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  • Decision crossroads: Restart your travel business or let it die and move…

    Anne Rose Travel, Hospitality & Event Management

    The world is struggling with a pandemic that has had catastrophic effects on human life, our society, our sense of security, and our sense of connectedness. And the travel industry, which employs millions, has clearly been decimated. Those of us in the travel industry are at a crossroads. Do you embark on a path to resuscitate your moribund travel business? Or do you let it die and move on to something else?

  • Should you build your own custom car?

    Patrick Peterson Transportation Technology & Automotive

    Are you the sort of person who loves cars? Do you love to tinker and make alterations and additions to your vehicle? If so, a custom car might be a really appealing project for you. Should you build your own custom car? Or should you opt for stripping out an existing vehicle and making changes to it? It is possible to build your own custom car, so find out more in this article.

  • 5 ways the beauty space is staying exactly the same

    Elizabeth Donat Retail

    In a time of so much variability and unrest, it's crucial to look at the things that are staying the same. As spa and beauty industry professionals, we are adapting to many changes in our industry: spa shutdowns, changes to the retail environment, new sanitation regulations, supply shortages and corporate closures. However, in light of this, let's talk about the resilience of the beauty industry and the constants that will anchor our industry.

  • TPWD now accepting drawn hunt applications for 2020-21 season

    John McAdams Recreation & Leisure

    It's that time of year again: the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is now accepting applications through the Texas Public Hunt system for the 2020-21 season. This year, the state is offering over 9,000 permits on nearly 100 different hunting areas in Texas to hunt a variety of different big game, exotic, small game, upland bird, and waterfowl species.

  • 8 US museums you might not know about

    Dave G. Houser Travel, Hospitality & Event Management

    America loves its museums. There are more than 35,000 of them scattered across the country, and while many are temporarily closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, we can look forward to their reopening soon. The nation’s museums range from opulent and influential to obscure and offbeat. It is the latter category that most intrigues us. Here are eight such museums.

  • New York employees traveling to COVID-19 hotspots won’t get paid…

    Grace Ferguson Civil & Government

    To help reduce the spread of the virus, some states have enacted a mandatory 14-day quarantine on people traveling from out of town. Along with imposing mandatory quarantine on certain out-of-towners, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently issued an executive order, which says that New York employees who voluntarily travel to COVID-19 hotspots after June 25, 2020, are ineligible for the state's COVID-19 paid sick leave benefits.

  • Infographic: Move over, VR — XR sports are the future

    Brian Wallace Sports & Fitness

    The popularity of virtual reality experiences, including augmented and mixed reality, is on the rise. But there’s a new kid on the block in this sector — extended reality, or XR. Check out this infographic to learn more about XR and why it will be an $18 billion market by 2023.

  • Dream and plan with travel lists

    Cindy Belt Recreation & Leisure

    Whether you are still traveling or parked somewhere on a coronavirus timeout, you can dream and plan your next trip. I like having lists of places to visit. Some can be travel destinations while others may just be quick stops along the way that you don’t want to miss. Here are some ideas.

  • Travel insurance gets the COVID-19 test

    Lark Gould Travel, Hospitality & Event Management

    As travel looks to ramp up somehow in this precarious time, travel insurance concerns and interest have skyrocketed, and coverage is not always clear. This scene, for instance, is a familiar one of late and could happen to you. Say, you booked a trip — an expensive trip — It involved a cruise around Asia, a private tour in Japan and some upper-class seats on international flights. That was in January. Then February and March happened, and everything changed.

  • 10 passwords that haven’t been breached yet

    Chad Hammond Science & Technology

    A staggering number of people are still using blatantly obvious and easy-to-guess passwords. The problem is compounded by the fact that people tend to reuse the same password for multiple platforms. This leads to millions of accounts being breached every year. New research has listed 10 passwords that haven’t been breached yet. While these are not the only passwords that haven't been involved in a breach, security experts encourage users to take stock and follow (but not copy) the examples to ensure that their personal data is secure.