Trip on the 10th of Av

Question

Is it permitted to go on a trip on the 10th of Av, and is the law different this year when it falls on the eve of Sabbath?

Answer

It is permitted to go on a trip on the 10th of Av.
The Sages only decreed not to consume meat and wine, and according to some opinions also not to launder and cut hair.

Source

Shulchan Aruch, section Orach Chaim, chapter 558, subsection 1, and in the Biur Halacha

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