International Travel

There's no public real estate listing for Penthouse B atop London's super luxury high-rise One Hyde Park. The 18,000-square-foot mega-apartment in the city's ultra-exclusive Knightbridge section is quietly being offered for sale at $247 million. The nine-figure trophy flat, owned by London real estate developer Nick Candy, spans two floors...

If you're planning a trip to the UK, here's what you'll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the global coronavirus pandemic.

TSA screenings at U.S. airports topped 2 million people a day on Friday and Sunday. A surge in travel demand this spring has buoyed airfares, hotel rates and car rental prices. The Transportation Security Administration screened more than 2 million people at U.S. airports on Sunday, the highest number since...

It’s Pride Month! We’re kicking off this joyous, meaningful month with a collection of features completely dedicated to LGBTQ+ travelers. Follow along on a gay writer’s adventures at Pride around the world; read about a bisexual woman’s journey to The Gambia to visit her staunchly religious family; and hear from a non-gender-conforming traveler about unexpected challenges and triumphs on the road. Then, find inspiration for your future trips with our guides to the best LGBTQ+ hidden gem attractions in every state, amazing national park sites with LGBTQ+ history, and actor Jonathan Bennett’s new travel venture. However you make your way through the features, we’re glad you’re here with us to celebrate the beauty and importance of inclusivity and representation within the travel space and beyond.

France has reopened for international tourists, allowing vaccinated people to visit without the need to quarantine. However, it remains on the UK’s amber list, meaning Brits cannot take advantage of its newly open status. Just 11 countries are on the green list after Portugal was removed last week. The Government...

The trade is to call on the UK government to allow international travel to return safely and bring forward a package of tailored financial support on its Travel Day of Action. Abta confirmed details of the Save Future Travel Coalition’s plans for June 23, when trade bodies from across the travel and aviation sector will come together to put pressure on the government to allow travel to restart for the peak summer period.

Iowa Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson appeared on the House floor Monday to press for legislation that would bar Vice President Harris from taxpayer-funded international travel until she visits the southern border first. Harris, whom President Biden deputized to lead efforts in Central America to eradicate the "root causes" of the...

PARIS — Four years after his game-changing collaboration with Supreme at Louis Vuitton, Kim Jones is again breaking new ground by instigating the first co-branded ready-to-wear and accessories collection for Dior. The men’s artistic director tapped Sacai designer Chitose Abe to work on a capsule line of 57 items that...

Little by little re-expanding its international network, WestJet said today that from August 5th, the airline’s customers would be able to enjoy a new transatlantic Dreamliner service between Calgary and Amsterdam. Partnering with Dutch flag carrier KLM will provide easily accessible connections to other major European destinations. Flights will commence...

THE GOVERNMENT has delayed the end of lockdown until July 19 in England, due to fears over rising cases of the Indian Covid variant. For holidaymakers, that means no big group holidays for the next month at least, with fears that the delay could even be extended into August. The...

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts—A new travel trends research paper by Tripadvisor reveals that vaccine rollouts globally are driving an increasing demand for summer vacations, with vaccinated travelers more likely to stay longer and spend more on their trips than unvaccinated travelers. The report, entitled “A Shot in The Arm for Travel? Examining...

We're all more than ready for a big vacation. Yet with many international borders still closed and some countries facing another Covid-19 wave, much of the world isn't ready for leisure travel just yet. Still, we can dream and plan, can't we?

I often advise clients to “take a walk by the lake,” by which I mean “get out of the house” and “get out of your head.” There’s just about no better way to solve a creative problem or to incubate a new idea than to take a walk. Many of our great geniuses penciled in a daily walk every day of their lives, knowing its benefits both as a mind cleanser and a mind activator. That’s the theme of today’s post, from creativity coach Sarah Salway: the idea of taking your creativity for a walk.

Compared to other sectors of the travel industry, the short-term rental market has prospered amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with the United States officially recovering demand above 2019 levels as of April 2021. Many major alternative accommodations platforms are preparing for what they view as a record travel rebound on the...

At some point this year, we expect that the United States will lift the travel ban that includes all of the Schengen countries, the United Kingdom, China, and others. While there have been many rumors about when this will happen, the US government remains silent. When the United States lifts...

As COVID-19 vaccinations ramp up across Canada, the idea of easing some pandemic restrictions based on immunity or vaccination status appears to be gaining traction. A recent Leger poll of 1529 Canadians found that 61% agreed that governments should implement “vaccine passports” or proof of immunization policies allowing people who are vaccinated to attend public events and gatherings. Up to three in five also believed certain businesses such as spas and gyms have a right to require proof of vaccination.