USA Today: Travel
- Mount Rushmore: Isn't it time to talk about its Native American history?
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 06:30 PMAs the U.S. and NFL reckon with their relationship to Native Americans, Mount Rushmore remains almost completely devoid of important history.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Going up: New York's Empire State Building observatory to reopen on July 20
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 10:45 AMThe Empire State Building's observatory is reopening on July 20, but at a sharply reduced capacity to protect visitors from the coronavirus.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Swollen lips and tingly tongue while eating? This could be why
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 12:15 PMAllergies to certain pollens could also mean mild food allergies
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - New York to out-of-state travelers: Provide contact information or face a $2,000 fine
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 01:17 PMNew York, which already requires many travelers to quarantine, has made it mandatory for them to complete a form and provide contact information.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Lessons from Walt Disney World's reopening: Smaller crowds make up for COVID-19 protocols
Sunday - 07/12/2020 - 12:06 PMAs Disney World opened Saturday after its four-month coronavirus closure, fans found a smaller, much more sanitized and COVID-19-conscious world.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Walt Disney World reopens: Scenes from the first day back after COVID-19
Saturday - 07/11/2020 - 02:29 PMOn July 11, Disney World reopened its gates to the public for the first time since March 15. See photos from the joyful first day back.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Giant sting rays swim past unsuspecting beachgoers
Friday - 07/10/2020 - 03:19 PMAerial footage from St. Petersburg, Florida shows a group of giant eagle rays cruising past swimmers.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - These are the best small towns across the U.S.
Friday - 07/10/2020 - 04:19 PMThese small towns are big on history, food, culture and more
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Walt Disney World welcomes first guests since coronavirus closures
Friday - 07/10/2020 - 09:12 AMAnnual passholders were treated to a special preview of the Magic Kingdom's reopening. Walt Disney World has been closed for nearly four months.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'This is not the summer for a spontaneous road trip': The case for canceling your vacation
Friday - 07/10/2020 - 07:00 AMVacationing during a pandemic is an act of pure selfishness. It doesn't just endanger your life. It could spread COVID-19 and prolong the situation.
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- Petition aims to rename New York's Rochester airport Frederick Douglass International
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 03:47 PMA petition to name Rochester's airport after the abolitionist who lived there between 1847 and 1872, has garnered over 1,300 signatures.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Three people who traveled on recent Delta flight have tested positive for COVID-19
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 01:56 PMThree people who traveled on a recent regional Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to Albany have tested positive for COVID-19.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Hong Kong Disneyland to close again on July 15 due to coronavirus, a month after reopening
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 12:54 PMHong Kong Disneyland will shut down again on Wednesday because of the coronavirus, only a month after it reopened, Disney said Monday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Sen. Ted Cruz spotted on American Airlines flight without mask during coronavirus pandemic
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 02:01 PMCruz, a U.S. senator from Texas, only took it off while he was eating or drinking, as allowed, a spokesperson said.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Walt Disney World reopens to the public after 4-month coronavirus closure
Saturday - 07/11/2020 - 12:15 PMWalt Disney World has reopened to the public but with many new precautions to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Live reports from opening day at Disney World: Park still 'magical' but modified for COVID-19
Saturday - 07/11/2020 - 11:08 AMWalt Disney World reopened to the public Saturday, nearly four months after it closed due to the coronavirus. And what a different world it is.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Nevada's bars are closing again due to COVID-19 surge. Are casinos next? Here's what we know
Friday - 07/10/2020 - 04:18 PMWhat are the odds of Nevada closing a Las Vegas Strip resort corridor that doubles as the state's economic engine?
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'Aggressive' bees cause Joshua Tree National Park officials to close popular campground for two weeks
Friday - 07/10/2020 - 07:37 AMIt's a definite buzzkill for those looking to visit the popular Jumbo Rocks Campground at Joshua Tree National Park in California through July 24.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Welcome back: Las Vegas' Bally's hotel-casino to reopen July 23 during COVID-19 pandemic
Friday - 07/10/2020 - 11:43 AMThe Las Vegas Strip property plans to welcome guests back at 10 a.m. on July 23 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - TSA adds new coronavirus protections for screeners after whistleblower complaint
Thursday - 07/09/2020 - 02:34 PMStarting later this month, TSA officers will be required to change their gloves more frequently and wear face shields when screening passengers.
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- Palazzo Las Vegas to stop taking weekday reservations amid COVID-19
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 02:41 PMOccupancy changes at the Strip-side Las Vegas Sands property start July 21.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Do you know which salad greens are the healthiest?
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 12:14 PMSome of these varieties leave the rest green with envy
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Man threatens violence against fellow Alaska Airlines passengers on recent Seattle flight
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 12:48 PMA masked Alaska Airlines passenger threatened to kill everyone on a flight over the weekend, and that they should "die in the name of Jesus."
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Hurtigruten captain, passengers share impressions of 'first international cruise' since quarantine
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 07:00 AMA captain and passengers from what Hurtigruten Expedition Cruises says is the first international cruise since lockdown explain what it was like.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - John Wayne Airport: Will California terminal's name go the way of Confederate statues?
Sunday - 07/12/2020 - 08:39 AMAs statues of Confederate generals and other historically problematic figures are coming down, will airports with troublesome namesakes be next?
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Carnival cruise lines plan 'staggered' comeback, won't return to full capacity until 2022
Friday - 07/10/2020 - 02:11 PMCarnival's eight cruise lines will take a phased return to sailing determined by region and will not reach full capacity until 2022 at the earliest.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Last call: Las Vegas to shut bars down again Friday night to thwart coronavirus spike
Friday - 07/10/2020 - 04:01 PMLas Vegas bars, including restaurant bars, will shut down again on Friday night, just five weeks after The Strip reopened to visitors.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Let me take a selfie: Iowa's first selfie museum goes viral in Des Moines
Friday - 07/10/2020 - 07:54 AMA do-it-yourself photo studio with 27 "Instagrammable" rooms has only been open a month, but it's drawing people from across the country to Merle Hay Mall.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Hersheypark's opening amid COVID-19 involves masks, higher security and temperature checks
Friday - 07/10/2020 - 10:47 AMHersheypark has had thousands of questions on their social media pages about when the park would open and how guests would stay safe amid COVID-19.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Bye-bye Long Beach, hello LAX: JetBlue exiting longtime Southern California base
Thursday - 07/09/2020 - 05:51 PMThe airline already serves Los Angeles but will be adding several new destinations when flights shift from Long Beach in early October.
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