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Virtual Flags Cover Matterhorn to Salute World’s Nations

Virtual Flags Cover Matterhorn to Salute World’s Nations

Switzerland’s most famous mountain, the Matterhorn, is covered in flags in April, a different one each night, all virtually, part of an ongoing tribute to countries seriously affected by Covid-19. The American flag is being displayed on Thursday, April 16th. These are gi-normous reflected projections of flags, cover the 14,600-foot Swiss peak, one of the
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Airline Cancellation & Refund Policies

Airline Cancellation & Refund Policies

Fat chance getting your money back for a flight that’s been cancelled, or which you have cancelled because you can’t travel now because of the Coronavirus pandemic, especially if you purchased a lower-cost non-refundable ticket. Almost without exception, airlines are keeping your money while allowing you to change your flight without a change fee. Depending
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Automakers Retool to Produce Emergency Medical Supplies

Automakers Retool to Produce Emergency Medical Supplies

Ford, Fiat/Chrysler and General Motors have all but halted vehicle production in the U.S. and around the world, and are switching to manufacturing emergency medical supplies and equipment for healthcare workers, first responders and patients fighting the Coronavirus pandemic. 3D technology, repurposing equipment such as fans used to air-cool passenger seats and other technical and
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Scam Alert: Pandemic Survival Frauds

Scam Alert: Pandemic Survival Frauds

Avoid these Coronavirus frauds and pandemic survival frauds: Every emergency, from a hurricane or eathquake to a pandemic, brings out the good in some of us along with scammers and fraudsters ready to take advantage of us. My inbox is going viral (pardon the pun) from scammers offering survival tools, including unique facemasks, vitamins and
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Coronavirus Travel Tips

Coronavirus Travel Tips

Is it safe to travel now? Coronavirus is changing all our travel plans. Whether or not you should take a planned trip depends on many things, including your destination, your own age and health, your family members, and also the people you will be traveling with. If you choose to cancel or postpone your trip,
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Coronavirus Update: Cruise Travel Warning

Coronavirus Update: Cruise Travel Warning

Coronavirus Update: The U.S. State Dept. has issued an updated travel warning for American citizens considering travel by cruise ship. This article is from 2020 and no longer in effect Because of the Coronavirus, cruise ship companies have changed their cancellation policies and are being more generous with refunds. So have airlines and hotel companies.
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Coronavirus: What Travelers Need to Know

Coronavirus: What Travelers Need to Know

The fast spread of the deadly Coronavirus has prompted the US Government to recommend avoiding non-essential travel to China Airlines are waiving fees for changing flights to Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong. Delta has extended its one-time flight change waiver fee through Feb. 29 United also has waived change fees through the end of February
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ecoXplorer Evelyn Kanter is a journalist with 25+ years of experience as a newspaper and magazine writer, radio & TV news producer & reporter and author of guidebooks and smartphone apps – all focusing on travel, automotive, the environment and your rights as a consumer. ecoXplorer Evelyn Kanter is the Immediate Past President of the International Motor Press Assn. (IMPA) and an active member of the North American Travel Journalists Assn. (NATJA) and the North American Snowsports Journalists Assn. (NASJA). Contact me at evelyn@ecoxplorer.com. Copyright (C) Evelyn Kanter

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