“I’m okay never to travel again,” I told my friends Hwee and Phil, who both looked at me in disbelief. “Yes, and in four months, you will call us from Ukraine or something,” Phil said. “My T-shirt is full,” I…
Read MoreCoronavirus: No tourists? Travel agencies take the chance to regroup
For those disappointed by travel plans gone awry, travel curator Anywhr offers one solution: Plan way ahead for trips in the future. Last month, the Singapore-based start-up offered a 60 per cent discount on its annual trip planning membership, in…
Read MoreCoronavirus: No tourists? Travel agencies take the chance to regroup
For those disappointed by travel plans gone awry, travel curator Anywhr offers one solution: Plan way ahead for trips in the future. Last month, the Singapore-based start-up offered a 60 per cent discount on its annual trip planning membership, in…
Read MoreIn Search of Zambia’s Stunning Wildlife: A Virtual Safari
A young chacma baboon with its mother, near Victoria Falls.Credit… Supported by Photographs and Text by Marcus Westberg With travel restrictions in place worldwide, we’re turning to photojournalists who can help transport you, virtually, to some of our planet’s most beautiful…
Read MoreA World Turned Upside-Down
In 1966, the writer Paul Theroux was in Uganda at a time of curfew and violence. It shaped his thinking about travel writing’s imperative to bear witness. By Paul Theroux In this season of infection, the stock market little more…
Read MoreYoung, Confident and Flying, Virus Be Damned
To tap into this new market, Mr. Mahal made a “coronavirus flight alert,” a program that aggregates cheap flights and emails users suggested itineraries. “If you’re comfortable with the risk, the prices are like the cheapest they’ve been in 10…
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