COVID-19 Archives - Page 10 of 15

Curaçao will soon open to some Americans

October 13, 2020 Sightseers’ Delight

The Tourist Board announced border re-openings to New York, New Jersey and Connecticut residents will start the first week of November.

Consumers plan to fly internationally within six months, report finds

October 12, 2020 The Center Square

Most consumers plan to fly internationally and are open to air travel, according to a new survey conducted by OAG, a global travel data provider that says it monitors the world’s largest network of schedules and travel status data.

New Zealand eases restrictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic

September 24, 2020 Voice of America

COVID-19 restrictions are being relaxed in New Zealand as infection rates fall. In a four-tiered alert system, all but the nation’s biggest city, Auckland, will move to the lowest disease-control level, alert level one on Tuesday. Auckland will move to alert level two on Wednesday.

Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History

Kennesaw Museum Foundation launches ‘Great Railroad Roam’ scavenger hunt

September 22, 2020 Sightseers’ Delight

The Kennesaw Museum Foundation and the Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History are hosting a socially distanced fundraiser that is fun for the whole family.

U.S., Canada extend border closure to Oct. 21

September 18, 2020 Sightseers’ Delight

Canada and the United States have agreed to extend the temporary restriction of all non-essential travel across the Canada-U.S. border.

Why is traveling the most painful part of travel?

September 17, 2020 Todd DeFeo

If you go to pretty much any railroad museum, you can probably learn about rail travel’s “glory days.” It’s an era that maybe never existed, but we look backward and lament about this era. The same may be true about flying.

A view of the sign for The Metuchen Inn, a popular eatery in Metuchen, N.J., in October 2017.

New Jersey senator wants an increase in indoor dining capacity

September 17, 2020 Sightseers’ Delight

A New Jersey state senator wants Gov. Phil Murphy to increase the capacity limit on indoor dining to 66 percent, and he wants the change immediately.

Ohio governor signs bill protecting businesses from COVID lawsuits

September 15, 2020 Sightseers’ Delight

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed into law a bill granting civil immunity to businesses, individuals and others from COVID-inspired lawsuits.

Music is on the brink in Music City

September 3, 2020 The Center Square

Mandatory COVID-19 shutdowns are driving Nashville’s artists out of town and pushing the city’s music venues to the brink of collapse.

California could lose more than 450,000 hotel jobs

September 3, 2020 The Center Square

Hotel job losses in California will number 456,570 this year, out of a total of 1,014,600 hotel jobs in the state, according to projections by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA).