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How I’ll Think About my Future Travel Plans Moving Forward
Four months and multiple postponed trips later I’m finally starting to think about traveling again. I won’t say I’m ready to hop on a plane or book a hotel stay, but I’m at least considering future travel. This thought doesn’t come lightly. Living through the first wave of coronavirus in NYC and losing my grandmother to COVID-19 has made me even more cautious about emerging from this quarantine. The current Black Lives Matter Movement and my entrance into my own anti-racist work have also caused me to reflect on the ways I’ve centered white stories, restaurants, and destinations in my past travels. When I start traveling again, I want to…
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Takeaways from the 2020 New York Times Travel Show
The New York Times Travel Show just wrapped up and I’m ready to talk about it! This is the second time I’ve attended the New York Times Travel Show and both years I’ve enjoyed the conversations that it sparks. If you don’t know, this is the “largest trade and consumer travel show in North America.” Each year, thousands of people from all different parts of the travel community gather in NYC‘s Javits Convention Center for a weekend of discovery, conversation, and inspiration. The convention includes a floor with international booths, cooking demonstrations, and cultural performances. But my favorite parts are the travel seminars held downstairs. These seminars feature travel writers…
