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Emergency workers in protective clothing exit the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship where it was being resupplied Monday off Yokohama, Japan.

Coronavirus Casts A Pall Over Cruise Industry At Height Of Booking Season

Feb 12, 2020
Tales of life on a ship quarantined in Japan amid a coronavirus outbreak are hurting bookings for the growing cruise line industry. But the industry has shaken off worse crises, an analyst says.
NPR
National
Two people braving blizzard conditions in Duluth, Minn., on Saturday.

Hundreds Of Flights Canceled, Thousands More Delayed As Winter Storm Moves East

Dec 01, 2019
The post-Thanksgiving travel rush is due to get even more hectic, as heavy snow and ice accumulation is expected to continue battering regions across the United States on Sunday.
NPR
National
Parts of California are blanketed in snow after a powerful Thanksgiving storm, with more snow expected in parts of the state over the weekend.

2 Storm Systems Set To Snarl Holiday Travel

Nov 30, 2019
A major storm system pummeling the Great Plains region will move east and impact travel into the Northeast by Sunday. And a second system is bearing down on Northern California.
NPR
World
Families and friends enjoy their time on a Gaza City beach. Israel allows in international aid workers, journalists and diplomats, but tourists are prohibited.

Here's What Tourists Might See If They Were Allowed To Visit Gaza

Aug 08, 2019
Gaza has been off-limits to tourists since Hamas took over in 2007. A veteran Palestinian tour guide leads NPR to see the sites, including a palace, a mosque and a bathhouse.
NPR
National
Tourists who have just disembarked from a cruise liner tour Havana, Cuba, on Tuesday. The Trump administration has imposed major new travel restrictions on visits to the island by U.S. citizens.

Trump Administration Clamps Down On Travel To Cuba, Bans Cruise Ships

Jun 04, 2019
The changes, which bar "people-to-people" tours, are intended to further squeeze the Cuban economy while keeping U.S. dollars "out of the hands" of the communist government.
DC Blog
See/Hear/Do

Sunset sounds for a big-sky state of mind

May 10, 2019

The perfect tunes (and tales) for your Arizona road trip

KNPR
KNPR's State of Nevada

The Branding Of Nevada

Sep 25, 2018

We talk about the destination marketing or "branding" of Nevada. Can Nevada maintain its competitive edge as a place for visitors from around the world?

NPR
World
Jay Austin and Lauren Geoghegan in Spain.

D.C. Couple Killed In Tajikistan Attack Were Biking Around The World Together

Jul 31, 2018
Jay Austin and Lauren Geoghegan had spent just more than a year on the road. They kept a detailed blog, writing at one point, "By and large, humans are kind ... Generous and wonderful and kind."
NPR
Technology

How Has Technology Affected Your Summer Vacations? Tell Us About It

Jul 11, 2018
NPR is working on a series about how technology has changed our summers. We want to hear your stories about how your vacations have been affected, for better or worse, by tech.
NPR
National
An Amtrak police officer with a bomb sniffing dog watches as people board a train en route to Boston at New York's Penn Station, as travelers set out for the long Memorial Day weekend on Friday.

5 Reasons It Could Feel Like You're Traveling Without Moving This Summer

May 26, 2018
Memorial Day weekend kicks off the start of the summer vacation season, and this year gas is up and plane tickets are slightly cheaper. Here's what else you need to know if you're planning a getaway.
KNPR
Newscast headlines

New Bus Service Planned Between Las Vegas, Arizona And California

May 16, 2018

There will be another way to travel from Las Vegas to Arizona and Southern California starting at the end of the month.

FlixBus will begin lines from Las Vegas to eight destinations in Southern California including Los Angeles, San Diego and Palm Springs.

NPR
The Salt
While visiting the grand canal of Venice in 1898, Fairchild photographed the fresh fruits and vegetables that were the earlier conquests of European plant explorers who brought them back from the New World. Items like tomatoes, onions, and squashes, like

Like Lemons? Quinoa? Thank This Food Explorer For Bringing Them To Your Plate

Feb 20, 2018
In the early 20th century, botanist David Fairchild traveled the world and brought plants back to the U.S. that we now see as thoroughly American. NPR talks with the author of a book on Fairchild.
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Parallels
Shawareb glares at NPR's elderly foster cat, Doodh, in the Islamabad bureau kitchen.

How I Moved My Cat From Israel To Pakistan

Feb 10, 2018
NPR's Islamabad correspondent faced a thorny problem when she moved from Jerusalem to Pakistan: how to transport her pet between countries that lack diplomatic links and don't recognize each other.
NPR
Parallels
A man stares out at the water as the ferry traverses the nearly 50 miles between stops.

PHOTOS: A Tranquil Ferry Between Indonesian Islands

Oct 31, 2017
The public ferry system is a key link for a diverse nation spanning some 17,000 islands. "We serve all the people," says the captain of a ferry linking majority-Hindu Bali with majority-Muslim Lombok.
KNPR
KNPR's State of Nevada

Hurricane Harvey Will Increase Gas Prices But Not In Nevada

Aug 31, 2017

A record number of tourists will descend on Las Vegas this weekend, a majority of them driving from Southern California.

NPR
The Two-Way
Emirates passenger planes at Dubai International Airport. The airline announced it is now exempt from the laptop ban imposed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in March.

Airlines In Turkey And Dubai Cleared From Laptop Ban

Jul 05, 2017
Turkish Airlines and Emirates announced they are now exempt from the ban on carrying electronics larger than a smartphone into the cabin on flights bound for the U.S.
NPR
The Two-Way
AAA says this will be the busiest Fourth of July travel period ever, with most people taking to the road to get to their destinations.

Big Travel Boom Expected This Fourth Of July Weekend

Jun 28, 2017
AAA says cheaper gas is one of the driving forces behind an expected increase in travelers this holiday weekend. Nearly 45 million Americans are expected to travel 50 miles or more from home.
NPR
Parallels
Visitors and medical personnel enter a transport plane carrying Otto Warmbier at a Cincinnati regional airport Tuesday. Warmbier, who was released and medically evacuated from North Korea, has been in a coma for months, his parents said.

After Otto Warmbier's Release, Will U.S. Ban Travel To North Korea?

Jun 16, 2017
It's highly unusual for the government to restrict the ability of Americans to go abroad. A full-on ban would have to come from Congress, but the secretary of state has authority to restrict travel.
NPR
Shots - Health News
When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lifted its last Zika travel advisory for Miami-Dade County last week, residents and visitors to Miami's popular South Beach neighborhood were relieved. Still, doctors say, pregnant women should continue

Is Zika Still A Problem In Florida And The Caribbean?

Jun 12, 2017
The Zika outbreak in Florida is officially over. And cases are dropping across the Caribbean. But doctors say the risk to pregnant women there — whether residents or travelers — isn't gone.
NPR
Shots - Health News
Michelle Flandez's son Inti Perez — pictured at home in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, in 2016 — was born with microcephaly linked to the mosquito-borne Zika virus.

CDC Reveals Sharper Numbers Of Zika Birth Defects From U.S. Territories

Jun 08, 2017
About 5 percent of pregnant women infected with Zika in Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories last year had babies with birth defects, says the federal health agency. And the risk isn't over.
NPR
Shots - Health News
Heading someplace where you could get traveler's diarrhea? Try packing some prophylactic pills containing bismuth subsalicylate, such as Pepto Bismol.

Tips For Staying Healthy When Traveling Abroad

May 22, 2017
Two travel tips are often overlooked by clinicians, and can be especially helpful when people are headed to places with less-than-ideal plumbing and sewage systems.
NPR
All Tech Considered
Apps like Google Translate could radically change your experience traveling abroad.

Finding A Pedicure In China, Using Cutting-Edge Translation Apps

Mar 20, 2017
On a trip to China, NPR's Aarti Shahani took a detour in search of a pedicure, with help from some of the latest voice translation apps. These tools could radically change how you travel abroad.
DC Blog
How We Do

Desert Companion on assignment: Kanab, Utah

Mar 11, 2017

Have (rental) bikes, will travel: Desert Companion prepares for the May travel issue

DC Blog
See/Hear/Do

Crashing Sundance: The latecomer's guide to the indie film fest next door

Jan 11, 2017

Sundance isn't just a film industry event. There are lots of public screenings and panels — and lots of open seats.

KNPR
KNPR's State of Nevada

David Bert, Who Took KNPR Listeners 'Along The Way,' Dies

Jan 03, 2017

Longtime KNPR contributor David Bert, whose “Along the Way” travel segments showcased the beauty of the desert outback, has died. 

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