by Mary Charleson | Sep 14, 2021 | South Africa, Travel industry news, When a pandemic strikes
Navigating the journey of multiple flights, transfers and accommodations from North America to Kenya to join a safari as a solo traveler has never been for the faint of heart. Add in a pandemic, the necessity to take health safety precautions, and the ever-evolving...
by Mary Charleson | Apr 30, 2021 | Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Europe, South Africa, South America / Central America, USA, When a pandemic strikes
It’s safe to say that many of us would love to get back to traveling in 2021, and it’s quite likely we will – at least locally and domestically where restrictions allow. Many have pegged their hopes on the last quarter of 2021 to open up...
by Mary Charleson | Jan 8, 2021 | Travel industry news, When a pandemic strikes
The other night I was channel surfing movies, and a segment caught my eye showing people on planes, in airports, dining and dancing and generally living a carefree life. But the thing that startled me was my internal reaction. “Where’s the social distancing? How about...
by Mary Charleson | Aug 5, 2020 | Europe, When a pandemic strikes
Our Ibizia rental car had come to a stop, somewhere close to the Czech Republic and Austria border, on a country road in the middle of seemingly nowhere. There was nothing on the horizon in our 360 view except fields of dead flowers, somewhat symbolic of our cell...
by Mary Charleson | Jun 18, 2020 | Travel industry news, When a pandemic strikes
By Co-contributors: Mary Charleson and Barbara Cameron Mary Charleson, the author, has been a marketing consultant, speaker and writer at www.fiveminutemarketing.com for the last 20 years. Since launching www.carryonequeen.com in 2018, a travel content site for female...
by Mary Charleson | May 25, 2020 | Canada, Travel industry news, When a pandemic strikes
If you’re an avid skier like me, you’re likely wondering what the next ski season will look like at Whistler. But, beyond the usual speculation about snowfall, the 2020/21 season is susceptible to where the current pandemic will leave us. It has been clear, for the...