New entry requirements for traveling to Europe have been postponed again. The European Union eventually plans to roll out two related—but different—systems that will affect international travelers headed to the 27-nation bloc. But implementation of both programs has been pushed back. When Will Europe's Entry/Exit System (EES) Start? One of the new initiatives is called…
Americans who travel internationally on a regular basis have come to love Global Entry. It's the government-run program, active since 2008, that allows preapproved members to skip the densely packed immigration queue at the U.S. border and breeze into the country using a fast lane. Most times, Global Entry holders find themselves at the luggage…
Pedestrians shelter from the rain under umbrellas as they pass the Elizabeth Tower, commonly known by the name of the clock's bell, Big Ben, at the Palace of Westminster, home to the Houses of Parliament, in London on Feb. 22, 2024. Henry Nicholls | AFP | Getty Images If you're traveling to the U.K. as…
Update: November 8, 2024: There has been an update to this story. Click here to read it. The trial period for the controversial new entry fee for Venice Italy, is complete for 2024. For 29 days between April and July (mostly weekends and holidays), the city mandated a charge of €5 (US$5.45) per person to enter…
Soon, travelers will have to complete an online application and pay an entry fee to visit the United Kingdom. The U.K.'s new Electronic Travel Authorisation (deeply sorry about that British spelling) will be required of all international visitors from countries whose citizens don't otherwise need special visas to enter England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.…
Around 100 of the more than 430 sites in the U.S. National Park System charge entrance fees—and those include many of the most-visited parks. But on a few select dates each year, the National Park Service waives those charges (up to $35 per car at the most popular sites), and you can visit all federally…
October 24, 2024
In 2019, when the multiuse complex known as Hudson Yards opened in New York City, the centerpiece was a 150-foot-tall climbable sculpture called The Vessel.
Designed by British architect Thomas Featherwick and built at a cost of $200 million, the work wasn't what you'd call universally beloved. New Yorkers gave it nicknames…
This article has been updated with new information. In 2025, travelers planning to visit Europe will encounter a new hoop to jump through: the European Travel Information and Authorization System, or ETIAS. At least we think ETIAS will be in place in 2025. Originally scheduled to launch in 2022, the system's implementation has been postponed several…
In a flash of good news that got lost in the shuffle of holiday celebrations and grim headlines, one of the most exciting destinations in Europe has decided to stop charging Americans and Canadians for tourist visas. Between April 2023 and the end of that year, Turkey required tourists from the U.S. to register ahead…
A gondola sails under the Rialto Bridge on April 24, 2024 in Venice, on the eve of the start of the official trial of the city's booking system for day-trippers. Venice will begin on April 25, 2024 charging day trippers for entry, a world first aimed at easing pressure on the Italian city drowning under…