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A cruise ship has anchored off Cambodia after being turned away by four Asian governments over fears that admitting those on board could spread a dangerous new virus By SOPHENG CHEANG AND GRANT PECK Associated Press February 13, 2020, 2:27 AM 3 min read SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia — A cruise ship turned away by four Asian […]

But Erika Richter, the senior director of communications for the American Society of Travel Advisors, an industry group, said that demand for cruises, which had been on an upward trajectory before news of the coronavirus broke, was off from 10 to 15 percent according to some advisers. Updated Feb. 10, 2020 What is a Coronavirus?It

Your car insurance company might let you pause your coverage if you don’t plan to drive on your adventure, though it probably won’t cover you overseas. Health insurance, on the other hand, is more of an issue. Yes, health care is almost always cheaper overseas than in the United States, but you’ll be taking a

Boeing is concerned that the virus outbreak in China could hurt deliveries of new planes early this year By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer February 12, 2020, 9:06 PM 3 min read Boeing sold no new airline jets in January, and now the company is worried that the virus outbreak in China could hurt airplane

LONDON — On a finger numbingly cold morning, Lara Maiklem swung open a metal gate tucked behind a pub in southeast London and scrambled down a set of slick stone steps onto the banks of the River Thames. The river runs through the city west to east, bisecting London as it winds past the new

A Preserved Midcentury-Modern on Lake Ontario $1.64 MILLION (2.18 MILLION CANADIAN DOLLARS) This three-bedroom, two-bathroom house designed by the noted Canadian architect James Murray is in Scarborough Village, a wooded neighborhood about 10 miles east of downtown Toronto. Perched atop the Scarborough Bluffs, a nine-mile expanse of wooded cliffs, the 1,836-square-foot, midcentury-modern house offers unobstructed

Jeju Island, with white sand beaches and a volcanic landscape, is a slice of paradise off the coast of South Korea, but Iris Yao has not found it particularly relaxing. Ms. Yao, a 22-year-old student, arrived on the resort island last month for a short stay on her way back to her university in Sydney,

Gone are the days when a hotel meant simply a bed, a desk and perhaps a minibar. A new wave of accommodations has bumped traditional lodging out of the way by offering unique experiences that are endlessly, irresistibly Instagrammable. Want to cozy up in a glass igloo to watch the Northern Lights? Or hang on

Regulators failed to hold Southwest Airlines to account for not meeting safety standards, putting as many as 17 million passengers at risk on tens of thousands of flights, a federal watchdog said in a report on Tuesday. The report found that the Federal Aviation Administration had allowed Southwest to routinely provide inaccurate data to pilots

The new coronavirus is wreaking havoc on cruises in Asia, where some passengers are stranded aboard ships and others can’t leave China. Japan’s health ministry has confirmed 135 cases of the virus aboard Carnival Corp.’s Diamond Princess, which is docked in Yokohama, Japan. The ship’s 3,700 passengers and crew are expected to remain under quarantine