Posing As A Travel Agent
My husband is heading to a large Colorado ski area in March to spend some time with one of the kids. Great for him, right, but what about me? As it happens, I’m not traveling with him, but I’m okay with that for several reasons…
New York, New York (Archive From April 2020)
I’ve been thinking a lot about travel these days, not in the least because just before New York City closed down non-essential businesses in March, my husband and I traveled there to celebrate his birthday. We stayed at a hotel we love, dined at restaurants that are old favorites, and enjoyed a great evening of jazz in the city. It was a wonderful trip, albeit one that when we look back on it we now see clearly was a different world in a different time.
C.D.C. Order Requires Masks for Travel in U.S.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Department of Health and Human Services recently issued an order requiring travelers in the United States to wear masks to help stop the spread of the coronavirus…
C.D.C. Order Requires Negative COVID-19 Test Within Three Days of Travel
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Department of Health and Human Services has issued that as of January 26, 2021, all travelers entering the United States by air are required to have a negative COVID-19 test within three days of travel OR proof of a COVID-19 infection within the past 90 days that the person has recovered from.
New From UK Gov: Travel Banned from South American destinations, Portugal, Panama and Cape Verde
www.gov.uk published a new article that reads “Travel from South American destinations, Portugal, Panama and Cape Verde banned to prevent spread of new variant.” The bullet points from the article state…
La Foodieteca (Repost)
Our family has two very different teenagers, which sometimes poses challenges when traveling. A few years back, we were in Barcelona on vacation with them, and while one was determined to see the FC Barcelona club and stadium, the other would have nothing to do with that. Knowing that Barcelona is a food lover’s town, and that Teen #2 is a budding foodie, we seized on a recommendation from our concierge for him to experience a day of shopping, cooking and eating with “La Foodieteca”
Favorite Travel Magazines
In a world where travel is still limited, much of our traveling in 2020 -- and probably for a good bit of 2021 as well – has been done from our homes, via print media, Zoom calls, interactive chats, and streaming services. To kick off the new year, here are a few of my favorite travel-oriented magazines that have made life with COVID more hopeful:
2020: A Year Of Travel
Before 2020, I spent over a decade traveling to many places across the globe – via plane (even in first class!), train (Acela, Amtrak, Eurostar . . .), subway (NY subway, London Tube . . .
US State Travel Restrictions For December
Travel Pulse recently outlined current travel restrictions for the United States in their article, Which States Are Restricting Travel? “…With record numbers of new COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and...”
Top 2021 Travel Destinations
Travel Pulse, a popular travel website, published their list of the top destinations people are traveling to for 2021: