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New ELHI director sees bright future for community center

Allison Leath arrives in Ignacio after life-changing adventure

July 9, 2020

The Travel Troubleshooter

Can airlines make passengers wear masks?

It didn’t happen. A crew member didn’t even seem to notice that they were unmasked, he says. “At no time…

July 8, 2020

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In Russia and Ukraine, no social distance on crowded beaches

Desperate for a break from the confinement of months-long lockdowns, few wear masks or try to maintain social distance as…

July 6, 2020

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The future of travel, according to guidebook writer Rick Steves

Author, TV show host says virus can put dreams on hold, but it can’t crush them

July 4, 2020

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EU reopens its borders to 14 nations but not to U.S. tourists

A woman walks her dog April 7 on a Paris bridge, with the Eiffel tower in background, during a nationwide…

June 30, 2020

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Summer vacationers weigh testing, quarantine or staying home

Cod Cove Inn owners Ted and Jill Hugger show a draft of a compliance form June 10 that inn owners…

June 27, 2020

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Social distancing doesn’t work on crowded planes

“The plane was packed, with nearly every row seated,” said Wilkov, a brand marketing consultant who lives in New York.…

June 27, 2020

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U.S. citizens likely to be left out as Europe reopens borders

A TUI X3 2312 Duesseldorf-Mallorca flight passenger talks to the press at Son Sant Joan airport in Palma de Mallorca,…

June 24, 2020

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Heading to these three states? Quarantine might be in the cards

Tourist Ines Tshiyomba, center, poses as her friend Garethe Mawonso takes her photo on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York.…

June 24, 2020

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Theme parks hope the thrill is not gone

Carefree days giving way to virus safeguards

June 20, 2020

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Would-be vacationers approach summer travel cautiously

Annie Gofus, a Washington, D.C., travel agent who founded the site Wunderbird, isn’t going anywhere. She’s worried not just for…

June 20, 2020

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As business trickles back, hotels compete on cleanliness

A Marriott employee uses an electrostatic sprayer to clean public areas at the Brooklyn Bridge Marriott in New York. Marriott,…

June 13, 2020

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Too sick to fly: Should airlines offer refunds to infectious passengers?

Airline policies are unfairly rigid when it comes to infectious diseases. Unless you bought a fully refundable ticket, carriers will…

June 9, 2020

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Tourist rescued after being trapped 6 days in well in Bali

In this photo released by Indonesian National Search And Rescue Agency (BASARNAS), rescuers carry Ukrainian man Roberts Jacob Matthews on…

June 8, 2020

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French Quarter sans tourists: ‘An old neighborhood again’

A bar is boarded-up May 20 at a Bourbon Street intersection in New Orleans’ French Quarter. Bars have been closed…

June 6, 2020

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National parks hope visitors comply with virus measures

Visitors watch as Old Faithful erupts May 18 on the day Yellowstone National Park partially reopened after a two-month shutdown…

May 30, 2020

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What happens to your loyalty program after the pandemic?

So she was excited when American Airlines recently announced that it had extended elite status that had been granted for…

May 29, 2020

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Boeing slashes 12,000 jobs as virus seizes travel industry

U.S. Air Force KC-46 tankers being built by Boeing sit parked April 7 at the Paine Field airport in Everett,…

May 27, 2020

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People are wearing hazmat suits on planes, but should they?

Qatar Airways announced May 18 it would require its cabin crew to wear disposable personal protective equipment as well as…

May 25, 2020

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Virus lockdown gives Venice a shot at reimagining tourism

At the same time, the famed lacquered black gondolas remain moored to the quay; hotel rooms are empty, museum doors…

May 23, 2020

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What to do when disaster strikes on vacation

“After 9/11, all flights were canceled, and the airport in Barcelona was filled with stranded travelers,” said Gray, who owns…

May 23, 2020

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Disinfected dice: Las Vegas casinos getting ready to roll

Yes, dice will roll, cards will be dealt and slot machines will beckon. But poker rooms? Closed. Tourists returning to…

May 22, 2020

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Photos: Grand but empty, Italian hotels await tourists

Associated Press photographers have captured the atmosphere inside prestigious establishments in Rome, Milan, Venice, on the shores of Lake Como…

May 18, 2020

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Pandemic upends life on isolated, idyllic Galapagos Islands

Now, officials are racing to equip medical teams on the remote islands with breathing machines while also trying to stanch…

May 16, 2020

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Is it possible to plan a ‘safe’ vacation during the pandemic?

For Smiler, a retired veterinarian, Maui checks a lot of boxes for safety. Hawaii is a domestic destination, and it…

May 16, 2020

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Some people miss travel so much they’re ordering airplane food delivered to their homes

A Lotus Biscoff Cookies is see on a flight from Detroit to Washington, D.C.Salwan Georges/Washington Post Imperfect Foods, an online…

May 12, 2020

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Battered global tourism industry makes reopening plans

Tourism Economics, a data and consulting firm, predicts global travel demand won’t resume its normal pace until 2023. When tourists…

May 9, 2020

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Isolated by oceans: Hawaii, other islands tamp down virus

Hawaii has among the lowest COVID-19 infection and mortality rates in the U.S. As cases rose in March, Gov. David…

May 9, 2020

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How to protect your next trip against a pandemic

Travelers are looking for ways to protect their next trip from another wave of the pandemic. One of them is…

May 7, 2020

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Q&A: Why some planes are crowded even with air travel down

Passengers get off an American Airlines flight after they landed at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles. Social media…

May 5, 2020