USA Today: Travel
- Contractor claims video shows structural flaws prior to Hard Rock Hotel collapse
Thursday - 10/17/2019 - 07:44 AMA contractor posted a video arguing it showed structural problems inside the Hard Rock Hotel construction site two days before its deadly collapse.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Country star Gretchen Wilson calls for boycott after hotel kicked her out for 'no reason'
Wednesday - 10/16/2019 - 10:31 PMGretchen Wilson's hit song, "Here for the Party," features the lyrics, "And I ain't leaving till they throw me out." She lived up to those lyrics.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Hamburg airport reopens after World War II-era bomb found in the area is defused
Wednesday - 10/16/2019 - 08:22 PMOn Tuesday at 1:57 pm EST Hamburg Airport tweeted that "due to a finding of a WW2 bomb in Hamburg-Schnelsen the airport is currently closed."
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'A new MoMA': New York's Museum of Modern Art reopening after $450 million expansion
Wednesday - 10/16/2019 - 11:27 AMOn Oct. 21, the MoMA in New York will reopen to the public with more than 40,000 additional square feet of gallery space.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - From the Space Coast to the Emerald Coast: Here's how each Florida 'coast' got its name
Tuesday - 10/15/2019 - 06:19 PMIn the Sunshine State, all 8,436 miles of coastline are neatly packaged into 10 specially named "coasts."
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'It startled me awake': Southwest evacuates flight after tires blow out, reports say
Tuesday - 10/15/2019 - 10:05 AMSouthwest Airlines evacuated a flight Monday morning at Chicago’s Midway International Airport, blaming a hydraulic issue with the landing gear.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The most expensive month to visit all 50 states
Tuesday - 10/15/2019 - 09:58 AMExpect to spend more to visit Michigan in January, Kentucky in May, Maine in August, California in July and a whole bunch of states in December.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Engineer weighs in on Hard Rock Hotel collapse: 'Logically, it doesn't make sense'
Monday - 10/14/2019 - 07:01 PMStructural engineer Walter Zehner worked on the project before it became a planned Hard Rock Hotel. A look at what he thinks could have happened:
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'Very dangerous situation': Two dead, one still missing after Hard Rock hotel collapse
Monday - 10/14/2019 - 03:17 PMTwo people were killed and 19 injured Saturday when a Hard Rock Hotel construction project in New Orleans collapsed. At least one person is missing.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Tight squeeze: Cruise ship passes through Greek Canal with only 5 feet of breathing room
Monday - 10/14/2019 - 10:02 AMFred Olsen Cruise Lines says its MS Braemar set a record for the biggest ship to pass through Greece's narrow Corinth Canal on Oct. 9.
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- Barbie unveils surprisingly affordable real-life Dreamhouse mansion on Airbnb
Thursday - 10/17/2019 - 08:46 AMBarbie is heading out of town for a few days, which means you could rent her Malibu Dreamhouse on Airbnb!
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - AAA's top 10 international travel destinations, from Rome to Cancun to Vancouver
Thursday - 10/17/2019 - 12:01 AMThese are the top international travel destinations, based on AAA Travel bookings for trips over the next 18 months.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The Museum of Modern Art set to reopen in New York
Wednesday - 10/16/2019 - 11:20 AMOn Oct. 21, the MoMA in New York will reopen to the public with more than 40,000 additional square feet of gallery space.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Why you should take the stairs at the Eiffel Tower, the Reichstag and Italy's cathedrals
Wednesday - 10/16/2019 - 01:30 PMFrom church domes to bell towers, fanciful rooftops to sky-piercing monuments, Europe is full of climbable structures.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - So. Many. Scarecrows. Gatlinburg, Tennessee, seeks Guinness World Record with 4,325 of them
Tuesday - 10/15/2019 - 04:46 PMGatlinburg, Tennessee, is attempting to break the record for the largest display of scarecrows.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Traveling with your family? Here are the airlines to fly, according to The Points Guy
Tuesday - 10/15/2019 - 09:58 AMPopular frequent flyer website The Points Guy has released its rankings of best and worst airlines for families. Here's what they found.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Despite confusing cannabis laws, America has its first smoking cafe. Are more coming?
Tuesday - 10/15/2019 - 06:00 AMThe first cannabis restaurant in the U.S., Lowell Cafe, has arrived. With it, new terms "Flower Host" and "tokage fee" are born. Are more cafes coming?
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - An American Airlines pilot gifted his wings to a 2-year-old passenger for this sweet reason
Monday - 10/14/2019 - 06:34 PMAn American Airlines pilot passed on his wings to a passenger with Down syndrome on his final flight.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Disney Skyliner reopens with modified hours after stranding passengers last week
Monday - 10/14/2019 - 10:39 AMDisney's Skyliner is back in action after the new aerial cable car system stranded passengers for hours the night of Oct. 5.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Delta flies high school runners on private jet after canceled flight: 'First-class act'
Monday - 10/14/2019 - 10:43 AMDelta swooped in after a high school cross country team was left without a flight to a major meet in Orlando over the weekend.
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- Everything you need to know if you're traveling through SFO
Thursday - 10/17/2019 - 08:03 AMHere's what you need to know about flying through San Francisco International Airport, from where to eat to where your pet can relieve itself.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Royal Caribbean targets Vanuatu for first carbon-neutral private cruise destination
Wednesday - 10/16/2019 - 05:10 PMRoyal Caribbean is planning a second 'Perfect Day' location: the first carbon-neutral private cruise destination, located in in Vanuatu.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The new Mile Cry Club: Flyers bemoan AirPods lost on a plane
Wednesday - 10/16/2019 - 08:01 PMTravelers who lose or forget AirPods on a plane often don't see them again because they are hard to find and not easily identifiable.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 911 around the world: Emergency numbers for 70+ countries
Wednesday - 10/16/2019 - 07:50 AMInternational emergency numbers aren’t something you want to figure out while you're under stress. Look up the number for your next destination.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Gatlinburg tries to break world record with 4,325 scarecrows
Tuesday - 10/15/2019 - 04:46 PMGatlinburg, Tennessee, is attempting to break a Guinness World Record for the largest display of scarecrows in one location.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - These are the best airlines for families, according to The Points Guy
Tuesday - 10/15/2019 - 09:54 AMLooking to travel by air with your family? The Points Guy released a study ranking U.S. airlines and JetBlue and Southwest ranked at the top.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The best hotel bars around the world, according to Forbes Travel Guide
Tuesday - 10/15/2019 - 06:00 AMForbes Travel Guide released its verified list of the best hotel bars around the world. Check out the most luxurious spots to grab a cocktail.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Florida woman's right hand severed by private plane's propeller in Key West accident
Monday - 10/14/2019 - 02:56 PMThe Florida Highway Patrol says Rebecca Lynn Gray, 45, was struck by a propeller blade as she helped prepare a rented Cessna for takeoff Saturday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Retiring American Airlines pilot gives his wings to a young passenger on his first flight
Monday - 10/14/2019 - 06:30 PMThe seasoned pilot has always enjoyed engaging with his passengers throughout his decades of flying.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Disney World retesting Skyliner after malfunction grounds cable cars, reports say
Sunday - 10/13/2019 - 01:54 PMDisney World's Skyliner system is back up and running, but without passengers, as the park begins testing the system before reopening to guests.
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