Zephyr Adventures is requiring all our 2021 travelers to undergo mandatory COVID testing or to have been vaccinated before coming on a tour. This is an excellent way to increase the safety of our participants. So why do businesses seem to be so reluctant to support mandatory COVID testing in the travel industry? Zephyr Adventures’ Continue Reading →
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The Wolves of Yellowstone
Watching the wolves of Yellowstone has become one of the premier activities of our nation’s first and many call best national park. The gray wolf was eradicated from the entire Rocky Mountains region in the early 1900s, with the last wolf in Yellowstone killed in 1926. At the time, wolves were considered pests and a Continue Reading →
Vermont Getaways in 2021
Vermont is an amazing place with low population density, outstanding scenery, beautiful mountains, cute small towns, agriculture products galore, and welcoming people. We have added two (and sort of a third) Vermont getaways to our 2021 schedule. And while it is indeed silly we have not run tours there before, we are happy to correct Continue Reading →
Vaccine Passports
Welcome to Travel Well with Allan Wright! In this week’s episode, Allan discusses vaccine passports and how the COVID vaccine will most likely be required to travel internationally – and even domestically in some cases. Not on our email list already? Subscribe now to get our weekly travel news updates delivered directly to your inbox. Can’t watch the Continue Reading →
Review of At-Home COVID Testing Kits
Welcome to Travel Well with Allan Wright! In this week’s episode, Allan discusses and reviews the different options for at-home COVID testing kits. At-home testing could be useful to people, especially as countries and airlines start to require COVID testing prior to travel. Please note, the blog post below has been corrected to note that the at-home Continue Reading →
Is It Safe To Ski During COVID?
Is it safe to ski during COVID? The risks might be higher than you think. For six months, I have been telling our traveler community it is not travel itself that is the highest risk. It is what you do when you get there. And in terms of activities, I have extolled the benefits of Continue Reading →
The Worst of COVID Is Yet to Come
Don’t give up now on your mask and social distancing precautions, as the worst of COVID is yet to come. I am no scientist but I have been following this pandemic closely since the beginning and have translated what I learn into actionable steps for our traveling community. What I am seeing now is scary. Continue Reading →
Is Your Travel Company Keeping You Safe?
Is Your Travel Company Keeping You Safe? This past week I watched a webinar in which an airline representative touted its safety practices and implied there was almost no chance of getting COVID on an airplane. (Not true, even though airplanes are pretty safe.) I also received newsletters from a tour company competitor that didn’t even mention COVID, Continue Reading →
Travel & COVID-19 Statistics
Welcome to Travel Well with Allan Wright! In this week’s episode, Allan compares domestic travel statistics from October 2019 and October 2020 as well as the total COVID deaths in the past seven days. Not on our email list already? Subscribe now to get our weekly travel news updates delivered directly to your inbox. Can’t watch Continue Reading →
2021 Travel Forecast & Recommendations
This week’s Travel Well focuses on COVID-19 related updates from Italy and Mexico. Allan also provides a 2021 travel forecast of what to expect in the coming months. News From Italy It is not possible for US citizens to travel to Italy for vacation. Those on more “essential” travel purposes (including students, business people, and Continue Reading →