A small Bering Air plane that crashed with 10 people on board in Alaska has been located, authorities have said.
20.01.2025 - 18:21 / lonelyplanet.com
Jan 20, 2025 • 6 min read
Breathtaking beaches, exhilarating nightlife and bountiful natural beauty await in Aruba. This idyllic island outpost is a highlight of the Caribbean – a dramatic landscape of cacti, volcanic rock and divi-divi trees that beckons to be explored.
There’s a reason Aruba is a bucket-list destination for travelers. The island is a playground for water sports such as kite surfing and scuba diving, and terrestrial adventures such as hiking and horseback riding. Its hub city, Oranjestad, has strong Spanish, Dutch and Indigenous influences, best discovered in its many restaurants, pubs and museums.
But how easy is it to enter the country? That depends on your passport. Here's everything you need to know about visas for Aruba.
Travelers from the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland and the 29 members of the Schengen Area (which includes most countries in the European Union) do not need a visa to enter Aruba for a stay of up to 90 days.
That number is extended to 180 days for those in Schengen countries and US nationals.
In addition, nationals from Central and South America, Asia, and Caribbean nations may be exempt. View the full list of countries able to visit without a visa here.
The following countries’ nationals may enter without a visa with conditions:
Hong Kong – holders of British National Overseas or Special Administrative Region passports
Macao – holders of Special Administrative Region passport
Taiwan – holders of a passport bearing their identity card number
Ukraine – holders of a biometric passport
Some holders of specialized passports are also allowed to enter Aruba without a visa. Diplomatic passport holders from Bolivia, Georgia, Indonesia, Jamaica, Malawi, Morocco, Pakistan, Senegal, South Africa, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey and Ukraine do not need a visa.
Those with a refugee or stateless persons’ travel document issued by the Kingdom of the Netherlands or the US and holders of an alien’s travel document issued by the US or Canada are also welcome without a visa.
Holders of laissez-passer documents issued by the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, the United Nations or any of its agencies are exempt too, as are crew members of vessels or aircraft mooring or landing on the island.
Aruba also has the One Happy Workation program for digital nomads from the US (run in partnership with local resorts and hotels) which allows a 90-day stay. However, this does not allow you to work for any companies based in Aruba.
Travelers spending 24 hours or less on the island can enter Aruba without a visa, regardless of their country of origin. This includes cruise ship passengers disembarking on the island as part of their voyage, as well as airline passengers transmitting to another
A small Bering Air plane that crashed with 10 people on board in Alaska has been located, authorities have said.
For fliers who haven’t encountered it before, SSSS on a boarding pass stands for Secondary Security Screening Selection. It’s the Transportation Security Administration’s method of selecting passengers for additional security checks. If the acronym appears on your ticket, it means you’ll be subject to an extra-thorough screening—despite having pre-approval through a Trusted Traveler Program such as Clear, NEXUS, Global Entry, or TSA PreCheck. This can extend the boarding process by 15 to 45 minutes (or longer), which is always frustrating if you’re running on a tight schedule.
Multiple earthquakes are rattling Santorini, a volcanic island in Greece, prompting authorities to dispatch rescuers with tents, a sniffer dog and drones, and to shut schools on four islands.
A spike in seismic activity has raised concerns of a potentially powerful earthquake on the Greek island of Santorini, prompting some residents and travelers to evacuate as a preemptive safety measure.
Big changes are now in effect at Delta Air Lines' network of Sky Clubs. As of Feb. 1, SkyMiles members who get Delta lounge access via a cobranded credit card have a set number of annual club visits they can make.
The U.S. Department of State has released new dates through March for its special passport fairs around the country for travelers who must apply in person.
A tragic crash of an American Airlines regional jet Wednesday night at Washington, D.C.’s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), which ended a long accident-free run in domestic aviation, drew shocked reactions from safety experts and the flying public.
The State Department has suspended the processing of passport applications that selected “X” as their gender following an executive order from President Donald Trump making it government policy to only recognize male and female sex in the country.
If you plan to fly Spirit Airlines any time soon, you better make sure your outfit is on point. In January, the airline announced it revised its passenger policies to enforce a stricter dress code, prohibiting certain items of clothing and forcing passengers with specific types of body art to cover up.
Jan 26, 2025 • 5 min read
What happens if you miss your flight? It's a question I found myself frantically asking just a few weeks ago. I'd made mistake after mistake in my commute from North Brooklyn to John F. Kennedy International Airport—missed one train, boarded the local of another rather than the express—and was cutting it closer than I ever had before. I did not find out the answer firsthand because, thankfully, I made it on board after a proper sprint through Terminal 4.
Spain is officially ending its “golden visa” program on April 3, 2025, the country’s government confirmed in a January decree.