Arts Are Coming Back This Summer. Just Step Outside

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/16/theater/summer-outdoor-performances.html

BAM’s 2021 Season Will Be Outdoors and Online

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/11/arts/bam-2021-season.html

Travel Insurance Companies Add Permanent Pandemic Coverage

https://www.cntraveler.com/story/travel-insurance-companies-add-permanent-pandemic-coverage

Greece Will Welcome Travelers Again Starting on May 14

https://www.travelmarketreport.com/Destinations/articles/Greece-Will-Welcome-Travelers-Again-Starting-on-May-14

Travelers to Quintana Roo Will Soon Have to Pay Tourist Tax

https://www.travelmarketreport.com/Destinations/articles/Travelers-to-Quintana-Roo-Will-Soon-Have-to-Pay-Tourist-Tax

It's Confirmed: Tokyo Olympics Will Bar Foreign Spectators From Attending

https://www.cntraveler.com/story/tokyo-olympics-foreign-spectators


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SHOW NOTES: NYC dining capacity increases, 9/11 20th anniversary news, NY lifts domestic traveler quarantine, Ruth Bader Ginsberg statue, NYC-Canada walking trail, Disney news, Vegas update, and Glimmerglass Festival is a go.

Reading of 9/11 victims’ names will return for 20th anniversary of World Trade Center attack

https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-nyc-world-trade-center-anniversary-name-reading-20210311-k2wl3ljkcjg6zabw4lydb36rrq-story.html

A massive statue of RBG is being unveiled in downtown Brooklyn today

https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/a-massive-statue-of-rbg-is-being-unveiled-in-downtown-brooklyn-today-031221

Disney Makes Several Announcements Including Opening Date for Ratatouille

https://www.travelpulse.com/news/entertainment/disney-makes-several-announcements-including-opening-date-for-ratatouille.html

You Can Now Walk or Bike From New York City to Canada, Thanks to This New 750-mile Trail

https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/parks-gardens/empire-state-trail-completed-new-york-to-canada

Glimmerglass Festival to Stage Its Operas Outdoors This Summer

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/01/arts/glimmerglass-festival-new-york.htmla

Visitors have mixed reactions as night clubs, pools reopen on the Las Vegas Strip

https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/visitors-have-mixed-reactions-as-night-clubs-pools-reopen-on-the-las-vegas-strip/

These Las Vegas Casinos and Resorts Will Be Open 24 Hours Again Starting in March

https://www.travelandleisure.com/hotels-resorts/las-vegas-hotels-resorts-24-hour-operations-reopening


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SHOW NOTES: This week's topics include the following: arts venues and movie theaters reopening in NYC, vaccine and health passports, the Uffizi Galley's new Diffusi project, and the rise of ghost kitchens.

New York to Allow Limited Live Performances to Resume in April

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/03/arts/new-york-arts-reopening.htmls

Select Broadway Venues to Welcome Back Audiences for Special Events Beginning in April

https://www.playbill.com/article/select-broadway-venues-to-welcome-back-audiences-for-special-events-beginning-in-april

These NYC movie theaters are opening on Friday—here's what you can expect

https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/these-nyc-movie-theaters-are-opening-on-fridayheres-what-you-can-expect-030321

New York Pilots COVID Passport of Sorts to Fast-Track Reopening: Here's How It Works

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/coronavirus/ny-pilots-covid-passport-of-sorts-to-fast-track-reopening-heres-how-it-works/2919254/

Florence's Uffizi Gallery Is Spreading its Art Around Italy

https://www.cntraveler.com/story/florences-uffizi-gallery-is-spreading-its-art-around-italy

Glimmerglass Festival to Stage Its Operas Outdoors This Summer

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/01/arts/glimmerglass-festival-new-york.htmla

The rise of vaccine passports

https://www.axios.com/vaccine-passports-pandemic-1436f5c9-d48c-44fc-81e2-2fe7512334c6.html

An Accor-SBE venture puts new spin on burgeoning 'ghost kitchen' trend

https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/An-Accor-SBE-venture-puts-new-spin-on-burgeoning-ghost-kitchen-trend

Vaccine Passports, Covid’s Next Political Flash Point

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/02/world/europe/passports-covid-vaccine.html


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