Families are packing their bags, jumping in cars, and boarding airplanes without hesitation this summer, despite gas prices hitting a new high the week of June 10—a nationwide average of $4.97 per gallon. The main differences this summer are the distances people are traveling and how they’re choosing to get there. One survey showed that 73 percent…
Aussies Spending More on Overseas Trips Than Pre-Pandemic Level
June 21, 2022
admin
Asia & PacificAustraliaAustralia travelCCP VirusDeloitte Access EconomicsInternationalLifestylenational australia bankTourism AustraliaTravel & DiscoveryWorld
0 Comment
Australians, who love travelling and can’t wait to go abroad after the country reopened, are spending more on international tourism than they did before the COVID-19 pandemic, banking industry figures show. Customers of National Australia Bank (NAB) spent AU$46 million (US$31.98 million) on international flights, accommodation, car rentals, cruises, trains, and travel agencies in May,…
Airline Industry Concerned About Rising Costs Despite Boost in Travel This Summer
June 20, 2022
admin
air travelAirline industryBusiness & MarketsCompanieseconomyinflationLifestyleTravel & DiscoveryUSUS NewsWorld
0 Comment
More travelers around the world are eager to travel by air this summer after two years of pandemic related restrictions, leading to a boost in airline business. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported on June 20, that the airline industry is expected to post a $9.7 billion loss in 2022 for a net loss…
Lavender Farm in California Offers Labyrinth and You-Pick Experience
June 20, 2022
admin
farmslavenderLifestyleLocal NewsNorthern CaliforniaRegional-Local NewsSonoma CountyTravel & DiscoveryUS
0 Comment
Soaking up some sweet lavender vibes is a Sonoma County rite of passage into summer. There are numerous spots to enjoy the vibrant and aromatic perennial, but a farm called Bees N Blooms offers a truly immersive experience. From mid-May through early July, Bees N Blooms welcomes weekend visitors to the organic Santa Rosa farm,…
Australia’s Highest Suspension Bridge Opens, Expected to Attract 50,000 Visitors per Year
New South Wales will be put on the map again, this time for claiming the title of having the nation’s “highest suspension bridge,” located 1627 metres above sea level in Kosciuszko National Park, which houses Australia’s highest peak, Mount Kosciuszko. The bridge is part of the new nine-kilometre track along the Snowy River, completing the…
Foreign Tourists to Australia Applying for Visas and Australians Applying for Passports Face Serious Delays
June 9, 2022
admin
Australiaaustralian tourismAustralian tourism industryChinaChinese touristsDFATInternationalInternational Relationsinternational touristsLifestyleTravel & DiscoveryWorld
0 Comment
Australia’s tourism industry has urged the Home Affairs Department to speed up tourist visa processing as some travellers face months-long delays to enter the country. In spite of fully reopening to the world in February, Australia has seen a slow recovery for tourist operators and numbers of overseas visitors far below pre-pandemic levels. “If we…
Australian Visa, Passport Applications to Face Serious Delays
June 9, 2022
admin
Australiaaustralian tourismAustralian tourism industryChinaChinese touristsDFATInternationalInternational Relationsinternational touristsLifestyleTravel & DiscoveryWorld
0 Comment
Australia’s tourism industry has urged the Home Affairs Department to speed up tourist visa processing as some travellers face months-long delays to enter the country. In spite of fully reopening to the world in February, Australia has seen a slow recovery for tourist operators and numbers of overseas visitors far below pre-pandemic levels. “If we…
Airbnb Sued by Australian Authorities for Misleading Prices
June 8, 2022
admin
airbnbAustraliaAustralian Competition and Consumer CommissionBusiness & MarketsCompaniesInternationalLifestyleTravel & DiscoveryWorld
0 Comment
Australian authorities have taken court action against online accommodation marketplace Airbnb for alleged misleading pricing practices. In a new statement, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) alleged that between January 2018 and August 2021, Airbnb did not clarify that the prices displayed on its website for Australian accommodation were in U.S. dollars, causing consumers…
A Unique Community Garden That United a Neighborhood
May 31, 2022
admin
Be Inspiredcommunity gardengardenLifestyleLocal NewsNorthern CaliforniaOAKLANDOpinionRegional-Local NewsTravel & DiscoveryUSViewpoints
0 Comment
A man named Seneca Scott built community in West Oakland by building a community garden. Bottoms Up Garden lost its crops during the pandemic, but the community it built is still there. Seneca was no farmer when he moved to West Oakland from inner-city Cleveland via Cornell. But his neighbor Jason Byrnes was from rural…
Saturn, Mars, Venus, and Jupiter to Align Sunday Morning
Stargazers and early risers are in for a rare treat on Sunday morning with four planets set to align followed by Venus and Jupiter appearing to almost collide with one another. Saturn, Mars, Venus, and Jupiter will look like they’re in a straight line early on Sunday morning, the Australian National University says The two…
US News
RSS Error: A feed could not be found at `https://www.theepochtimes.com/c-us/feed`; the status code is `200` and content-type is `text/html; charset=utf-8`