Yes, People Are Booking Cruises for 2020

Plus, Italy welcomes Europe back. It’s not mutual. [Subscribe]( [View in browser]( [Image] [Image] The entire world in your inbox. Hello all— It’s been quite a spring, first with the carnage and chaos from the Coronavirus and now, hopefully, after thousands marched around the world in protest, the beginning of meaningful systemic change when it comes to race. [This week’s lead story]( addresses a question many in our industry have been asking—will the cruise industry recover? After reading [Cassandra Brooklyn’s piece](, my answer is yes—because it truly has some of the most loyal customers. We also have a fun piece from a new contributor, Sheryl Nance-Nash, on [some of America’s coolest drive-in movie theaters]( to check out this summer. Enjoy! —[William O’Connor](, Travel Editor [Image] [‘We Aren’t Stupid’—Yes, People Are Booking Cruises for 2020]( [Cruises are offering deep discounts on future travel and customers are lining up to get on board.]( [Too Scared to Go to the Movies? Here are Some of the Country’s Best Drive-Ins]( [With fears of coronavirus still affecting much of our daily lives, an old-time favorite is hot again this summer. From the cool to the classic, we've rounded up some of the best.]( [This European Old Town is Fake—but Full of Secrets]( [Facing down hungry socialist city planners, the Communist government of Poland rebuilt Nazi-destroyed Warsaw's Old Town using the nephew of one of painting's greatest masters.]( [These Tourist Attractions Could Be COVID-19 Trouble]( [It will be weeks before we know any coronavirus impact of protests. Meanwhile, a handful of hot destinations in states with scary trends are opening up for business.]( [Outdoor Voices and Merrell Just Made the Perfect Hiking Boot]( [d_placeholder_euli9k,h_1440,w_2560,x_0,y_0/dpr_1.5/c_limit,w_1044/fl_lossy,q_auto/v1586464802/baggu-reusable-bags_okifvx]( The new Men’s Moab 2 Mid Vent by Outdoor Voices and Merrell is the perfect summer hiking shoe. It has the classic, timeless Moab silhouette along with a sturdy and thick Vibram sole with a slightly elevated heel. This provides the shoe, and thereby you, with unparalleled traction on any terrain. But what makes them so perfect is that they are extremely breathable and lightweight. That means this summer, you can get outside for hikes and not worry about your feet getting all sticky and sweaty and gross; you won’t overheat in these. Instead, you’ll just get the expected comfort and durability you’d expect from a Merrell boot and all the style you want from [Outdoor Voices gear](. [BUY ON OUTDOOR VOICES >>]( [“Italy’s Interior Minister Luigi Di Maio has suggested that the Italian ban is not all about health risks, and that many countries are shutting Italy out to lure away tourists who would generally come to Italy.”]( —Rome correspondent Barbie Nadeau [reports that while Italy is welcoming back all of Europe, the rest of the continent isn’t ready to return the favor](. [Just Booked: Travel to Midcentury Modern California]( Photographer Marvin Rand is one of the best at documenting the explosion of the Mid-Century style in California after World War II. That’s why the latest pick for our series Just Booked, (a twice a month showcase for a coffee-table book that focuses on some aspect of travel) is the transportive [California Captured: Mid-Century Modern Architecture, Marvin Rand]( (Phaidon) by Emily Bills, Sam Lubell, and Pierluigi Serraino. The book overflows with Rand’s gorgeous images capturing the aesthetic in all its simple So Cal glory. Check out our previous selections for our series on gorgeous travel-related coffee table books, [Just Booked](. [BUY ON AMAZON >>]( Please note that if you buy something featured in one of our posts or newsletters, The Daily Beast may collect a share of sales. © Copyright 2020 The Daily Beast Company LLC 555 W. 18th Street, New York NY 10011 [Privacy Policy]( If you are on a mobile device or cannot view the images in this message, [click here to view this email in your browser](. To ensure delivery of these emails, please add emails@thedailybeast.com to your address book. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, or think you have received this message in error, you can [safely unsubscribe](.