As the COVID-19 situation evolves, many people around the world continue to travel: for leisure, for business and for vital humanitarian rea
Like many travelers around the world, Jesse Katayama found his dream trip thwarted by the spread of Covid-19. But after an unexpected seven month stay in Peru, Katayama is finally crossing "visit Machu Picchu" off of his bucket list -- and he got to enjoy being the only tourist there. Katayama, a native of Osaka, Japan, arrived in Aguas Calientes, the town from which most people begin their Machu Picchu expeditions - on March 14. He already had his entry ticket and permit to enter the UNESCO World Heritage site on March 16 in hand, but that was when the Peruvian government opted to close the site. Katayamawas stranded. Since then, the 26-year-old Katayama, a boxing instructor, has become a l
After nearly 7 months of closing borders due to Covid-19, with over a 1,000 foreigners still trapped inside the country and thousands
