The government of Canada has issued a new travel advisory for Canadians to be aware of high pressure sales tactics used to sell timeshares in Mexico. In a new advisory, the Government of Canada is informing its citizens to do their homework and be diligent before signing any timeshare contracts. If you’ve traveled to Mexico, …
One Canadian city made the top 10 ‘Best Cities in the World’ by Condé Nast Traveler. The 2019 Readers Choice Awards tallied over 600,000 reader votes to determine the winners. Québec City, Canada came in third place overall for ‘Best City in the World’. Hilltop Québec City is a place for all seasons. The charm of its 17th-century …
California has banned hotels from giving guests small plastic shampoo bottles under a new law. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that he had signed a law banning hotels from giving guests any plastic bottles filled with soap, shampoo or conditioner. The law will take effect in 2023 for hotels with more than 50 rooms and …
Correction: A previous version of this article misstated a management change at Hijos De J. Barreras, SA. It is absolutely false that Alfonso López Loureiro has received a letter of dismissal from the company PEMEX -the majority shareholder of the shipyards-, HIJOS DE J. BARRERAS, S.A. or any of its legal representatives in the week prior …
A family enjoying their vacation on South Carolina’s Fripp Island came across a mysterious package washing up on the beach. Police say they stumbled across over a half-million dollars of cocaine. The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office said they were contacted on Sunday night after a member of the group spotted the package and transported it back to …
Passengers on serveral American Airlines flights might have been exposed to Hepatitis A by a flight attendant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced. At least one of the exposures took place on a flight between San Francisco and Charlotte on Sept. 21, North Carolina-based Mecklenburg County Public Health Department confirmed. The …
Three Mexico Cities have made the top 10 ‘Best Cities in the World’ by Condé Nast Traveler. The 2019 Readers Choice Awards tallied over 600,000 votes to determine the winners. Attitudes are shifting and it appears travelers are trading in all-inclusive resorts for culture, experiences and authenticity. 3 Cities in Mexico Ranked Best In The World …
I swear August went by faster than a bolt of lightning. Anyone with me on that? I can’t believe that as I write this blog today, I only have ONE WEEK LEFT at the RV. While most people might start packing the night before a trip, I have to start a little early because I …
After spending over 1000 nights in hotels the past 5 years, I like to think of myself as an expert traveler. I thought I knew all the hacks out there to make my stay more comfortable until I saw an ingenious post that has gone VIRAL on Twitter. The hotel hack posted by social media …
Walt Disney World park-goers were stuck for up to 3 hours aboard the newly launched “Skyliner” aerial cable car system Saturday night. Firefighters and rescue workers were dispatched to lift people from the gondolas and bring them back down to the ground safely. Emergency responders were brought in to rescue trapped riders (Photo: BlogMickey.com) “One …
British-Australian woman Jolie King and her Australian boyfriend, Mark Firkin, have been released from a prison in Iran. The couple says they are “extremely happy and relieved” to be back in Australia. The couple from Perth had been detained for several months after being arrested for reportedly illegally flying a drone without a permit. They …
MGM Resorts International and the victims of the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting reached a landmark settlement worth up to $800 million, depending on the number of claimants, MGM said in a statement on Thursday. MGM said the settlement is not an admission of liability in the October 1, 2017 mass shooting that left 58 …