by Beth Holmes | Apr 18, 2023 | International, News, Places On Our Bucket List
River Seine may finally see real progress in a major cleanup as the 2024 Olympics approach, making outdoor swim races a possibility for the first time there in over a century. River Seine, in its course through Paris, is one of the most famous, painted, and...
by Beth Holmes | Apr 4, 2023 | International, News, Places On Our Bucket List, Politics
Louvre staff are blocking tourists from entering, closing the museum as a part of the wave of French protests against government pension reform. In March, the French government forced a bill through Parliament without a vote, raising the retirement age from 62 to 64...
by Beth Holmes | Mar 29, 2023 | News, Travel
Spring break violence is at an all-time high for the third year running in Miami Beach, despite measures to curb drinking and roaming. Miami Beach is the most popular single destination for spring break college kids. Every year, tens of thousands of young people...
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 | Feb 6, 2023 | News, Travel
Dallas is among the airports hit hardest by this week’s winter storm, canceling thousands of flights and cutting power to over a quarter million people. Wednesday is the third day of the storm roaring across the southern U.S., with waves of sleet and snow making...
by Beth Holmes | Jan 23, 2023 | News, Politics, Technology, Travel
Fixing the FAA is what airline leaders and consumers alike are asking for, after major outages over a busy weekend due to tech issues. Last week, a system that provides vital and required safety information to pilots and dispatchers went down, largely because it was...
