By Joe Yogerst | CNN 2024 is already shaping up to be another banner year for nudity around the world with a nude cruise and nude beach weddings on the horizon. Earlier this year, tour and travel company Bare Necessities announced an 11-day voyage from Miami to the Caribbean in collaboration with Norwegian Cruise Line. … Read more
BIG SUR — A section of California’s scenic Highway 1 leading to the famous Big Sur coast reopened to around-the-clock traffic Friday after stabilization of a storm-triggered rockslide that dropped a chunk of one lane into the ocean and hampered tourism. The gap has yet to be closed, but after placement of steel and concrete … Read more
By Forrest Brown | CNN If you joined the throngs of Americans and international visitors flocking to a National Park Service site in 2023, this next statistic likely won’t come as too much of a shock: Roughly 325.5 million recreation visits were paid to the more than 400 sites administered by the NPS last year, … Read more
Speaking of sound, noise-canceling headphones are another key player in a joyful journey—investing in a good pair will make any sojourn less arduous, not to mention comfier for your eardrums. And pet parents—you haven’t been forgotten. A stable but attractive-looking carrier or car seat for fur babies is as crucial as your suitcase. If not for your … Read more
By Blane Bachelor | CNN Following several years of pandemic-induced downturn, the travel sector is not only back, it’s positively booming. According to the World Travel & Tourism Council, the industry is expected to bring in some $9.5 trillion in 2023 — which accounts for 95% of its pre-pandemic levels. Nowhere is this surge more evident … Read more
LOS ANGELES: Lightning crackled offshore as a blustery Pacific storm crossed the San Diego coast and pushed eastward through desert areas into Arizona early Friday after flooding communities northwest of Los Angeles. As millions scrambled to finish holiday shopping or headed out onto highways, a swath of Southern California remained under a flood watch due … Read more
Disneyland is preparing for the craziest week of the year during the busy Christmas holiday season and we’ve got a few tips to help you navigate what promises to be the Busiest Place on Earth. The 10-day period between Saturday, Dec. 23 and Monday, Jan. 1 is shaping up to be the most crowded week … Read more
Jose Herrera and Eloisa Zuniga were among millions of travelers caught up in a holiday air travel meltdown a year ago, but that wasn’t enough to intimidate them from flying to the Bay Area to spend the holidays with family in what is forecast to be a record season. “We just traveled a few days … Read more
In case you missed it (because we did!), Nov. 5 to Nov. 11 was Drowsy Driving Prevention Week, according to the National Sleep Foundation. We’re writing about this now because the topic of driving drowsy is just as important now as it was last month. Drowsy driving will always be a major safety issue, and … Read more
By DAVID KOENIG | AP Airlines Writer DALLAS — Southwest Airlines will pay a $35 million fine as part of a $140 million agreement to settle a federal investigation into a debacle in December 2022 when the airline canceled thousands of flights and stranded more than 2 million travelers over the holidays. Most of the … Read more