After Two Years, (Most of) Australia Will Welcome (Most) Tourists Again!
Posted on 02/07/2022, 3:00 PM
After two agonizing years in southerly isolation, Australia will finally open its borders to tourists. Covid-19 infections remain an issue Down Under, but because so many Australians have been vaccinated (about 93% of citizens over the age of 12) and the Omicron variant is hitting differently than prior, deadlier versions of the virus, Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison decided it was time fo...
NYC Rom-Com Tour Visits Filming Locations of Classic Manhattan Love Stories
Posted on 02/07/2022, 10:00 AM
New York City is unquestionably one of filmdom's great rom-com capitals. Think of all those cinematic strolls through Central Park, rendezvous at the top of the Empire State Building, tête-à-têtes in adorable, overpriced cafés—and that's just in Nora Ephron's work alone. Sleepless in Seattle (speaking of Ephron) has another city on the other side of the country right there in the title, but guess...
Another Idyllic Caribbean Island Gets Nonstop Daily Flights from the USA for the First Time
Posted on 02/04/2022, 1:30 PM
Earlier this week, we shared the news that the peaceful Caribbean island of Anguilla will soon be served by daily nonstop commercial flights from the United States for the first time. But that lovely island will have some competition in the previously-hard-to-get-to-but-so-wonderful-to-visit islands category. The other place that will now be much easier to discover is Dominica. Once again, the ...
Take a Road Trip to Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives Visited by Guy Fieri
Posted on 02/04/2022, 1:00 PM
A Change.org petition to change the name of Columbus, Ohio, to "Flavortown" in honor of Guy Fieri, the excitable celebrity restaurateur born in Columbus in 1968, has, as of this writing, garnered more than 130,000 digital signatures. Until that measure passes, the closest you'll probably come in real life to visiting Fieri's oft-extolled Flavortown—described by Food Network as "a mythical place, ...
Seattle’s Wild Hot Tub Boats: Sightsee and Soak
Posted on 02/03/2022, 1:00 PM
This month marks the 10th anniversary of an important moment in the maritime history of the Pacific Northwest: the launching of Seattle's Hot Tub Boats on February 16, 2012. Designed and built by shipwright Adam Karpenske, these rentable vessels each have a six-person hot tub built right into the teak decking. While passengers soak in bubbling water kept warm by onboard heaters, electric motors se...
No-Frills Airline Play Adds New York Departures—But Its Discounts Disappoint
Posted on 02/01/2022, 3:15 PM
Is Play playing consumers? Today the new airline announced that it will expand in the United States, adding flights from New York. Play's website announced the route with a photo of the Statue of Liberty and Manhattan, but in reality planes will land at Stewart Airport in Newburgh, roughly a two-hour drive north of New York City. Play recently started selling airfares from Baltimore and Boston to...
Puerto Rico Just Made It Easier for Vaxxed Travelers to Visit
Posted on 01/31/2022, 6:30 PM
Visiting Puerto Rico gets much easier for fully vaccinated domestic travelers this week. Starting Wednesday, February 2, those travelers no longer have to provide negative Covid-19 test results to enter the island. Previously, all passengers arriving on domestic flights were required to show negative test results obtained no more than 48 hours before arrival. As of Wednesday, only unvaccinated ...
New Nonstop Flights Put This Quiet Caribbean Paradise Within Easier Reach
Posted on 01/31/2022, 12:45 PM
As the crow flies, Anguilla is only a few miles from the Dutch/French island of Sint Maarten/St. Martin. But the two isles couldn't be more different. While Sint Maarten is a major stop for cruise ships—with the crowds, shops, and congested roads to prove it—Anguilla prides itself on the serenity of its powdery white beaches. Mind you, there's lots to do there, including those remarkably empty ...
The U.K. Scraps All Entry Obstacles for Vaxxed Visitors
Posted on 01/25/2022, 4:00 PM
The world has lived with Covid-19 travel restrictions for so long that the news seems too good to be true. Starting February 11, most tourists who enter the United Kingdom will need only their passports and vaccination cards. No testing before the flight. No testing after entry. No quarantine. No other virus-related restrictions or added expenses. No vaccination pass required to go to restaurants...
Make the World Your Own—This New Lego Globe Actually Spins
Posted on 01/25/2022, 6:00 AM
A new Lego set is likely to entice world travelers—or, at any rate, keep them occupied while awaiting confirmation that it's reasonably safe to hit the road again. Available online and at Lego stores starting February 1, The Globe set contains 2,585 pieces designed to be assembled as a desktop replica of our home planet. Along with lots and lots of green and blue plastic tiles, the product comes...
