by Beth Holmes | Nov 14, 2022 | Business, Politics, Travel
Bar Harbor, a seaside town on Mount Desert Island off the coast of Maine, sees a lot of cruise ship traffic. In 2019, the last year cruise travel was at its normal levels, 157 cruise ships visited the little town. Those ships funneled more than a quarter of a million...
by Beth Holmes | Oct 31, 2022 | Ethical Shopping, International, News, Politics, Uncategorized
Rostourism, the Russian federal agency for tourism, has been abolished on order from President Vladimir Putin. Rostourism was only created 18 years ago, also by presidential degree from President Putin. But as of October 20th, the agency has been dissolved and its...
by Beth Holmes | Sep 26, 2022 | International, News, Politics
Baltic nations are closing their borders to Russian travelers over the ongoing war waged against Ukraine. In early August, Estonia, Finland, and Ukraine all asked the European Union to put a temporary hold on allowing Russian citizens to travel freely. The prime...
by Beth Holmes | Sep 5, 2022 | International, Politics
Japan is getting closer to free-range tourism again. In September, travelers will no longer be constrained to guided tour groups. On Wednesday, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced that they would be rolling back a little of Japan’s strict border controls,...
by Beth Holmes | Aug 29, 2022 | International, News, Politics
A private jet ban is on the wishlist for some attending the European transport ministers meeting this October. In recent months, Twitter accounts tracking the flights of specific private jets have proliferated, making it public how many miles their owners travel and...
by Beth Holmes | Aug 15, 2022 | International, News, Politics
Russian tourism into the EU should not be allowed during the Russian war, say some European leaders. Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin have both publicly called out the European Union to stop issuing tourist visas to Russian...
