A United Airlines passenger aircraft prepares to leave its gate and taxi to the runway at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, California. Robert Alexander | Getty Images United Airlines is buying a flight-training academy in an effort to speed up hiring of more than 10,000 pilots by the next decade as about half
Month: February 2020
Japan is issuing passports featuring art by ukiyo-e master Katsushika Hokusai to Japanese citizens who applied after February 4. “Ukiyo-e” is a genre of mass-produced Japanese woodblock prints that display everything from theater announcements and landscapes to sumo wrestlers and even salacious erotica. The prints were cheap to produce and widely distributed in Edo (today’s
(CNN) — Chinese travelers can’t visit their country’s museums right now. So the museums are bringing the exhibits to them — virtually. Museums around the country have been forced to temporarily close their doors due to the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak. In response, China’s National Cultural Heritage Administration (NCHA) has asked them to stay active on
(credit: 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge) Overlooking the East River in Brooklyn’s Dumbo neighborhood, 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge boasts expansive views of the East River and Manhattan skyline. Designed to show the dichotomy of the city and the beauty of nature, native greenery, and reclaimed materials are used throughout the hotel to better connect each guest
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You’re spoiled for choice when it comes to eating vegan in Brooklyn — Photo courtesy of E+ / VioletaStoimenova For vegans, vegetarians and those who’d simply like to lessen their carbon footprint while eating delicious food, Brooklyn has become an epicenter for some truly inspiring vegan cuisine. Choosing the 10 best places to eat vegan
(CNN) — In summer 2019, it looked for a moment that one of the most controversial issues in 21st century travel might be over. Italy’s transport minister announced that the government had plans to ban cruise ships from the historic center of Venice. The huge ships, grossly oversized compared to the fragile renaissance buildings above
A small boat is pictured next to the Diamond Princess cruise ship with over 3,000 people as it sits anchored in quarantine off the port of Yokohama on February 4, 2020, a day after it arrived with passengers feeling ill. Behrouz Mehri | AFP | Getty Images Princess Cruises said it has placed 3,700 passengers
About 550 passengers will be aboard the two flights departing from Wuhan, China, the official told CNN on condition of anonymity. These are the second and third such flights from Wuhan that were arranged by the US government in roughly the past week. The latest flights are expected to head to two California military bases:
If you’re anything like us, your bucket list is as long as the line at the departure gate when the check-in staff announce that the plane is ready to board (your seat isn’t going anywhere, people)! Maybe it’s full of palm-fringed beaches, late night cities or thrilling bungees and sky dives. Or if you’re a culture
How some cities are remaking yesterday’s great spaces for the future. For many Americans, repurposing marvelous old buildings is always better than tearing them down. And while the term “urban renewal” comes with a little baggage, it’s hard to argue with its particular way of salvaging and adapting neglected older spaces for our modern world.
All images credit the Lake House For the epicurean, nirvana is the delectable meal that surprises the senses with sight, smell, sound and ultimately the mouth as we slowly savor each morsel. The masters of the culinary world, who can create such a meal, have become this generation’s mortal gods; revered for their ability to
(CNN) — The US has begun implementing new rules around travel from China as the coronavirus death toll creeps higher — rules that include re-routing Americans flying into the country to specific airports for screening. So far, more than 360 people have died in China and more than 17,000 have been infected across more than
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For me, ayam taliwang in Lombok is the best grilled chicken in the world so far! ►SUBSCRIBE for 2 new videos per week: http://bit.ly/MarkWiensSubscribe ►T-shirts: https://migrationology.com/store/ One of the main reasons I wanted to travel to the island of Lombok in Indonesia is to eat the original ayam taliwang, a style of spicy grilled chicken
Photo courtesy of Joanne DiBona Portland has beautiful skyline views You can spend weeks, if not years, discovering the history, culture and charm of Portland, Oregon. Even if you only have just a day or two for a visit, you can definitely get a taste – both literally and figuratively – of the city’s many
The earliest record of cheddar anywhere is at Cheddar, in Somerset, in 1170. The land around this village has been at the heart of English cheesemaking since the 15th century. Today, as many Cheddar producers have upscaled and require more land, there is only one traditional cheesemaker in the village. For more, visit: https://www.facebook.com/cheddargorgecheesecompany/ MORE
(CNN) — The travel industry continues to safeguard against the spread of coronavirus, with airlines, rail companies and cruise ship operators all adopting various measures to keep their passengers healthy. On Monday, February 3 Japan quarantined a cruise ship that arrived at a port in Yokohama after a former passenger was found infected with Wuhan
The Trump administration’s sweeping new travel restrictions aimed at combating the spread of the new coronavirus — announced Friday — took effect on Sunday afternoon, leaving airline employees around the world scrambling to enforce them. More than 17,200 people have fallen ill to the coronavirus worldwide so far, killing at least 361 people in China
