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Holidays are banned, and even essential travel comes with a whole heap of severe restrictions, including a requirement to take a Covid test before you return to the UK and two after you get home, where you must isolate for 10 days. It’s as if we’re suddenly living in the Soviet Union. That could change

The first commercial flight of the Qantas Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft on December 15, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. James D. Morgan | Getty Images The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that it will inspect four of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner planes itself, rather than delegating that work to Boeing, after production issues surfaced last year. “The

(CNN) — Bathed in the faint light at the end of the once seemingly endless pandemic tunnel are visions of trips that reunite us with loved ones or take us to some blissfully new environment. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is still urging Americans — even those who have been vaccinated —

These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest travel guidance before making your journey. Our writers visited these hotels prior to the coronavirus pandemic. Bath is an excellent choice for a romantic city break. You can wallow in the naturally warm waters of Thermae Bath Spa’s rooftop

As more countries lift travel restrictions for those who have been vaccinated, the world is slowly opening to travelers again. Travelers without kids, that is. To date, no Covid-19 vaccine has been approved for use in children, said Dr. Sharon Nachman, chief of the pediatric infectious disease division at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital. Clinical trials

Editor’s Note — CNN Travel’s series often carries sponsorship originating from the countries and regions we profile. However, CNN retains full editorial control over all of its reports. Read the policy. (CNN) — You may not know what a junk boat is, but odds are high that you’ve seen one. The junk boat — tall

The news of hotels reopening on May 17 (all being well) offers endless exciting opportunities for staycation planning, but knowing where to start for what you need can be complicated. Those who have been locked down with others may be craving solace in the form of spa hotels or city boltholes where you can blend

Flight attendants show safety precautions on an American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX airplane before it takes off on a test flight from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in Dallas, Texas, on December 2, 2020. Juliette Michel | AFP | Getty Images The Federal Aviation Administration on Monday said it would continue to crack down on unruly

(CNN) — What’s better than having your own luxury resort in the Bahamas? Owning your own private island in the Bahamas. Little Ragged Island, also known as St Andrew’s, is the largest private island currently for sale in the Caribbean paradise. We’re talking 730 acres of rolling forested hills and pristine white beaches, surrounded by

More insider guides for planning a trip to Barcelona 48 hours Attractions Restaurants Hotels Nightlife Free These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest travel guidance before making your journey. Note that our writer visited pre-pandemic. There’s so much more to Barcelona’s nightlife scene than the big

San Francisco Giants pitcher Tyler Anderson (31) throws a pitch during Game 1 of MLB doubleheader between the San Diego Padres and the San Francisco Giants on September 25, 2020 at Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA. Brian Rothmuller | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images The San Francisco Giants partnered with sports marketing agency Pivot

(CNN) — The most luxurious thing in the sky is to stretch out on a fully flat bed and sleep your way through a night flight, arriving refreshed the next morning. It can certainly be pricey, though, with many business class seats running into the thousands of dollars, and first class sometimes into the tens

Greece looks certain to be one of our summer holiday options, with its government confirming plans to reopen to tourists in May. Britons hoping to visit will need to show evidence of a Covid vaccination, a negative PCR test taken within the previous 72 hours, or an antibody test proving they have already caught the

Lloyd Austin, U.S. secretary of defense, speaks during an event in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Monday, March 8, 2021. Kevin Dietsch | Bloomberg | Getty Images Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin on Wednesday announced plans to visit Asia next week. The trip

Editor’s Note — For more on Italian food, watch new CNN Original Series “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy” Sunday at 9 p.m. ET/PT. (CNN) — Paolo Gramaglia loves tomatoes. The owner and chef of the Michelin-starred President restaurant in Pompeii, his link with the fruit is so strong, he says, that he and it are

More insider guides for planning a trip to Dubai 48 hours Attractions Restaurants Nightlife Shopping Hotels These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest travel guidance before making your journey. Note that our writer visited pre-pandemic. Prepare to be overwhelmed with superlatives and to repeatedly hear ‘the

Micronesia has confirmed only one case of Covid-19 to date. The Polynesian island of Samoa and the South Pacific island of Vanuatu have just three cases each. Sounds like safe travel choices? There’s just one problem — none are allowing in tourists. Many islands that opened to tourists during the pandemic experienced rising coronavirus infection

(credit: Courtesy of Velas Resorts) Mexico’s award-winning Velas Resorts, with locations in Los Cabos, Riviera Maya, Riviera Nayarit, and Puerto Vallarta, has partnered with Air Partner, a global leader in private aviation services, to present this once-in-a-lifetime 14-day adventure. Inclusive of private jet charters, bespoke experiences, a stay in Velas Resorts’ Presidential Suites and dining

(CNN) — We’ve had pre-travel testing, quarantine on arrival and “covid-free” flights. Now comes something new in the travel industry’s battle against the pandemic: “covid-free” trains. The concept is being launched in Italy, the first European country to be hit hard by Covid-19, which, one year on, is in the grip of a feared third

These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest guidance before travelling. Our writer visited these hotels prior to the pandemic. Hotels in France understand how to keep both parents and les enfants happy on any budget, whether it’s a fairytale châteaux, beachside condo, urban palace or playful wood cabin

SINGAPORE — Singapore has not given up on forming a bilateral “air travel bubble” with Hong Kong that would allow travelers to skip quarantine, the Southeast Asian country’s Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung told CNBC. The arrangement was supposed to begin last November but was postponed after Hong Kong reported a resurgence in new Covid-19

Mar. 10th, 2021 Although the term paradise is without a doubt cliché, one must admit that there’s something that we all love about a tropical vacation. Those swaying palm trees, glistening cerulean seas, and soft sand beaches as well as a beachside resort are beyond tempting, especially when escaping the doldrums of a blistery cold

(CNN) — With more and more Italian towns offering up dilapidated homes for next to nothing, potential buyers have been somewhat spoiled for choice. The Sicilian town of Troina recently put a number of abandoned houses on the market, while Mussomeli and Zungoli are just some of the charming spots in the European country that

More insider guides for planning a trip to Hong Kong 48 hours Hotels Attractions Restaurants Free Nightlife These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest travel guidance before making your journey. Note that our writer visited pre-pandemic. For a city that regular ranks as one of the

Thor Industries CEO Bob Martin told CNBC on Tuesday he expects to see strong demand for recreational vehicles even after the coronavirus pandemic has passed, buoyed in part by a growing appeal to younger travelers. “As we get into this next generation of buyers, the millennial generation is larger than the boomers, so we see this as

Nobu Announces Plans for New Hotel and Restaurant   LuxuryTravel/Hotels Nobu Hospitality, the global lifestyle brand founded by chef Nobu Matsuhisa, actor Robert De Niro, and film producer Meir Teper, has announced plans for a new hotel and restaurant in Hamburg, Germany. The Nobu Hotel and Restaurant in Hamburg is expected to open in 2025.

(CNN) — For many people who work as tour guides, showing people around a new city involves a little bit of getting off the beaten track. But when there is no track at all, you just have to blaze one yourself. That has been the story of Fatima, the only woman working as a tour

The Governments has announced that international holidays could be permitted again from May 17, prompting a surge of bookings.  However, as things stands all travellers returning from abroad must self-isolate at home for 10 days and three Covid tests (once in the 72 hours before they depart, and twice more after they return at a cost of

A picture taken on February 28, 2021 shows palm trees on the empty “Promenade des anglais” in Nice, on the French riviera. VALERY HACHE | AFP | Getty Images LONDON — Airlines in Europe are looking at sunshine and beaches as their route to making money again. The sector has been severely hit by the

Photos Courtesy of Beaches Turks & Caicos In this post-pandemic world, one rarely gets the opportunity to enjoy the best of destination travel, but that’s exactly what the newly-reopened Beaches Turks & Caicos is offering. An all-inclusive, family-friendly destination that includes five magnificent villages featuring the architecture and ambiance of Italy, France, the Caribbean, and Key West,