Tag: Leisure travel
How points and miles credit cards can ease return to travel
As the COVID-19 vaccination era makes it safer to travel, many people who stayed home during pandemic shutdowns are vacationing again. Airport checkpoint numbers...
Breastfeeding Olympians allowed to bring babies to Tokyo
TORONTO — Canadian basketball player Kim Gaucher, who is breastfeeding her infant daughter, has won in her quest to bring the baby to the...
Graham’s earmark: $12M for highway to South Carolina beaches
Sen. Lindsey Graham is pushing for federal funding to help construct a new interstate in South Carolina, connecting I-95 to Myrtle Beach. He told...
Europe’s culture needs rebound after massive pandemic hit
BRUSSELS — Cultural institutions in the European Union have lost up to four-fifths of revenue and attendance as the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged the continent...
Jill Biden teams up with NFL great to push vaccinations
DALLAS — Jill Biden played offense Tuesday in the fight against COVID-19, teaming up with an NFL Hall of Fame running back to encourage...
Slow tourism start on Greek island but businesses optimistic
KOKKARI, Greece — The picturesque seaside village of Kokkari on the Greek island of Samos is unusually quiet for this time of year. Sunbeds...
Reimagined Harry Truman presidential library set to reopen
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — After nearly two years of renovations complicated by COVID-19 restrictions, the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum is ready to...
North Macedonia ready to create huge new national park
POPOVA SHAPKA, North Macedonia — After decades of being exploited by loggers, a vast, cross-border area of breathtaking beauty in the Balkans centered on...
Airlines say new UK travel rules cause travel uncertainty
LONDON — Airlines and holiday providers on Friday expressed frustration with the U.K.’s plans to ease travel restrictions, saying uncertainty about how and when...
Venice reinventing itself as sustainable tourism capital
VENICE, Italy — Away from the once-maddening crowds of St. Mark’s Square, tiny Certosa island could be a template for building a sustainable future...