A vietnamese tourists has been banned from entering Australia for three years after border patrol found 22 pounds of food in her suitcase.  The 45-year-old woman arrived in Sydney on Saturday carrying pork that posed a risk of introducing the African swine flu to Australia. (Photo: Australia Border Patrol) The woman was flagged by border …

WOW Air has officially cancelled all flights and shut down all operations. In an official statement, the company is telling passengers to find flights with other airlines. Passengers are stranded across two continents as they scramble to make alternative travel arrangements.  According to their website WOW Air will NOT be issuing refunds and passengers must check …

The tour operator Thomas Cook has collapsed leaving hundreds of thousands of travelers stranded abroad. All flights and vacations booked through the company have been canceled, and all retail stores closed.  Thomas Cook immediately grounded all flights in the middle of the night, halted all of its hotels services and laid off over 21,000 employees.  …

Social media mental wellness and addiction. A decade ago these seemingly trivial issues didn’t even exist, but now they are overwhelming the core of our emotional and mental well-being. I would know – over the last few years I have personally battled with an Instagram addiction and the damaging effects social media was having on …

I have learned a LOT about traveling over the past few years, especially what kinds of travel gifts I actually need and will use. Since I’m just one woman, I asked a few of my travel-pro peers to chime in with their must-have travel accessories and came up with this master list of travel gift ideas. …

Getting from Newark’s EWR airport to downtown Manhattan doesn’t have to be so hard. There are tons of options to get you to the city that are cheaper and faster than ever.This blog will tell you all the cheapest, most efficient and easiest ways to get from Newark to Manhattan, and even which ways to …

With the debut of El Camino: A Breaking Bad movie, fans are going crazy over anything to do with the famous TV series. One of the best ways to celebrate the release of the new El Camino film, is to take the Breaking Bad RV Tour in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  The tour gives fans a chance …

A large portion of the Hard Rock hotel under construction on Canal Street in New Orleans has suddenly collapsed. Local New Orleans media outlet WWL-TV is reporting 1 dead, 3 missing and 18 injured in the incident.  Several construction workers reportedly had to run to safety as upper floors began to fall on top of …

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 …