East and Southeast Asia – Lunar New Year

Hundreds of millions of people are expected to travel throughout East and Southeast Asia during the Lunar New Year holiday season. Lunar New Year falls on Jan. 28, but observance varies by location between Jan 27-Feb 2. Lunar New Year is one of the most important annual events in China, …

Italy – Strike

Some Alitalia personnel will strike for 24 hours on January 20, and airports workers at Milan’s Linate and Malpensa airports will also stage a 24-hour strike.

U.S. – Inauguration

Security planners for the Jan. 20 inauguration brace for large numbers of protesters along with nearly a million Trump supporters. Many anti-Trump protests will take place across the United States. Traveler should avoid crowds.