Wayne Hall is a travel journalist for The Traveler, specializing in travel news, aviation updates, and destination impacts.
Heavy rain and flood alerts for Scotland and Northern Ireland threaten road, rail and island travel, with visitors urged to monitor Met Office warnings, expect disruption and prepare flexible, weatherproof itineraries.
Canada’s expanded “avoid all travel” warnings for Iran, Venezuela, Somalia and more than fifteen other hotspots are reshaping winter trips, flight routes and insurance coverage for Canadians worldwide.
United States eases border experience for Canadians with streamlined registration, softer screening and biometric fast lanes, aiming to revive cross border tourism as travelers tire of stricter, slower rules at home.
Canada faces backlash as internal records reveal ministers slowed a plan to make airlines, not taxpayers, fund complaint handling, leaving nearly 100,000 passengers stuck in a costly backlog.
New 2026 airline water study finds widespread contamination in U.S. inflight tap systems, calling out American and several regional carriers and urging travelers to avoid coffee, tea, ice and unsealed water.
Mass cancellations and delays at Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey stranded thousands, exposing Aeroméxico Connect and VivaAerobus schedule weaknesses and warning travelers to expect ongoing disruption across Mexico’s busiest air hubs.
Planning Europe or Japan in 2026 now means higher departure taxes, steeper hotel levies and new behavior rules as governments tackle overtourism and shift toward sustainability focused tourism funding.
West Star Aviation appoints aviation law veteran William Morris as General Counsel to sharpen legal strategy, unify risk management across its U.S. MRO network and support private equity driven growth.
Set sail from Galveston on Carnival Dream’s new 14 night Journeys cruise, a rare Texas roundtrip that weaves Southern Caribbean islands, Panama Canal region highlights and deeper Central America adventures.
Crystal’s 2026 Wave Season Sail & Save promotion delivers up to 5,000 dollars off suites, flexible air perks and onboard credit on nearly 200 future luxury cruises worldwide when booked by March 31, 2026.
Air France’s latest winter chaos has delayed 253 flights and canceled over 20 across Europe, stranding thousands and exposing how storms and strained air traffic control cripple regional travel.
Nigerian passport holders gain access to about 45 visa free and visa light destinations by early 2026, reshaping how they plan holidays, business trips and study travel across Africa and beyond.
