Tag: Travel

A restaurant owner and workers protest in the middle of the road in Norwood, Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday, July 22, 2020. During lockdown the restaurant industry has taken one of the most serious knocks with many forced to close their doors. Many having been allowed to re-open for sit-down meals, but the alcohol ban is causing severe losses.

Beltway Confidential

America is great, but there’s a transformative power in traveling abroad

Daniel Allott · June 12, 2019 4:00 am

At least 6 US tourists die under mysterious circumstances in Dominican Republic

Caitlin Yilek · June 11, 2019 2:09 pm

A Florida Highway Patrol car.

Florida Highway Patrol tweet photo of helmet worn by motorcyclist killed by lightning

Zach Halaschak · June 10, 2019 6:54 pm

Pictured are Miranda Schaup-Werner, left, and Edward Nathaniel Holmes, center, and Cynthia Ann Day, right.

Three Americans died at same hotel in Dominican Republic within five days

Caitlin Yilek · June 5, 2019 4:47 pm

The National Emblem of China is shown on the left; a Virginia State Police is parked in Virginia Beach, Va., on the right.

China warns against traveling to the US because of ‘frequent’ shootings

Julio Rosas · June 4, 2019 11:54 pm

China warns against traveling to US

Caitlin Yilek · June 4, 2019 1:58 pm

Washington Secrets

EPA rejects auditor’s call to recoup $124,000 in travel costs from ex-boss Pruitt

Paul Bedard · May 16, 2019 5:53 pm

Scott Pruitt, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), listens during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, May 16, 2018. Pruitt faced intense criticism in his first Senate testimony since a crush of ethical allegations that have put his job in jeopardy.

Energy and Environment

EPA inspector general recommends recouping $124K from former administrator Scott Pruitt for ‘excessive’ travel costs

Josh Siegel · May 16, 2019 5:21 pm

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers assist travelers with luggage through a security screening area during a partial federal government shutdown Monday, Dec. 31, 2018, in SeaTac, Wash. TSA staff are among tens of thousands of federal employees considered essential as the federal government shutdown moves into its second week. They are working without pay until the shutdown ends, but will likely be paid retroactively later on.

TSA union warns border deployment may ‘undermine’ air safety at busiest time of year

Anna Giaritelli · May 15, 2019 9:18 pm

Ireland bans radical US preacher from entering country

Zach Halaschak · May 13, 2019 5:05 pm

Gap years aren’t cheap, but the value is real

Erin Aucar · May 12, 2019 12:00 pm

Beltway Confidential

Like the rest of us, Diana Ross hates the TSA

Madeline Fry Schultz · May 10, 2019 4:00 am