pandemic

Pandemic fuels beach home sales in Delaware, Maryland

By Tina D. Thompson 3 weeks ago

Home sales in the Delaware and Maryland Eastern Shore beach communities saw a huge spike in 2020, and real estate agents and buyers alike say it was largely fueled by the pandemic, with buyers, many from the D.C. area, seeking a refuge away from the city but within driving distance of home.

Home sales in the Delaware and Maryland Eastern Shore beach communities saw a huge spike in 2020, and real estate agents and buyers alike say it was largely fueled by the pandemic, with buyers, many from the D.C. area, seeking a refuge away from the city but within

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Do you need travel insurance while travelling during this pandemic?

By Tina D. Thompson 4 weeks ago


text: With a travel insurance policy, policyholders are safeguarded from additional expenses that they may have incurred on an event of trip cancellation.

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With a travel insurance policy, policyholders are safeguarded from additional expenses that they may have incurred on an event of trip cancellation.

With travel bans, grounded airplanes, and prolonged lockdowns imposed by governments across the globe, the travel industry took the worst hit by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

Even though some believe that the travel industry will bounce back once the vaccine is accessible to everyone, experts say people still need to take into account restrictions and precautions while travelling.

Why does one need travel insurance especially during a pandemic?

Travelling amid a

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Top Travel Destinations for When the Pandemic Ends, in 2027

By Tina D. Thompson 4 weeks ago

Governments across the world are advising against travel, in order to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Some cities are open for tourism, but the consensus is that it’s best to wait until things are back to normal—when your friends can safely cancel travel plans at the last minute, just like in the good old days. Until then, pack your bags, then put them in the closet and dream about all the cool vacay spots you’ll hit when the pandemic ends, in 2027.

Old New York

Old New York is going to be so fun—hopping from bar to bar because

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Planning a Pandemic Wedding? Try an Elopement Package

By Tina D. Thompson 4 weeks ago

By Sally French

As the number of large weddings and lavish receptions plummeted in 2020 — a trend looking to continue for at least the early part of 2021 — luxury hotels are turning to a new strategy to market their event space: elopements.

While an elopement might conjure up images of a casual courthouse ceremony, a secret getaway or a Las Vegas drive-thru with Elvis as your officiant, some hotels are capitalizing on an entirely different clientele in 2021. Luxury hotels are amplifying their abilities to offer what they’re calling “Elopement Wedding Packages,” also sometimes referred to as micro

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