Travel News
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Snow, travel troubles linger into third day across much of Minnesota
Updated: 1:09 p.m. Snow that started Tuesday, and lasted all day Wednesday, kept falling overnight and into Thursday across a wide swath of southern and eastern Minnesota. The seemingly never-ending winter storm meant a third day of shoveling, travel headaches and school disruptions across the region — and a third day of building up the snowpack for skiing, snowmobiling, sledding and other winter activities. The official storm total at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport stands at 15.0 inches — making it the 14th-greatest snowfall on record in the Twin Cities. The snow total so far this winter at MSP now is 48.1 inches — nearly 28 inches above normal. Light snow…
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China is reopening to tourists, here’s what you need to know
On Thursday, the U.S. expects to welcome back Chinese tourists for the first time since 2020, when the Chinese government implemented its now infamous “zero-COVID” policy. Three days later, as Chinese officials loosen COVID-19 regulations on Jan. 8 (scrapping the previously enforced strict quarantine for all incoming travelers in a government-designated hotel), the U.S. will subject all visitors from China to incoming testing requirements. As both American and Chinese citizens resume travel between the countries, here’s what you should know about traveling to and from China. Travelers from China must test to enter the US Beginning Jan. 5, all travelers from the People’s Republic of China (PRC), as well as…
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Polis announces plans to help migrants travel out of Denver
DENVER — Colorado Governor Jared Polis introduced the condition will commence helping the Metropolis of Denver transport migrants to their closing place. According to a information launch issued by the governor’s business, for nearly 70{5a5867cc9cca71cf546db38f42fbf171004839e3542174405390d177276b4f49} of the migrants arriving in Denver, Colorado is not their final desired destination but thanks to weather and workforce shortages, the migrants have been encountering transportation cancellations. The governor’s business explained it is doing work with culturally capable navigators to aid migrants make vacation preparations. “No one particular need to enjoy politics with the lives of migrants who came below to escape oppression, and in Colorado, we are honoring our values of treating people today…
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Denver weather: Snow, fog affect travel on Monday
Note: This story is no longer being updated. Follow the latest weather updates on the Pinpoint Weather page. DENVER (KDVR) — The first Monday of the new year is a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day as snow and fog affect travel. After snow on Monday morning, another round of snow arrived in the evening rush hour, with another 1-2 inches of snow expected. The mountains can expect 2-6 inches of accumulation. FOX31 has crews all over the state tracking road conditions and snow. This story will be updated with the latest information throughout the day. Snowpack and the importance of avalanche warnings Live updates 9:07 p.m. These road closures are reported…
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Where to travel in 2023: The best destinations to visit
(CNN) — New year equals new outlook. Apply this formula liberally to travel planning in 2023. After nearly three years of travel disruptions and complications, many countries have dropped most of their pandemic restrictions. People are traveling internationally in large numbers, and there’s plenty of pent-up demand to spread around the world. The Points Guy managing editor Clint Henderson says that now is the best time to book your dream vacation because he expects prices for flights to international destinations to go up dramatically due to a spike in demand as more countries ease Covid restrictions. International tourism was expected to reach 65{5a5867cc9cca71cf546db38f42fbf171004839e3542174405390d177276b4f49} of pre-pandemic levels by the end of…
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Mayhem and mischief: How tourists behaved badly in 2022
(CNN) — In 2022, the earth started out touring yet again — and with that arrived the return of all the usual misbehavior and antics abroad. But with nerves potentially frayed by a record yr for airline cancellations, delays, shed luggage and inflated costs, misconduct was a specifically potent concept. Listed here are the standout moments from a calendar year of vacationers behaving terribly. ‘Did you pack your bag yourself?’ Sharp items and weaponry are, as everybody is aware of, big no-nos when it comes to have-on baggage at the airport. A loved ones of American visitors also brought about havoc at Israel’s Ben Gurion airport in April soon after…
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