Hawaii charges tourists a variety of taxes and fees. It may soon add a $25 climate tax visitors would pay when they check into a hotel or short-term rental. It’s meant to address the environmental impact of mass tourism and help in the rebuilding of Lahaina, the Maui town devastated last ...
BECKLEY — Officials on the West Virginia Turnpike anticipated more than a half-million vehicles would pass through their tolls booths during the five day Memorial Day travel season. Jeff Miller, General Manager of the West Virginia Parkways Authority, said they estimate at least 550,000 ...
The holiday season is upon us, and everyone is making plans to gather with friends and family. For many of us, winter weather, flight delays and other inconveniences can make traveling burdensome. For those with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers, travel can be even more complex and may ...
In the coming days, many Americans will be preparing for the Thanksgiving holiday. This year, the travel experts at AAA predict more people will be traveling than last, and we could see some of the highest numbers of travelers since 2000. AAA predicts 55.4 million travelers will go 50 ...
I am a reluctant adventurer. Home and work are my safe spaces, and routine is the glue that holds my comfort zone together. Change creates anxiety and leaves me disoriented, anxious to return to the familiar. That is one reason — but not the only reason — that I travel. I need to ...
I have friends who routinely ask where I’ve traveled of late and where I plan to go next. The answer is that, except for a recent trip to New York, I haven’t gone anywhere. As for my plans for future travel, plans, yes, I have them. I plan to not travel. An insanity has gripped ...