Travel and Vacations – Page 298

Help! A French Car Rental Company Charged Me Fees for Speeding Tickets I Never Received!

When the company said it couldn’t reveal what a driver had done wrong, he got suspicious. Was it a scam? In the end, privacy laws and bureaucracy took the blame.

By Seth Kugel

Customs and Border Protection (US) Facial Recognition Software Passports Travel and Vacations

Whatever Happened to Those Self-Service Passport Kiosks at Airports?

More than 80 percent of all travelers entering the U.S. are now verified by facial recognition. The loss of older, seemingly more convenient methods has many perplexed. And then there are the privacy issues.

By Heather Murphy

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Travel and Vacations Travel Warnings United States Politics and Government

CDC Ends Country-by-Country Covid Travel Advisories

The agency said it would no longer maintain a list of coronavirus travel warnings because “fewer countries are testing or reporting Covid-19 cases,” limiting its ability to assess travel risks.

By Chris Cameron

Bars and Nightclubs Country Music Nashville (Tenn) Travel and Vacations

Making the Rounds on Nashville’s Singer-Songwriter Circuit

For music fans, songwriters’ nights at often unassuming venues provide an inexpensive and illuminating glimpse into Music City’s most celebrated business.

By Elaine Glusac