by Beth Holmes | Sep 28, 2023 | Travel, Travel tips, Uncategorized
Southwest is dialing back on their service that lets passengers pay to board sooner, making it available to fewer passengers. On Wednesday, Southwest Airlines announced that while they have not dropped their “EarlyBird” service from any flights, they are going to be...
by Beth Holmes | Sep 8, 2023 | News, Travel, Uncategorized
Limited flights out of New York may clog travel as air traffic controller shortages continue to haunt the FAA. This summer, airlines have had to reduce the number of flights in and out of the three large airports in the New York City area, trying to tackle their rash...
by Beth Holmes | Aug 16, 2023 | News, Places On Our Bucket List, Uncategorized
Glaciers are melting in Alaska, which is making its tourist centers wonder what the future brings. The Mendenhall Glacier is a star attraction for Juneau, Alaska’s capitol city. Every year, it’s swarmed by sightseers via bus, hiking trials, kayaks, and...
by Beth Holmes | Aug 14, 2023 | Art & Culture, International, Places On Our Bucket List, Uncategorized
Athens is going to put limits on how many people can visit their famous Acropolis each day, to prevent overcrowding. The Acropolis of Athens is Greece’s most popular archaeological site. It features the Parthenon, the Erechtheion temple beside it, the Propulaea...
by Beth Holmes | Aug 11, 2023 | Places On Our Bucket List, Travel tips, Uncategorized
Avoid Lake Tahoe. A major travel guide’s advice is making the region reconsider how it wants to manage tourism this summer. Fodor’s Travel Guide is used by millions to plan their vacations, with in-depth reviews and lists of the best and worst and so...
by Beth Holmes | Jul 26, 2023 | Places On Our Bucket List, Technology, Uncategorized
New shuttle buses for Grand Canyon National Park, when a $27 million federal grant comes through to upgrade their fleet. Grand Canyon National Park has over 270 miles of paved and unpaved roads, and sees almost six million people a year. To help keep traffic flowing,...
by Beth Holmes | Jul 22, 2023 | International, News, Travel tips, Uncategorized
Deadly heat in Europe means tourists and residents alike are advised to stay inside during this peak travel season. In Italy, Spain, and Greece, the second extreme heat wave in July is hitting, combining with expansive wildfires to make for a hellish tourist season....
