Danger zone: Croatia is regarded as ‘unacceptably high risk’ by the Foreign Office (Simon Calder) Package holidaymakers whose destination becomes a “no-go” location may be entitled to a full refund – but it will take a court to decide, a leading travel lawyer has said. Traditionally, as soon as the […]

Photo credit: galitskaya – Getty Images From Men’s Health There’s controversy about mandated face masks and the best types of coverings, but there’s no debating that masks can reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus. A person infected with COVID-19 spreads virus via tiny droplets when they cough, sneeze, or […]

Sydney (AFP) – Elaborate “virtual kidnappings” are being used to extort money from the friends and relatives of Chinese students Down Under, Australian police warned Monday, after a spate of transnational scams were reported. Police said that conmen claiming to be Chinese authorities had netted millions of US dollars in […]

WESTPORT, CT — As with last weekend, Westport officials said on Friday that the town’s beaches might be closed at certain times this weekend if there is overcrowding and social distancing cannot be maintained. The potential closures are the result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and residents who want to […]

WESTPORT, CT — Extreme heat, and possible overcrowded conditions during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, may require the closure of Westport’s beaches this weekend, town officials warned. “In an abundance of caution and to insure public health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the beach reaches a capacity where it […]

Transportation officials said an increased number of Americans traveled through U.S. airports over the weekend, despite pleas from public health experts to stay home ahead of the Christmas holiday.   More than 1 million people passed through security checkpoints at U.S. airports on both Friday and Saturday, the Transportation Security Administration reported, […]

Tripadvisor is warning potential visitors to a Thai hotel that they could face dire consequences for complaining too harshly about their experience — just like one guest who was thrown in jail over his negative reviews. The travel-review platform slapped a special notice on its listing for the Sea View […]

TAMPA BAY, FL —Tropical storm warning and storm surge watches have been issued for portions of the west coast of Florida including coastal Citrus, coastal Hernando, coastal Hillsborough, coastal Levy, coastal Manatee, coastal Pasco, coastal Sarasota and Pinellas counties. At 10 p.m., a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration hurricane hunter […]

“I would say that if the president’s lawyer found what he did there appropriate behavior then heaven knows what he’s doing with other female journalists in hotel rooms.”@SachaBaronCohen weighs in on the Rudy Giuliani scene in #Borat2 that has made headlines. pic.twitter.com/RfeNJeWPdw — Good Morning America (@GMA) October 23, 2020 […]