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Q&A WITH MARY MELNICK, SOCIAL MEDIA AND EDITORIAL COORDINATOR Happy New Year! With the new year come new adventures. This year I am hoping to travel to Clearwater, Florida, for a Philadelphia Phillies spring training game. Are you planning any travel for special events? Tell us. Email us at letters@globaltravelerusa.com
In our December 2021 issue, we asked: As the holidays approach and many of us plan on spending time with family, what were you most excited about for the holidays? A few readers wrote in: My wife and I never liked cold weather; we try to follow warm weather and soak up the sun, even in December. Last year we were unable to travel anywhere warm because of the pandemic, but this year we booked a flight to Saint Lucia for some much-needed relaxation. We stayed at Jade Mountain Resort for a few nights to enjoy the gorgeous views and amazing amenities, about which we have heard so many great things. My wife was particularly excited for the spa, whereas I looked forward to exploring the area and resting in the sun by the pool. RYAN SHELTON, VIA EMAIL Last holiday season we had a rather mellow gathering due to the pandemic, so this season we are most excited to have our family and friends come together. Sometimes we have taken our family and friends for granted, but this pandemic taught us we must cherish our time with them, and so that is exactly what we intended to do. The vaccines allowed us to all meet up for the holidays for the first time in two years. We typically spend our Christmases in Minnesota
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because our children love the snow. My sister loves to host a grand Christmas feast, and so we all flew or drove to Minnesota to spend the special holiday break together. MARLIE DAVID, VIA EMAIL
FIRST CLIMATE-POSITIVE HOTEL BRAND In the Nov. 24 issue of eFlyerUSA, we told readers Inkaterra Hotel was named the first climatepositive hotel brand in the world by GreenInitiative. We asked: Do you think more hotel brands should strive to become climate-positive? One reader shared feedback. After reading about this exciting announcement on Inkaterra’s accomplishment, I began researching other hotel brands on their way to becoming more sustainable and eco-friendlier in their approaches. As we hear and read more about the negative impacts of climate change, the travel industry, I believe, must adapt to help the environment and our planet so we, as travelers, can still see the world in a guilt-free manner. If more hotel brands strive to match Inkaterra in terms of becoming climate-positive, the tourism and travel industry would see long-term benefits. VICTORIA BELL, VIA EMAIL
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