by Admin | Jun 26, 2020 | International, News, Politics, Travel
On March 17, 2020, a tweet and a video summit of EU leaders announced that for the first time in its history, the European Union was closing its borders almost entirely to outsiders (exceptions were still made for essential travel, but standards for that qualifier...
by Admin | May 29, 2020 | Politics, Travel
The U.S.-Canada border has been closed since March 21—that is to say, non-essential travel has not been allowed. Essential travel, which has never halted, includes freight, people with jobs across the usually extremely open border, and more needed services such as...
by Admin | May 15, 2020 | Politics, Travel
So far, Australia has recorded fewer than 7,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with fewer than 100 deaths and downward-trending numbers. The country’s chief medical officer credits Australia’s rather aggressive response to the pandemic; they closed their borders in and...
by Admin | Mar 13, 2020 | International, Politics, Travel
If the cruise ship Diamond Princess were a country, it would be #8 for most diagnosed cases of COVID-19 (696 cases) and #6 for related deaths (seven deaths, plus one after evacuation) even now, weeks after the passengers were evacuated. And it would be the highest by...
by Admin | Dec 13, 2017 | International, Politics
Starting in 2018, 18-year-olds living in the European Union will be given free Interrail passes. The measure passed the European Parliament recently, with a pilot scheme set to begin next year with passes issued to 20,000 teenagers on their 18th birthday. Parliament...
by Admin | May 24, 2017 | International, News, Politics
Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, is in for some “hot” competition with the new French Presidential election of Emmanuel Macron. Not only is Emmanuel Macron good-looking, but his policy platforms are seen by some as swoon-worthy. Macron has pledged to serve...
