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Published 7:00 a.m. ET Dec. 4, 2020

Every leading U.S. airline will require passengers to wear facial coverings during flights. Airlines say they won’t let customers without masks board a plane. (May 6)

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On a recent flight from Nairobi, Kenya, to Cairo, Wycliffe Okoth sat next to two women wearing masks – on their chins. He faced one of the most common traveler dilemmas of 2020: What do you do when your seatmate won’t wear a mask, despite airline rules?

“One of the ladies was of the opinion that COVID-19 does not exist and that governments are only faking it to get donor funds,” says Okoth, an essayist from New York. “The other one believed that COVID-19 is real but is being exaggerated.”

He asked them to wear their masks correctly. One of them complied, but the other refused because she

6 reasons why now is the time to book travel with points and miles

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As the coronavirus pandemic rages in the U.S., now isn’t a good time to travel. Even if you’re waiting until the coronavirus pandemic subsides to travel, now is an excellent time to plan and book future trips.

If you’re looking to book a future trip, you may be wondering whether you should use cash or redeem rewards. This decision is tricky, as it depends on your trip’s specifics, your rewards balances, your financial situation and more. In some cases, the clear choice is to use cash. But, there are many reasons why now is a great time to book travel with points and miles. So, today I’ll consider six of these reasons.

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How iPhone 12’s camera beats the iPhone 11 Pro (with proof)

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The iPhone 11 Pro packed one of the best cameras around, being able to take such great shots that it replaced my DSLR on a road trip around Scotland. Apple’s latest iPhone 12 may be one of the more affordable of the new lineup — which includes the smaller iPhone 12 Mini and the more premium 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max — but its camera is even more formidable.

I’ve taken the iPhone 12 for a spin around my home in Edinburgh, and I’ve been super impressed with how it stacks up against the previous 11 Pro. Sure, it doesn’t have the 2x telephoto lens, but the images it can capture with the standard view and the super-wide lens are superb.

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RVshare’s 2021 Travel Trend Report Reveals a New Age of Travel and Discovery for the Year Ahead

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AUSTIN, Texas and AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Today, RVshare, the world’s first and largest peer-to-peer RV rental marketplace, revealed findings from its annual Travel Trend Report. From spontaneous getaways, to remote working and schooling, to self-catered vacations, this year’s edition of the report reveals that while the majority of travel decisions are still rooted in safety concerns around COVID-19, consumers are quickly altering their travel habits to feed their wanderlust.

In collaboration with third-party research company STR 1, RVshare analyzed consumer sentiment, travel behaviors, and internal booking data to identify the top travel trends and RV travel destinations for 2021.

More than half of the consumers surveyed plan to travel domestically in 2021, yet 40% of respondents say they are unlikely to use air travel as their mode of transportation and 70%2 said having minimal interactions with other travelers is important.

“The global travel industry

‘Music Vacation’ festival with Jason Isbell, Grace Potter planned in Florida

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Here’s one way to start your 2021 on a positive note: you can plan to spend spring break on the beach with Grace Potter, Jason Isbell and Sheryl Crow.

From a safe distance, of course.

Those acts are all part of Moon Crush, a socially distanced “music vacation” festival coming to Miramar Beach, Fla. April 26 – May 1.

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Live music takes place on five of the seven nights, and other performers include Lake Street Dive, Margo Price, Needtobreathe, The Revivalists, St. Paul and the Broken Bones and The War and Treaty.

To attend, you’ll need book a beachside condo, private home or resort through Moon Crush. Concerts will take place on a resort golf course, where attendees who are staying together will watch from their socially distanced “coves” (Contained Open-Air Viewing Environment).

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One Month at a Time: Muddling through the holidays | One Month At A Time

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Sometimes the only way to make it through a difficult holiday is just to push on through — kind of like Clark Griswald in “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.”

You just don’t give up. You roll with it.

A few hours after I turned in the first installment of this month’s “COVID Christmas Special,” things took a dark turn.

Two days before Thanksgiving, the noisy and ancient heating system at my house went on strike, just in time for the temperature to start edging downward at night.

According to my phone and the thermostat, I’d have stayed warmer sleeping in the front yard.

I called in professionals. I got an estimate. Repairs were both expensive and ineffective. I was told it would cost more to maybe fix it, but that I would be better off replacing a heating and cooling system that wasn’t that far from collecting social security.

Then my

The Top Women’s-Only Travel Tours That Offer Flexibility For Booking

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A Group Of Friends Exploring Berlin — Women’s-only tours are booking now for 2021. Here are the ones that offer flexibility with payments … [+] and booking so you can reserve your future trip with confidence.

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In the past few years, women’s-only tours have grown in popularity. Right now, travel is at a standstill and no one knows for certain when it will resume—but that isn’t stopping female-identifying people from booking future travels to remain optimistic and someday soon experience one of these tours for themselves.

Of course, you might be a little hesitant to book a tour right now. What you want is a company that prioritizes safety and allows you to book with confidence. What women’s only tours can consumers consider that offer flexibility with booking and a generous change policy? Here are TK tour companies to consider.

Tsaatan woman milking a reindeer in northern Mongolia — One of Purposeful Nomad’s new trips for 2021 heads to Mongolia. All of their tours are

Skyscanner expert explains how to use flexible travel to book with confidence for 2021

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LONDON, Dec. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Skyscanner’s US travel expert Mark Crossey today shared expert advice on how keen vacationers can use flexible travel to book future trips with confidence.

“As news of vaccines nearing readiness has broken, we’ve seen travelers turn their attention to next year. American travelers have been very engaged with the changing restrictions on travel in 2020 and are keen to get away safely within official guidance.

“Many airlines have scrapped domestic fare change fees indefinitely and extended the removal of international change fees until 2021. The emergence of truly flexible travel fares has not gone unnoticed and US travelers are taking advantage. Skyscanner has responded to these trends with a series of safer, smarter travel features to help US travelers book with confidence that they’re getting the right price, with the right added extras.

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“Generally speaking, a flexible flight

A New Book By The V&A Reveals The Meaning Behind Our Colourful World

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What’s your favourite colour? This question might ordinarily be viewed as a bland conversation starter, but your answer can be surprisingly revealing. Blue, for instance, might typically connotate peacefulness and calmness, with the ocean and sky the touchstones of the hue, but it is also a colour related to melancholy, with the phrase ‘feeling the blues’ summing up when we may feel down. Red, on the other hand, is typically seen as fiery and passionate, but it is also a shade to signify danger – it’s the colour of blood, of course, and of ‘stop’ signs all over the world.

V&A — The new title looks at design and colour.

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Delving deeper into the subject is a new title – The V&A Book of Colour in Design (£30, Thames & Hudson) – by multi-award-winning graphic design studio Here Design and edited by Tim Travis, curator

A silver lining to 2020? Building genuine virtual relationships

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Like many executives, Jimmy Etheredge, chief executive of North America for Accenture, saw his work life change completely in the last nine months. Etheredge is focusing on the silver linings of working from home.

Jimmy Etheredge, chief executive of North America for Accenture that’s based in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., is pictured in an undated photo. Courtesy Accenture/Handout via REUTERS

“My business is all about client relationships,” said Etheredge, 57, who was named North American CEO last year. He used to travel five days a week but now conducts most of his conversations virtually.

“I’m having more discussions with senior clients because I don’t have to get on a plane just to talk to them,” the Atlanta-based executive said, noting the deepening of some relationships as a result.

“In the past, when talking one-on-one with a CEO we’d say, ‘How are you doing?” and then get into

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What to do if your seatmate won’t mask up

6 reasons why now is the time to book travel with points and miles

How iPhone 12’s camera beats the iPhone 11 Pro (with proof)

RVshare’s 2021 Travel Trend Report Reveals a New Age of Travel and Discovery for the Year Ahead

‘Music Vacation’ festival with Jason Isbell, Grace Potter planned in Florida

One Month at a Time: Muddling through the holidays | One Month At A Time

The Top Women’s-Only Travel Tours That Offer Flexibility For Booking

Skyscanner expert explains how to use flexible travel to book with confidence for 2021

A New Book By The V&A Reveals The Meaning Behind Our Colourful World

A silver lining to 2020? Building genuine virtual relationships

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