WHEN KIM KARDASHIAN treated 40 relatives and close friends to a private island vacation in Tahiti for her birthday last month, she and her pals were an example of a new trend coming out of Covid-19: the travel pod.

After months of sheltering in place together, some families and tight groups of friends are slowly venturing farther than the patio. Hotels and tour operators, eager to fill the vacancies and compete with vacation rentals, now offer packages tailored to those sets of travelers who wish to be together but at a comfortable…

This post first appeared on wsj.com

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