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Winter Break Wasn t Canceled for the Rich
Paying for $1,200 Covid tests, studying up on regional transmission rates, rehearsing Covid disclaimer speeches here s how the jet set are going places during the pandemic. Jan 28, 2021
Staring down a long, cold Covid-quarantine winter, the wealthy are doing what they have always done: getting out of town.
This probably doesn’t come as a huge surprise, unless you’ve been observing an Instagram blackout. The evidence isn’t just limited anecdotally to the influencer set. December was Virtuoso’s, a travel agency network of 1,100 luxury travel agencies, highest month in terms of bookings for the entire year. Aspen was at 77 percent occupancy on New Year’s Eve. St. Barts was at full occupancy on New Year s Eve. And, according to its tourism board, the island is proj
Courtesy Jumby Bay Antigua
Does spring break by the sea swimming, sand, sundowners seem to you more a right than a privilege? Aghast at the prospect of being denied it this year? No need for guilt: The desire to get to water be it ocean, lake, or pool is in your genes, baby, an urge born of a primordial survival instinct. “All our senses respond positively to water,” says marine biologist Wallace J. Nichols, author of
Blue Mind, because it’s an evolutionary trigger “telling your brain you’re in the right place.”
The Caribbean, of course, has long been that place. It has been opening slowly to Americans over the last few months, but there is a thicket of Covid-era regulations to consider not because cases are high but because they’re low, and the islands want to keep it that way. And there are many different governments involved. “Every island is responsible for creating its own reopening plan,” says Lindsey Epperly of Epperly Travel, who specializes in beach d
More Hotels and Resorts Add On-Site COVID-19 Testing
January 20, 2021
Iberostar will offer COVID-19 testing at all properties in Mexico, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, and Brazil. Photo: Iberostar.
Following the CDC’s announcement it will require incoming international travelers to present a negative COVID-19 test upon entry to the U.S., hotels and resorts have been working to accommodate the new requirements.
To create a stress-free experience, some hotels are bringing the testing directly to the guest so they can maximize their time on property without worrying about the logistics. As many properties struggle amid the pandemic, providing easy and convenient on-site testing will not deter travelers from visiting. Some brands have gone so far as to offer a free 14-day stay if a guest tests positive and can no longer return home.