May
06
2021
Australia won the first round of the pandemic, but appears to be losing overall.
Australian Borders Could Stay Closed Through Most Of 2022
Destinations
Category Archives for Destinations.
Vaccine Tourism In Reverse: Travelers Are Coming To The U.S. To Get Vaccinated
May
05
2021
Promoted as a VACCation, wealthy foreigners are booking trips to the U.S. to get their vaccines. Even though getting Johnson & Johnson is cheaper (one shot means they don’t need three or four weeks of hotel stays) about 90% prefer Pfizer or Moderna.
New York City Plans To Cap Hotel Rooms, Make It More Expensive To Visit
May
01
2021
New York City is expected to approve rules that would prevent opening new hotels.
This will mean fewer hotel rooms in the city, higher room rates, and fewer visitors as a result. It will therefore mean less tax revenue. It will mean less business for Broadway, for restaurants, for taxi cabs. Even the city’s own experts think this is insane.
The New U.S. Ban On Travel From India Is Pure Political Symbolism
May
01
2021
The new ban on most travel by non-U.S. citizens or permanent resident who have recently been in India which goes into effect Tuesday is symbolic – porous and giving people advance notice to get into the country under the wire – was meant to appear that the administration is ‘doing something’. Covid-19 variants spreading in India are already here in the U.S. Travel bans won’t keep them out.
Hawaii May Ban Tourists From The Best Beaches On Weekends
Apr
30
2021
Hawaii is considering restricting access to the most desirable areas on its islands for locals only on weekends. Tourists would be shut out on peak tourist days.
With Europe And Beyond Starting To Open This Summer, Where Should You Go?
Apr
30
2021
Iceland and Greece are open. France says they’ll open this summer, and this was backed up by the European Union. Spain says they’re testing things in May and expect to welcome the world starting in June.
So where should you go, how should you book, and what should you expect?
Spain Expects To Re-Open To Americans In June, Vaccinated Or Not, Here’s What To Expect
Apr
29
2021
Spain isn’t just planning to re-open to vaccinated travelers this summer, it’s planning to re-open to everyone in June.
European travel won’t be completely ‘normal’ this summer. Here’s how to think about planning a trip.
A Five Hour Delay Caused A Flight Full Of Passengers Into 14 Day Mandatory Quarantine
Apr
26
2021
A delay of a little more than 5 hours caused a planeload full of passengers to be sent into 14 day mandatory hotel quarantine when they reached their destination.
Virgin Australia flight VA469 had departed from Perth, in Western Australia, enroute to Brisbane. But while the plane was in the air, the Australian state of Queensland where Brisbane is located closed its borders to incoming Perth traffic.
Breaking: Europe Will Re-Open To Vaccinated Americans This Summer
Apr
25
2021
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Sunday that because the U.S. is using vaccines that are approved by the European Medicines Agency, the European Union will accept proof of vaccination to allow Americans to visit this summer, “because one thing is clear: All 27 member states will accept, unconditionally, all those who are vaccinated with vaccines that are approved by E.M.A.”
The State Department Has Issued Its Highest Level Travel Warning Against… Antarctica
Apr
21
2021
The CDC says “avoid all travel to Antarctica.” This week the State Department upgraded the region to level 4 – its highest travel warning, usually reserved for places like Yemen. And they didn’t even get their first Covid case until December.
