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The Highlight, our home for ambitious stories that explain our world. It feels like endless summer on the expanse of Seven Mile Beach, a milky-white crescent that skirts the western reaches of Grand Cayman. Azure waters mirror the sky to evoke the quintessential postcard panorama; at sunset, Seven Mile Beach makes for a prime perch to watch the sun gild the horizon as it dips into the ocean. The Cayman Islands could be a prototype for a tropical paradise any time of year. In the thick of the C...

The agency's program also includes guaranteed return via private medical transportation if a traveler tests positive.

What You Need to Know for Traveling in 2021 As the pandemic continues, many people are still planning major trips for later this year—here are the factors to consider before booking For ski towns in the U.S., it’s feast or famine this season, with record growth in some businesses and shutdowns in others. To understand the impact of the pandemic, WSJ visited California’s Lake Tahoe region, which has the countrys largest concentration of resorts. Photo: Lloyd Garden for The Wa...

Where to travel after Covid? 25 inspiring escapes Getting vaccinated shouldn’t be seen as an immediate passport back to our former easygoing travel habits 8 min read Matthew Kronsberg , The Wall Street Journal After nearly a year of vacation deprivation, frustrated globe-trotters are starting to dream about traveling freely again. We highlight six getaway goals for 2021 and new ways to realize each one Share Via Read Full Story Linda Lau is looking forward to being jet-lagged as hell, sippin...

>> Brian Chen, Tariro Mzezewa, Ceylan Yeginsu, Elaine Glusac and Sarah Firshein, The New York Times Published: 30 Dec 2020 05:01 PM BdST Updated: 31 Dec 2020 12:23 PM BdST Passengers aboard the World Dream on a “cruise to nowhere” watch a movie at an open air screening in Singapore, Nov. 19, 2020. The New York Times The travel world has been on a roller coaster in 2020. Even as vaccination campaigns started in the United States and Europe, countries slammed shut their borders to visitors ...

>> Brian Chen, Tariro Mzezewa, Ceylan Yeginsu, Elaine Glusac and Sarah Firshein, The New York Times Published: 30 Dec 2020 05:01 PM BdST Updated: 31 Dec 2020 12:23 PM BdST Passengers aboard the World Dream on a “cruise to nowhere” watch a movie at an open air screening in Singapore, Nov. 19, 2020. The New York Times The travel world has been on a roller coaster in 2020. Even as vaccination campaigns started in the United States and Europe, countries slammed shut their borders to visitors ...

WILL I NEED TO PROVE IVE BEEN VACCINATED TO TRAVEL? Last month, Qantas Airways announced that once a coronavirus vaccine was available, passengers hoping to fly on the airline would need to prove that they had taken it. Mr Alan Joyce, the airlines chief executive, described the need for proof of vaccination as "a necessity". "I think thats going to be a common thing talking to my colleagues in other airlines around the globe," he said. Indeed, many airlines are testing technology to streamline ...

Vaccines may embolden hotels and airlines to raise prices Pent-up vacation demand could also mean the end of deep discounts and lavish perks for travelers. After months of deep discounts — with airlines dangling fares such as $21 from New York to Florida — prices are set to make up at least part of the ground they lost.(Ben Torres / Special Contributor) The arrival of coronavirus vaccines has the U.S. travel industry preparing for a rebound in demand following a historically terrible year. ...

Dec 24 2020, 1:50 PM December 23 2020, 6:30 PM December 24 2020, 1:50 PM (Bloomberg) -- The arrival of a coronavirus vaccine has the U.S. travel industry preparing for a rebound in demand following a historically terrible year. After months of deep discounts -- with hotels offering lavish perks and airlines dangling fares such as $21 from New York to Florida -- prices are set to make up at least part of the ground they lost. (Bloomberg) -- The arrival of a coronavirus vaccine has the U.S. trave...

Vaccines arm hotels, airlines with new power to jack up prices By Justin Bachman, Mary Schlangenstein and Patrick Clark Bloomberg,Updated December 23, 2020, 5:42 p.m. Email to a Friend Travelers wearing protective masks walked through San Francisco International Airport last month. As new vaccines roll out the travel industrys hopes for a rebound in 2021 are growing.David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News The arrival of a coronavirus vaccine has the US travel industry preparing for a rebound in demand...