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Don't leave home without it | Paramedic shares 7 essentials for COVID-19 travel kit An increasing number of states are easing the pandemic restrictions and travel is beginning to reemerge. Travelers looking to get back on the road are reexamining what precautions and protections they need in the current environment. What does a travel kit look like since the pandemic? I've consulted with experts and compiled suggestions to reduce the risk of coronavirus exposure. by TravelPulse Published Jun. 3 2020 @ 5:04pm

Here's how Grand Canyon will reopen Grand Canyon National Park, which reopened for Memorial Day and then closed, will reopen Friday as rangers put plans for the summer in place. The park's hotels will soon follow. Published Jun. 3 2020 @ 4:59pm

GEOQUIZ GEOQUIZ for June 4, 2020 Published Jun. 3 2020 @ 4:56pm

FACT OR FICTION | Test your travel savvy with this quiz The travel world is often a collection of wild tales that are too outrageous to be true (passenger being dragged off a plane because he won't give up his seat, taking nude selfies in front of landmarks). And then there is travel in the time of coronavirus. Which of the following is fact and which is fiction? Answers below, along with what your score means. Published Jun. 3 2020 @ 4:51pm

A massive Raphael exhibit reopens in Rome, but few will get to see it The once-in-a-lifetime exhibit took three years to come together. Organizers arranged for the careful transport of Raphael masterpieces loaned from London, Washington, Florence, Madrid. The insurance bill was $4.4 billion (4 billion euros). by The Washington Post Published Jun. 3 2020 @ 4:48pm

'Please stay within the box' | Shanghai Disneyland reopens with social-distancing protocols in place The Little Mermaid was singing what everyone felt. Published Jun. 3 2020 @ 4:46pm

Daydreaming of the next trip: An English village in Suffolk waits unchanged Walberswick, Suffolk, England: It's a tiny village on the coast that checks off every requisite of the classic English hamlet - minus the murders solved by a clever vicar or spinsterly knitting instructor. Published Jun. 3 2020 @ 4:42pm

Hotels turned their lobbies into a social hub; then came coronavirus For Rachel Moniz, the ideal hotel lobby has come to look a certain busy, buzzy way: a popular bar full of guests and locals, maybe featuring a fashion show, art exhibition or live music. by The Washington Post Published Jun. 3 2020 @ 4:41pm

U.K. travel firms attack quarantine More than 200 travel and hospitality executives, including the head of London's iconic Ritz hotel, called on Britain to scrap contentious quarantine plans and allow unhindered flights from countries with a low risk of spreading the coronavirus. Published Jun. 3 2020 @ 4:37pm

Back to the outdoors | Yosemite National Park reopening plan includes reduced number of visitors, required reservations Reservations will be required to visit Yosemite National Park when the popular California park reopens, possibly in early June, according to a draft reopening plan released this week. by The Fresno Bee Published May. 27 2020 @ 7:06pm

Florida's Grayton Beach named No. 1 The sand along the coast of Grayton Beach State Park is so unique, some say it speaks to you. by Associated Press Published May. 27 2020 @ 7:02pm

GEOQUIZ The island of Okinawa belongs to which country? Published May. 27 2020 @ 7:02pm

FAMILY TRAVEL 5: Preparing for a flight Many families are debating if, when and how they might travel in the weeks and months ahead. If you are pondering the possibility of air travel, here are five ideas to consider: by FamilyTravel.com Published May. 27 2020 @ 7:00pm

Disney, Universal may require masks Quarantined alone for weeks, Kristen Hariton listens to Walt Disney World ride soundtracks while she works in her one-bedroom condo. by Orlando Sentinel Published May. 27 2020 @ 4:51pm

People are wearing hazmat suits on planes, but should they? Last year, supermodel Naomi Campbell made headlines when she shared a video of herself very thoroughly sanitizing her Qatar Airlines seat. There were disinfecting wipes involved, plastic gloves and a face mask. by The Washington Post Published May. 27 2020 @ 4:48pm

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex reopens today Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex will reopen to the public - with new limitations - today, the Florida attraction announced this week. There will be attendance limits, face-covering requirements and a ticket deal kicking in at that time. by Orlando Sentinel Published May. 27 2020 @ 4:46pm

When will nation's parks reopen? | Grand Canyon and others have phased plans National parks in the West are starting to open their gates, and more are likely to follow as the National Park Service boosts access and services in a "phased approach across all units" of the system. Each park said it has worked with federal as well as local public health officials in crafting reopening plans. Published May. 20 2020 @ 9:37pm

Get ready for the summer of the RV Some folks, well, some folks just like taking matters into their own hands. by TravelPulse Published May. 20 2020 @ 9:35pm

Princess axes cruises to Alaska, Caribbean Princess Cruises has scrapped its 2020 summer season because of closed ports and disrupted air travel related to the global coronavirus pandemic, a recent company announcement said. Summer sailings to Alaska and the Caribbean as well as remaining European, trans-Atlantic and Canada/New England itineraries have been canceled. Published May. 20 2020 @ 9:34pm

GEOQUIZ GEOQUIZ for May 21, 2020 Published May. 20 2020 @ 9:32pm

AAA won't issue Memorial Day travel forecast AAA Travel will not issue a Memorial Day travel forecast for the first time in 20 years as a result of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak and subsequent travel restrictions. by TravelPulse Published May. 20 2020 @ 9:30pm

Sierra's small towns fear tourists will bring virus The Sierra Nevada towns that dot Alpine County, Calif., have no hospital. Nor do they have a single doctor's office or clinic. Published May. 20 2020 @ 9:21pm

Southwest Airlines says passengers slowly returning Southwest Airlines is adding more flights in June and says it expects passengers to start coming back after more than two months of the COVID-19 pandemic decimating the aviation industry. Published May. 20 2020 @ 9:16pm