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I'm the first person to travel to every country in the world without getting on a plane — how I did it
Clockwise from right: Selena Wright; Mike Douglas; Pavel Toropov Clockwise from right: Thor Pedersen in New Zealand, 2022; Sri Lanka in 2023 and Hong Kong in 2020.For Travel + Leisure’s column Traveling As, we’re talking to travelers about what...

Cape Town ranks among top global hiking cities
A new global ranking by SportsShoes pins Rio de Janeiro as the ultimate hiking city, thanks to an array of urban trails with breathtaking views, Cape {town} Etc reports. Coming in second is Mexico City, and San Francisco takes third, underlining...

Will Trump's travel bans, student visa crackdowns hit home in Brevard?
New restrictions on student visas and an expanded travel ban are impacting international students' ability to study in the U.S. Florida Tech is working to support its international students by advising them to keep their paperwork accessible and...

Could Anything Be More Bigoted Than Trump’s Travel Bans?
In her early nineties, my mother had emergency surgery to remove her gallbladder, which had somehow managed to flip over and begun to rot. The physician who performed the surgery—from which she recovered completely—was an Iranian immigrant. I was...
Cameroon’s promise and perils: A journey for African unity through beauty and bureaucracy
Travelling by road to Cameroon as an African is a journey that weaves together the vibrant soul of the country with the exasperating challenges that underscore the urgent need for visa-free travel across the continent. Cameroon, often called...

Here Are The Countries With The Highest Rabies Risk As Doctors Warn UK Holidaymakers
Plane window Speaking on This Morning, Dr Zoe Williams recently advised holiday makers to “check which countries you’re at risk for rabies.” Whether you’ll be going for a long period of time, expecting to work with animals, or hoping to try some...

Nigeria ready for US deals but travel ban a challenge -Minister
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, says Nigeria is ready for business deals with the United States but travel restrictions remain a challenge. Tuggar stated this during the 54th ordinary session of the mediation and security council at...

Tanzania seeks travel truce with US to avoid visa ban
Tanzania has opened negotiations with Washington in an attempt to circumvent the latest restrictions imposed by the Donald Trump administration on citizens of African countries planning to travel to the US. This followed the State Department’s...

Which countries have rabies? How to avoid disease after woman dies following Morocco holiday
Rabies can be fatal if it is not treated immediately (Picture: Getty Images) A British woman has died of rabies after she was ‘scratched’ by a puppy while on holiday in Morocco. Yvonne Ford, 59, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, had what has been...

Which countries have rabies? How to avoid disease after woman dies following Morocco holiday
Rabies can be fatal if it is not treated immediately (Picture: Getty Images) A British woman has died of rabies after she was ‘scratched’ by a puppy while on holiday in Morocco. Yvonne Ford, 59, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, had what has been...

Op-Ed | To Travel or Not to Travel: Navigating U.S. Border During Heightened Immigration Enforcement
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Headquarters building in downtown Washington, DC. John M. Chase / Getty Images With increased border scrutiny, many foreign nationals are anxious about traveling to and from the United States. Harris Beach...

Trump administration could impose travel ban on 36 more countries "
Earlier this month, Trump signed a proclamation banning the entry of citizens from 12 countries. The countries were Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. Seven...
New Bullfighting Arena in El Seibo
First of all, Dominican bullfighting isn’t entirely as it exist in Spain (where it originally came from and there we’re bullfighting during Colonia l times in Santo Domingo and a few other Dominican towns), but rather doesn’t torture and kill the...

President Trump issues new travel/visa restrictions on 19 countries
Key takeaways President Donald J. Trump imposes full travel/visa bans on certain foreign nationals from 12 countries (with some exceptions) and partial travel/visa restrictions on seven other countries focusing primarily on students. The new...

TRUMP'S NEW TRAVEL BAN: RESTRICTIONS ON 19 COUNTRIES AMID SECURITY CONCERNS
On June 4th, 2025, President Trump signed a somewhat controversial proclamation. The move imposed a travel ban affecting nationals from nineteen different countries, citing increasing security worries for the United States. A recent antisemitic...

Trump gives 36 countries Wednesday deadline to avoid travel ban
FILE-President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he departs the White House on April 25, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) President Donald Trump has given 36 countries a Wednesday deadline to commit to improve its...

US Threatens to Add 36 More Countries to Controversial Travel Ban List
Rabat – US President Donald Trump’s controversial immigration policies continue as his administration is planning to add 36 countries to the travel ban list. This means that citizens from 36 additional countries will be banned from entering the...

Trump reportedly considering new Africa travel restrictions
The Trump administration is reportedly considering extending its travel restrictions to 25 more African countries. The expansion would include Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria, as well as other large nations including DR Congo, Egypt, and...

Ghanaian destinies hang in the balance as US considers travel clampdown
A cloud of uncertainty looms over Ghana as the United States considers expanding its travel ban to include more countries. This possible move—intended primarily to bolster American national security and address perceived deficiencies in...

US demands response from 36 countries - including Angola - to avoid travel restrictions on their citizens
A diplomatic cable sent over the weekend by the State Department instructs embassies and consulates in 36 countries to assess their hosts’ willingness by Wednesday to improve their citizens’ travel documentation and take steps to address the...