Tagged: health

COVID-19 Cancellation Policy Finder for Airlines, Cruise Lines, Hotels, and Other Travel Operators

LAST UPDATED: AUGUST 3, 2020 CLICK HERE for our ongoing live blog of COVID-19 coverage with updates on the latest developments. For customers who need to cancel or change vacation…

People Think Packing These Things Will Ward Off Flu, but Not All Will

Even in a normal year, the flu can kill more than 60,000 Americans. But when a new and unknown strain of illness like SARS or the 2020 coronavirus is announced, it grabs worldwide…

Travel Health: 8 Ways to Avoid Germs on an Airplane

UPDATED JANUARY 27, 2020There's something about airplanes that just screams germs. The enclosed space, the recycled air, the guy sitting next to you who refuses to cover his mouth when…

Spit Take! Study Says Don't Drink the Water on Planes

You should probably stick to bottled water in the skies. That's the conclusion of a new study measuring airline water safety, conducted by Hunter College's New York City Food Policy…

How to Tell If You Need Travel Insurance, Based on the Type of Vacation

On average, the addition of insurance to a trip can bulk up a vacation’s cost by nearly five to ten percent, according to Allianz, one of the world's largest travel insurance…

American Airlines Will Allow Early Boarding for Flyers with Nut Allergies

As if determined to undo their decades of peanut pushing, U.S. airlines continue to make concessions to passengers with nut allergies. Hardly any carriers serve those snacks on flights…

Nuts! Southwest Airlines Stops Serving Them on Flights

If you were on Family Feud and Steve Harvey asked you to name a snack served on an airplane, it's a cinch that peanuts would be on the board, probably as the number-one answer. Which…

A New Book Makes a Compelling Case for Traveling Alone

Are you traveling with your spouse, your girlfriend, boyfriend, or best friend soon?What a shame. If you’d read Stephanie Rosenbloom’s new book Alone Time: Four Seasons, Four Cities,…

A Tragic Backpacker Death Teaches an Important Travel Lesson

What happened to Kit Mallinson was the nightmare every parent has when they send their child away on a trip.Last December, the 18-year-old backpacker from Dorset, England, boarded a…

A New Warning About Cocktails at Some Mexican All-Inclusive Resorts

What’s the major reason some travelers choose all-inclusive resorts? Though this may sound cynical, my guess is that it’s the unlimited (bottom-shelf) booze that is usually part of the…

In Hawaii, an Increase in Rare Brain Parasite Disease

In Hawaii so far this year there have been 11 confirmed cases of rat lungworm disease, which is caused by a potentially deadly brain parasite with one of the ugliest names in…

Brain Parasites in Hawaii and United's PR Woes: Today's Travel Briefing

APRIL 28, 2017 — Good morning, everybody! Today we begin with the PR woes of United Airlines—and the carrier's efforts to move beyond them.UNITED'S ONGOING PR NIGHTMAREUnited Airlines…

Yoga-Infused All-Inclusive Vacations That Add Relaxation to Adventure

“Adding yoga says ‘wellness’ and casts an aspirational halo over the whole vacation,” says Beth McGroarty of the Global Wellness Institute, which conducts research on the expansion…

Delta Changes Medical Emergencies Policy, Disney World Lets Annual Pass Holders Cut in Line, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Good morning, everybody! Here's the latest from the world's airplane cabins and theme park lines. * AFTER FACEBOOK FLAP, DELTA AIR LINES CHANGES POLICY FOR HANDLING MEDICAL EMERGENCIES…

Is It Possible that a Remedy Has Been Discovered for Travelers' Diarrhea?

Quinn Dombrowski/FlickrMost of the physical ailments associated with travel (travelers' diarrhea, jet lag, and the like) have no known cure. Over the years, I've tried every…

The True Numbers on Cruise Ship Outbreaks

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States has put out some sobering new numbers on cruise ship norovirus outbreaks.It looked at all data between 2008…

How to Avoid Getting Seasick on a Cruise

DestinationRouteIssuesAvoidAfrica South African cruises depart from Durban or Cape Town, traveling as far north as Madagascar. Western Africa cruises depart from Spain and cruise…

7 Tips for Getting Over Jet Lag

1. Book your flight thoughtfully. We suggest choosing your flight time based on jet lag concerns. For example, if you’re flying east to catch a Mediterranean cruise, select a flight…

Sky Dining: A New Study Looks At the Most—And Least—Healthy Airline Foods

It’s that time of year again! And if you’re like most of us, you’re likely going to make the resolution to shed a few pounds. But like the rest of the gang, that resolution could…

Is it Safe to Fly American Airlines?

As American Airlines (www.aa.com) pilots formed picket lines at airports across the country and the nation's third-largest air carrier canceled hundreds of flights, David Ludt made…

Three Nights in Scottsdale, from $600 With Air

Delta Vacations (tel. 800/800-1504; www.deltavacations.com) sends you to Scottsdale in May, from $600 for airfare and three nights' hotel. The Montelucia Resort and Spa is at the…

Travel Troubleshooter: No Refund for Derailed Train Trip

David Battas exits his first-class train halfway through the trip after numerous problems and decides to fly to his destination. He wants a refund from Amtrak (www.amtrak.com). But is…

Vacation Rental Phishing Scams Catch More Travelers

Shauna Kattler thought she'd found the ideal rental home in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, for her Christmas vacation: a two-bedroom penthouse condominium with a hot tub and an impossibly…

Survival Tips for Plane Crashes & Other Accidents

Remember that amazing story about a guy who sawed off his arm when he couldn't lift the boulder that had trapped him in a desert canyon? Or the hikers, skydivers, airplane crash…

Oslo Travel After the Attacks: Where to Go, What to See

Tourism in Norway was at its height in mid-July when a bomb went off in central Oslo and a gunman opened fire a Labour Party summer camp on nearby Utøya island.The bomb demolished a…