China will celebrate the Lunar New Year on Feb. 8. Peak New Year travel leads to delays and traffic jams. Allow extra time to/from the airport.

The World Health Organization declared the Zika virus an international public health emergency. An outbreak of the Zika virus, which is transmitted by mosquitoes, was detected in Brazil in May and has since moved into more than 20 countries in Latin America, including two new ones announced Monday: Costa Rica …

The CDC has issued updated Level 2 Alerts for Enhanced Precautions for travel to Zika-infected countries, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean. Click here for details.