Travel and travel planning are being disrupted by the worldwide spread of the coronavirus. For the latest updates, read The New York Times’s Covid-19 coverage here. Doug Mann thought he would ride out the start of the coronavirus pandemic on his sailboat anchored on the shores of Culebra, an island off the coast of Puerto…
Travel and travel planning are being disrupted by the worldwide spread of the coronavirus. For the latest updates, read The New York Times’s Covid-19 coverage here. On March 12, the day after the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic, Sery Kim, an attorney in Coppell, Texas, noticed that the number of American Airlines…
In the absence of travel during the pandemic, hotels are asking travelers to plan future trips and sweetening the incentive by offering discounted gift certificates. For those with the means to spend, the offers are enticing. For example, the beer-themed Painted Lady Bed & Brew in Albuquerque, N.M., is offering a $75 certificate redeemable for…
Nicole Elgin’s only travel these days is a 15-mile commute by car to a hospital in the San Francisco Bay Area. She’s a pediatric nurse, and her days are long and stressful. “But when I clock out from my shift, my mind shifts seamlessly to that next perfect beach,” she said. And with good reason:…
The majority of people in the United States are under a form of stay-at-home order to try to squelch the deadly coronavirus pandemic, yet some still have their reasons for wanting to drive across parts of the country. In the last days, The New York Times has heard from people who have older parents in…
Travel and travel planning are being disrupted by the worldwide spread of the coronavirus. For the latest updates, read The New York Times’s Covid-19 coverage here. Dear Tripped Up, Last September I booked a Japan tour with Abercrombie & Kent, scheduled to leave at the end of March. Three tickets came to more than $46,000,…
The federal directive extending social-distancing guidelines to April 30, as well as multiple state recommendations to shelter in place, means that few people are traveling. Many hotels have closed for the interim and most major hotel chains have waived cancellation fees, often refunding even nonrefundable rooms. But for travelers considering a trip in May or…
Times Insider explains who we are and what we do, and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. How does a travel section work without … travel? Four months ago, when I packed up my sunny apartment in Sydney, Australia, and relocated to wintry New York City with my husband to join The…
Cathy Cichowski was trying to get from Halifax, Nova Scotia, to San Antonio, where her job in a hospital involves workplace safety. She came to Canada to say goodbye to her terminally ill mother but was desperately needed back at the hospital, where one of her tasks is helping make sure nurses’ masks are appropriately…
For most travelers nowadays, home is the only destination. Yet thanks to some imaginative podcasts, you can still explore the world. The following were selected because rather than focus on such things as miles and points, they’re transportive — rife with the sounds of cities and wilderness, conversations with creative thinkers, and ways to change…