Taylor Rebhan | Special to USA TODAYTraveling can have its triggers, but with the right preparation, it can be fulfilling.One counselor recommends working out codewords and agreements with your travel partner(s) when going out.Find a non-alcoholic beverage unique to your destination. Make it your go-to as you explore.The cobblestone streets of New Orleans. The neon-splashed vistas of…
Shayna Conde | Special to USA TODAYI planned a girls’ trip last year to Costa Rica for my birthday. Literally everyone that I invited bailed in the span of three weeks. This put me in a precarious situation: Do I postpone my trip for another time when someone can travel, or do I book my ticket…
The State Department is warning U.S. travelers to avoid Belarus due to its involvement in Russia’s attack on Ukraine. The department cites Russia’s military buildup within Belarus, its “arbitrary enforcement of laws,” the risk of detention and COVID-19 as reasons to stay out of the country. Belarus has been a staging area for Russian troops ahead of the invasion…
DURHAM, N.C. — Cameron Indoor Stadium has always been a destination for college basketball fans, but the success of one man over the last five decades has turned the 9,314-seat arena into a Mecca for those who worship a game as synonymous with the state of North Carolina as homemade biscuits and whole-hog BBQ.After 42…
TRAVEL CHAOS 0:31, 1 Mar 2022Updated: 0:31, 1 Mar 2022COMMUTERS in London are being advised to work from home due to severe disruption caused by another Tube strike. Around ten thousand members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will walk out twice this week in a dispute over jobs, pensions and conditions. Transport…
The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine is urging Americans not to travel there and to “depart immediately” if they’re already in the country, amid Russia’s military invasion.Americans are being encouraged to use commercial or private ground transportation to leave the country since Ukraine’s government has closed airspace to commercial flights.Neighboring Moldova has also closed its airspace to commercial flights until March 4,…
Michelle Liu | Special to USA TODAYThere are many steps if you want to travel to China, the first being that you need to obtain permission to enter.You’ll need to prepare your physical application to mail to the consulate.Research feasible flights to China, considering your timeline and budget.With the persistence of COVID-19, China has continued to…
Marc Saltzman | Special to USA TODAYFollowing nearly two years of off-and-on again restrictions, lockdowns and fears of catching COVID-19, millions are back on the road again.Whether it’s jetting off on a business trip, flying with the fam for a beach getaway, or simply a road trip to visit family, the World Travel & Tourism…
ALL trains have been cancelled in Wales tomorrow as Brits brace Storm Eunice’s 100mph gale-force wrath and heavy snow blizzards. Brits have been told to NOT travel on Friday as forecasters predict this could be one of the worst storms in recent years. 7Overhead railway power line crushed by tree near Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, ScotlandCredit:…
Carissa Rawson | Special to USA TODAYWhile most Americans with service dogs can find relatively easy accommodations when touring the country, it’s a very different experience abroad.You’ll need your animal’s paperwork for airlines, hotels, rental cars – anywhere you want to bring your service dog.Although most countries have specific and detailed protections regarding service animals, they’re…
Federal health officials on Monday classified a dozen countries as having “very high” COVID-19 risk, warning U.S. travelers to avoid the destinations regardless of vaccination status. Mexico, Anguilla, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, French Guiana, Kosovo, Moldova, Paraguay, Philippines, Singapore and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines join 116 other destinations on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s level 4 COVID-19…
FIND EBONY 8:34, 1 Feb 2022Updated: 8:54, 1 Feb 2022POLICE are urgently searching for a 13-year-old girl who vanished from her home. Ebony Carpenter was last seen in Wakefield and is believed to have travelled by bus to the Dalton area of Huddersfield. 2Ebony is believed to have travelled by bus to HuddersfieldCredit: West…
Biden hits the road to tout his accomplishmentsPresident Joe Biden will travel to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to discuss “strengthening the nation’s supply chains, revitalizing American manufacturing, creating good-paying, union jobs, and building a better America, including through the bipartisan infrastructure law,” according to the White House. But several outlets, including the Associated Press, note two of…
SNOW JOKE 3:31, 24 Jan 2022Updated: 3:42, 24 Jan 2022SNOWFALL from Winter Storm Jasper is over for much of the country, but freezing temperatures nationwide will leave dangerous travel conditions, risky roads and cancelled flights. According to FlightAware, 213 flights in the US have already seen cancellations for Monday, with 535 more delayed. Chicago’s O’Hare…
Telecommunications giants AT&T and Verizon are ready to launch expand their 5G services, but airlines want to prevent their complete takeoff over safety concerns at some of the nation’s airports.The two telecom companies agreed Tuesday to delay the rollout of new wireless services within two miles of those airports.This came after the CEOs of the major…
Nearly 500 inmates at a federal prison in Mississippi have tested positive for COVID-19, currently the highest number of inmate cases among federal prisons nationwide, according to the Bureau of Prisons.Federal Correctional Institution Yazoo City’s medium-security prison has 472 inmates and six staff members with COVID-19, according to recent numbers from the Bureau of Prisons. The medium-security prison has a population of 1,425.The…