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Celebrated Black Owned Business Fights COVID with Creativity

Big Mama’s Kitchen and Catering is an Omaha visitor favorite with celebrity status, featured on the Food Network, Cooking Channel, Travel Channel and the Sundance Channel for its home-cooked soul food. Then the pandemic hit. In mid-March, Big Mama’s had …

Travel shaming -- another trend of 2020

For many people, travel these days is fraught with second-guessing, extra research and plenty of confusion by way of logistics, travel restrictions and safety -- and that's before you add in what everyone else has to say about your decisions.

A "Santizing Butler" is the latest luxury amenity for safely reopening a residential resort

Continuum, South Florida’s premier resort-style oceanfront condominium residences, is setting the industry standard for a phased reopening of luxury residential amenities with the help of today’s state-of-the-art building technology that harnesses local health and safety guidelines and enables residents to …

The pandemic's financial impact on airlines will be worse than the 9/11 attacks

Covid-19 will impact the US airline industry even more than the terrorist attacks on September 11th. Planes have been grounded and the financial impacts of the pandemic will change the industry and air travel for the foreseeable future.

American Airlines will lay off 19,000 workers if it doesn't get additional federal help

American Airlines says it will lay off or involuntarily furlough 19,000 employees as of October 1 unless the airline industry gets more help from Congress.

Bulgaria: Wild majesty in one of Europe's oldest countries

For more than a century, Bulgaria has had little trouble enticing people to its beach resorts scattered along the Black Sea coast. City-breakers head to its main cities -- including Sofia, the capital, and Plovdiv, the 2019 European Capital of …

Is winter holiday travel canceled? Not quite

For the past several years, Hong Kong-based fashion designer Marie France Van Damme has spent the week between Christmas and New Year's in Malaysia -- island hopping on a boat with her husband, three sons and their girlfriends.

The handful of countries still welcoming US tourists

Once one of the world's most powerful travel documents, the might of the US passport has shriveled under the cloud of coronavirus, with doors slammed shut across the planet to American travelers.

The Bahamas banned flights from the US and other hard-hit countries in effort to contain coronavirus spread

The Bahamian government is banning travelers from the US and other countries where coronavirus cases are surging in an effort to prevent further spread of the virus in the Caribbean nation.

3 people test positive for Covid-19 after taking Delta flight from Atlanta to Albany, airline says

Three people have tested positive for coronavirus on Friday after taking a Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to Albany, New York.

Texas coast’s newest vacation haven Lively Beach on Mustang Island announces grand opening in July

Bringing vibrant energy and open-air adventure to vacation living along the Texas coast, Lively Beach plans its highly anticipated grand opening for July.

4 Tips for Planning a Summer Family Vacation

As stay-at-home orders ease, many families are eager to get out of the house and hit the road for a summer trip. However, vacation will most likely look different this year as families looking to get away may stay closer …

Say Sí to San Antonio This Summer

Starting June 15 and all summer long, it’s time to see and say si to San Antonio. The renowned Texas escape destination is making it easier and safer to enjoy much-deserved time to relax and have fun together. The Si …

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Longest-Running Black Media Platform Marks 50-Year Legacy of Evolution and Innovation in Black Culture with Special Collector’s Edition Issue; – - Iconic Supermodel Naomi Campbell Graces 50th Anniversary May/June Issue in First-Ever Self-Shot Cover; Talks to ESSENCE about Turning 50 …

Visit San Antonio Provides “Virtual San Antonio” Resources

Visit San Antonio, the city’s official tourism marketing organization, continues to expand “Virtual San Antonio,” a robust site full of San Antonio virtual tours, educational resources, DIY demonstrations, stories of local heroes, cool downloadable tools, and more. As many people …