by Beth Holmes | Jul 26, 2021 | International, News, Travel
The US-Canada border is about to reopen, but not for everyone. On July 19, 2021, the Canadian government announced that the land border between the U.S. and Canada would be open to vaccinated American citizens. No other factor will be taken into account – negative...
by Beth Holmes | Jul 19, 2021 | International, Places On Our Bucket List, Politics, Travel
Traveling while queer can feel fraught. With more news out of Europe, East Asia, and the Middle East about rising anti-LGBTQ+ sentiments, this year’s a tough one. Going stealth isn’t relaxing, and neither is keeping your head on a swivel watching out for...
by Beth Holmes | Jul 12, 2021 | International, News
Most Olympic athletes heading to the 2021 summer games in Tokyo are doing so in first class. Airlines typically donate the seats, or trip over each other to offer upgrades in exchange for photo ops. Things are a little different for athletes from the Pacific Islands,...
by Beth Holmes | Jul 5, 2021 | International, News, Travel
To celebrate the end of university entrance exams in Spain, hundreds of students, most of them teenagers from Andalucia and Madrid, traveled to the Mediterranean island of Mallorca during the week of June 15, 2021. They mingled at a beach concert, at street parties,...
by Beth Holmes | Jul 1, 2021 | Places On Our Bucket List, Travel
The Pfeiffer Falls Trail in Big Sur, California, will reopen this year, more than a decade after it was destroyed by fire. In 2008, a lightning strike ignited the Basin Complex Fire near Big Sur. The second-largest fire of that year, it burned 163,000 acres in six...
by Beth Holmes | Jun 21, 2021 | Health & Beauty, Travel, Travel hacks, Travel tips
Many people struggle with sleep while traveling. Whether it’s trying to catch 40 winks on long flight or struggling to sleep in the unfamiliar sounds and scents of a hotel room, it can be hard to catch the rest you need. And the lack of sleep can ruin a nice...
by Beth Holmes | Jun 14, 2021 | International, Travel, Travel tips
On June 7, 2021, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its revised list of coronavirus travel guidelines. The revision reclassified over 100 countries as the CDC opted to use more specific categorization. The new guidelines...
