Travel Tidbits: News Bites for the Globetrotter

by  Anne Roderique-Jones | Apr 17, 2020
Coffee and books on a desk
Coffee and books on a desk / iStock / LightFieldStudios

From feel-good travel stories to airline updates to cruise news, here are quick travel tidbits to inform and inspire.  

Bake World-Famous Hotel Cookies This Weekend

Preheat your ovens because for the first time ever, DoubleTree by Hilton is sharing their famous cookie recipe with the world. The hotel brand’s chocolate chip cookies have been a staple for many years, given to guests at check-in, fresh from the oven. (Fun fact: This was the first food to be baked in orbit during missions aboard the International Space Station.) The bake-at-home recipe can be found here

This Airline is Giving Pre-Flight COVID Tests 

Emirates is taking steps to ensure that we will all be able to fly safely soon. The airline – said to be the first to take this action – is giving COVID-19 blood tests to passengers before they board one of the company’s aircrafts. The tests, which are conducted by the Dubai Health Authority, aren’t meant to diagnose active infection, but check for antibodies – and results are available within 10 minutes. This feels like a step in the right direction for future travel. And when you're ready to book, check out our deals page here.  

Hotels Doing Good 

Due to COVID-19, many hotels have been forced to close for guests. But what’s been most impressive is the way a number of properties have responded. Some have opened up to healthcare workers, and there are all sorts of kind acts happening across the board. The Excellence Collection has created an #ExcellenceHeroes program, giving away 50 vacations to doctors and nurses, which includes a four-night stay in an Excellence Club or Finest Club Suite at any of its properties, a spa treatment, and free round-trip ground transportation. Domingo Aznar, Vice President of Sales & Marketing for The Excellence Collection say, "Excellence Heroes is our small way of giving back to the people who have given us all so much. With this program, The Excellence Collection is able to thank the hard-working medical community among our very own guests and their nominees, by giving them an opportunity to recharge their spirits after so many difficult months." Go here for more details and to apply.  

Cruise Bookings are Happening 

Viking opened reservations to book its brand-new Mississippi River cruises, which will debut in the 2022-2023 season. The company’s first custom vessel, Viking Mississippi, will sail voyages on the Lower and Upper Mississippi, between New Orleans and St. Paul. And it looks like people are ready to cruise – some departure dates have already been sold out. 

10 Products Under $50 to Cook Like an Italian in Your Home

We may not be able to hop on a plane to Italy right now, but we can do our best to recreate meals of our favorite country – in our own homes. Here are some cool kitchen gadgets to cook like an Italian. 

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