The people I met as the 52 Places Traveler were suddenly just as close as my friends down the street, so I reached out to my global community.
Tag: Travel and Vacations
Help! The Coronavirus Struck and I Want a Refund
In this week’s column, Sarah Firshein investigates the ever-changing refund policies offered by travel companies.
Iceland’s Coronavirus Test Has Skeptics, but It May Be Working
Critics say the Nordic island country should also have closed all of its schools and stopped tourism. But the government says it believes that new cases have peaked.
Cruise Lines Were Shut Out of the Coronavirus Stimulus. Here’s Why
The hard-hit sector of the travel industry was left out of the $2 trillion stimulus package. Century-old tax provisions help explain what happened.
Hotels Open as ‘Comforting Refuge’ for Health Care Workers
Hotels, some high-end, that have closed in recent weeks because of the coronavirus have reopened as lodgings for workers on the front line.
Turkey Orders All Citizens to Wear Masks as Infections Rise
Resisting a total lockdown, Turkey has introduced gradual restrictions but sought to keep industry and construction working.
We Can Still Travel — With Photoshop and a Dream
There’s little choice now but to stay grounded because of the coronavirus, but avid travelers are devising creative and meaningful ways to celebrate the vacations they have had to cancel.
What the Caribou Taught Me About Being Together, and Apart
Disappearing in the Arctic wilderness for half a year, a traveler discovered there is always a way forward.
How The Coronavirus Stranded This Couple in the Maldives
They were surrounded by a fleet of staff, who were stranded themselves, trapped in an eternal honeymoon in the Maldives. Their adventure continues.
Stranded Abroad, Americans Ask: Why Weren’t We Warned Sooner?
As the coronavirus spreads, American tourists say the State Department was slow to inform citizens of the challenges in returning home.