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Martha Lancaster

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Martha Lancaster is a senior travel writer for Times Media Service, based in Los Angeles, California. Lancaster covers travel and tourism, including cruise lines, passenger policies, destinations, travel safety and changing travel rules. Lancaster holds a master's degree in communication with a focus on mass communication and grew up in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

Stories by Martha Lancaster

9 news stories

  1. July 2026

    1 story: 1 news story

  2. Sat

    News: Travel · United States

    Washington visitors face heat and closures as U.S. marks 250th birthday

    Washington, D.C. visitors face disruptions this July 4 weekend as extreme heat closes the Great American State Fair on the National Mall.

  3. June 2026

    4 stories: 4 news stories

  4. Sun

    News: Travel · United States

    Disneyland’s Tiana’s Bayou Adventure reopens after teen exits ride vehicle and slides down final drop

  5. Sun

    News: Travel · United States

    Duck boat overturns near Charles River entrance in Cambridge, injuring at least 6

  6. Sat

    News: Travel · World

    One tourist dies, 1,690 evacuated after fire at Dominican Republic resort

  7. Sat

    News: Travel · World

    Carnival Cruise Line Reminds Guests of Lifou Dress Code

  8. May 2026

    2 stories: 2 news stories

  9. Sat

    News: Travel · World

    Silver Whisper Rescues Injured Sailor in North Pacific

  10. Tue

    News: Travel · United States

    Cruise Door Decorations: New Rules from Royal Caribbean, Carnival

    Cruise lines are cracking down on stateroom door decorations, citing fire safety, potential damage to ship interiors, and escalating theft and vandalism.

  11. February 2026

    1 story: 1 news story

  12. Sat

    News: Travel · United States

    NCL Dress Code Update: Shorts & Flip-Flops Banned in Upscale Dining

  13. November 2025

    1 story: 1 news story

  14. Sat

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Anna Kepner Death: Florida Teen Found on Carnival Cruise