Friday, July 17, 2020

Is this the end of hostels?

Plus Olympic stadiums in ruins, 2021 travel plans, Airbnb's new ban, and more
 
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Hostel room with 6 stacked beds

Four-storey bunk beds and fighter-jet snores. Alarms going off at 5am. Making friends for life. Hostels have offered independent travelers both affordability and sociability for generations, but can they tempt people back during and after the pandemic?


 
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A boat on the water near a stone building in the UAE
Where in the world are people planning to travel in 2021?
Naturally, people all over the world are looking forward to when hopping a plane will once again be possible. But where are the most popular places that people are planning to visit? A new study has revealed the results.
Get your calendars ready
 
Party in the sunset
Airbnb is banning some users under 25
With public health mandates in place throughout the country, Airbnb is taking steps to stop harmful actions and group parties from happening at host properties. But users under 25 face a harder time booking if they haven't before.
Manners first
Abandoned Sarajevo Olympic Stadium
What happens to Olympic stadiums when the Games are over?
While we miss the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the stadiums stand empty, it makes us wonder: what happens to the venues when the games finish and the crowds leave the host city?
Closing Remarks
 
Cycling in a forest
A new cycle route will take you from Yellowstone to Minneapolis
Called the 'Parks, Peaks and Prairies Bicycle Route,' the 1287-mile route brings cyclists through Wyoming’s plains, past South Dakota and on to the continent’s biggest rivers and some of the 10,000 lakes of Minnesota.
The Long Haul
 
 
 
The trending three
These destinations saw the biggest jump in searches in your region compared to this week last year:
 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Catskills, New York
South Lake Tahoe, California
 



 
 
Indoor inspiration
 
 

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