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Today, Geralyn the Travel Chick interviews Education First go ahead tours for an inside look into the incredible tours their company offers. We are excited to bring this partnership to you in hopes you'd love to join Geralyn and the travel crew for some exciting trips planned in the future. 

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At EF Go Ahead Tours, they believe that travel should help make the world better. Travel is a powerful way to foster understanding of and respect for the people, cultures, and places of the world. Ultimately, travel can change the way we think, feel, and act, and therefore has the power to effect tremendous change throughout the globe.

G Adventures founder Bruce Poon Tip shares the news about Bhutan opening! After 60 years, G Adventures Canada is the first tour operator to bring new travellers to visit Bhutan trail.

Don't miss the NEWEST trend G Adventures is finding with the whole work from home population - this is the NEW WAY OF WORKING in the 20th century. This is the chance of a lifetime to explore, discover and learn about the culture and history of Bhutan.

Want more information, make sure to connect with us at: [email protected] Website: www.TravelChicks.ca

In today's interview, I got to interview Ms. Leanne Garrett, a Canadian citizen who departed for Mexico on December 27th. She shares her experience about testing positive with Covid and what steps she took. 

Please be inspired by what she has to say today, and remember to always protect yourself with travel insurance. You can purchase travel insurance here: 

https://bit.ly/bookinsurancenow

The news article released on this, is linked below.

United States officials have showed no signs of easing travel restrictions for Canadians, who are barred from entering the U.S. at land borders despite Canada loosening its entry rules for fully vaccinated Americans.

Nonetheless, the U.S. State Department has gone ahead and lowered the COVID-19 travel advisory for Canada to "Level 2,” reports revealed on Tuesday (Aug 10).

CDC recommended interactive map: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/map-and-travel-notices.html 

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To read full news article, visit the links below.

Starting Aug. 9, fully vaccinated citizens and permanent residents of the United States will, for the first time in 17 months, be permitted to enter Canada for non-essential travel and skip quarantine.

Eligible visitors must live in the U.S. and be fully vaccinated, with a Health Canada-approved vaccine, for at least 14 days. 

Americans – entering Canada by both land and air – must also show proof of a negative 72-hour molecular COVID-19 test and use the ArriveCAN app, or this online web portal, to upload their vaccination documents.

Those who have recovered from COVID-19, and are eligible to enter Canada, will be allowed to show proof of a positive molecular test taken between 14 and 90 days prior to entering.

Post-arrival COVID-19 tests will still be administered. However, they will be issued on random basis only.

The easing of border rules, part of a phased reopening strategy laid out by the Canadian government, is set to provide some much-needed relief for local tourism businesses that saw staggering declines in customer traffic during the COVID-19 pandemic.

For Canadian Mandatory Quarantine info, visit:

https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/travel-restrictions/isolation?_ga=2.65427624.741489760.1626703513-1332232187.1621614236 

To check and see if you qualify for exemption, visit: https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/travel-restrictions/covid-vaccinated-travellers-entering-canada#determine-fully 

Listen to the latest Canadian Travel News and expect long lineups at Canadian Border services. According to a recent article published online, Canada’s travel reopening plans may face a roadblock after nearly 9,000 Canadian Border Service Agency (CBSA) workers, on Wednesday (Aug. 4), announced that preparations are underway to begin job action this Friday (Aug. 6).

Canada travel restrictions may pose a lengthy and long wait for many Canadians eager to travel. If an agreement is not reached with the Canadian government by Friday, expect to wait in long lineups. Give yourself extra time crossing the border by land, at the airport, and even postal services.

For the full news article visit: https://bit.ly/3rTVdCI  

Today, I interviewed Mr. Michael Sieger, Vice President of Tourism for Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo region. For those who live in Alberta, Canada, you may be shocked at what you can discover up north in the province of Alberta. 

There are far more things to do than meets the eye. From locals willing to take you out off the beaten track, to camping, sand duning, wildlife photography, intimate retreats, and much more. Tune in to discover Alberta's backyard. 

To discover all the fun you can have, please visit: https://explorewoodbuffalo.ca/

Absolutely thrilled to welcome Sharon Wilson, Business Development Manager for Palace Resorts. We talked all things new and exciting that's going on over at Palace Resorts and what you can look forward to this winter for travelling to paradise. 

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We started off this episode with a good reflection on how to be okay with anxious feelings and let your body feel all emotions. We discuss on how to not let the small things on your routine set you off and affect your day. One of the answers for these reflections is guided meditation. If you don't know where to start, first start taking control of your feelings and letting your body feel them, try a guided mediation. You will see the results of it after a few consistent days.

We introduce and chat with an inspiring guest: Nicole Montez.

• Nicole inspires women to live brave, fearless, and free

Join the Travel Chicks Podcast as we dive deep into who Nicole is, what does she do in the world, and all the topics mentioned above.

• How to express your feelings? Why is it so important?

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Today, Melissa had the opportunity to chat with her colleague in the travel industry, Mr. Eric Bowman. He shared his recent experience traveling down south during corona and his advice on why he believes travel is a must for the soul....especially some inspirational tips on how to keep your travel dreams ALIVE! Tune in.

Eric Bowman is the Managing Editor of TravelPulse. He currently lives in Georgia. A graduate of The University of Georgia, Eric has been working in online media, radio and TV for over a decade.

To connect with eric via email: [email protected]

Travel Pulse podcast on Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/travelpulse-podcast/id1413420919

Twitter: https://twitter.com/EricBowman_