You don’t need a travel writer to tell you that the way you travel has dramatically changed due to the coronavirus pandemi. The items on your packing list may also need to change. Of course, there are the obvious things you should add, like masks — they’re mandatory on most […]
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SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A tugboat captain who helped push the ill-fated cargo ship Golden Ray from the docks as it left a Georgia seaport said Monday he observed only “smooth travel” before the giant vessel overturned. Clifton Gorden was the latest of several witnesses to tell federal investigators all […]
If you didn’t know, it’s Zero Emissions Day today. ZeDay is a day dedicated to raising awareness about the impact we have on the world in terms of burning fossil fuels, creating emissions, and contributing to the climate crisis. As part of an attempt to drive awareness of the cause […]
Mick Mulvaney, President Donald Trump’s former acting chief of staff, will soon make his first trip to the British Isles in his new role as the U.S. special envoy for Northern Ireland, according to two people familiar with the trip. After not traveling to Europe for the last six months […]
Way out: Quarantine policies are changing quickly (Simon Calder) Another leading online travel agent has quit Abta, the travel association, in a row over refunds for customers affected by government travel changes. Love Holidays has followed On the Beach in resigning from the leading travel trade association. Both are unhappy […]
Kittiphan Teerawattanakul / EyeEm / Getty Images If you generally earn the bulk of your credit card points through flights and hotel stays, you may be wondering if the current global situation has rendered your beloved card useless until more regular travel resumes. Don’t cancel it—and forfeit any lingering points—just yet, […]
Drug developers are racing to create a COVID-19 vaccine, but a post-pandemic world won’t suddenly arrive when one is successfully developed. Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is expected to resume clinical trials of its vaccine candidate after a brief global pause in testing, Oxford University, which is co-developing the vaccine, said in a […]
Drug developers are racing to create a vaccine, but a post-pandemic world won’t suddenly arrive when one is successfully developed. A return to “normal living” won’t come until “several months” after a vaccine first arrives, Dr. Anthony Fauci said on CNN. That’s likely to be about a year away, as […]
Travel has obviously been much reduced in recent months Last week 21-year-old influencer Charly Jordan, who has more than 5m followers across Instagram and TikTok, was criticised for travelling to Rwanda amid the coronavirus pandemic. In a now deleted video, Jordan tearfully details how following a positive test for Covid-19 […]
John Frigo thought he’d found the ideal vacation rental in Tampa, Florida. Instead, he faced a collection of travel fees. For just $350, he thought he could enjoy three nights in a spacious condo with stunning views of the bay. But when Frigo tried to book the rental, the price […]
Though you may have skipped spring break this year or canceled your family summer vacation, holiday travel might still be on the table. On one hand, the coronavirus is nowhere near eradicated, so it’s hard to know whether it will be safe to travel by winter. But with ticket prices […]
Democratic nominee Joe Biden is filling his calendar with in-person campaign events as the race shifts into high gear. Biden, speaking with teachers in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, kicked off his education tour, where he plans to make a combination of virtual and in-person stops at schools in major […]
Democratic presidential challenger Joe Biden will travel to Kenosha, Wisconsin on Thursday, his campaign said, after a controversial visit by Donald Trump to the city at the heart of fresh protests against racism and police brutality. “Vice President Biden will hold a community meeting in Kenosha to bring together Americans […]
Democratic presidential challenger Joe Biden will travel Thursday to Kenosha, Wisconsin — the city at the heart of fresh US protests against racism and police brutality — in a push to help it “heal” after a controversial visit by Donald Trump. “This is about making sure that we move forward,” […]
Quarantine requirements for travelers have become increasingly common throughout the U.S., but local and state governments have struggled to contain the spread of the coronavirus with limited manpower and dwindling resources, and following quarantine rules is more often than not left to the traveler’s discretion. (Brian Stauffer/The New York Times) […]
Covid-19 cases are on the rise in Portugal (pictured) and Greece Britons in Portugal, or those with a holiday booked, could be in for disappointment as Covid-19 cases in the country rise once again. Figures published yesterday show the number of cases per 100,000 over seven days – the metric […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — After spending a pandemic spring and summer tethered almost entirely to his Delaware home, Joe Biden plans to take his presidential campaign to battleground states after Labor Day in his bid to unseat President Donald Trump. No itinerary is set, according to the Democratic nominee’s campaign, but […]
Engineering giant Rolls-Royce, which makes jet engines, has reported record losses after the coronavirus pandemic caused demand for air travel to slump. The firm announced a pre-tax loss of £5.4bn for the first half of this year. Chief executive Warren East told the BBC he did not expect demand to […]
The Venice Film Festival’s Virtual Reality section is going entirely online this year, but expanding its scope via a platform and also a satellite network that will make it accessible worldwide. In normal times the competitive sidebar launched in 2017 by co-curators Michel Reilhac and Liz Rosenthal – who put […]
Switzerland could soon be added to the UK’s ‘red list’ – Getty Switzerland is ‘certain’ to be removed from the UK’s travel corridors list this Thursday, according to a travel industry insider. Paul Charles of the PC Agency and head of the Quash Quarantine movement Tweeted: “Switzerland certain to be […]
Switzerland could soon be added to the UK’s ‘red list’ – Getty Switzerland is ‘certain’ to be removed from the UK’s travel corridors list this Thursday, according to a travel industry insider. Paul Charles of the PC Agency and head of the Quash Quarantine movement Tweeted: “Switzerland certain to be […]
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced £2 billion to create thousands of miles of protected bike lanes and pedestrian space. There are lots of good reasons to encourage walking and cycling – active travel, as it’s called. The pandemic necessitates social distancing on public transport, which means buses and […]