Royal Caribbean Will Charge Unvaccinated Cruisers More And Bar Them From Some Activities
Posted on 06/18/2021, 1:00 PM
Update, July 1: What follows now applies to Celebrity Cruises as well as its sister line Royal Caribbean. Celebrity has announced that for sailings from Florida, passengers who fail to show proof of vaccination at boarding "will be treated as unvaccinated and subject to additional protocols, restrictions, and costs for Covid-19 testing." Consult the travel requirements page on the Celebrity Cruises...
This European Country Now Denies Entry to Americans From 10 States
Posted on 06/18/2021, 11:00 AM
Malta wants its American visitors back—but only some of them. In a telling move, one that shows just how closely the rest of the world is watching the United States' fractured approach to vaccinations and Covid-19 regulations, the Mediterranean island nation of Malta announced it would accept American visitors starting June 17—but only those from a list of 40 approved U.S. states and territories. ...
Christo's Team Will Wrap Paris' Arc de Triomphe This Autumn
Posted on 06/16/2021, 2:00 PM
Not even death could stop Christo from creating new works of colossal public art. The famed artist passed away in May 2020 with two massive and ambitious projects still left unrealized. His partner Jeanne-Claude passed away in 2009. One of their planned projects—covering Paris' Arc de Triomphe in silvery blue fabric, crisscrossed with red rope—will debut on September 18. The artwork, L'Arc de Tri...
Southwest Airlines' 50th Birthday Sale Is Big—and Won't Last Long
Posted on 06/16/2021, 6:00 AM
For Southwest Airlines, it's been a week of good news and bad news so far. On Monday, technical issues led to the grounding of flights nationwide. Then, a separate computer network problem on the very next day resulted in the cancellation of 500 flights and delays for thousands more. While the company works through those headaches, Southwest customers have the chance to grab a nice gift for the a...
Curacao To Give One Night Free After Every Three Booked—We Think
Posted on 06/14/2021, 1:00 PM
Last week, headlines trumpeted the news that hotels on Curaçao are giving visitors a big incentive to visit: four nights for the price of three. The deal, the equivalent of 25% off the price of a four-night vacation, has to be booked by June 29 for travel between June 19 and October 30, 2021, and it was announced that the offer would only be available for United States citizens. At least, that's ...
Amtrak Nearly Halves the Price of Its USA Rail Pass for Summer Vacationers
Posted on 06/08/2021, 12:00 PM
And it's time for another impressive sale from Amtrak. Over the last six months, the national railway has rolled out one discount after another, but this one should be particularly appealing for summer travelers. It's for the USA Rail Pass, Amtrak's answer to Europe's Eurail pass. The Amtrak version lets passengers take 10 rides within a 30-day period for one single price. For this deal, Amtrak...
How to Get Free Flights on United Airlines Just by Getting Vaccinated
Posted on 06/07/2021, 11:00 AM
Beyond protection from a horrific virus that has killed nearly 4 million people worldwide (incentive in and of itself, one would think), vaccination will now provide a potent perk for some lucky folks: free travel. United Airlines has launched a sweepstakes called Your Shot to Fly, which gives five lucky winners up to 26 flights for two, in any cabin, and on any route the airline flies, to be used...
Wanna Go to Sicily? The Italian Island Will Help Pay for Your Vacation
Posted on 05/28/2021, 9:00 AM
In April 2020, I told you about a plan Sicily hatched to restart its tourism industry. The government announced it had set aside millions of euros to pay 50% of visitors' airfares and give travelers who booked two nights of hotel accommodations a third night for free. A different bill promised free entry to museums and historic sites around the island when tourism returned. Problem was, there was ...
Thanks to Plummeting Hotel Costs, This Could be New York's Most Affordable Summer in Years
Posted on 05/27/2021, 1:00 PM
Hotel rates and Broadway show tickets have long been the two most expensive parts of most visitors' trips to New York City. But on Wednesday, May 19, some of those expenses were chipped away. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that his city will waive the usual 5.875% hotel room tax for the months of June, July, and August. That will save travelers roughly $6 for every $100 they spend at hotels. As ...
Travel Prices Will Rise Sharply in the Coming Weeks, Warns a New Report
Posted on 05/17/2021, 8:00 PM
I've always said that one of my main jobs as a travel writer is to make really stupid mistakes so I can warn my readers about what not to do. Glory be, I made one such mistake in early April—and it turned out to be a bigger error than I knew at the time. On April 1, I researched a round-trip flight from New York City to Michigan, went to the airline website to buy, and then missed the final step: ...
