International travelers in search of Covid-19 tests are scrambling to find sites that can get them results before their flights take off — and sometimes failing. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Travel and Vacations”
Eric Adams Returns From Ghana, His Spirit Cleansed and To-Do List Full
By Gotham Rex on December 10, 2021
Mr. Adams, the mayor-elect of New York City, embarked on a weeklong spiritual journey to Ghana, less than a month before assuming office. Source: New York Times
In Buffalo, Waiting for the Canadians
By Gotham Rex on November 24, 2021
So far, relaxed travel restrictions between the United States and Canada have not led to a big influx of tourists on either side of the New York-Ontario border. Both sides are waiting, not so patiently. Source: New York Times
New York City's International Tourists Are Trickling Back
By Gotham Rex on November 22, 2021
Overseas travelers are back in New York City after the U.S. borders reopened, but many businesses do not expect a major rebound until next year. Source: New York Times
As Borders Reopen, New York Wants Foreign Tourists Back, and Fast
By Gotham Rex on October 20, 2021
The city’s tourism marketing agency is starting a campaign in several countries to attract visitors after the long pandemic lockout. Source: New York Times
Upstate Motels Make a Comeback, With an Aim to Captivate
By Gotham Rex on September 3, 2021
Once a convenience of the American road trip, these classic motor hotels are being restored as vacation destinations by a new generation of owners. Source: New York Times
New York City’s Economy Is Dealt a New Blow by the Delta Variant
By Gotham Rex on August 23, 2021
The Delta variant has upended events, office reopenings and travel, raising new challenges for service businesses and their workers. Source: New York Times
Time for Pandemic Puppies to Learn How to Be Alone
By Gotham Rex on August 20, 2021
Book that dog walker soon. As dog owners head back to work or plan vacations, they’re finding long wait lists at doggy day cares and kennels. Source: New York Times
Tourists in N.Y.C. Marvel at a Cleaner, Less-Crowded Subway
By Gotham Rex on July 12, 2021
In a newly reopened New York City, travel and hotel costs are still relatively low, enticing some young people, retirees and families to make the trip. Source: New York Times
New York Faces Lasting Economic Toll Even as Pandemic Passes
By Gotham Rex on June 20, 2021
The city’s prosperity is heavily dependent on patterns of work and travel that may be irreversibly altered. Source: New York Times
Why Roosevelt Island Wants Tourists
By Gotham Rex on June 17, 2021
With a tech campus, a chic hotel, ample green space and its famous tram, Roosevelt Island would like more visitors, please. Source: New York Times
Meet the People Who Make New York City’s Summer Hustle Happen
By Gotham Rex on June 5, 2021
After a stalled season last year, the beach buskers, bait sellers and heladeros embody the spirit of a city scrambling back. Source: New York Times
Inside the Long-Lost Brickyards That Built N.Y.C.
By Gotham Rex on May 21, 2021
A century ago, brickmaking along the Hudson River was thriving. Then the industry vanished. Source: New York Times
New York Is Reawakening. It Just Needs Its Tourists Back.
By Gotham Rex on May 13, 2021
After a year of staying away, visitors are trickling back. Now, city officials and business leaders are plotting ways to lure them in large numbers. Source: New York Times
De Blasio Promises a Summer to Remember in NY. Can He Deliver?
By Gotham Rex on April 29, 2021
A pledge from Mayor Bill de Blasio that New York City would fully reopen on July 1 brought hope. But his vision of a city reborn faces significant obstacles. Source: New York Times