CDC Removes COVID Risk Warning For Passengers Going On Cruise Ships

A major Las Vegas resort about a mile from the Strip with tons of bells and whistles but no resort fees? You bet!  Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, at the site of the former Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, debuted in March 2021 after a complete renovation overhaul. It’s hip and upbeat, with plenty of on-site…

Above all the usual concerns like budgets, securing vacation time or actually picking a place to go, there’s one thing holding international travel back more than virtually any other. It’s testing. People remain rightfully worried about the risks of testing positive just before a trip and being forced to cancel, or worse, testing positive during…

Stefan Czarnecki of Black Tie Tours rewards his truffle dog, Ella, with a treat. elizabeth brownfield When we imagine hunting for the elusive and seductive truffle prized by chefs around the globe, chances are we picture following the grunts and snorts of a truffle pig through a forest in Italy or France. And while those…

As Lou Rawls sang: “It’s spring again / I can hear the birds sing again / See the flowers start to bud / See young people fall in love.”  Travel is like spring, invigorating us with a zest for life. Spring is in March, April, and May in the U.S. and UK. But if you…

As warmer weather approaches—and vaccination rates rise while COVID-19 numbers decline—it had seemed, up to this point, as though Americans would be turning out in droves during the spring and summer seasons to take their long-awaited “post-pandemic” vacations. But now, given Russia’s ongoing attack on Ukraine, traveler sentiment in the U.S.—as well as actual travel…

At least 13 people have died hiking the trail, which includes perilous sections 1,000 feet above Zion Valley below. A chain handrail is bolted into the rock to help people navigate the hike. Dripping sweat and winded from a 2-mile hike up a red rock trail, I watched as a half dozen people carefully picked…