The New York Times – Music:
The United States now allows vaccinated international travelers into the country. It’s welcome news for arts institutions that lost revenue and cut jobs during the pandemic.
Category: Travel and Vacations
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275 Minutes on Hold: Why Airline Customer Service Still Can’t Keep Up
The New York Times – Travel:
It’s been a familiar and infuriating story during the pandemic: Hours waiting for an agent only to have the call dropped. The ordeal of rescheduling canceled flights. Delayed refunds. What gives?
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Tracing Mexico’s Complicated Relationship With Rice
The New York Times – Travel:
Having arrived in the country via the Spanish Conquest, the grain’s presence poses the question: What’s native, and what isn’t, when it comes to a nation’s culinary history?
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For Many Members of the Arab American Diaspora, Mansaf Offers a Taste of Home
The New York Times – Travel:
The traditional Bedouin dish of bread, rice, lamb and yogurt is a talisman of identity in Jordan — and in various communities in suburban Detroit.
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In Senegal, a Return to Homegrown Rice
The New York Times – Travel:
The country has remained mostly dependent on the grain’s importation since colonization in the 1800s. But some locals are trying to change that.
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The Thrilling Dare of Scorched Rice
The New York Times – Travel:
When browned on the bottom of the pot by a skilled cook, the grain is transformed into a complex delicacy, one prized by food cultures around the world.
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Seeing the World Through a Grain of Rice
The New York Times – Travel:
The widely consumed staple is freighted with history, and has as many culinary applications as it does meanings.
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International Arrivals Surge Under New U.S. Travel Rules
The New York Times – Travel:
A number of airlines added flights, and there is optimism in the travel industry for a bigger bump in traffic over the winter holidays.
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The Joy of Fly Fishing in Italy
The New York Times – Travel:
Italy is not often mentioned as a fly fishing destination, but the wonder of Italian alpine fishing is now making itself known.