by Beth Holmes | Nov 10, 2023 | Ethical Shopping, News, Politics
Too soon for tourists for many of the residents of Maui and Lahaina, demanding space for mourning and rebuilding before outsiders push back in. Residents of fire-ravaged Lahaina in Hawaii have presented a petition to Governor Josh Green, urging a delay in reopening...
by Beth Holmes | Jul 3, 2023 | Politics, Uncategorized
Honesty in pricing may be a casualty of a current bill regarding air traffic, which would allow airlines to display only the “base airfare” with the final price hidden behind a link. An Obama-era administration rule required airlines to make the complete final price,...
by Beth Holmes | Jun 5, 2023 | Art & Culture, International, Places On Our Bucket List, Politics
The Tower of David museum in Jerusalem is reopening after a three-year closure for renovations. The oldest parts of the Tower of David are over two thousand years old, and have been built over again and again as the ancient fortification’s use and needs evolved...
by Beth Holmes | May 29, 2023 | Ethical Shopping, News, Politics
Warnings are going out from civil rights group to tourists: Don’t go to Florida. The NAACP, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), and Equality Florida are united in issuing travel advisories. They’re warning minority groups that Florida, a...
by Beth Holmes | May 22, 2023 | News, Politics
NYC hotels are being made into homeless shelters as the city prepares to deal with an influx of asylum seekers, as pandemic-era exclusions expire. The Roosevelt Hotel in Manhattan, a historic block of iconic New York City tourism and culture, closed three years ago...
by Beth Holmes | May 15, 2023 | News, Politics, Travel, Travel tips
New regulations may change the way airlines compensate travelers affected by cancellations and delays, as Biden proposes protections. Last year, over 2% of all flights in the U.S. were canceled, meaning one in every fifty travelers faced having to navigate the...
