And so I checked in with myself. Was I doing okay, this far into a pandemic?
Yes. I’m okay. I’m taking this time as a hibernation period of sorts. I’m not putting my foot on the gas work-wise; instead, I’m keeping up a normal level of work and filling my days with cats and baking and meditation and books and working on my finances. And while there are often times when I’m seething with the frustrating sameness of these days, life has been good overall.
A lot of my travel friends have been struggling with not traveling lately. So many of them, in fact, that I wondered if I was a freak for not feeling that way myself. How much did travel actually mean to me if I barely noticed that four months had passed without me even leaving the city limits?
1-5 Interesting Facts About Banks
1. Charles “Pretty Boy” Floyd, a Great Depression-era gangster and notorious bank robber, endeared himself to the public by destroying mortgage papers at the banks he robbed, freeing many from their debts. – Source
2. In 2010, Bank of America wrongfully foreclosed a couple, who sued and won a judgment for $2500 in Legal expenses. When BOA didn’t pay the couple showed up at the bank with a moving company, a deputy, and a writ allowing them to start seizing furniture and cash. – Source
3. In 1995, a man robbed two Pittsburgh banks with lemon juice on his face. Since lemon juice makes for invisible ink, he thought it would render his face invisible on camera. – Source
What happened in the economy in 2020
The coronavirus pandemic defined the course of the economy in 2020.
Enacted to stem the spread of the virus, the social distancing measures that swept the country this year took a historic toll on the U.S. and global economy. And even with a start-and-stop recovery under way, the pandemic has left in its wake scars that will take time to fully fade.
At its worst point this year, gross domestic product (GDP) in the second quarter this year sank by a record 31.4% on an annualized basis, or more than three times the previous pandemic-era record contraction of 10.0% annualized in 1958.
Why Hotel Brands Are Joining the In-Housing Trend in 2021
Marriott and Hilton are building internal creative teams
Hilton began in-housing its creative in 2019, but sped up the process this year.
Hilton December 29, 2020
Much like the rest of the travel industry, hotel executives are well aware that a new calendar year won’t magically bring about a complete rebound from the hardships of the pandemic. To survive until that recovery arrives, they’ve gotten creative with their offerings, pitching drive-to destinations, day passes for work spaces, and even selling their own branded pillows and robes to travelers dreaming of their next vacation.
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