Thursday, June 3, 2021

By The Way: Fliers are behaving badly. Should alcohol be banned?

In case you missed it this week: Step-by-step instructions for getting to Hawaii; how to budget for your first vaccinated trip; and questions about traveling with kids, answered.

Vacations and vaccines

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How to prepare to travel to Hawaii, in 6 steps

The state's entry requirements sound doable. Putting them into practice is another story.

Covid regulations

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Airline passengers are behaving worse than ever. One proposed solution? Ban alcohol.

Airlines have taken steps to curb in-flight alcohol consumption — and, hopefully, passenger incidents.

Travel budgets

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You need to save, but they want to splurge: How to budget with travel companions

As people begin booking their first big vacation for the After Times, "the money talk" is necessary.

FAQ

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9 questions about traveling with kids, answered by infectious-disease experts

Parents of children who aren't old enough to get vaccinated yet are in a sort of travel limbo.

Cruising's return

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Cruise lines head for showdown with DeSantis over vaccine requirement ban

Florida's governor has banned the one thing that will make a fast sailing restart possible.

What travelers can expect in a newly reopened New York City

In NYC, old favorites with some new twists.

Why the founder of Scott's Cheap Flights wants you to take more vacations

Pro tips for planning a long-distance road trip

What it's like to solo cycle through rural China

How (not) to pack for your first vaccine-era trip

Everything you need for the return of travel

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There's more to see

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Travel is returning, and we are updating our City Guides to nearly 70 cities around the world so you can plan your dream post-pandemic trip. This week, our featured guide is to Washington, D.C.

ON INSTAGRAM

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Tucked away in cliffs near the modern-day Four Corners junction, you can find hundreds of dwellings built by Ancestral Pueblo people who called this region home for over 700 years. Mesa Verde National Park, which is also a UNESCO World Heritage site, was the first national park established to "preserve the works of man." Visitors can hike or take a six-mile driving tour to a dozen easily accessible sites, but most dwellings can only be entered on a ticketed tour with a guide.

If you visit Mesa Verde or any other national park, snap a photo and tag #BTWparks for a chance to be featured.