#In pandemic, worry about finding summer workers

#In pandemic, worry about finding summer workers

“#In pandemic, worry about finding summer workers” BOSTON — The owner of seafood restaurants on Cape Cod has eliminated lunch service and delayed the opening of some locations because his summertime influx of foreign workers hasn’t arrived yet. More than a thousand miles away, a Jamaican couple is fretting about whether the rest of their…

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#Innocent tourist visiting from Kansas shot in NYC: cops

#Innocent tourist visiting from Kansas shot in NYC: cops

“#Innocent tourist visiting from Kansas shot in NYC: cops” He’s not in Kansas anymore. A 44-year-old tourist from the Sunflower State was struck by an errant bullet when a shooting erupted early Wednesday in Midtown, authorities said.  The innocent bystander was at the corner of West 38th Street and Eighth Avenue, walking back to his…

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#Tourists take advantage of near-empty NYC tour buses

#Tourists take advantage of near-empty NYC tour buses

“#Tourists take advantage of near-empty NYC tour buses” All aboard the ghost town tour. That was how a visiting couple took in the Big Apple on a recent frosty afternoon — the only two passengers of the once-popular hop-on, hop-off red buses. “We have plenty of room,” joked Kevin Ortiz, 38, as he huddled with…

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#California town giving overnight visitors 0 to spend during trip

#California town giving overnight visitors $100 to spend during trip

“#California town giving overnight visitors $100 to spend during trip” This California town really wants people to visit.  Santa Maria Valley, in California’s Central Coast, which is known for its vineyards and wineries, is giving visitors $100 to spend on local businesses during their stay — but there’s a catch. In order to get the $100 gift card, visitors have to spend…

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#NYC Restaurant Week will be takeout-only amid COVID-19

#NYC Restaurant Week will be takeout-only amid COVID-19

“#NYC Restaurant Week will be takeout-only amid COVID-19” New York City’s Restaurant Week is back — but this time no reservations are required. The popular, decades-old promotion that lets people try out fancy restaurants at a moderate cost is relaunching after a lull as a takeout-only program. Restaurant Week To Go, as its being dubbed,…

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#China encouraging ‘revenge travel’ following coronavirus lockdowns to help economy

#China encouraging ‘revenge travel’ following coronavirus lockdowns to help economy

“#China encouraging ‘revenge travel’ following coronavirus lockdowns to help economy” Well, then. Chinese officials are reportedly encouraging citizens to get out and adventure in a “revenge travel” pitch to revive tourism and boost the economy, following months of lockdowns and restrictions in the fight against COVID-19. Starting Thursday, about 550 million people are expected to…

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#Indonesia gives free Bali staycations to test tourism readiness

#Indonesia gives free Bali staycations to test tourism readiness

“#Indonesia gives free Bali staycations to test tourism readiness” JAKARTA – Indonesia is offering free tours and staycations to 4,440 residents of its resort island of Bali, in a seven-week tourism dry-run to promote the international holiday hotspot and test its coronavirus health protocols. Authorities halted tourism in Indonesia’s prime attraction in April to prevent…

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