A Cinque Terre Trail Famed for Romance Reopens After More Than a Decade
Posted on 07/25/2024, 7:00 AM
After a long dry spell, the Path of Love is reopening. We're not trying to be poetic here. The actual walkway known as the Path of Love—or Via dell'Amore in Italian—is finally becoming fully accessible again to visitors in the Cinque Terre, which is the string of colorful villages clinging dramatically to cliffs along a stretch of northwestern Italy's Ligurian coast. The seaside route connects...
All About USA’s Newest National Park: Texas' Blackwell School National Historic Site
Posted on 07/24/2024, 7:00 AM
A former school that was built in west Texas for Mexican and Mexican American students during the era of "separate but equal" education has become the newest addition to the U.S. National Park System. Located in the desert town–turned–unlikely arts hub of Marfa (about 50 miles east of the Mexico border), the Blackwell School National Historic Site was formally established last week by the Biden ad...
This Carnival Cruise Customer Service Scam Cost a Family Their $900 Vacation
Posted on 07/23/2024, 7:00 AM
We've warned you before about travel scams involving fraudulent phone numbers for airlines' customer service call centers. Passengers fall prey to that con when they look up an airline's contact info via an internet search engine and dial a number on the search results page that goes to a bogus call center. A fraudster on the other end of the line then pretends to represent the carrier in order t...
The Rules for Bringing a Dog Into the US Are Getting Stricter: Here's What's Changing
Posted on 07/22/2024, 2:00 PM
This post, originally published May 13, 2024, has been updated with new information. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is rolling out new rules for bringing a dog into the United States. Effective August 1, all dogs entering the country must be at least 6 months old, must be microchipped, and must be accompanied by either proof of a rabies vaccine or proof that the dog hasn't been ...
How to Get Scuba Diving Certification: Should You Take the Plunge?
Posted on 07/15/2024, 2:30 PM
How does someone find training and certification for underwater diving? We got some answers for newbies who'd like to explore the depths.
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Forecast: No Sargassum Season in Cancún This Year—but Other Beaches Not as Lucky
Posted on 07/08/2024, 7:00 AM
In recent years, summer has been peak sargassum season, with large, unsightly accumulations of the stinky brown seaweed piling up on beaches in Florida, the Caribbean, and Mexico's Riviera Maya. For the last few months, ocean researchers have been tracking a huge blob of the stuff floating in the Atlantic Ocean and headed westward in time to ruin summer vacation photos in places like Cancún, the ...
Dengue Fever Surges in the USA! Learn How to Prevent Mosquito Bites When You Travel
Posted on 07/02/2024, 8:00 PM
Just days after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning about the increased risk of dengue virus infections in the United States, Florida health officials released an alert this week about two confirmed cases of locally acquired dengue fever in the Florida Keys. The warning means the people affected by the virus didn't acquire it while traveling elsewhere. The CDC and Flori...
When Is Oktoberfest in Germany in 2024? Dates, Best Cities, and Other Info to Know
Posted on 06/28/2024, 5:45 PM
In a typical year, around 6 million people descend on Munich for Oktoberfest, Germany's two-and-a-half-week-long annual celebration of beer and all things Bavarian (pretzels, lederhosen, oompah bands, the Chicken Dance) at the city's Theresienwiese fairgrounds. Because the event is so popular, there's no such thing as too early when it comes to planning to attend the festival. In fact, competition...
Beach Safety Tips for Avoiding Rip Currents
Posted on 06/28/2024, 2:00 PM
Amid rising risks from rip currents, follow these essential beach safety tips to avoid one of the ocean's biggest dangers.
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Best Places to Go in the Fall: USA Travel Picks for September, October, and November
Posted on 06/27/2024, 10:00 PM
Autumn is a great time for travel in the U.S., whether you’re on the hunt for fall foliage or popular attractions that are far less crowded than in summer.
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