The Biden administration is lifting restrictions on eight southern African countries that were put in place last month after the Omicron variant was first identified…
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Ever since the movie “Moana” first hit theaters, 8-year-old Mathias Pascal from Cuxac-d’Aude, France, has dreamed of visiting the land of “Vaiana” — the name…
As Omicron grips the world, the only person enjoying frictionless global travel this Christmas is Santa, thanks to his very well-ventilated sleigh. Source:: Travel News
At least four ocean cruise ships were turned away from ports of call or were prohibited from letting passengers disembark in the Americas this week…
Zoona Naseem is the Maldives’ second certified PADI course director. But rather than working with tourists, she opened a dive center for local women and…
A Los Angeles woman is facing a federal assault charge after allegedly hitting and spitting on another passenger on a December 23 Delta flight from…
Certain American citizens living or traveling abroad will be able to return to the United States if their passports have expired. Source:: Travel News
Venice’s MOSE flood barriers, in use since October 2020, have enabled La Serenissima to stay dry for the first time in history. But with climate…
Is it a boat? Is it a plane? The Lun-class Ekranoplan, aka “The Caspian Sea Monster,” is actually both. And now one of the most…
A short drive southwest out of Doha leads to the Musfur sinkhole, a large chasm that, for adventurous daytrippers, offers a snapshot of the geological…
Just when we thought US travel rules were starting to stabilize, along came Omicron. Source:: Travel News
Marisa Fotieo was on an Icelandair flight from Chicago to Reykjavik, Iceland, on December 19, when she took a rapid test in the airplane bathroom.…
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday increased the risk level for cruise ship travel to its highest level and said it…
London is just one major city canceling its big New Year’s Eve celebrations. Find out what other cities are canceling because of the pandemic —…
One of the world’s most famous clocks is returning to service in time to ring in the new year. Source:: Travel News
Perhaps surprisingly, fewer than 10% of the 6,852 islands making up the Japanese archipelago are inhabited. But among those 400 or so, travelers are treated…
British-born Sikh army officer Preet Chandi has become the first woman of color to complete a solo expedition to the South Pole Source:: Travel News
After nearly four years of construction, China’s longest underwater highway tunnel is now open to vehicle traffic. Source:: Travel News
One of the largest cruise ships operating in the Mediterranean has become the latest to be hit by a Covid outbreak amid the current global…
The idea of a “15-minute city,” in which residents can all reach work and leisure facilities within a quarter-hour walk — or cycle — of…
Slim Aarons built a career documenting the lives of the rich and beautiful. Source:: World News
Though 2021 was not exactly the year of jet-setting travel that we’d hoped for, we have our fingers crossed for 2022. Source:: Travel News
It has been a tough few days for some air travelers here at the Christmas rush. Source:: Travel News
The spire of a soaring 118-story skyscraper has topped out at over 2,227 feet above Malaysia’s capital, Kuala Lumpur. Source:: World News
• Hear Shirley Raines’ emotional remarks after big win • Photos: ‘CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute’ Source:: World News
After nearly a decade of delays and billions of euros over budget, Berlin’s long-awaited airport, Berlin-Brandenburg, finally opened on October 31, 2020. Source:: World News
After a year of awkwardly Zoomed-in awards show speeches and tie dye hoodies, it’s been a relief to see stars returning to the red carpet.…
Beloved by passengers for its spaciousness and comfort, but disliked by airlines because of its running costs, the Airbus A380 has already entered its sunset…
In their letters to Santa Claus, most kids ask for toys, dolls or maybe a new Xbox. Source:: World News
Turquoise LeJeune Parker ends every class by telling each of her students she loves them. Source:: World News
Year two of the pandemic was, in many ways, just as challenging and weird as the first. Source:: World News
It’s less than an hour’s drive from Slovenia’s capital, Ljubljana, yet the Vipava Valley hasn’t really registered on the tourist radar. Source:: World News
Two of the world’s biggest chipmakers are warning that Covid-19 outbreaks and stringent lockdowns in a major Chinese industrial hub are hampering their operations. Source::…
Hong Kong’s flagship airline warned Friday that strict new quarantine measures in the city could lead to “dramatic disruptions” to local supply chains, as the…
Depicting a heap of screaming faces and contorted torsos, the “Pillar of Shame” was not just a reminder of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre —…
Travel is more challenging now than it has been in a long time. Borders tentatively reopen only to slam shut again. A once-simple visa on…
Come on, 2022, give us your best shot. We’re bruised and we’re battered, but we’re looking to brighter days ahead. Source:: World News
America is finishing the year with decades-high inflation. That doesn’t bode well for 2022. Source:: World News
What’s Elon Musk doing with the billions he’s collected in the past two months from selling shares in Tesla? Source:: World News
As France gears up for a presidential campaign amid a savage fifth coronavirus wave sweeping the country, for the first time in the nation’s history,…