With the travel and tourism industry still hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic and no vaccine or treatment on the immediate horizon, the pace of deals in the hotel space has slowed in recent months. Adding to the situation are unknowns about the outcome of the U.S. elections in November.

In recent years, the number of hotels in Portugal that indicate on their websites, or on booking websites, that children are prohibited, is increasing. They promise little paradises to take a vacation, where you would not hear screaming children, whimpers and tantrums.

If you are not traveling with children, it looks perfect. If you are traveling with children, it is a reason to be jealous or mad because you can't stay in that hotel.

However, is it legal?

As the retail and hospitality industries reopen and expand operations during the COVID-19 pandemic, an important component of those plans is the potential issues affecting persons with disabilities.

After 500 years of the Discoveries, the situation was reversed and it was Portugal that was discovered. In recent years, multiple international tourism awards have established Portugal as one of the best tourist destinations in the world.

The Internal Revenue Service recently released guidance that may help to prevent some non-resident alien individuals from becoming subject to U.S. tax on their global income due to the COVID-19 pandemic.