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You asked: Can we meet my elderly parents for our annual ski trip? Natalie Compton © Cynthia Kittler/For The Washington Post Traveling has always come with complications, but the coronavirus pandemic has made it more challenging than ever. Our By The Way Concierge column will take your travel dilemmas to the experts to help you navigate the new normal. Want to see your question answered? Submit it here. We are a family of four (two middle-aged adults, two school-aged boys) ...

11 travel resolutions for when we can go on adventures again Natalie Compton © iStock/iStock We’ve finally reached the end of a year of canceled plans. With the coronavirus vaccine starting to roll out, travelers are getting excited about making plans again, so much so that travel companies and organizations are seeing an uptick in late 2021 bookings. You don’t have to pull the trigger on booking a trip just yet to start feeling hopeful for 2021. A travel New Year’s...

Professional travelers shared their resolutions and goals for 2021.

2020 was the year of ‘traveling from home.’ These were our 10 favorite ways. Natalie Compton, Hannah Sampson, Shannon McMahon © María Alconada Brooks/The Washington Post Some people accepted that 2020 would be a year of no traveling. Others channeled that frustration into pandemic projects that, no, didn’t fully capture the essence of travel but brought some comfort to those locked down with wanderlust. For better or worse, 2020 was the year for “traveling” fro...

7 international New Year’s Eve traditions to try at home this year Natalie Compton © iStock/Washington Post illustration In years past, many people would travel over New Year’s Eve and immerse themselves in a different culture. Countries around the world ring in the new year with unique customs and traditions, often carried out at the strike of midnight. But that option is off the table this year, thanks to 2020′s endless gloom. To celebrate the spirit of travel fro...

Delta cancels hundreds of holiday flights because of weather and staffing issues Natalie Compton © iStock/Washington Post illustration Illustration for DeltaCancel Travelers across the country are scrambling to figure out backup plans after Delta Air Lines canceled hundreds of flights amid the holidays. First came the weather. On Wednesday, in response to a snowstorm in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, where Delta has a major hub, the airline proactively canceled more than...

Christmas pudding and DIY glogg: 8 beloved hotel holiday recipes to make at home Natalie Compton At the 102-year-old Broadmoor resort in Colorado Springs, excitement for the hotel’s holiday decorations starts months in advance. Every year since 1964, the Broadmoor’s pastry team has built an ornate gingerbread display that draws guests and local spectators to see its construction and final form. “There are groups of people that come to the property every morning, from ...

From catfishing to Covid cuffing, a dating dictionary of the last decade Jessica Benjamin This year has been many things: but did you know it marks a decade since the start of the millennial’s online dating revolution? That’s right.  In 2009, there was no swiping, no DMing, no liking and then unliking your crush’s Insta post to let them know you still exist.  Then the clock turned 2010, and everything changed. The entire lexicon of dating was rewritten, shifting from rom...

No, you still shouldn’t travel if you had covid-19 Natalie Compton As Americans grapple with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s strong warning to stay at home this winter to stop the spread of the coronavirus, some are wondering if they are exempt from the recommendation if they have already recovered from the illness. People who had the coronavirus can develop antibodies that circulate in the blood and can neutralize the pathogen. But questions around imm...

You asked: We’re traveling cross-country by car. Are we being irresponsible? Natalie Compton © Cynthia Kittler/For The Washington Post Traveling has always come with complications, but the coronavirus pandemic has made it more challenging than ever. Our By The Way Concierge column will take your travel dilemmas to the experts to help you navigate the new normal. Want to see your question answered? Submit it here. “My partner, her sister and I are planning to drive from ...