Episode 9
January 21st, 2021 | Duration 00:46:29 | Posted in The TIN Lounge by Korrine Johnson, Theresa Chu-Bermudez
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Our Full Episode this week talks about 2021 travel trends including digital nomad programs, vaccinations, private travel options, and more!
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Articles we discussed:
One Year After Australian Wildfires, “Birdsong Is Deafening” and Flora Flourishes on Kangaroo Island
Portugal’s Madeira Islands Create World’s First Digital Nomad Village
How Will the Incoming Biden Administration Affect the Travel Industry?
AHLA says hotels are ‘uniquely positioned’ to give vaccinations
Private Travel: Why It’s Increasingly Accessible and In Demand
Here are Caribbean and Mexico resorts offering Covid testing
New Research From Agoda Looks at 2021 Travel Desires
The COVID Vaccine Travel Booking Spree Is On
As heard on Excess Baggage:
Trump Lifts Europe, Brazil Travel Bans—but Biden to Reinstate Them
Quarantine and COVID Test Now Required for All Travel to England
Bonaire Has Reopened To North American Visitors
Costa Rica Shows Gradual Rebound In Visitation At The End Of 2020
Thailand Introduces New Tourist Tax for International Travelers
Contiki Launches New U.S. National Park Trips
Polynesian Cultural Center prepares to reopen, cautiously
ASTA asks the CDC to delay its Covid-testing order
MAUI PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY RULES, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 19, 2021
Azamara president has a message for travel advisors
Where to Glamp in Mexico Right Now

Meet the Podcaster
Korrine Johnson
Korrine is the creator of Travel Biz Boss and co-owner of Journeys Travel Company. She always wanted to be in the travel industry and finally made the jump in 2007. When she had the idea to create a travel industry news podcast, she knew there was only one person who…
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Meet the Podcaster
Theresa Chu-Bermudez
Theresa is the owner of Get Out! Custom Travels and was inspired to go into the travel industry after her solo trip to New Zealand in 2013 (although it would be another three years before she would actually launch her own agency). An avid Lord of the Rings fan, she…
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