by Beth Holmes | Mar 20, 2023 | International, News, Politics
The pension strikes are letting trash build up in Paris streets, making the city of light’s appeal dim quite a bit. Recently, the French parliament put forward an unpopular pension bill, raising the age of retirement two years. That means that workers will have...
by Beth Holmes | Mar 13, 2023 | Art & Culture, International, Places On Our Bucket List
Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris should reopen to visitors at the end of 2024, six years after being ravaged by fire. In the afternoon of April 15, 2019, fire broke out in the timbers below the roof of Notre Dame Cathedral, above the vaulted stone ceiling within....
by Beth Holmes | Mar 6, 2023 | Business, International, Travel, Travel tips
Life at Sea Cruises is launching sea travel on a new scale, with a three-year cruise that visits a new port of call every three days and travels 130,000 miles to visit 135 countries. The ship, the MV Gemini, has 400 cabins for just over 1000 passengers, ranging from...
by Beth Holmes | Feb 27, 2023 | International, Places On Our Bucket List
Venice canals are drying up as oddly low tides continue, damaging the tourist trade and causing obstructions. Central Venice is car-less, with only pedestrian plazas and an intricate grid-work of canals for transportation. Even emergency services in this area are...
by Beth Holmes | Feb 22, 2023 | International, Places On Our Bucket List, Politics, Travel tips
Machu Picchu is open again to visitors, after the Peruvian government reaches an agreement with political protesters. For over two months, protests demanding the resignation of President Dina Boluarte and much of Peru’s Congress have paralyzed the region,...
by Beth Holmes | Feb 13, 2023 | Art & Culture, International, Places On Our Bucket List, Uncategorized
The Baptistery mosaics of Florence will be open to visitors during their restoration, giving a lucky few a chance to see them up close. Very close. The intricate mosaics of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, one of Florence, Italy’s most iconic monuments, are...
