13 Ways to Travel More Responsibly
How can we positively impact the places we visit, be givers and not just takers? Maybe it's purchasing a souvenir by a local artisan instead of a mass-made object, or buying offsets for your flight, or volunteering an hour of your time on your next trip. As we emerge from the pandemic, our travel decisions will have more weight than ever—meaning the time to raise our consciousness is now. Consider this a guide to doing just that, with suggestions ranging from the unseen—exercising patience with fellow travelers—to the tangible, like making sure your dollars remain in the places you go. Ultimately, it's about taking steps both big and small to be the kind of person whose path you'd want to cross along the way.
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From Vaccines to Testing: What Travelers Need to Know Before the New US Travel System on Nov. 8
The United States is about to make it much easier for vaccinated international travelers to visit.
The White House announced that a new air travel system will take effect Nov. 8, allowing entry for fully vaccinated foreign tourists. The system is set to launch nearly two years after the U.S. began imposing travel restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The move by the White House will essentially have the U.S. drop its travel ban on dozens of countries while also making entry more challenging for the unvaccinated. The new system will allow entry for foreign nationals only with vaccinations approved for emergency use by the World Health Organization and would add testing requirements for unvaccinated Americans.
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What 5 Health Experts Advise for Holiday Travel This Year
Around this time last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was warning Americans to stay home for the holidays as coronavirus cases surged and vaccines were still just a promise.
Now life looks very different as we go into the upcoming holiday season, with more than 57 percent of the U.S. population vaccinated and travel stumbling toward recovery.
Good news aside, the pandemic is not over despite coronavirus cases being on the decline, as the nation’s top infectious-disease expert Anthony S. Fauci recently reminded us.
What does that mean for our holiday travel outlook? We spoke with five public health experts to get their advice on hitting the road and skies to celebrate safely this year.
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