It’s no secret that 2020 was one of the worst years to work in travel, with an estimated 100 million direct tourism jobs at risk worldwide, according to an August 2020 policy brief from the United Nations. But there’s one tourism job that has become more relevant than ever: the […]
Month: January 2021
With February quickly approaching, you may be eager to prepare for the most fun and love-filled day of the year: Galentine’s Day. The made-up holiday was popularized back in 2010 by Parks and Recreation’s Leslie Knope. “February 13th, Galentine’s Day, is about celebrating lady friends,” said Leslie. And while the […]
© Provided by Fodor’s Africa is a vast and diverse continent that receives millions of visitors from all over the world every year, but more could be done to welcome its very own. When people from outside the continent talk to us, they assume we’ve seen the fabled pyramids of […]
For illustrative purposes only. Photo: Dainis Graveris, Unsplash Discourse around sex and sexuality are pretty hush-hush on the little red dot. In Singapore, a country where gay sex is technically a crime and being naked in public is considered illegal (including private places exposed to public view), laws governing the sex industry […]
5 cents off every gallon fuel at Exchange fuel locations; 10% off Exchange restaurant purchases; Free shipping on ShopMyExchange.com and myNavyExchange.com; 2% rewards points on purchases. Shoppers receive a $20 rewards card every 2,000 points; 0% interest military clothing plan. MILITARY STAR offers budgeting tools such as the Pay Your […]
PARIS — A filmmaker known for his brutal portrayal of the Mafia may not seem like a natural choice for a fashion film, but Italian director Matteo Garrone has two facets. On the one hand, he delivers biting social commentary with films like “Gomorrah,” “Reality” and “Dogman.” On the other, […]
Technology is everywhere in a modern hotel, and in 2021 and beyond, it is not only about in-room Wi-Fi or booking a hotel room online. The reality is that the list of guest-facing technology is quite long. Plus, now hotel companies are leaning on technologies to limit personal contact in […]
CLOSE A big change is coming for any travelers who want to come to the U.S., due to the pandemic. USA TODAY Even before the COVID-19 pandemic put the brakes on travel, “book now, pay later” deals and third-party services were gaining in popularity with travelers. But in this era […]
“I worked as a cleaner at The Royal Free Barnet Hospital for three months just so we could keep paying the bills,” she said. “But we’ve now reached the point where we are running around to keep up with orders.” The pair, both 26, have now sold more than 400 […]
Within a half hour drive of Columbia there’s state forests, a national park and lakes and rivers to check out for the aspiring or seasoned outdoor goer. It’s true that it can be intensely hot in the summer here, but that also means other seasons of the year are perfect […]
I need you to help sell out the Paloma supper. Every weekend. Because as long as I can manage to snag one, I’m never going to get around to trying any other takeout options in town. For the past six weeks or so, Paloma has quietly been serving one of […]
© Provided by The Asian Parent There may be a few changes to your Chinese New Year celebrations this year, but you can still have some festive fun with the kids all the same! From festive installations, displays, theme parks to fun workshops, you and the whole family can still […]
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union called Tuesday on U.S. President Joe Biden to help draw up a common rule book to rein in the power of big tech companies like Facebook and Twitter and combat the spread of fake news that is eating away at Western democracies. In a […]
Idaho has gone seven consecutive days reporting less than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases per day. As of Tuesday, the state’s seven-day moving average of new COVID-19 cases reached its lowest point since early October, at 534.4 cases per day. The seven-day average has dropped by 67.6% since its peak of […]
As immigration stories go, “Resident Alien” isn’t exactly an argument for open borders. Harry Vanderspeigle has, after all, arrived in snowy Patience, Colo., with the express purpose of wiping out all of humankind. His orders from home instruct him to instigate a “full extinction event.” He’s not really interested in […]
Diners on the outdoor patio at Hippo Restaurant. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times) It was news many restaurateurs were hoping for: After Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that the state was rescinding its stay-at-home order, Los Angeles County officials declared that outdoor dining could resume by the end of […]
Indira Varma and Nicholas Pinnock in a new episode of the legal drama “For Life” on ABC. (Giovanni Rufino / ABC) During the coronavirus crisis, the Los Angeles Times is making some temporary changes to our print sections. The prime-time TV grid is on hiatus in print, but an expanded […]
If you have a credit card that earns points, you might be excited to see that you’re earning them on your purchases but still unsure what you’re supposed to actually do with them. Earning and redeeming credit card points is easy, once you know how credit card point systems work. […]
While some Fox News personalities have condemned QAnon, the network’s top host went to bat Monday night for the deranged right-wing cult. Tucker Carlson lashed out at the supposed “dictators” trying “to take total control of everything” via online censorship and asserted what was essentially an “enemy of my enemy […]
TODAY The NNSA will hold a virtual job fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today. Online candidates will be able to have one-on-one message chats with federal contractors and hiring managers. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged. For more information or to pre-register, visit app.brazenconnect.com/a/NNSA/e/PkQ07. THURSDAY Country trio Chapel Hart will […]
From a wood-paneled library in his Boston mansion, new climate envoy John Kerry is talking the U.S. back into a leading role in global climate action, making clear the nation isn’t just revving up its own efforts to reduce oil, gas and coal pollution but that it intends to push […]
Personal loans were the fastest-growing debt category in 2019, but new data from Experian found that changed in 2020. While personal loans saw a 12% year-over-year increase in 2019, the category only grew 1% in 2020 (the slowest for any debt category last year) with fewer people taking out loans. […]