January Travel News
Hi from Rick: Happy New Year Travels…Sooner or Later
One year ago, as I happily said goodbye to 2020, I hoped — and expected — that the pandemic would be a distant memory by 2022. But COVID had other plans.
And yet, despite Omicron and the winter surge, I remain optimistic. That's based partly on my belief that this latest variant is another necessary step in society's road back to some kind of normalcy. And it's because of the two wonderful trips I enjoyed in Europe in the fall of 2021. Being back in Europe filled me with hope. And I believe that in 2022 — sooner or later — many of us will be traveling again.
On my recent travels, from Athens to the Alps and Rome to Paris, I was struck by how normal things felt. I saw societies adapting in smart, pragmatic, and compassionate ways to manage risk while getting back to enjoying life… Read more
