by Admin | Apr 24, 2020 | Business, News, Travel
As society yearns, sometimes aggressively, for an end to lockdowns and travel restrictions, governments and regulatory bodies search for way to make that happen as safely as possible. For example, in May, the European Commission is expected to present a set of...
by Admin | Apr 15, 2020 | Art & Culture, International, Technology, Travel
Businesses as dependent on tourism as hotels are hurting badly during the COVID-19 crisis. Their rooms and restaurants are empty, and their chefs and concierges are furloughed. But some of them are making an effort to remain relevant during this time of isolation,...
by Admin | Apr 6, 2020 | Travel, Travel tips
More than 90 percent of the world is now affected by at least some level of travel restrictions. shelter-in-place orders, and closed or restricted borders (police-enforced or not), and it all adds up to an awful lot of people with nowhere to go. Now, more than any...
by Admin | Mar 30, 2020 | News, Travel
Every prudent traveler in the world canceled their spring break plans this year. And as those who did travel for spring break came home with fresh COVID-19 diagnoses, that prudence has been validated. Since then, borders around the world have been closing, and travel...
by Admin | Mar 20, 2020 | News, Technology, Travel
As country after country closes its borders and more cities and states institute shelter-in-place guidelines due to the COVID-19 pandemic, travel is becoming irresponsible at best, and impossible at worst. But staying home isn’t the same as being trapped there—not...
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 | Mar 6, 2020 | News, Travel
There’s no doubt that fears of COVID-19 are affecting travel sales worldwide. Even though Americans are currently only warned to avoid parts of Italy, South Korea, and China, general demand for air travel is down for the first time in over a decade. The International...
