Even though a US judge struck down the federal mask mandate, again allowing passengers to board flights without face coverings, the CDC – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is adamant people must not let their guards down just yet. In fact, the entity has issued a statement on May 3 urging Americans to continue …

Starting May 3, 2023, Americans will need REAL ID Cards to board domestic flights in the United States, as the federal government seeks to address security issues and further improve identity checks at U.S. airports. Essentially, those who do not meet the one-year deadline will be denied boarding from next year. With domestic travel having …

As Covid recedes and the epidemiological scenario improves, we have been following a number of nations that have reinstated their pre-pandemic border rules. From several Caribbean islands to the once-strict European nations, travel is again restriction-free across most of the world, especially for those who are vaccinated. Contrastingly, there have been a select few nations …

As Covid retreats and different countries move towards treating the virus as an endemic disease, several public and private entities have also started rolling back pandemic-era mandates. Now, it’s Walt Disney World’s turn to scrap mandatory mask usage across its parks. The popular holiday destination, which attracts millions of visitors every year, has been tilting …

AirBnB has become the go-to platform for those looking for more personalized stays when traveling. Whether it’s cozy apartments with a homely atmosphere you won’t find easily in hotels, or once-in-a-lifetime experiences, such as staying in treehouses or castles, travelers have always had a myriad of options to choose from. On the other hand, the …

To celebrate the first day of National Park Week, you can enter any of America’s National Parks for free this weekend. The opening day of the celebratory week – which the National Park Service states was created “to celebrate America’s treasures” – will take place this Saturday (16 April) and everyone is welcome to enter …

With the extension of the federal transportation mask mandate – and one of the nation’s major cities having reinstated mandatory indoor masks – are we about to see the return of mask mandates across the United States? The number of Covid-19 cases throughout many U.S. cities has begun to increase – with the majority of …

After experiencing a chaotic weekend, plagued with staff shortages and numerous flight cancellations as a result of bad weather in parts of the country, JetBlue and Alaska Airlines are among the first U.S. carriers to announce they will scale back their summer schedule, and even cut some flight routes. At the start of the year, …

For the first time in history, hotels in popular Mexico vacation destinations are costing travelers more than those in the United States of America. And, with hotel rates in Mexico having reportedly exceeded pre-pandemic levels by 103% the news may come as little surprise. It is the nation’s 4 star – and above – hotels …

Joining the ranks of Caribbean destinations easing travel restrictions once more, the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) announced recently the pre-departure testing requirement is being lifted for vaccinated Americans visiting from the mainland. The move follows an accentuated drop in Covid cases as the U.S. territory rides out the Omicron storm. Shortly after Omicron was flagged …

Even though the Omicron variant seems to have been controlled, the Covid-19 pandemic continues to cause disruption to the travel sector, with United Airlines announcing a network re-shuffle that will certainly impact several U.S. travelers flying domestically. Due to low demand, a total of seventeen flight routes will be axed by the company, including flights …

In a new chapter of the never-ending Covid saga, protesting truckers have blocked the vital Ambassador Bridge border crossing between the United States and Canada, demanding that strict entry rules on both sides are relaxed and, most pressingly, that vaccination requirements are scrapped. Since the pandemic first started, Canada has enacted one of the strictest …