Compass
Some of you may ask why I chose Guatemala — especially if you’re like my parents whose idea of adventure is an all-inclusive trip to Cuba.
My last trip was in February 2020, just a month before the coronavirus pandemic shut much of the world down for months on end.
With all of the challenges facing Washington and a forthcoming Presidential Inauguration to prepare for, we spoke to Elliott Ferguson, President and CEO of Destination DC, to talk about the status of tourism in the District.
But for many of us wanderlust-filled souls, there is one major influence on our well-being that the pandemic discourages — and that is travel.
From the summer of 2018 to 2019, I called the charming Slovenian capital of Ljubljana my home. For those of you who have yet to experience Slovenia, it is a feast for the eyes.
The technological resources that are available make research and planning for vacations much easier. This was the reasoning behind the creation of National Shop for Travel Day.
If you’re itching to get out of town, you’re not alone in your wanderlust. Maybe that’s why National Shop for Travel Day – a day dedicated to (you guessed it) shopping for your upcoming adventures – may very well gain quite a bit of traction this year.
Looking back at the previous year is seriously lacking in travel nostalgia. Looking forward is shrouded in uncertainty.
Lockdowns and government restrictions don’t have a put a damper on New Year's Eve festivities.
As 2020 comes to a close we remember the late author Nigel Watts and the eerie predictions he made about this year in his 1995 novel "Twenty Twenty". Nigel's predictions are shared through the voice of his widow, Sahera Cohen.
We were curious about the places other travelers are dreaming about so we asked some of our fellow travelers to share their travel wish list for 2021.
Virtual tours have been a massive hit in 2020, thanks in a large part to the COVID-19 lockdowns. When lockdowns first started in early 2020, many popular venues and institutions were offering virtual tours via social media.














