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Milan's Shuttered Duomo will Ring with the Voice of an 'Angel' as Bocelli Performs Easter Concert

Milan's Shuttered Duomo will Ring with the Voice of an 'Angel' as Bocelli Performs Easter Concert

 The COVID-19 pandemic is cancelling Easter celebrations large and small around the world. Thousand-year-old cathedrals will make history as they remain empty and silent.Enter Andrea Angel Bocelli.Celine Dion has said that, 'if God has a singing voice, he must sound a lot like Andrea Bocelli.'The Italian tenor who made pop music audiences fall in love with classical opera, who has received cultural honors in his home country and also has Grammy awards and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame…...


Viking Sets Sail on the Mississippi

Viking Sets Sail on the Mississippi

From rivers, to oceans and lakes… and now to America’s heartland. Viking Cruises has announced it will cruise the Mississippi between St. Louis and New Orleans beginning in 2022.The company’s first custom vessel, purpose-made in America for these iconic river itineraries, is named Viking Mississippi and debuts in August 2022.  It will be the largest and most modern ship in the region. In signature Viking style, the 193 stateroom, 5-deck state-of-the-art ship features the clean lines of Scandinavian style. In the case...

Viking Sets Sail on the Mississippi

The Whale Shark Whisperer of Cabo

The Whale Shark Whisperer of Cabo

It’s a paradise where Mexico’s Sea of Cortez meets the Pacific. Los Cabos has become synonymous with a chic coastal retreat for Hollywood celebrities and global jetsetters.The southern tip of the Baja Peninsula teems with luxury beachside resorts and spas, where stylish people relax, go golfing, horseback riding, and dancing til dawn.But Cabo is first and foremost about the sea. Its signature landmark is the Arch rock formation rising from the ocean at the ‘End of the World’, and water-based activities...


Last week, we launched our #FrontlineStays initiative with the goal of providing places to stay to COVID-19 responders

Last week, we launched our #FrontlineStays initiative with the goal of providing places to stay to COVID-19 responders

Last week, we launched our #FrontlineStays initiative with the goal of providing places to stay to COVID-19 responders. Today, we’re proud to announce that Airbnb hosts have stepped up to offer 100,000 places to stay for those on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, with Airbnb waiving all fees. If you know a medical professional, relief worker or first responder working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, please share this with them (with our thanks) so they can...

Last week, we launched our #FrontlineStays initiative with the goal of providing places to stay to COVID-19 responders


Our hosts have been asking how they can help COVID-19 responders

Our hosts have been asking how they can help COVID-19 responders

Our hosts have been asking how they can help COVID-19 responders. We are partnering with them to help provide free or subsidized housing for 100,000 COVID-19 responders around the world. Hosts can opt in to provide homes that follow safety and cleanliness protocols based on recommendations from government health agencies. This idea started with pilots in Italy and France, and nearly 6,000 hosts have already offered their homes. Thank you to our host community for opening your doors. Tap the link in...

Our hosts have been asking how they can help COVID-19 responders