SHOW NOTES: Dueling Van Gogh in NYC, Vaccines for tourists in Alaska and the Maldives, France planning to reopen, and a car rental shortage Immersive Van Gogh Official Website https://www.vangoghnyc.com/ The Venue For NYC’s Mesmerizing Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit Has Been Revealed https://secretnyc.co/van-gogh-nyc-skylight-on-vesey/ Everything You Need To Know About The ‘Dueling’ Van Gogh Exhibits Coming To NYC https://secretnyc.co/nyc-van-gogh-exhibits/ Industry Fears Car Rental Shortage https://www.travelpulse.com/news/car-rental-and-rail/industry-fears-car-rental-shortage.html France Set To Start Lifting Restrictions for Vaccinated Foreign Travelers in May https://www.travelpulse.com/news/destinations/france-set-to-start-lifting-restrictions-for-vaccinated-foreign-travelers-in-may.html To Boost Tourism, Alaska Will Offer COVID-19 Vaccines To Visitors https://www.travelpulse.com/news/destinations/to-boost-tourism-alaska-will-offer-covid-19-vaccines-to-visitors.html The Maldives Plans to Offer COVID-19 Vaccines to Tourists https://www.cntraveler.com/story/the-maldives-plans-to-offer-covid-19-vaccines-to-tourists WWW.GOTHAM-GURU.COM --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gothamguru/support

SHOW NOTES: Coney Island reopens, Delta Airlines to sell middle seats and updates mask policy, Florida sues the US Government, Volcano erupts on St. Vincent in Southern Caribbean Delta’s Mask Policy Bans This Type of Face Covering https://www.travelandleisure.com/airlines-airports/delta/delta-air-lines-banning-face-masks-with-valve Goodbye empty middle seats. Delta is selling the whole plane starting May 1 https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/31/business/delta-middle-seats Coney Island Rides Open On Friday, New Roller Coaster and Baseball Starting Soon https://bklyner.com/coney-island-rides-open-on-friday-new-roller-coaster-and-baseball-starting-soon/ Florida Suing US Government Over “Unlawful” Cruise Industry Shutdown https://www.travelpulse.com/news/cruise/florida-suing-us-government-over-unlawful-cruise-industry-shutdown.html Volcano Erupts in Southern Caribbean https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/09/world/americas/volcano-St-Vincent-eruption-caribbean.html --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gothamguru/support

SHOW NOTES:  Broadway shows announce opening dates, Tribeca Film Festival to occur in-person, CDC says the vaccinated can travel, Venice diverting cruise ships, Cruise industry frustrated with CDC Diana: The Musical Announces Netflix Air Date, Broadway Reopening Plans https://www.theatermania.com/broadway/news/diana-musical-netflix-broadway-reopening_92077.html Tribeca Film Festival returning to in-person format throughout New York City this year https://www.nydailynews.com/snyde/ny-tribeca-film-festival-2021-in-person-20210329-ygikfbr2tbbajjaktizfqsdgw4-story.html Vaccinated Americans are free to travel but should still take precautions, the C.D.C. says. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/02/science/cdc-travel-vaccinated.html Venice will divert cruise ships from its historic city center https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/venice-italy-cruise-ships Cruise lines are sailing away from the CDC's Conditional Sailing Order https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Insights/Cruise-lines-sail-away-from-the-CDC Frustration boils over on the CDC's silence on cruise guidelines https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Frustration-CDC-silence-on-cruise-guidelines --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gothamguru/support

SHOW NOTES: Outdoor performances return to NYC, Greece opening to travelers, Mexican travel tax, Tokyo Olympics, travel insurance changes The Arts Are Coming Back This Summer. Just Step Outside https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/16/theater/summer-outdoor-performances.html BAM’s 2021 Season Will Be Outdoors and Online https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/11/arts/bam-2021-season.html Travel Insurance Companies Add Permanent Pandemic Coverage https://www.cntraveler.com/story/travel-insurance-companies-add-permanent-pandemic-coverage Greece Will Welcome Travelers Again Starting on May 14 https://www.travelmarketreport.com/Destinations/articles/Greece-Will-Welcome-Travelers-Again-Starting-on-May-14 Travelers to Quintana Roo Will Soon Have to Pay Tourist Tax https://www.travelmarketreport.com/Destinations/articles/Travelers-to-Quintana-Roo-Will-Soon-Have-to-Pay-Tourist-Tax It's Confirmed: Tokyo Olympics Will Bar Foreign Spectators From Attending https://www.cntraveler.com/story/tokyo-olympics-foreign-spectators --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gothamguru/support

SHOW NOTES: NYC dining capacity increases, 9/11 20th anniversary news, NY lifts domestic traveler quarantine, Ruth Bader Ginsberg statue, NYC-Canada walking trail, Disney news, Vegas update, and Glimmerglass Festival is a go. Reading of 9/11 victims’ names will return for 20th anniversary of World Trade Center attack https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-nyc-world-trade-center-anniversary-name-reading-20210311-k2wl3ljkcjg6zabw4lydb36rrq-story.html A massive statue of RBG is being unveiled in downtown Brooklyn today https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/a-massive-statue-of-rbg-is-being-unveiled-in-downtown-brooklyn-today-031221 Disney Makes Several Announcements Including Opening Date for Ratatouille https://www.travelpulse.com/news/entertainment/disney-makes-several-announcements-including-opening-date-for-ratatouille.html You Can Now Walk or Bike From New York City to Canada, Thanks to This New 750-mile Trail https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/parks-gardens/empire-state-trail-completed-new-york-to-canada Glimmerglass Festival to Stage Its Operas Outdoors This Summer https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/01/arts/glimmerglass-festival-new-york.htmla Visitors have mixed reactions as night clubs, pools reopen on the Las Vegas Strip https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/visitors-have-mixed-reactions-as-night-clubs-pools-reopen-on-the-las-vegas-strip/ These Las Vegas Casinos and Resorts Will Be Open 24 Hours Again Starting in March https://www.travelandleisure.com/hotels-resorts/las-vegas-hotels-resorts-24-hour-operations-reopening --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gothamguru/support

SHOW NOTES: This week's topics include the following: arts venues and movie theaters reopening in NYC, vaccine and health passports, the Uffizi Galley's new Diffusi project, and the rise of ghost kitchens. New York to Allow Limited Live Performances to Resume in April https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/03/arts/new-york-arts-reopening.htmls Select Broadway Venues to Welcome Back Audiences for Special Events Beginning in April https://www.playbill.com/article/select-broadway-venues-to-welcome-back-audiences-for-special-events-beginning-in-april These NYC movie theaters are opening on Friday—here's what you can expect https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/these-nyc-movie-theaters-are-opening-on-fridayheres-what-you-can-expect-030321 New York Pilots COVID Passport of Sorts to Fast-Track Reopening: Here's How It Works https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/coronavirus/ny-pilots-covid-passport-of-sorts-to-fast-track-reopening-heres-how-it-works/2919254/ Florence's Uffizi Gallery Is Spreading its Art Around Italy https://www.cntraveler.com/story/florences-uffizi-gallery-is-spreading-its-art-around-italy Glimmerglass Festival to Stage Its Operas Outdoors This Summer https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/01/arts/glimmerglass-festival-new-york.htmla The rise of vaccine passports https://www.axios.com/vaccine-passports-pandemic-1436f5c9-d48c-44fc-81e2-2fe7512334c6.html An Accor-SBE venture puts new spin on burgeoning 'ghost kitchen' trend https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/An-Accor-SBE-venture-puts-new-spin-on-burgeoning-ghost-kitchen-trend Vaccine Passports, Covid’s Next Political Flash Point https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/02/world/europe/passports-covid-vaccine.html --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gothamguru/support

Lincoln Center plans outdoor performances, dine with Celebrities at Peter Luger, Charging Bull artist has died, Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary, 4 new luxury train routes, air travel contact tracing, and new art museums in Norway Source articles: Lincoln Center Will Head Outside Its Closed Theaters to Perform https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/25/arts/lincoln-center-covid-outdoors.html Peter Luger Steak House welcomes diners at 35% alongside famous wax figures https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Food/peter-luger-steak-house-welcomes-diners-35-alongside/story?id=76132820 Arturo Di Modica, Sculptor of the ‘Charging Bull’, Dies at 80 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/21/us/arturo-di-modica-dead.html 5 New Train Routes We're Excited About https://www.cntraveler.com/story/new-train-routes-were-excited-about Disney World prepares to celebrate a 'Magical' milestone https://www.travelweekly.com/North-America-Travel/Disney-World-prepares-to-celebrate-a-Magical-milestone Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Celebration Begins October 1st https://youtu.be/MKU38FZbc70 A4A carriers commit to contact tracing https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/A4A-members-commit-to-contact-tracing From 'The Scream' to the stars in Norway https://www.travelweekly.com/Europe-Travel/Insights/From-The-Scream-to-the-stars-in-Norway --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gothamguru/support

Resourceful pastry chefs in NYC, Unusual outdoor dining options in Colorado, exciting news about Stonehenge, remote working from the Caribbean, a new National Park, eco-friendly cruise ships, and a new Hans Christian Anderson museum. 3-ton parts of Stonehenge may have been carried from earlier monuments https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/2021/02/3-ton-parts-stonehenge-may-carried-from-earlier-monuments/ Second time lucky? Stonehenge first erected in Wales, archaeologists say https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-stonehenge-idUSKBN2AC0UK Old Ski Gondolas Find New Life as Private Dining Rooms https://www.foodandwine.com/travel/restaurants/ski-gondola-restaurants-private-dining-rooms Meet America’s 63rd National Park https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/16/travel/national-park-new-river-gorge.html In the Caribbean, Montserrat is the latest to court remote workers https://www.travelweekly.com/Caribbean-Travel/Montserrat-is-the-latest-to-attract-remote-workers Stuck at Home, Pastry Chefs Find Freedom. New Yorkers Find Cookies https://nytimes.com/2021/02/16/dining/pastry-chefs-small-business.html Eco-friendly cruise ships to be powered by sails https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/cruise-ship-sail-design-chantiers-atlantique/index.html Whimsical New Museum Will Bring Hans Christian Andersen’s Imagination to Life https://www.afar.com/magazine/hans-christian-andersen-museum-opens-in-denmark-in-summer-2021 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gothamguru/support

New arts and culture programming announced in NYC and NY State. Details on travel to Hawaii. A rescue of people stranded on an island in the Bahamas. · Cuomo Announces Pop-Up Performances Across New York o https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/08/arts/music/andrew-cuomo-nypopsup-concerts.html · 3 People Stranded on Uninhabited Island Are Rescued After 33 Days o https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/10/us/bahamas-coast-guard-rescue.html · Hanauma Bay implements new ticketing system o https://www.travelweekly.com/Hawaii-Travel/Hanauma-Bay-gives-the-boot-to-visitors-on-foot · Kauai reopens to tourists, with caveats o https://www.travelweekly.com/Hawaii-Travel/Kauai-reopens-to-tourists-with-caveats · Polynesian Cultural Center reopens, cautiously o https://www.travelweekly.com/Hawaii-Travel/Insights/Polynesian-Cultural-Center-prepares-to-reopen · Hawaii Travel Restrictions: Things Tourists Should Know for 2021 o https://www.travelpulse.com/gallery/destinations/hawaii-travel-restrictions-things-tourists-should-know-for-2021.html --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gothamguru/support

SHOW NOTES:  · Community Rallies Around ‘Deliveristas’ Who Lost Everything in a Bensonhurst House Fire: https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/monet-friends-exhibition-sydney · Indoor Dining Will Reopen in New York City at 25% Capacity: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/29/nyregion/indoor-dining-nyc-restaurants.html · A stunning multi-sensory Monet exhibition is opening in Australia: https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/monet-friends-exhibition-sydney · CDC: Testing and International Travel: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/testing-air-travel.html · CDC: Travel Guidance: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/index.html · Updated: Biden mask mandate for travel took effect last night: https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Government/Biden-mask-mandate-takes-effect-tonight · TSA Workers Granted Authority to Enforce Biden’s Mask Mandate: https://www.travelpulse.com/news/impacting-travel/tsa-workers-granted-authority-to-enforce-bidens-mask-mandate.html · Travelers Should Prepare Themselves In Case They Test COVID-19 Positive Abroad: https://www.travelpulse.com/news/features/travelers-should-prepare-themselves-in-case-they-test-covid-19-positive-abroad.html · American Queen Steamboat Company, Victory Cruise Lines to Require COVID-19 Vaccines: https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/5858/ · Here Are the New Rules Carnival Will Implement When Cruising Returns: https://www.travelpulse.com/news/cruise/here-are-the-new-rules-carnival-will-implement-when-cruising-returns.html --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gothamguru/support