A woman notorious for evading airport security and sneaking aboard planes without a ticket was arrested this week in Chicago, days after she was heard in a splashy TV news report promising that such escapades were behind her. Called the “serial stowaway” by local news media, the woman, Marilyn Hartman, was arrested on Tuesday at…
In October, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lifted its “no sail” order on U.S. cruise ships and set out a framework that would allow them to start sailing again, bringing relief and hope to a decimated industry — and to many cruise fans. And then, nothing. Nearly six months later, cruise lines are…
United and other airlines’ policies have evolved, and will continue to do so, with the pandemic. With 2021 well underway, Consumer Reports and U.S. PIRG, a public-interest advocacy nonprofit, called on 10 domestic airlines last week to ensure their vouchers can be used into 2022. In addition to the official rules, Mr. Keyes said, “Most…
Five Airy Bedrooms Off the Coast of Thailand $1.62 MILLION (50 MILLION THAI BAHT) This contemporary five-bedroom house sits on two hilltop acres in Taling Ngam, offering panoramic views of the Gulf of Thailand from the island of Koh Samui, 10 miles off the southeast coast of Thailand. Called Quartz House, the three-story home is…
A year after the pandemic’s arrival, U.S. passenger air travel remains at roughly half its pre-Covid levels and may not fully bounce back anytime soon. Is this really the time to launch a new domestic airline? How about two new airlines? A couple of industry veterans-turned-entrepreneurs think so. Look for flights from the low-fare carriers…
Easy to build, simple to fly, the diamond kite — two sticks crossed and bound together, covered by a diamond-shaped piece of paper — is the most recognized kite shape in the Western world. A woodcut image from the 1600s is the oldest known reference to the diamond kite. And all it requires is a…
Tourists visit South Africa’s wildlife reserves to see lions and leopards, not civets and servals. Managers of these parks, responding to this commercial pressure, tend to favor those bigger, charismatic predatory cats. Although South Africa’s 30-plus species of smaller carnivores play important roles in their ecosystems by keeping populations of prey species in check, which…
The pandemic relief bill that President Biden signed Thursday afternoon will protect tens of thousands of aviation jobs, providing a lifeline to an industry that is likely to struggle for some time even as vaccinations accelerate. After Congress this week approved the legislation, which includes $14 billion for airlines and an additional $9 billion for…
About 300,000 people are expected to descend on Daytona Beach, Fla., this week for a large annual motorcycle rally called Bike Week that is taking place during a pandemic in a state with few restrictions to slow its spread. Excitement about the event has been tempered by pushback from some motorcycle enthusiasts in a Facebook…
The construction boom started after Hurricane Odile, which stuck and caused severe damage to Los Cabos in 2014, according to Ramiro Palenque Bullrich, the owner of 2Seas Los Cabos, a local realty company that is an affiliate of Christie’s International Real Estate. “Right after Odile, getting a permit to build was very inexpensive so the…