by Beth Holmes | Mar 14, 2022 | Business, News, Politics, Travel
Fuel prices break $4 a gallon on average in the U.S. for the first time since the 2008 recession. Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24th. Within a week, the average price of regular gas rose by over 40 cents, according to data collected by the AAA motor club....
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 | Dec 20, 2021 | Business, Education, Politics, Travel
Australia reopening to certain kinds of travelers after nearly two years of closed borders. Since March 2020, Australia has been closed to foreign travel, and has only recently allowed citizens and permanent residents to come and go. While the strict measures have...
by Beth Holmes | Dec 13, 2021 | International, Politics
New travel restrictions prove that yet again, racism moves faster than science in the world’s response to the pandemic. The omicron variant of COVID-19 was first identified in Botswana. The highly contagious but apparently mild form of the coronavirus has since...
by Beth Holmes | Nov 1, 2021 | International, News, Politics, Travel
The Klimaticket, or climate ticket, is Austria’s new incentive for personal climate-friendly behavior. For only €3 a day, people can take unlimited rides on trains, trams, and buses throughout the country. The Klimaticket was first proposed almost 15 years ago, after...
by Beth Holmes | Sep 22, 2021 | International, News, Politics, Travel
A vaccine card may soon be as necessary as a passport for international travel into the United States. Right now, broad restrictions due to the ongoing pandemic bar most foreign travel from coming to the U.S. But the White House is currently weighing revisions to...
