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SummaryOur family visited the Canary Islands (technically part of Spain but right off the border of NW Africa) in August 2022 for a weeklong summer holiday. We thought to visit because the islands have everything we love about trips to new places with kids our age – 1) it is an interesting destination that my wife and I wanted to visit 2) lots of activities for the kids to do and explore 3) if the...

SummaryWe spent the month of July in Southampton, Long Island – a tradition we have maintained over the past several summers. We have typically stayed in East Hampton but this summer we tested out a different neighborhood. We were looking to try out different restaurants, activities, beaches etc and also see if the revised commute would be impactful – Southampton is less than 2 hours from our home...

SummaryWe visited Mayakoba – just outside of Cancun – Mexico during spring break 2022 with our kids and a close family friend that have kids of the same age (7 and 4). The flight from NYC was very easy – 5 hours or so and even less coming back – directly into Cancun. Our hotel organized a seamless pickup for us but there many options outside of the airport. Given the size of our group, we found it...

SummaryMy wife and I went to Miami for a reunion of her college friends in March and had a wonderful trip. We hadn’t been to Miami in many years and it reminded us how easy it is to get to from NY (2 hour flight), how wonderful the weather is in March (70s and 80s each day) and that with all of the COVID challenges, it is nice to have it be a domestic trip. We went for 2 nights – without the kids which...

SummaryI went to Jackson Hole, Wyoming during the summer of 2021 in August for an anniversary trip with my wife and our two young children (6 son, 3 daughter). Jackson Hole is one of the most beautiful places we have ever been to in the US. While I always felt it was more well-known as a winter destination for skiing, the summer activities, surroundings and weather are beautiful and welcoming. We had...

SummaryI spent a month in The Hamptons in July of 2021 with my family – myself, my wife and our two children (ages 6 and 3). We stayed for a month to work remotely (not as a vacation as we did last year). The Hamptons was perfect again because it is a relatively short drive from Manhattan (our accommodations were about a 2-hour drive) and the surroundings (beaches, towns, activities) were unique enough...

Summer Travel Expected to ReboundWith a steady rise in vaccinations across the US and regularly updated CDC guidance indicateing domestic travel is safe post-vaccination, it is clear that the US demand for leisure travel is accelerating beginning with the very strong expectations for Memorial Day weekend vs. this time last year. According to a Harris Poll conducted recently for the Let’s Go There coalition...

Overview - The Rental Car ShortageThe COVID-19 pandemic has severly impacted the rental car industry. Major companies responded to the sudden and signficant drop in travelers have downsized their fleets considerably. As travel resumes, there is now a shortage of vehicles and many travelers who had been used to affordable cars that were easy to source now feel price gouged. In many place people cannot...

What is a vaccine passport? A "vaccine passport" is an electronic record showing verifiable proof of vaccination, likely displaying the information after a bar code or QR code is scanned, that is easily accessible through a smartphone or possibly stored on a device - i.e. this is essentially a mobile app technology that will allow Americans to prove they have been vaccinated for Covid-19. These digital...

Summer of Travel VaxicationsAfter a year of lockdowns due to the pandemic, an increase in relaxed restrictions and vaccinated US citizens is leading to a surge in "vaxications." According to the US Travel Association, more than half of Americans are set to take a trip in the next three months. As more and more get vaccinated, summer travel is feeling more feasible and this means that the time to plan...

There are some interesting indicators of growth in travel now that vaccinations are proliferating nationwide and the CDC is providing encouraging guidance on travel. Transportation Security Administration (TSA)TSA is seeing significant growth in airport traffic with 1.5M+ million travelers going through security checkpoints at airports on April 8th vs. 105K at this time last year. The number of travelers...

Summary - CDCThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its travel guidance for fully vaccinated people recommending that fully vaccinated people can travel at low risk to themselves. Note: A person is considered fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving the last recommended dose of vaccine.Domestic Travel Guidance: - Fully vaccinated people can travel within the United States- Fully...