Delta Queen may resume Mississippi River cruises in 2016 The historic Delta Queen steamboat could be back on the Mississippi River next year cruising through the Quad-Cities. The Delta Queen Steamboat Co., has completed the purchase of the Delta Queen from TAC Cruise, according to The Chattanoogan.com, … Read more on Quad City Times Men's DMR […]
Travel Scams: Dating, Midnight Callers and Free Stuff That Isn't Free To the U.S. State Department, this scam is serious enough that it gets an entire page on Travel.State.gov. If you're not familiar with these scams, they usually involve a romance that blossoms over the internet involving a fraudulent Romeo (though … Read more on […]
Tokyo Stock Rise as Other Asian Markets Closed for Holidays Asian trading was quiet with most markets closed for the Lunar New Year holidays Friday, and Tokyo shares continued to rise on recent optimism about an economic recovery. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.3 percent to 18,323.17 in … Read more on ABC News […]
Darth Vader, Mickey Mouse join forces on cruise Lord Vader takes lead in Star Wars day at Sea – The Force is about to get stronger on Disney Fantasy cruises. On eight Western Caribbean sailings in 2016, fans will revel in all things "Star Wars," with trivia, film screenings and meet-and-greet … Read more on […]
Top travel toys from New York Toy Fair 2015 The line will be much more than the basic board onto which vinyl reusable stickers can be placed. Freestanding, wall hanging, and changeable backgrounds will join along with travel-sized packs that conveniently fold up and include pouches to store the … Read more on Fox News Photos: […]
Chinese New Year Brings Worldwide Celebration and Travel In Chinatowns in Southeast Asia, revelers used fireworks, firecrackers, and dragon and lion dancers to ring in the Year of the Sheep (also known as the Year of the Goat or Ram). Chinese traditionally travel to reunite with their families during the … Read more on Yahoo […]
Nature and sex redefined – we have never been binary A recent article in Nature claims that biologists 'now think' that sex is not a binary feature for human beings – rather than being simply male or female, there are various kinds of sex, such as chromosomal sex or hormonal sex, and all of us […]
Berlin Tech Startup Aims To Simplify Bus Travel Booking intercity travel by bus isn't as easy as it is by plane when booking through a company. But shouldn't it be? That's where Distribusion rolls in — the Berlin tech and travel startup that wants to redefine intercity bus travel by bringing a more … Read […]
Noise pollution is making us oblivious to the sound of nature, says researcher The tranquil chorus of the natural world is in danger of being lost to today's generation as people screen out the noises that surround them, a senior US researcher warns. Rising levels of background noise in some areas threaten to make people […]
Trip Talk: Trips and tours through January 2015 Mystery trip: Sept. 15, $ 70; Shippensburg Fort Morris AARP 3324; JLML3324@comcast.net or (978) 464-1542. Ligonier: Sept. 28, "Hawaii in the Highlands" show with Polynesian, Tahitian and Samoan performances; also Flight 93 Memorial, lunch at Ramada … Read more on Chambersburg Public Opinion Ithaca 'Surrenders" to Winter, Suggests […]