Thinking about giving the gift of cruise travel this holiday season? Now might be the time to buy. Holland America Line is offering customers 10% bonus gift cards when they purchase a gift card of $250 or more this month.The promotion runs from Dec. 2 through 13 while supplies last.”A gift card is a wonderful way to give a…
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The Los Angeles Rams enter Week 12 with a dismal 3-7 record and they’ll have to travel to square off against the Kansas City Chiefs, who have reeled off four straight wins. The Chiefs are currently 15.5-point favorites over the Rams for Sunday’s contest, making it the biggest spread as the underdog in Sean McVay’s…
U.S. airlines reported mishandling more than 800 wheelchairs in October, per the Department of Transportation.Andrew Gurza’s wheelchair was left in the rain during his trip to San Francisco.The airline says it continues to work with Gurza to replace the chair.When Andrew Gurza traveled to San Francisco for the Cerebral Palsy Alliance’s Remarkable Tech Summit earlier this…
Tropical Storm Nicole (which is forecast to become a hurricane later today) is set to make landfall along Florida’s east coast overnight, and it’s already causing headaches at airports in the state.By 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday, more than 950 U.S. flights had been canceled, according to flight tracking website FlightAware, with hundreds of those scheduled to depart or arrive from…
A WOMAN who wore a bikini to Disney World has revealed how her plan completely backfired. Tiktoker Heleni (@heleniofficial) was trying to get a free T-shirt from the resort, using a method that has previously been successful for other travellers. 2Heleni was asked to buy a new t-shirt instead of just being given oneCredit: tiktok/@heleniofficial…
The holiday travel season is about to commence now that Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Travel experts are encouraging those making any sort of journey to prepare for a crowded, and possibly chaotic, one.”The Thanksgiving holiday week is shaping up to be busy,” Hayley Berg, lead economist for Hopper, told USA TODAY. “Americans are eager…
ESPN’s “College GameDay” is coming to Jackson, Mississippi.The popular traveling college football pregame show will be at Jackson State ahead of Saturday’s game between the Tigers and Southern, the show announced via Twitter on Sunday.The show is televised on ESPN from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. CT on Saturdays, and often features the game of…
TRIBUTES have been paid to a “beautiful and loving” London mum who was found dead in a bag in a shallow grave in Peru. Karla Zelaya Godoy, 37, travelled to the country last month for a romantic getaway with her 46-year-old boyfriend Jorge Alfredo Minaya Garay.
The NL Wild Card Series continues on Saturday when the Philadelphia Phillies travel to take on the St. Louis Cardinals. The Phillies will look to clinch a berth in the NLDS when the game begins at 8:37 PM ET on ESPN2. Aaron Nola will start for the Phillies the Cardinals have not named their starter.…
U.S. citizens planning to go on an international trip may want to take the time to check online as the State Department issued new Travel Advisories for Italy, France, Belize and other countries on Tuesday. In total, 81 new Travel Advisories were posted, including four “Level 4” Travel Advisories for Russia, Central African Republic, Burkina Faso and…
Ohio State opened Big Ten play right where they left off against Toledo. Many thought Wisconsin would pose a bit more of a challenge, but the Buckeyes jumped out to a 28-0 lead before the Badgers could blink. Time to move on to the Scarlet Knights of Rutgers. Former Ohio State defensive coordinator, Greg Schiano…
When travel plans go awry who is responsible for resolving the issue: the hotel or the third-party booking site?Many travelers struggle to ever get refunded and chase down their money for years.There is a lack of motivation for these companies to uncover areas that are short in services, says one expert.”How to travel better” is…
LAS VEGAS – UFC featherweight mainstay Andre Fili has a simple, repeatable plan for the remainder of the year. Ahead of his second appearance of the calendar year inside the UFC Apex for a main card bout against Bill Algeo at UFC Fight Night 210, Fili (21-9 MMA, 9-8 UFC) explained his easy-to-follow three-step approach…
NFL analyst Bart Scott took a shot at the New England Patriots and coach Bill Belichick earlier this week, calling their early trip down to Miami a “desperation move.” Patriots safety Devin McCourty does not agree with those comments. He appeared on the The Greg Hill Show Friday morning, two days before the Patriots get…
You won’t hear “Yea Alabama,” “Tusk,” “Basket Case” or any other popular songs from the Million Dollar Band at the Alabama football game vs. Texas.The band won’t be traveling to Austin, Alabama confirmed in a statement shared with The Tuscaloosa News. No. 1 Alabama faces No. 22 Texas on Saturday (11 a.m., FOX).”Due to the seating…