ROME – Marco Vigorita strummed his ukulele and belted out three songs – his self-imposed limit – then stayed around to joke with the table of four finishing their lunch outside a restaurant in the bohemian neighborhood of Trastevere. The four women at the table […]

Today marks the start of LGBTQ+ Pride Month — typically a time of merriment, with rainbows and glitter galore, and reflection. The first Pride was a protest outside the Stonewall Inn in New York in 1969, led by black transgender women. But the coronavirus pandemic has led […]

Today, the world faces an unmatched challenge: the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected nearly 6 million people, according to Johns Hopkins data. And cruise ships have been at the center of the drama as passengers have been quarantined and crew members trapped on board. Now, cruise lines […]

The family of a California cruise ship passenger who died of coronavirus has sued Princess Cruises and its parent company in federal court. Ronald Wong, 64, and his wife, Eva, were passengers on the Grand Princess when the ship set sail from San Francisco on Feb. […]

As many travelers are learning for the first time during the coronavirus pandemic, airlines owe you a refund – not just a travel voucher – if they cancel your flight or change it significantly. The U.S. Department of Transportation warned airlines last week that the policy still […]

States are slowly beginning to open back up, but that  doesn’t mean travelers are free to come and go as they please in most places amid the coronavirus pandemic. USA TODAY has an update on the states that discouraged interstate travel by requiring or recommending that […]

Summer road trips will feel very different this year, with fewer cars on the road as the country begins to reopen slowly following restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of coronavirus. Ahead of Memorial Day, the traditional start of the summer travel season, the Centers for Disease […]

The coronavirus pandemic has closed iconic tourist sites across the country for nearly two months. Now that states are slowly starting to reopen, some of those landmarks are about to open up to visitors, too. Not all national parks will open at the same time; most […]

Photo courtesy of Tony DiBona Bocelli family home Accompanied by Giovanni, our affable and knowledgeable driver and guide, we made our way through the iconic Tuscan countryside, together with a delightful young couple excited about seeing the area for the first time. Before long, we […]

United Airlines will cut 13 of its 67 senior-executive positions, the company said Friday. Eight of its executives will leave Oct. 1 and five openings will not be filled.  The moves are part of United’s plan to cut management and support staff by at least […]