Apr 16 Watch 5:45 Evaporation of travel sector threatens airlines’ very survival By Paul Solman One of the business sectors hit hardest by the novel coronavirus pandemic has been air travel. Passenger volume is down a stunning 96 percent in the U.S., while airline losses have topped $300 billion worldwide. Despite canceled flights, travelers are… Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch 6:03 Trump’s new visa, green card restrictions are ‘about bigotry,’ says critic On Friday, the Trump administration announced new restrictions on travel to the U.S. from six countries: Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar and Nigeria. It is also barring people from Sudan and Tanzania from participating in the U.S. Diversity Visa Program, which awards… Continue watching
Sep 23 Thousands of travelers stranded as UK firm Thomas Cook collapses By Gregory Katz, Carlo Piovano, Associated Press Overall, about 600,000 people were travelling with the company as of Sunday, though it was unclear how many of them would be left stranded… Continue reading
Jun 06 What travelers need to know about Trump’s Cuba restrictions By Zoe Rohrich The last American cruise ship pulled out of Havana for the foreseeable future Wednesday. Continue reading
Nov 28 One poet’s advice for feeling at home in the unfamiliar By Jennifer Hijazi It is in our quiet observations, poet Jenny Xie says, that we can find ourselves when we’re on the move. Continue reading
Dec 27 Adventurous seniors can find medical care on the road. Here’s how By Philip Moeller You might want to just hit the open road and take it wherever the mood strikes you. But doing some trip planning, including a contact list of people who could help nearby, is a good idea. Continue reading
May 28 U.S. official mulling greatly expanding airplane laptop ban By Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly says he's considering banning laptops from the passenger cabins of all international flights to and from the United States. Continue reading
Apr 13 For retired expats, the question remains: Should I keep Medicare coverage or not? By Philip Moeller It all depends on the likelihood of their returning to the U.S. and on the duration of their absence, Journalist Philip Moeller said. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 6:19 This DJ mixes the world’s local music to create a global sound By PBS News Hour Jace Clayton, aka DJ/rupture, spends his time traveling, absorbing music as well as creating it. To create his art, he mixes various melodies and rhythms from all over the world in order to create new, complex sounds. Jeffrey Brown speaks… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch 3:44 For creating travel memories, Russell Banks prefers words to images By PBS News Hour Novelist and poet Russell Banks used to feel guilty about not taking pictures to document his trips. Now, he doesn't even bring a camera with him, believing that visually recording an experience would effectively remove him from it. In contrast,… Continue watching