Airlines and tour operators serving destinations affected by Hurricane Irma are expected to return to normal operations this week. This comes after thousands of flights were cancelled when Florida, Cuba and other islands across the Caribbean were battered by winds …

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Image copyright Sam Lever Image caption Thomas Cook customers in Cuba have been evacuated to the north resort town of Varadero British tourists in Cuba have been speaking of the impact of Hurricane Irma, with one saying the storm had …

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Cruise lines are changing some eastern Caribbean ports of call and heading to Cozumel, Mexico, and alternate ports of call in the wake of Hurricane Irma’s destructive path. More than 50 cruise ships have canceled or changed itineraries in the …

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Hurricane Irma has left travelers in the Caribbean stranded and many more wondering about the storm’s impact on their travel plans. Those who had a trip planned should check with their airline regularly to determine if airports have reopened. Hurricane …

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Alaska has always been extraordinarily lucky, when it comes to eating—all that briny, cold water, overstuffed with some of the world’s best tasting seafood makes pretty much any mealtime memorable, without much trying. Lately, however, there’s been an explosion of …

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When Hurricane Irma passed through the Caribbean last week before making landfall again in Florida, it was so powerful it sucked water away from beaches in the Bahamas in a rare weather phenomenon. “You know they happen theoretically, but the chances …

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A canceled honeymoon, a postponed funeral, an “evacuation vacation” and a fall foliage trip substituting for a beach getaway. These are some of the ways in which Hurricane Irma affected travelers. Long-held plans were disrupted, hours were spent seeking refunds …

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