by Beth Holmes | Nov 7, 2022 | News, Places On Our Bucket List
Grand Canyon Caverns tourists were stranded for over a day last week after an elevator broke down. The Grand Canyon Caverns in Peach Springs Arizona are a natural wonder 210 feet below the ground. Some of the largest dry caverns in the United States, they were formed...
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 | Oct 24, 2022 | Business, Technology, Travel, Travel tips
Brightline will begin testing high speed trains along the Florida coast this week, earlier than expected. Brightline is the only privately owned and operated intercity railroad in the United States, running from Miami to West Palm Beach. Opened in 2012, they are close...
by Beth Holmes | Oct 17, 2022 | Ethical Shopping, Technology, Travel
Electric planes may be the future of United Airlines, as the company plans to use them for short hops in the near future. United Airlines has been working on future-proofing their fleet in the last few years, with major investments towards net-zero carbon emissions in...
by Beth Holmes | Oct 10, 2022 | Travel
Cabin crew will get more rest between shifts, under new FAA requirements concerning crew readiness. Previously, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) required that flight attendants, who perform many of the safety-related duties of a flight, to get at least 9...
by Beth Holmes | Oct 3, 2022 | International, Travel, Travel tips
Canada will be dropping all COVID-19-related travel restrictions on October 1, according to officials. For most of a year, Canada has required masks on airplanes, COVID screenings of travelers, and pre-registration of health information on their wildly unpopular...
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...
