by Beth Holmes | Sep 22, 2021 | International, News, Politics, Travel
A vaccine card may soon be as necessary as a passport for international travel into the United States. Right now, broad restrictions due to the ongoing pandemic bar most foreign travel from coming to the U.S. But the White House is currently weighing revisions to...
by Beth Holmes | Sep 20, 2021 | Travel
Air travel changed dramatically 20 years ago, as anyone who flew before then will nostalgically tell you. We remember going to the gate with departing family members, waving them off as they disappeared into the plane itself. Security screenings existed in larger...
by Beth Holmes | Sep 13, 2021 | News, Places On Our Bucket List, Travel
Croatia is enjoying its successful 2021 tourist season, despite the continued threat of pandemic. “It’s almost like 2020 never happened,” said Josip Crncevic, a tour guide in Dubrovnik. Dubrovnik, with a historic and picturesque Old Town, beautiful beaches, and...
by Beth Holmes | Aug 30, 2021 | News, Politics, Travel
Disney cruise ships will require vacationers be vaccinated prior to sailing, in the wake of Pfizer’s full approval by the Food and Drug Administration in the U.S. On Tuesday August 24, Disney Company announced that all passengers 12 and older must be fully...
by Beth Holmes | Aug 23, 2021 | Health & Beauty, News
Vaccine proof is being required to dine in at San Francisco restaurants as the city lays down the strictest vaccine mandates in the United States. In mid-August of 2021, San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced the mandate – public venues including restaurants,...
by Beth Holmes | Aug 16, 2021 | Places On Our Bucket List, Travel
Adak Island might be the perfect destination for those who really want to get away from anyone and everything. Adak Island, Alaska, lays close to the end of the Aleutians, the long chain of islands that trails westward from the end of Alaska towards Russia. It’s...
by Beth Holmes | Aug 9, 2021 | Places On Our Bucket List, Travel
Cruise ships are returning to Puerto Rico after a lengthy absence. In 2019, 558 cruise ships docked in Old San Juan, the primary port of Puerto Rico. They made for a significant part of the island’s heavily tourist-centered economy, bringing approximately $88...
