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Jeri Clausing With travelers expected to embrace more immersive and so-called "slow travel" experiences post-pandemic, luxury operators continue to add more options for exploring Europe and North America by rail. Belmond, which operates the legendary Venice Simplon-Orient-Express that is synonymous with luxury train travel, recently announced new routes and three new grand suites. The company said it has added five new boarding points in Rome, Florence, Geneva, Brussels and Amsterdam. Itineraries include one-night journeys from Florence and Rome through the Italian lakes and snowy Swiss mount...

Jeri Clausing One of the biggest pandemic-related changes river cruisers will likely notice when they return to the waterways -- other than, of course, the masks, social distancing and other adaptations that have become the new norm -- will be in food service. While most of the lines don't have the large buffets that are common on oceangoing ships, even the most luxe of the river lines usually have salad bars and a host of other preprepared hot and cold self-serve choices in addition to full service menu items offered for breakfast and lunch. But in the age of Covid-19, self-serve isn't an op...

Matthew Daly President Joe Biden answers questions from reporters in the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex, Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) January 26, 2021 - 8:03 PM WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden is set to announce a wide-ranging moratorium on new oil and gas leasing on U.S. lands and waters, as his administration moves quickly to reverse Trump administration policies on energy and the environment and address climate change. Two people with knowledge of Biden’s plans outlined the proposed moratorium, which will b...

Jeri Clausing If there's one thing 2020 -- and the first weeks of 2021 -- have taught us, it's the need for resilience. But that doesn't mean we couldn't all use a little help to get through. So as travelers begin to venture back out in the world, wellness-focused resorts are increasingly developing programs to help them deal with the fallout. Last week, Rosewood Hotels & Resorts announced a new Journey to Resilience series of multiday wellness programs to help guests recover and adapt to the stresses the past year has wrought. And BodyHoliday St. Lucia unveiled four programs to address the f...

Jeri Clausing With a global vaccine rollout expected to take much of the next year, easy, fast access to Covid-19 testing has become the newest luxury travel amenity. From Miami Beach to the remote riverbanks of Botswana, travel companies are increasingly bringing testing services directly to their guests. W South Beach, for instance, this month became one of the first high-end hotels in the U.S. to offer guests PCR tests with a 24-hour turnaround under a partnership with Sollis Health. Onsite testing at the hotel offers an added level of assurance for travelers, particularly for small-group ...