Tagged With "U-Bahn"
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Germans saying 'Nein!' to vacation time
Fear of losing jobs and opportunities and lack of cash lead German workers to skip vacations...so do Americans and Chinese.
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Top 7 Wheelchair Accessible Cities in the U.S.
For those who travel with four wheels, Samantha shares a list of several wheelchair friendly cities to visit.
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The Best Livable Nature Cities In The U.S.
Best U.S. Cities For Nature Lovers By Kirstin Chock Science has proven that the elements of nature improve our mental and physical health. Research studies found that nature has many benefits like improving your mood, improving your breathing, and improving your cardiovascular system. The unfortunate thing is that there are hardly any nature locations that are not in the middle of nowhere or that are not on the outskirts of civilization. However, there are a few places in the U.S. that are...
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Sometimes a Trip is just a Walk in the Park
I've often advised travelers with jam-packed itineraries to step back and leave themselves time to take a walk in a park or sit there a while, experiencing what the locals see and do. When we travel, it's one of our favorite things to do (we even...
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Aviation Museums: Another good reason to fly
CNN has compiled a list of 14 "best" aviation museums around the world, including in the U.S., China, Russia, France, Ukraine, Poland...You could almost build a round-the-world trip to explore them all. for the list and details, click HERE
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Jan. 20, 2014: The Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California
The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most internationally recognized symbols of San Francisco, California, and the United States. It has been declared one of the Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil...
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Back to the Future: Transit Ridership Keeps on Rising
For years, even in transit-rich NYC, the car seemed destined to decimate public transit in the U.S. That trend reversed a few years ago, and a number of cities have built new transit systems. One indicator of the trend: New York City just announced...
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When there are no more beaches, will we all head for the hills?
Global climate change is on the front pages again, with the release of a new annual report by the U.N.-based International Panel on Climate Change, which reports on the accelerating changes that threaten many aspects of the way we live. A full report...
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April 27, 2016: Liberty State Park – New Jersey
Jersey City's waterfront park on New York Harbor offers walking trails, picnic areas, and especially, great views of the Statue of Liberty and Verrazzano Bridge.
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Norwegian Air to finally get U.S. license
Norwegian Air will finally get its U.S. foreign-carrier certificate, after waiting through over 2 years of opposition and inaction.
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Berlin: Ooops again! This time it's a hotel, not the airport
Berlin hotel construction halted; it's crushing the subway tunnel beneath it.
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San Diego-Tijuana: Like a bridge over troubled borders...
At a time when border crossings are getting harder in many places, they just got easier at a pair of airports, right across the border and road from each other on the U.S.-Mexico border. By a happy accident, San Diego and Tijuana have twin airports facing each other, and now they have a bridge connecting them, allowing U.S. passengers to fly to many Mexican destinations by crossing the road; at the same time, Mexicans heading for U.S. cities can change planes to fly from San Diego. The key...
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Could new turboprops save small-city routes?
ATR is out to convince U.S. airlines that its advance turboprops can make money on small-town routes now abandoned because of cost.
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New security changes to make travel harder and easier
At the same time that the U.S. is imposing new restrictions on the visa waiver program, it's also taking steps to provide more overseas pre-clearance to speed up arrival in the U.S. The visa waiver program—which allows residents of 38 cooperating countries, many in Europe, to visit the U.S. without having to go through time-consuming applications—is getting limts that require visas for anyone who has visited Iran, Iraq, Syria or Sudan within the past 5 years. Exceptions may be...
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Non-U.S. tourists see big change in Cuba already
For tourists from Europe, England and Canada, who have been traveling to Cuba for years, the big change anticipated when Americans start to arrive has already started to happen. A report by Claire Boobbyer of Skift, the travel industry news and analysis site, says that visitors are already seeing price rises, shortages of rooms and crowding at popular spots, even before the expected changes in the U.S. ban on "normal" tourism ends. During the first 11 months of 2015, Cuba played host to over...
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U.S., Cuba agree on re-starting regular air service
After a year of change, with eased travel restrictions and re-opening of embassies, the U.S. and Cuba have come to agreement on arrangements for restoring regular airline service between the two countries, according to a Wednesday report from the Associated Press. The report has no details so far on when first flights might happen, but the outline indicates payment systems that would allow flights to be booked online and would streamline other aspects that have made travel to Cuba...
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More details on U.S.-Cuba airline agreement
The U.S. State Department has confirmed yesterday's press reports that the U.S. and Cuba have come to agreement on resuming regular commercial flights between the countries, with service starting in the first half of 2016. However, the U.S. restrictions on tourist travel to the island remain in place; travelers will still need to self-certify that they fall into one of the allowed categories of travel, which include cultural activities, journalism, academic pursuits, people-to-people...
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U.S, Cuba agree: Scheduled flights to resume
After over 50 years, scheduled air service between the U.S. and Cuba will resume, as early as this fall, under an agreement signed yesterday.
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Deutsche Bahn offers new rail-to-road option
German rail operator DB is adding easy car rentals to its ticket options as part of its competition with long-distance buses, discount airlines and others.
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U.S. picks airlines for Cuba flights; no Havana yet
U.S. parcels out the first commercial route approvals for flying to Cuba, but the big plum, Havana, won't come until later.
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January 24, 2019: Driving the Cowboy Trail on a late January afternoon
DrFumblefinger shares some photos taken this week while driving the scenic Cowboy trail in western Alberta.
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Re: New security changes to make travel harder and easier
I've been through pre clearance in Canada and it does save time when entering the States.
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Re: New security changes to make travel harder and easier
Most every Canadian city has this pre-clearance, which really is formal immigration and customs inspection. Once through, you're in the USA, even though still in Canada. The lines move quickly and it certainly beats the zoo you find on arrival at immigration and customs at major US airports.
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Is driving from Canada into the US a problem for Brits ? Last time I was held up for some time having to go into the office and complete forms. I was in the US 48 hours earlier but they had do it all again.
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Re: New security changes to make travel harder and easier
Don't know if it's a problem for Brits, Garry. But it is not a problems for Canadians and Americans, some of whom cross the border every day. Perhaps it was your dry sense of British humor?!?......which I like, but which a border guard might not.
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Perhaps he didn't enjoy being reminded that our Queen Elizabeth II still owns Canada ! We had to complete another Visa Waiver Form. But they were extremely polite.
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Re: Non-U.S. tourists see big change in Cuba already
One reason for the surge in European visitors is they believe that Cuba will not be the same after the US visitors arrive in numbers. Cuba is the most religious country I've ever been to. Just the sight of the Pope on TV brings the Cubans to a standstill. And the use of over-tipping by Americans will create a division like it has in the Dominican Republic. Where only the high tippers get a service at peak times. Remember - one US Dollar is equal to a days pay in Cuba - 24 Cuban Peso. Nice photo!
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Re: Non-U.S. tourists see big change in Cuba already
The whole question of "not the same" is an interesting one. That's certainly the impression of friends of mine who broke the travel ban in the 1960s and saw a vision of what Cuba might have hoped for, had it not become a pawn between the Cold War interests of the U.S. and Soviet Union. I'm sure the transition ahead is as worrying to many Cubans who believe they have built something unique that is threatened with change, as it is to the tourism industry. I'll certainly have my eyes wide open...
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Re: Non-U.S. tourists see big change in Cuba already
One thing that unites the Cuban people is that they are mostly poor. The past few years have seen an elitist group of affluent hotel workers becoming very rich - by local standards. Their income far exceeds the Doctors and University Graduates of Cuba. I've seen the Maids who clean the room getting $1 Dollar from each room they clean. Since then I've also seen the Maids Supervisor come into my room and take the tip off the bed before the maid gets there. I've seen the stores where the Hotel...
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Re: Non-U.S. tourists see big change in Cuba already
Incidentally, Claire Boobbyer, the author of the Skift report, is also the author of the just-published and quite excellent Frommer's EasyGuide to Cuba. I'm reading it, and I'm impressed...
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Re: Non-U.S. tourists see big change in Cuba already
We're off to Cuba in 3 weeks "to see it before it changes"... Please Gurus - what is the best currency to take, especially for tips? Any advice is welcome.
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Hi Mac. You need to take clean, unmarked £20 notes. You will exchange them within your Hotel where the currency is at a fixed rate. You will receive Tourist Pesos in return. You wont use the local currency. The Peso you will use is a CUC. Cuban Convertible Peso. Its equal to $1 US. Ask for small denominations'. No one has change of a 20 CUC note. Ask for 20 CUC in 1 CUC coins. For tips. She'll understand why. Tourists call the currency C - U - Cs or KUKS. A tip of 1CUC is about 60p UK or a...
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Re: Non-U.S. tourists see big change in Cuba already
Just to add to GarryRF's note on currency: U.S. dollars are subject to a 10% surcharge in the exchange, so Euros or pounds is definitely the choice for Americans traveling.
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Re: Non-U.S. tourists see big change in Cuba already
Canadian Dollars are welcome too. There was a ban on using US Bank Cards when I was there in June. Maybe someone has the latest on the situation. It was still illegal for Cubans to have US$ currency. They will take US$ as a tip - but they risk jail - a day per dollar !
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Re: Non-U.S. tourists see big change in Cuba already
U.S. government restrictions on U.S. credit and debit cards have been removed, and the MasterCard and Visa people have set up arrangements, but as of 12 Dec. 2015, the U.S. Embassy in Havana is noting that ATM and credit cards do not work yet. One Florida bank has just announced agreement on a MasterCard branded debit card that will work when issued.
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Re: Non-U.S. tourists see big change in Cuba already
Thanks Gurus!! Good useful info for our trip :-)
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Re: Germans saying 'Nein!' to vacation time
I suppose then that it is no surprise that the German economy is the strongest in Europe, by far. I love my vacations and take them, but then again my job is fairly secure. But can understand this sentiment, especially the part about vacations being too expensive for poorer families to take.
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Re: Germans saying 'Nein!' to vacation time
Paying for the vacation is certainly a big issue; one that affected my family for years. It's interesting the way such issues can play out when employers either count on people not taking vacation, or actually paying them not to. Case in point: Norwegian Air has just had to hire more pilots, quickly, to avoid cancellation of many flights. The company had expected its pilots to be more willing to "sell back" their days off than they turned out to be. And speaking of Germany: One of the perks...
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Bar Flying U Ranch, Grand Teton National Park
DrFumblefinger visits one of the historic ranches on the Grand Teton National Park.
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Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center—Team USA
A visit to Colorado Springs would not be complete without a tour of the Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center. it is phenomenal and inspiring. Samantha shares her visit on today's post.
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U Street, Washington: African American history vs Gentrification
Jonathan L takes us on a tour of Washington DC's U street. Once the center of African-American cultural life, today it has changed greatly.
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U.S. ski resort giant takes a bite of Australia
U.S. ski resort operator Vail Resorts has paid $136 million to take over Australia's popular Mount Perisher ski area in the Snowy Mountains. Vail, which owns a dozen or so ski areas in the U.S. (Colorado, California, Utah, Michigan and...
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway—Where Tradition Never Stops
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is home to the Indy 500, NASCAR Brickyard 400, the Pennzoil 150, and the former home of the US Grand Prix. Samantha shares some pictures from her visit.
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787 Dreamliner Changing the China-US Market
Hainan Airlines has just begin Boston to Beijing non-stop service, a nearly 6500-mile route made possible by the extended range and fuel economy of the 787.