The world is a diverse and exciting place to explore and taking the time to travel provides a welcome change from our everyday lives.  News articles about places of interest can spark enthusiasm for new travel destinations and provide needed guidance when planning a trip.  Travel news can provide inspiration, planning help, and a variety of travel mode, accommodation, and destination options for a getaway.  Technology has made it easier than ever to access relevant information, advisories, and trip guides.

Browse the headlines below to find the latest travel-related news from around the world.

• Fred Segal, Designer Who Commodified California Cool, Dies at 87
  
  His laid-back style and namesake jeans made him a touchstone of 1960s fashion, drawing celebrities and tourists alike to his stores.
  Maria Cramer.  New York Times.  Sat, 27 Feb 2021 23:43:22 +0000.
• Mother, 52, is killed instantly when wheel flies off Dodge truck and smashes through windshield
  
  Carol Hardy, 52, was travelling in a white GMC pickup with her 17-year-old son, Kayden, in a southbound lane on the Eastex Freeway in New Caney when the wheel flee off the Dodge'
  Daily Mail.  Sat, 27 Feb 2021 17:22:39 GMT.
• Forecast Predicts Some Business Travel Recovery In 2021
  
  The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) held its Canada Town Hall yesterday, to present the annual BTI™ Outlook focused on Canada, and the Association’s regional plans for the year ahead.
  Travel Industry Wire.  2021-02-26 14:54:55 EST.
• Russian diplomats use hand-powered railway trolley to get out of North Korea
  
  Video shows Russian diplomats using hand-powered railway trolley to get home to Russia from North Korea because of COVID travel restrictions.
  ABC News.  Fri, 26 Feb 2021 14:26:17 -0500.
• Biden tours storm damage and recovery efforts in Texas
  
  President Biden traveled to Texas on Friday to survey the damage and recovery efforts after a severe winter storm and power outages that left dozens dead. Mr. Biden and first lady Jill Biden met with Texas Gov. ...
  Dave Boyer.  Washington Times.  Fri, 26 Feb 2021 14:12:00 -0500.
• Cruz jokes Orlando is nice, but not as nice as Cancun
  
  ORLANDO — Sen. Ted Cruz poked fun at the backlash he has received over traveling to Mexico as a winter storm wreaked havoc on Texas, leaving millions of residents without power and water. “Orlando is awesome!” Mr. ...
  Seth Mclaughlin and S.a. Miller.  Washington Times.  Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:00:53 -0500.
• Covid: 'Our 10 days of hotel quarantine are finally over'
  
  South African Wiehann Meyer, who recently travelled to London, kept a video diary of his experience in hotel quarantine.
  BBC News.  Fri, 26 Feb 2021 15:25:45 GMT.
• Airlines Will Need Fewer Wide-Body Aircraft Post-Pandemic
  
  When people think of airplanes and airlines, the image that typically comes to mind is a large, wide-body aircraft traveling long distances around the globe.
  By Ben Baldanza, Contributor.  Forbes.  Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:00:43 -0500.
• Groupon (GRPN) Q4 Earnings & Revenues Top Estimates, Down Y/Y
  
  Groupon's (GRPN) Q4 performance reflects strength in the ongoing growth strategy. However, COVID-19 induced sluggishness in travel, restaurant and local businesses affected the uptick in daily deals.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Fri, 26 Feb 2021 14:07:00 GMT.
• Bishops would welcome Pope to Glasgow's COP26 climate summit
  
  Pope Francis is reported to have floated the idea of travelling to Glasgow for the climate conference in November.
  BBC News.  Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:44:21 GMT.
• First travellers released from hotel quarantine: 'It was horrible'
  
  Some of the first people to check into quarantine hotels have had their first taste of freedom upon their release today after self-isolating for 11 nights.
  Sky News.  Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:57:00 +0000.
• EU could have digital vaccination certificates by summer, says Merkel
  
  Tourism-dependent Greece and Spain support a vaccine passport but other nations are hesitant
  Samuel Osborne.  The Independent.  Fri, 26 Feb 2021 03:29:14 GMT.
• COVID-19 sends car driving to its lowest levels in 19 years
  
  Because of remote work and collapse of the travel and tourism industry during the coronavirus pandemic in the last year, American drivers hit the road for the fewest miles since 2001, according to the Department of Transportation.
  Frank Miles.  Fox News.  Thu, 25 Feb 2021 23:42:23 GMT.
• EU summit decides to maintain strict restrictions in Europe, including on travel
  
  According to the report, the epidemiological situation remains serious, and the new variants pose additional challenges
  Tass.  Fri, 26 Feb 2021 01:38:13 +0300.
• 5 Travel Stocks to Buy as Americans Hit the Road
  
  Travel stocks are expected to enjoy a massive tailwind as more Americans are immunized against COVID ... and Wall Street knows it.
  Kiplinger.  Thu, 25 Feb 2021 17:18:00 GMT.
• Daily trips on Centenary Highway to soar by 400 per cent
  
  It currently takes up to 3.5 times longer to travel by bus between Ipswich and Springfield than hop in the car.
  Felicity Caldwell.  Sydney Morning Herald.  Fri, 26 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +1100.
• Italy holds state funeral for ambassador, bodyguard killed in DRC
  
  The victims were kidnapped and fatally shot while travelling in a UN World Food Programme convoy.
  Al Jazeera.  Thu, 25 Feb 2021 12:11:33 +0000.
• French Tourist Detained In Iran Nine Months Ago
  
  France has confirmed that Iran detained a French tourist in May 2020 on vague security-related charges.
  Radio Liberty.  Wed, 24 Feb 2021 21:45:45 +0000.
• South Africa's Port Elizabeth renamed to cut colonial ties
  
  South Africans are learning how to pronounce the name of one of its most famous port cities after it was given a new non-colonial moniker that starts with a guttural click. Port Elizabeth, a port and tourism gateway named ...
  New Zealand Herald.  Thu, 25 Feb 2021 09:24:54 +1200.
• Biden to travel to Texas on Friday
  
  President Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Houston on Friday, in the wake of extreme winter weather that left millions without power.The White House announced the travel plans ...
  Morgan Chalfant.  The Hill.  Tue, 23 Feb 2021 17:09:30 +0000.

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