Friday around the planet: A roundup of news and inspiration for the week ending April 8
Apr 8, 2022 鈥 3 min read
This week's roundup of travel-related news and inspiration begins with penguins.
Welcome to Friday Around the Planet, a roundup of some of the travel-related news and inspiration you might have missed over the past week.
Let's start this week's wrap-up of travel news and inspiration with something that will warm even the chilliest of hearts.
Penguins.
Editor-at-large Sebastian Modak recently traveled to Antarctica and the photos alone will fuel your wanderlust to see the frozen continent. if you鈥檝e ever wondered how to travel to see penguins, whales and other wildlife that call the Southern pole home in person, check out this awe-inspiring account of his visit.
老澳门六合彩开奖记录 social media manager and photographer Amanda McCadams started a project nearly two decades ago to photograph Unesco World Heritage sites. So far, she鈥檚 visited more than 70 of them. Check out the ones she calls her favorite so far.
Meanwhile, if you鈥檙e planning a trip to Ireland this summer, bookmark this list. Our team in Ireland put together a list of the country鈥檚 20 best pubs.
Travel logistics news
After hearing the next piece of news, I immediately began daydreaming of working from a caf茅 near the piazza in Siena then, to the beat of Beyonc茅's Partition, closing my laptop to savor a glass of Brunello.
Italy is working on a digital nomad visa for remote workers. There are not a lot of details yet, but I鈥檓 waiting for those with equal anticipation as I have for the posts on the
We also learned this week it鈥檚 about to get a bit easier to fly from the United States to Greenland.
A bit of an 鈥渙ops鈥 from Spain this week when the Spanish Tourism Board in the UK mistakenly tweeted that unvaccinated UK travelers could enter the country ahead of Easter if they provided a negative COVID-19 test. They later removed the tweet and confirmed UK visitors do need to be fully vaccinated to enter Spain.
Some other COVID-19 related travel restriction news this past week:
Japan has loosened its travel ban. But don鈥檛 make travel plans yet
Greece has again eased some of its COVID-19 travel requirements
Belize has rolled back its in country COVID-19 restrictions but entry requirements remain
News about nature and the outdoors
Mark your calendar. In honor of the start of National Park Week, entry to US National Parks will be waived on April 16. Need some inspiration? Check out this list of 10 national parks where you can arrive by Amtrak.
The oldest national park, Yellowstone, is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. If you鈥檙e planning to visit, don鈥檛 miss these tips from a Yellowstone guide or some of the best waterfalls in the park.
Meanwhile, did you know that around this time every year, thousands of Sandhill cranes descend along the Platte River in Nebraska? The migration draws in birdwatchers from around the world. Here鈥檚 how to see it.
Ahead of Earth Day, here are some more resources to help make your travels more sustainable:
Sustainable travel: 6 simple tips for making a positive impact
10 best sustainable trips for families
10 incredible sustainable travel experiences around the world
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