The E.U.’s Safe List Update Does Not Mean You Can’t Go to Europe
You’ve no doubt heard that the European Union removed the U.S. from its safe list of countries where COVID-19 case counts are lower than 75 per 100,000 people. What you might have had a more difficult time figuring out is what exactly that means for travel to Europe....
Largay Travel Wins Community Award at Virtuoso Travel Week
We got to reunite with friends from all over the world, and make new ones. That’s what travel is all about, and that’s what Virtuoso Travel Week is all about too. A few of us even got to do it in person, which was a welcome change from last year. The 2021 edition of...
Destination Spotlight: United Kingdom
It starts with London, and you could spend weeks there without seeing and doing everything. And while it’s the seat of power and by far the biggest city, it’s just one part of a unique patchwork of people and places that make up the complex state known as the United...
Destination Spotlight: Canada
Of the many border reopenings we have seen both near and far, one right on our doorstep remained closed. But that’s all changing Aug. 9 when Canada opens to fully vaccinated American travelers. If you can’t get overseas for your next holiday, there will soon be a...
Highlights of my experience on Sir Richard Branson’s Necker Island
Hi, Hope you are having a good week. Are you looking for some fun-in-the-sun time on a private island that also has a flock of flamingos, lemurs, giant tortoises, turtles, birds and iguanas around? On Sir Richard Branson's Necker Island all the Balinese-inspired...
It’s not just for billionaires. Here’s how to book your space flight.
The era of space tourism is upon us. Richard Branson made his much-anticipated journey to an altitude of 50 miles on Virgin Galactic. There may be academic debate about whether it actually counts as space, but it was high enough to earn astronaut wings from the FAA....
Destination Spotlight: Ireland
Irish eyes will be smiling for us once more when the Emerald Isle reopens to tourism from outside the E.U. on July 19. It’s just in time to savor the last couple months of the glorious Irish summer and early autumn. With average high temperatures in the 60s, it’s a...
Join us on Zoom this Thursday at 1PM EST with Canyon Ranch and Cokie Berenyi, Mountain Climber of the World’s 7 Summits and A Perfect Day Engineer
Hi, Hope you are well. What mountain are you trying to summit? Cokie Berenyi achieved one of her goals and dreams by climbing Mt. Everest. She did it for many reasons, but one honorable one was to raise funds for cancer prevention. She dedicated her Everest climb to...
Moskito Island is the perfect spot for your special occasion
Hi, Hope you are well. Are you looking to celebrate a special occasion in an estate on a private island? If so, Moskito Island in the British Virgin Islands is an amazing spot for it! I recently returned from an educational trip at Sir Richard Branson's private...
What travel is like in 2021
Did you know that even if you’re traveling to a European country that doesn’t require fully vaccinated travelers to take a COVID test, if you’re flying through the U.K. en route you do need a test, even if you’re not leaving the airport? It’s an illustration of how...