Florida's SeaWorld and Busch Gardens Will Give Away Free Beer Again This Summer
Posted on 05/16/2018, 8:00 PM
This post, originally published May 1, has been updated below.When the all-American brewer Anhueser-Busch opened Busch Gardens amusement park in Tampa, Florida in 1959 (other locations preceded and followed it, but only the Tampa park and another in Williamsburg, Virginia remain), the main focus was, naturally, marketing the brand's products. To that end, "hospitality houses" (Tampa's is pictured a...
American Airlines Cracks Down on Support Animals
Posted on 05/15/2018, 3:00 PM
Emotional support insects are no longer welcome on American Airlines flights.Whoever heard of an emotional support insect, you ask? We have two words for you: Jiminy Cricket.In addition to keeping your helpful, devoted, and musically gifted bugs from the passenger cabin, the carrier's newly revised animal restrictions, which go into effect July 1, ban goats, hedgehogs, amphibians, ferrets, reptiles...
Another Airline to Sell Transatlantic Fares from $200: What's the Deal?
Posted on 05/13/2018, 8:00 PM
You've heard of Norwegian, XL, and WOW—three low-cost, Europe-based airlines that have made their fame by selling affordable, no-nonsense transatlantic flights from the United States.In what's undoubtedly good news for people looking for yet another affordable way to get over the ocean, one more European low-cost carrier is joining the fray. It's 15-year-old Primera Air, and as of this month, its I...
Free Admission at Wisconsin State Parks on the First Weekend of June
Posted on 05/11/2018, 8:00 PM
Wisconsin is giving locals and visitors alike a good reason to experience the state's considerable outdoor charms on June 2-3. That weekend, admission will be free at all Wisconsin state parks, encompassing forests, hiking trails, lakes, bluffs, and beaches.You can hit the trails to see picturesque cascades at Copper Falls (pictured above) in the northern part of the state, survey the mighty Missis...
New Booking Site for Clothing-Optional Stays
Posted on 05/08/2018, 8:00 PM
We're strong believers in packing light—all that luggage will only slow you down—but the champions in that department have got to be those who are fond of vacationing in the nude. After all, once they reach their destinations, they don't need much more than towels and sunscreen (take that, airline baggage fees!).Those carefree and, we assume, frequently chilly travelers now have a new online resour...
Longest-Ever Around-the-World Cruise to Set Sail in Summer 2019
Posted on 05/08/2018, 5:15 PM
If you've seen a map of the world, you've seen the itinerary for the latest offering from Viking Ocean Cruises: a truly epic, ridiculously expensive, globe-girdling voyage that will leave Greenwich, London on August 31, 2019, and return to the city from the other direction eight months later. That's 245 days in total, making this the longest continuous cruise ever undertaken. By the time the trip i...
Avocado Museum Coming to San Diego
Posted on 05/04/2018, 5:00 PM
Even fruits and vegetables are subject to trends—need we remind you of the Great Kale Craze of 2013? One of the hottest green things in recent years has been the avocado, which has at least one significant advantage over kale: It doesn't taste bad. Now, California avocados are getting their own trendy pop-up museum in San Diego. Named The Cado, it will open June 16 at Liberty Station, a waterfront ...
United’s Updated Pet Policy: Ban Certain Breeds
Posted on 05/02/2018, 5:30 PM
United Airlines has updated its pet-carrying policy following a comprehensive internal review in the wake of a disastrous couple of weeks in March. First a French bulldog died on a plane after a flight attendant instructed the owners to put its pet carrier—with the dog still inside—in the overhead compartment. Then the airline sent two separate dogs toward the wrong destinations; one wound up in Ja...
Famous Hawaiian Mule Ride Closed Indefinitely
Posted on 04/30/2018, 5:45 PM
One of the most popular tourism experiences in Hawaii has shut down, possibly for good. Travel Weekly reports that the operators of the long-running mule rides down the cliffs of Molokai have been evicted from the location where they stable their animals and organize riders for the daylong descent to Kalaupapa National Historical Park some 2,000 feet below. That idyllic seaside spot was once a "lep...
Hugely Popular European Destination Bans Apartment Rentals
Posted on 04/27/2018, 4:00 PM
Between 2015 and 2017, illegal vacation rentals, fueled by services such as Airbnb, shot up 50%. As a consequence, rent for locals skyrocketed 40%.For a small Mediterranean island without suburbs to expand to, what is there to do?If you're governing Majorca, an internationally beloved getaway in the Balearic Islands off the coast of Spain, you impose a life-ruining fine of €400,000 (US $485,000) fo...
