I t’s getting harder to find a Caribbean cruise itinerary that doesn’t include a stop on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “Do Not Travel” list. Over the past few weeks, the list of popular Caribbean cruise ports given the CDC’s dreaded Level 4 designation has ballooned. The CDC uses a four-level system to alert travelers to health threats around the world. Countries with a Level 4 travel health notice are deemed to have a “very high risk” of Covid-19 with a “Do Not Travel” recommendation for Americans. The Caribbean islands at Level 4 now include: Aruba, the Bahamas, British Virgin Islands, Curacao, Dominica, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Puerto Rico, St. Barts, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Martin/Sint Maarten and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It’s an understatement to say that cruise lines and Caribbean nations share a common interest in navigating the murky waters of the Covid pandemic together. The North American cruise market is dominated by the easily …
Is International Travel Still Banned?
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Many people are still hoping for an idyllic European getaway, climbing Machu Picchu and visiting other international travel destinations after the pandemic abruptly closed down the world. The likelihood of traveling overseas depends on where you’re trying to go. Where Americans Can’t Travel Several countries still restrict Americans from flying for leisure travel, and it can even be difficult for essential travel reasons. Australia And New Zealand Australia and New Zealand are much-desired travel destinations for many world travelers. However, visiting Oceania isn’t going to happen soon for most outsiders unless you’re a dual citizen or need to visit an immediate family member for urgent reasons. Before the Delta variant and other strains came into the scene in mid-2021, there was a safe travel corridor for citizens of both nations. But the borders of both nations are closed for the rest of 2021 and potentially …
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U.K. Overhauls Travel Restrictions–Vaccinated Much Freer, Unvaccinated Must Quarantine
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The U.K. Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, has announced sweeping changes to Covid-19 travel restrictions, quarantine and testing requirements. Shapps said the changes had been made to make traveling “simpler” and to “reduce costs,” as reported by The Telegraph . Since May 17, arrivals into England have been following a traffic light system , where countries were classified as green, amber or red. However, this system was today overhauled to simplify the process with the following changes announced: Green and amber-list countries will be categorised as having the same risk levels from Monday 4 October. This group, as reported by The Guardian , will be called the ‘OK for travel’ list. The U.K. government is keeping its red list, from which arrivals must enter mandatory ten-day hotel quarantine, at a cost of up to £2,285 per person. However, eight countries are to be removed from the 62-strong list next …
United Airlines Bets Big On The Travel Rebound
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin This summer has seen a substantial numbers of travelers returning to the air. Although Covid remains an uncertain part of the travel equation, United Airlines is increasing flights at a rapid pace in an effort to meet demand. The airline is adding 150 flights this winter to favorite warm weather destinations across the U.S., Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America—that is a 30 percent increase compared to pre-Covid travel. New routes to Belize, Costa Rica, Mexico, and the Bahamas are all on the schedule. The airline is also adding 74 flights to college and professional football game locales this Fall. And for those who want to venture even farther afield, United has started direct service to Johannesburg and Accra; Service to Cape Town starts in December. United is purchasing new planes to both up capacity and boost fuel efficiency. In 2023 alone, United's fleet will, on average, add about one new narrow-body aircraft every …
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Covid: Travellers to Langkawi can reschedule flight tickets, hotel reservations
- A + A KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 17): Langkawi-bound tourists who tested positive for Covid-19 prior to their departure to the resort Island are allowed to reschedule their flight tickets and accommodation reservations to another date. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said airline companies and registered accommodation operators have agreed to give their commitment on the matter. “We have discussed the matter with airline companies and hotels so that if tourists tested positive (for Covid-19), their flight tickets and accommodation packages can be rescheduled to another date. As such, tourists will not suffer any losses,” she said when contacted via Skype in Buletin Bernama tonight. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, via a Twitter post, said four individuals tested positive for Covid-19, after undergoing screenings prior to their departure to Langkawi Island today. He said one case each was detected at the airport …
Seeing Silence: Look At The Beauty Of The World’s Most Quiet Places
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The COVID-19 pandemic and associated global border closings have made us value more than ever the astonishing wonder of travel, remembering when we were once able to wander the world at will. So the timing of a remarkable new book — Seeing Silence: The Beauty of the World’s Most Quiet Places by award-winning photographer and filmmaker Pete McBride — is perfectly poised to be published this month (by Rizzoli) as a mesmerizing tribute to wanderlust and a soothing gift for those who miss the bliss of the beyond. This 216-page, lavishly photographed and compellingly written ode to off-the-beaten-path treasures focuses not on the total absence of sound, but rather the serene whispers and the significant stirrings of nature. An easy, engaging read, Seeing Silence brims aplenty with descriptions of McBride’s adventures — such as swimming with orcas in Norway, trekking to Mount Everest and trudging through swampy Amazonian …
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This Treehouse Is A Socially-Distant, Cannabis-Fueled Dream Vacation
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Craving a socially-distant weed vacation to soothe the pain of 2020? You’re in luck. Tucked high up in the trees of the Cascade foothills in Monroe, Washington, about an hour outside of Seattle, sits Mountain Views Tree House Joint. This retreat of cannabis consumption-friendly treehouses offers adults a socially-distant dream trip. The whimsical bed-and-breakfast treehouse rooms come with all the amenities— including a locally purveyed cannabis package for an upgrade ($90). The rentals are for adults aged 21-and-up. The property is located on four acres near Rudolf Reece Park in the lush Snohomish County. It consists of one 3,000-square-foot home, and four treehouses: the Pot Leaf treehouse , the most often-publicized , it’s 100-square feet with mossy pathways leading up to it and a lighted skylight; there is the Hashtag treehouse , a bright, window-panned, yet snug 70-square-feet; and the 420 Treehouse which …
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This Is Hawaii’s Most Hawaiian Hotel
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Located in west Maui, with views of Molokai and Lanai islands, Ka’anapali Beach Hotel has recently completed a $75 million property-wide renaissance, or Kealaula. Most remarkable in the makeover is the new beachfront restaurant, Huihui. Other transformations include accommodations in sections of the hotel with a modern Hawaiian-forward design as well as a re-energized courtyard, complete with edible and fragrant plants. The state’s oldest master-planned community has done a remarkable job of making upgrades, without losing the charm and character inspired by the island’s history and traditions. Affectionately known as “Hawaii’s Most Hawaiian Hotel”, the award-winning Ka’anapali Beach Hotel offers daily cultural classes, which encourage guests to travel deeper to understand what the aloha spirit is all about. Keep reading to discover the newfangled approach as well as to learn about what there is to do, see, and eat …
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This is how creatives can make the most of a shift to hybrid work
advertisement advertisement advertisement advertisement There’s a common mental image of the 21st century anytime, anywhere creative worker: a coffee shop regular, logging hours on Photoshop on a Macbook in between informal meetings with videographers, engineers, and clients. advertisement advertisement This image reflects the lives of the nontechnical, business creatives who rely mainly on Google Apps, Microsoft Office, and Software as a Service (SaaS) or mobile Mac and Windows applications. It’s a very different story for the specialized experts (let’s call them technical creatives), who work mainly on high-priced systems and crown-jewel-type projects that will always reside at company headquarters, rarely on a kitchen table. This group is also one of the fastest growing inside organizations as the world’s creative experiences move from images and movies to real-time, interactive 3D experiences (like video games and …
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Starchild: Malaysian children imagine their dream homes
We're looking for more StarChild contributors! Here is our next item. ITEM: October is National Pasta Month, and October 17th is recognised as Pasta Day. If you are a pasta lover, we want to know more about your favourite type of pasta and sauce. Do you prefer to eat pasta with bolognese sauce, carbonara or with melted cheese? Tell us more about your favourite dish and three fun facts about pasta. E-mail your contributions to [email protected]star.com.my by Sept 24. Please put “STARCHILD: Pasta” in the subject line of your e-mail. Scanned drawings should be in jpeg format, with a resolution of 200 dpi. Your contributions must carry your full name, age (open to children aged 12 and below only), gender, phone contact, and address. Instead of handwritten letters, please type out your letters. What is your idea of a dream home? Some children would love to live in a gingerbread home that's filled with chocolates and ice cream. Some of our young readers say they wish they could live …
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