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...
by Beth Holmes | May 1, 2023 | Art & Culture, International, News, Politics
The coronation of King Charles III is expected to bring close to 3 million visitors to London this May, bringing billions of pounds of cash to help the city’s tourist economy recover from the pandemic. Last year, the U.K. brought in almost 30 million tourists,...
by Beth Holmes | Apr 10, 2023 | Places On Our Bucket List, Politics, Travel
A tourist tax is being considered in Hawaii, to offset the impact of millions of visitors a year. According to Hawaii governor Josh Green, between nine and ten million tourists come to the islands every year, many times the meager 1.4 million population of the state....
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...
