Why Turkey Suspended Travel Visas for Americans

Set in central Turkey’s otherworldly Cappadocia region, this year’s iteration of the Echoes From Agartha festival continued to tell its elusive story. The festival is based on the mythical underground city of Agartha, said to have housed the survivors from Atlantis for thousands of years.

While summer vacations may still be underway, travelers planning for a Labor Day Weekend end of the season may want to take new data into account. The holiday weekend, which traditionally marks the end of the summer travel season, will see travelers explore popular travel hotspots both in the United States and around the world. Friday, Sept. 1 and Monday, Sept. 4 will be the busiest days for airport traffic as flyers jet to and from their destinations around the world, according to new data from Chase Travel shared with Travel + Leisure this week.

An article in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases has reported that cases of leprosy are on the rise in Florida, noting that “central Florida represents an endemic location for leprosy.”

When you choose a vacation destination, what’s your number one reason for going? Is it a cheap flight, the scenery, or the culture? Well, according to a new survey commissioned by Harry & David, most Americans plan their trips around food.

Until yesterday, American Airlines customers dismayed at the airline’s August 1 pivot to a spend-based mileage program had a fallback option: Earn miles for their American flights in Alaska Airlines’ Mileage Plan program, which still awards miles the old-fashioned way, according to the distance flown.

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This coming August, all eyes will turn to the beaches and stadiums of Rio de Janeiro, where the 2016 Summer Olympics will be in full swing. The Games are expected to bring athletes and tourists from across the globe to Brazil, and now for Americans, a huge hurdle has been removed. In a move to stimulate the Brazilian economy, the Brazilian government announced that it will waive visa requirements for citizens of the United States, Canada, Australia, and Japan.

When it comes to lie-flat luxury on planes, transatlantic long-haul airlines like Emirates, Qatar, and Virgin Atlantic dominate the market. But now JetBlue is upping its flatbed seat count on short-haul flights, raising the question: Could the airline be readying for its own transatlantic routes?

Looking for a fresh start in 2017 … or trying to escape the political situation? Here are nine of the best countries for Americans to move to. These countries stand out for their welcoming immigration policies for Americans, even people without familial or spousal connections or a job offer (but if you have any of those, you’ll have a much easier time applying for visas).

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