Leisure travel
UK plans to ease quarantine rules for travel to US, EU

By Danica Kirka an hour ago
LONDON (AP) — Britain said Thursday that it intends to relax pandemic travel restrictions by allowing people who are fully vaccinated to visit a wide range of...

A person walks through a casino area ahead of the opening of Resorts World Las Vegas, Wednesday, June 23, 2021, in Las Vegas. Even the chips have chips at the newest casino resort on the Las Vegas Strip. When Resorts World Las Vegas opens to guests and gamblers late Thursday, card players will bet with house chips implanted with sensors at tables that take cashless transactions and track every bet, split, double-down and side wager. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Casino tech: Even chips have chips at newest Vegas resort

By Ken Ritter an hour ago

Abu Dhabi says no vaccines for tourists, changes app posting

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The capital of the United Arab Emirates announced on Thursday that it will not allow tourists flying into the emirate to...

FILE In this file photo dated Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, people in the arrivals area at Heathrow Airport in London, during England's coronavirus lockdown. The return of international travel is key to economic recovery across Europe, particularly for countries that rely more heavily on tourism, according to figures released Thursday June 24, 2021, from the World Travel and Tourism Council.(AP Photo/Matt Dunham, FILE)
A look at travel rules in popular European destinations

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People wearing face masks stand along a street in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, June 24, 2021. Spain is easing its COVID-19 pandemic rules, permitting people to stop wearing masks outdoors and allowing sports fans back into stadiums. Almost a year after face masks became mandatory indoors and outdoors, people from Saturday will no longer be required to wear them outside as long as they can stay at least 1.5 meters (5 feet) apart. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
The Latest: US to send Afghanistan 3 million vaccine doses

By The Associated Press 10 hrs ago

Polish tourist Maciej Pol Ogrodnik and his wife Izabela pose after an interview, in Antalya, southern Turkey, Saturday, June 19, 2021. Hotels in Turkey's Antalya region, a destination beloved by holidaymakers, are preparing to finally resume operations as they expect the return of international tourists after months of setbacks caused by the pandemic that halted travel. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
Turkey welcomes back tourists, hopes to recoup losses

By Mehmet Guzel And Zeynep Bilginsoy 14 hrs ago

Editorial Roundup: Kentucky

By The Associated Press 23 hrs ago
Bowling Green Daily News. June 20, 2021. Editorial: WKU failing when it comes to transparency Last week, we published...

FILE - In this Feb. 8, 2021 file photo, a man receives his Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine from a medical staffer at Guru Nanak Darbar temple in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, has apparently started offering free coronavirus vaccines to tourists flying into the emirate, a move that could entice travelers and help revive the country's struggling tourism industry. While no official announcement was made on the matter, the health authority's phone application showed updated criteria for vaccine access on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, saying visitors to the capital could now get the COVID-19 shot by presenting their passports. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)
UAE's capital apparently offering COVID vaccines to tourists

By Isabel Debre Jun. 22, 2021 10:11 AM EDT

Jared Wofford poses for photos at the Don Cesar hotel Thursday, June 17, 2021, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Wofford portrays a bartender at the hotel in the Amazon series "Life's Rewards," an original, scripted TV series commissioned by travel marketers in St. Petersburg and Clearwater, Florida, seeking to draw quarantine-weary tourists to the area's sugar sand beaches. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Florida beach town writes Amazon TV series to lure tourists

By Kelli Kennedy Jun. 22, 2021 09:04 AM EDT

A motorcycle delivery driver is inoculated with China's Sinovac COVID-19 Vaccine at a drive-thru vaccination center in Manila, Philippines, Tuesday, June 22, 2021. The Philippine president has threatened to order the arrest of Filipinos who refuse COVID-19 vaccination and told them to leave the country for hard-hit countries like India and the United States if they would not cooperate with massive efforts to end the pandemic. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
The Latest: Guam launching COVID-19 vaccine tourism program

By The Associated Press Jun. 22, 2021 02:43 AM EDT

Baseball Hall of Fame induction set for full capacity

Jun. 21, 2021 04:09 PM EDT
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — The Baseball Hall of Fame’s induction ceremony is returning to its standard seating format, opening the door for another big crowd. ...

FILE - Delicate Arch is seen at Arches National Park on April 25, 2021, near Moab, Utah. Record visitation and long lines at Arches National Park in Utah are reviving a push for a reservation system. KUER reports Arches is on track to have its busiest year ever, and that increase in visitation has caused the park to close its gates over 80 times so far in 2021. (AP Photo/Lindsay Whitehurst, File)
Long lines revive push for new system at Utah national park

By Kate Groetzinger Jun. 20, 2021 08:00 AM EDT

This photo provided by Heaven Hill Distillery on Friday, June 18, 2021 shows the Heaven Hill Distillery opened a $19 million tourist center this week In Bardstown, Ky. The new center, called the Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience, is the latest investment by a Kentucky bourbon producer to promote the state’s tourism tourism.
Bourbon tourism shaking off pandemic slump in Kentucky

By Bruce Schreiner Jun. 18, 2021 01:30 PM EDT

Visitors enjoy a ride on a roller coaster at Cinecitta World amusement park in the outskirts of Rome in the day of its reopening, Thursday, June 17, 2021. Amusement parks have been closed since Oct. 25 2020, when Italy's second national lockdown started. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Italy to require 5-day quarantines for travelers from UK

Jun. 18, 2021 09:59 AM EDT

FILE - In this June 15, 2021 file photo California Governor Gavin Newsom gestures after a news conference at Universal Studios in Universal City, Calif. On Thursday, June 17, 2021, Newsom released his first ads in the recall campaign against him, with one highlighting recent positive news including cash payments to Californians. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu, File)
Cash payments take center stage in Newsom's 1st recall ad

By Kathleen Ronayne Jun. 17, 2021 07:31 PM EDT

A dead fish is seen floating in the water as palm trees are reflected Thursday, June 17, 2021 in the intracoastal waters between Clearwater and Dunedin, Fla. Pinellas County had small boats retrieving dead fish in Dunedin and around Clearwater Harbor Thursday. The fish kill is attributed to the recent Red Tide bloom. (Chris Urso /Tampa Bay Times via AP)
Amid red tide outbreak, Florida beckons visitors to beaches

By Bobby Caina Calvan Jun. 17, 2021 02:21 PM EDT

Visitors queue to enter Disneyland Paris in Marne-la-Vallée, east of Paris, Thursday, June 17, 2021. France's tourism sector takes a further step toward post-pandemic recovery with the reopening of Disneyland Paris, two weeks after the country formally welcomed back vaccinated foreign visitors. (AP Photo/Catherine Gaschka)
French tourism seeks new boost with Disneyland reopening

By Sylvie Corbet And Catherine Gaschka Jun. 17, 2021 08:28 AM EDT

California Gov. Gavin Newsom welcomes the public to Six Flags Magic Mountain in Santa Clarita, Calif. Wednesday, June 16, 2021. At left, is Michael Spanos, President of Six Flags, at right is LA county supervisor Kathryn Barger. Newsom continued his tour of the state after lifting most COVID-19 restrictions Tuesday. (David Crane/The Orange County Register via AP)
In California, get a vaccination, ride a roller coaster

By Don Thompson Jun. 16, 2021 05:57 PM EDT

Branson, Mo., is seen from this view atop the Branson Ferris Wheel, located along Highway 76 at The Track Family Fun Park. (Nathan Papes/The Springfield News-Leader via AP)
COVID-19 cases rise in Missouri areas popular among tourists

By Jim Salter Jun. 16, 2021 02:57 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2021, file photo, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha holds samples of the Sinovac vaccine during a ceremony to mark the arrival of 200,000 doses in a shipment at the Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok. Prayuth on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, declared that the country is planning to fully reopen to foreign visitors without restrictions by mid-October, as the government seeks to restart the crucial tourist industry, heavily hit by the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, File)
Thailand sets mid-October to reopen to vaccinated visitors

By Chalida Ekvittayavechnukul Jun. 16, 2021 09:53 AM EDT