What Got My Attention This Week in Travel...
I was in Uganda and Rwanda when Covid broke out, and one thing many travelers forget is that countries with prior outbreak experience often respond faster and more seriously than places treating it as a first-time problem.
This might be one of the most thoughtful travel articles published this year. Anyone leaving their country in 2026 should probably read it.
Honestly, this is one area I probably haven’t thought enough about myself. Like most travelers I spend more time researching luggage than what happens if I lose access to my accounts overseas.
“Just rest” is underrated travel advice. Most people try to optimize every hour of a trip until weather forces them to slow down.
But I was surprised this list didn’t mention simply going outside anyway. Rain often creates the moodiest streets, best reflections, and most atmospheric photos.
Christmas market travelers are one of the most organized subgroups in travel, and if you want to find the best mulled wine, they’re probably the people to follow.
Travel News + Trends
- An American Tested Positive for Ebola. Should You Be Worried? [Fodor’s]
- ‘Dusking’ is the latest travel trend – and these are the world’s best destinations for it [Euronews]
- First-of-Its-Kind "Remote Terminal" Lets You Go Through TSA Before Arriving at the Airport [Frommer’s]
- Portugal Flight Disruption Fears Grow Ahead Of Nationwide Strike [Euronews]
- Canadians Are Boycotting the U.S. So Where Are They Traveling Instead? [Fodor’s]
...And Things Around the Edges of Travel
- I Cheated On My Partner While Traveling — Do I Have to Tell Them? [Fodor’s]
- He declared a new country governed by AI. He’s not sure it will end well [CNN]
- A Taste of Culture: Famous Traditional Foods from Different Countries [Wander With Jo]
- Think You Know Which European Countries Get the Most Tourists? Here Are the Results [TravelAwaits]