Tag: Travel
Mexico marks end of last Indigenous revolt with apology
MEXICO CITY — Mexico on Monday marked the anniversary of a 1901 battle that ended one of the last Indigenous rebellions in North America,...
Arizona town readies for tourists after ‘Nomadland’ movie
QUARTZSITE, Ariz. — “Nomadland” was partly filmed in the Western town of Quartzsite and won the Academy Award for Best Picture this year, but...
Vegas hitting jackpot as pandemic-weary visitors crowd back
LAS VEGAS — To Mike Anger in Midland, Michigan, a $100 round-trip airline flight and $260 for five nights at a Las Vegas hotel...
Mobile looking to return of cruises by mid-summer
MOBILE, Ala. — With demand for COVID-19 vaccinations lagging at an immunization clinic set up at the Alabama Cruise Terminal, an official said the...
US keeps in place mask requirement on planes, transit
WASHINGTON — A requirement that people on planes and other forms of transportation in the U.S. wear masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19...
US extends face-mask requirement on planes until September
WASHINGTON — If you’re traveling on a plane, train or bus, don’t put that face mask away yet.
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Disneyland opening highlights California’s COVID turnaround
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Four months ago, America’s most populous state was struggling to combat a surge in coronavirus hospitalizations that packed patients into outdoor...
Germany to return Benin Bronzes looted during colonial era
BERLIN — Germany is returning hundreds of artifacts known as Benin Bronzes that were mostly looted from western Africa by a British colonial expedition...
US Embassy limits consular services after Russia hiring ban
MOSCOW — The U.S. Embassy said Friday it will sharply limit its consular activities due to a Russian ban on hiring local staff.
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Greece keeps lid on Orthodox Easter events, readies tourism
ATHENS, Greece — Worshippers lined up at churches across Greece on Orthodox Good Friday as the government kept pandemic restrictions in place through the...
