12 Feb, 2024 | Admin | No Comments
Everything you need to know about State Department travel advisories
When traveling abroad, the top concern for many Americans is safety. Whether it is due to ongoing conflict, special events such as the 2024 Paris Olympics, natural disasters like a volcano currently erupting in Iceland or an uptick in crime, conditions of countries can change rapidly, affecting both travelers and locals. To help keep American […]
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new information. When the first cruises allowing Americans restarted in spring 2021, all major lines were sailing with at least 90% of passengers vaccinated against COVID-19. That meant they required just about everyone on board to have their shots, with only a few exceptions allowed for young […]
3 Oct, 2023 | Admin | No Comments
Do I need a COVID-19 test for my cruise? Your pre- and post-cruise testing questions answered
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new information. The road to the cruise industry’s restart was a long one with lots of twists and turns. Now that ships are back in service, the number of COVID-19 deaths is down worldwide, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has scrapped its opt-in protocols […]
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new information. Since cruising resumed post-pandemic, I’ve been on more than 30 sailings, and I have several more planned. At this point, cruise lines have eased restrictions such that wearing a mask is largely optional. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention allowed its voluntary Conditional […]
23 Aug, 2023 | Admin | No Comments
Should you get travel insurance if you have credit card protection?
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Some credit cards offer built-in travel insurance as a cardholder benefit. And it may be tempting to rely on credit card travel protections instead of buying travel insurance. But, the entire point of travel insurance is to be covered if something […]
Editor’s note: This post is regularly updated with new information. It was originally published in June 2020. Pride month represents a bright spot of joy and celebration for the LGBTQIA+ community. For some people, this will be another chance to celebrate a tradition, as they’ve done for years. For others, it could be their first […]
2 Mar, 2023 | Admin | No Comments
Should you be worried about turbulence? Here’s what the experts say
Editor’s note: This post was updated with news. Seven people were hospitalized after severe turbulence forced a Frankfurt-bound plane to make an emergency landing near Washington, D.C., last night. Lufthansa Flight 469 took off from Austin normally, and flight attendants were serving meals when the plane encountered rough air. Videos posted on social media show […]
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new information. It’s that time of the year again: Deep winter in the Northern Hemisphere means major airports face disruptions from snow, sleet and extreme weather. If you flew through New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in 2018, you might still have bad memories of […]
Editor’s note: This post was last updated Dec. 6, 2022 with new information. Almost three years after the COVID-19 pandemic first upended international travel, many countries have finally returned to pre-pandemic entry requirements by removing vaccination and testing mandates; others have made the process less of a hassle by easing restrictions. Even some of the […]
28 Aug, 2022 | Admin | No Comments
Do children need to be vaccinated to cruise? All but 1 major line say no
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new information. If you’re planning a family cruise, you might be able to remove that trip to the vaccine clinic from your pre-cruise checklist. That’s because seven of the eight major cruise lines have removed their vaccine requirements for passengers on most sailings. When the major cruise […]