With social skills rusty after Covid, it’s more dicey than ever to put a group of strangers together. The result is that tour guides are sometimes called upon to play both mediator and therapist.
The pandemic pause gave travelers time to think about what they want from future trips they're hungry for longer, more meaningful vacations that connect them with local communities.
“Picture Your Future, Above the Influence” was the theme for the eighth annual poster contest open to sixth, seventh and eighth graders at Fountain Hills Middle School.