Planning a Trip to a Caribbean Paradise with No Worries

Winter is officially over, Spring has sprung, and warm weather thoughts are on the minds of many. If visiting a beautiful tropical island sounds like the perfect vacation destination to you, you’re in good company!

But. Even though the pandemic is receding, travel – especially international travel – remains complicated, with evolving and changing requirements. It’s a lot to keep track of, and let’s be honest, if there’s anything we’ve learned in the past two years, it’s that things can happen, literally overnight, to change EVERYTHING.

So having confidence in planning is more important than ever. Sandals and Beaches Resorts has just the answer though, with an incredible Stress-Free Travel program that is unmatched by any other destination in the Caribbean. Read more

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Traveling and COVID – Winter 2022 Edition

The beginning of every new year is traditionally a popular time to plan vacations for the coming year and while this year is no exception, COVID continues to hang over our heads and continues to affect how we travel.

As I have noted in the past, everything we have learned about travel in the past nearly 2 years, can be summed up in the following two statements:

  • Things are complicated.
  • Things can – and will – change.

As the pandemic continues to evolve and change, so has travel, as destinations, tour operators, resorts and hotels, airlines, theme parks, and cruise lines all work to find the right balance between staying operational, providing memorable travel experiences for their guests, and keeping everyone – both guests and employees – safe.

It’s a complicated and challenging scenario, and as the situation with the pandemic has changed, guidelines and protocols have adjusted. In some cases, many times. Read more

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What to Know About Cruising and COVID

It’s not really possible to discuss cruising at the moment without addressing the question that is on the minds of many who are considering a cruise vacation – “What are the COVID policies if you want to cruise right now?”

So, let’s chat about that today. Read more

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Changing COVID & Safety Guidelines, and Your Travel Plans

What a difference a year makes (in a good way)! While last year at this time, travel was practically at a standstill, this year it seems that everyone has an upcoming trip planned, or is getting ready to book their next vacation. Increasing vaccinations and relaxing travel guidelines have people feeling optimistic about making up for missing out on their vacations last year, and many destinations and airlines are seeing huge demand as a result.

Still, things aren’t quite “normal” yet when it comes to travel – and so anyone with vacation plans over the upcoming summer will want to know what the “latest” is when it comes to COVID safety. Generally speaking, there are two important things to keep in mind: Read more

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Vaccinated? What Does That Mean for Your Travel Plans?

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With an ever-increasing number of vaccinations in the U.S. has come a dramatic increase in travel planning, as everyone who has had limited/no travel in the past year now gets ready to make up for all that missed vacation time. If you’re one of those who are now happily contemplating traveling this year, you likely have questions too, because the pandemic has changed how we travel, and it’s important to know what to expect. And at the top of your list of questions is probably this one:

How does my vaccination status affect my travel plans?”

So let’s take a look at that today. Read more

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