Usually around this time of year many North Americans are already planning their winter getaway to Mexico. 35 million Americans and Canadians visit Mexico every winter packing beaches and resorts around the country. But this year is going to be different, very different. Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, many are asking the same question of when …
Never before in history have we seen the streets of cities on every continent across the globe almost completely empty. With the entire planet doing their part and staying home to flatten the curve, eerie photos are starting to pop up of once crowded and bustling streets, now deserted. As people get out of the …
If you’re dreaming of your next trip, post-pandemic, you’re not alone. Currently, a third of the world’s population is under lockdown, and 93% of people live in countries with coronavirus travel bans, but it seems that hopeful travelers remain undeterred, and are actively planning their next trips. A Harris poll taken between March 28 and 30 shows that nearly …
Here’s a $570 billion question: When is it safe to travel again? When the experts say so, that’s when. But figuring out who those experts are during the coronavirus crisis may be as difficult as finding a vaccine. When is it safe to book a trip again? <img width=”1024″ height=”683″ src=”https://www.traveloffpath.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/When-is-it-safe-to-book-a-trip-again-1024×683.jpg” alt=”When is it safe to book …
Large numbers of people flocked to popular tourists sites and major cities across China over the country’s holiday weekend, despite warnings from health authorities that the risk posed by the coronavirus pandemic remains far from over. Images from the Huangshan mountain park in Anhui province on Saturday April 4 showed thousands of people crammed together, many wearing …
While the Walt Disney Company’s theme parks in Florida and California are closed until further notice amid the global coronavirus pandemic, fans may be surprised to learn that both Disney World and Disneyland are tentatively accepting bookings for their resorts after June 1, 2020. Though much remains unknown about when the worldwide COVID-19 crisis may slow or stop, Disney is currently accepting bookings for future vacations …
While the majority of the world’s population is biding time at home until the threat has passed, some wealthier people are seeking solace by buying out small hotels, renting homes in remote locales or fleeing to vacation homes with extended family members. Travel in the time of this global threat is apparently still quite possible, …
President Trump announced tonight that all travel from Europe to the United States will be suspended for the next 30 days, except for the UK. Trump made the decision in order to “keep new cases from entering our shores.” He said the new rule will go into effect beginning Friday at midnight. “We will be suspending all …
Tokyo Disneyland said Friday that it would close for two weeks as a precaution against the spread of coronavirus in Japan, one day after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe asked schools nationwide to close for most of March. The park will be closed beginning Saturday with plans to reopen on March 15. In a statement on its website, the …
Malta is a tiny island nation which can be found just a few miles south of Sicily, surrounded by the clear blue waters of the Mediterranean sea. Playing a vital role at the crossroads of European history for centuries, today Malta is a prosperous member of the EU and a magnet for ex-pats seeking some …
Shanghai Disneyland announced on Friday that the park will be temporarily closing amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak “to ensure the health and safety of our guests and cast.” In a statement posted to the theme park’s website, Shanghai Disneyland confirmed the shutdown would begin on Jan. 25, the date of China’s Lunar New Year. “In response to the …
Many Americans this year will have to weigh the Thanksgiving travel risks that come along with two major storms wreaking havoc from coast to coast. The weather forecast on Wednesday for much of the U.S. calls for heavy snow, rain and blistering wind gusts. Some of the worst weather is expected at peak travel times in some of America’s largest …