by Beth Holmes | Feb 7, 2022 | News, Technology, Travel
Floodmapp, a safety app is helping to protect drivers in the middle of a natural disaster in flooded Norfolk, Virginia. Norfolk is a city beset by water. Tucked into the confluence of the Elizabeth River and Chesapeake Bay, the low-lying city is crossed by dozens of...
by Beth Holmes | Jan 31, 2022 | Ethical Shopping, News
Snowmaking in a drought – ski resorts rely on it more and more as snow falls later and less in the mountains, but is it worth it? Snowmaking typically draws water from streams or reservoirs near ski resorts, and uses compressed air and electricity to blow the water as...
by Beth Holmes | Jan 24, 2022 | News, Politics, Travel
The federal mask mandate for air travel will continue to stand, according to the U.S. Supreme Court. Last week, the SCOTUS blocked President Biden’s proposed guidance which would have required all large employers in the country to mandate vaccination, or testing...
by Beth Holmes | Jan 10, 2022 | International, News, Travel
Winter storms are wreaking havoc on air travel already this year, with record cancellations at airports up and down the East Coast. Nearly 8,000 flights were canceled worldwide during a cluster of winter storms that struck the mid-Atlantic states over the first...
by Beth Holmes | Nov 29, 2021 | Health & Beauty, News, Travel
Cruises to Hawaii are still off the table until at least 2022, even as the state welcomes tourists back more warmly. Hawaii has been very hot and cold about allowing tourists back into the state. They’ve opened and closed travel under a fluctuating variety of...
by Beth Holmes | Nov 15, 2021 | News, Travel
The international travel ban into the U.S. has been lifted as of November 8, 2021, for vaccinated tourists from nearly anywhere. Under the previous international travel ban, any travelers originating in or passing through 33 countries and most of the European Union...
