The plight of the cruise industry in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic will be examined in a television documentary to be shown this week. The outbreak of coronavirus brought cruising – as well as the wider travel industry – to a dramatic standstill in early 2020. While other areas of tourism slowly return, with
Month: June 2020
As I write this column, the news is changing hourly as some states pause or reverse their reopening of restaurants and bars (see a current count from The New York Times here), and by the time you read it, those numbers may have already shifted in response to increasing COVID-19 caseloads throughout the U.S. Action by
(CNN) — With the tourism industry gradually reopening around the world, Fiji has made an unusual appeal to billionaires looking for a retreat during the pandemic. The South Pacific country, which is made up of some 300 islands, relies heavily on tourism, which typically accounts for 40% of its gross national product (GDP). After telling
The pols cite Wayne’s professed support of white supremacy in a 1971 Playboy interview, in which he espoused derogatory views of African Americans, Native Americans and movies with gay characters. The article went viral in February 2019, but amid calls to take down tributes to Confederate soldiers and others who promoted hateful views, it has
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