A look at the number of people in the U.S. with close immigrant connections.
Continue readingMuseums restricting access to the wealthy, says NY Times
Guggenheim raises admission price to $30/person – and says this is now the normal ticket price for major museums that have yet to recover from the public health enforced closures….
Continue readingTaxes: Tax on future flying?
The International Council on Clean Transportation proposes your second flight in a year should have a $9 per person tax, and the per flight tax should rise to $177 for…
Continue readingEco: Will the U.S. ban short haul flights?
Some want the U.S. to ban short haul flights of less than 500 miles, as has been done in France. There you are supposed to take a train: Could France’s…
Continue readingTaxes: Europe, “overrun” with tourists, is increasing prices
Too many tourists has many European destinations increasing fees, adding tourist taxes, reservation requirements, and banning cruise ships in ports.
Continue readingAir Travel: More travelers need government permission to travel
Say Goodbye to Permissionless Travel From the U.S. to Europe (reason.com) The U.S. has been adding increasing number of restrictions on travel to the U.S. Since 2011, Europeans have to…
Continue readingEco: Professor says we need to consider banning travel
Says Professor Emeritus of Geophysical and Climate Hazards at the University College London. He says we need to re-think the “summer vacation” and stay local. Opinion: Vacations as we know…
Continue readingEco, Taxes: Greenpeace says air travel should cost a lot more
Greenpeace did a study claiming trains costs up to 30x more than airline flights – and on average, are typically 2x more expensive than airline flights. (They get those ratios,…
Continue readingHow to bypass long TSA security lines
With TSA security lines pushing 1 to 2 hours at some airports, due to airport and TSA dysfunction, many are turning to alternative options. Read online reviews of the airports…
Continue readingHolland America: Record breaking travel bookings
Some tourism related businesses are seeing record bookings and travel. This is usually said to be “post pandemic” pent up demand. But there is another bogeyman hiding in plain sight …
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