During a year with limited travel possibilities, our World Through a Lens series offered Times readers a weekly escape. Here are some of the highlights.
Tag: Travel and Vacations
US Will Require UK Travelers to Have a Negative Coronavirus Test
The new rule, which takes effect on Monday, will apply to Americans as well as foreign nationals.
U.S. Will Require a Negative Coronavirus Test for All Travelers From U.K.
The new rule, which takes effect on Monday, will apply to Americans as well as foreign nationals.
Sentence Is Cut for Skylar Mack, U.S. Student Who Broke Quarantine in Cayman Islands
Skylar Mack, 18, was sentenced to four months in prison for violating coronavirus restrictions in the Cayman Islands. After an outcry, her sentence was reduced to two months on Tuesday.
How to Pretend You’re in Quebec City Tonight
As the song goes, there’s no place like home for the holidays. Wherever you are, you can embrace the coziness of the season like Québécois do.
Who Takes the Eurostar? Almost No One, as the Pandemic Fuels a Rail Crisis
A plunge in ridership at the international high-speed train mirrors wider troubles gripping Europe’s railway industry.
How to Pretend You’re in Singapore Tonight
You can feel like you are in the Lion City with a little work in the kitchen, the right book and some time in front of the TV.
The Newest Challenge for Europe’s Parks: A Surge of New Nature Lovers
Lockdown-weary city dwellers across the continent are visiting parks and other protected areas for the first time, overwhelming staff and generating pleas for more support.
Istanbul Is Locking Down. But Not if You’re a Tourist.
The city’s strict weekend curfew doesn’t apply to foreign visitors, who are free to roam the city, even as Turkey’s Covid-19 cases spike.
How to Pretend You’re in Dakar Today
The Senegalese capital has an aura that seeps into the soul. Bustling and addictive, it makes you want to stick around.