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Wow Air has ceased operations, leaving thousands stranded. Wow Air which is Iceland’s budget airline, announced today (3/28/2019) that it has canceled all future flights. Wow Air advises passengers to “check available flights with other airlines” if they have not reached their destination. They are not promising compensation to displaced passengers. The travel alert issued…
On Monday March 18, 2019, the Brazilian government waived visa requirements for visitors from the United States, Canada, Australia and Japan. It is a measure to boost tourism that was first temporarily adopted before the Rio Olympics in 2016. When we vacationed in Brazil and Argentina in March of 2014, a visa was required for…
You have decided to mark Australia off your bucket list and you are asking yourself, “Should I visit Tasmania also?”. Your answer is most definitely! Tasmania is part of Australia but with a bit of a different feel. Hobart is the capital of the Australian island state of Tasmania. It is the most populous city…
If you are planning a trip to India in 2019, be aware that half of the countries ATMs could be shutdown as early as March. According to a report in the Financial Times, citing the Confederation of ATM Industry (CATMi), the group said it will have to close down less profitable cash machines, many of…
StoreMe is fairly new (founded in 2016) but growing. They currently offer storage locations in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington DC. This is a great idea for travelers and could be the future Airbnb for small bag(s) and luggage. StoreMe transforms unused storage space around each city into something similar to the storage lockers…
Travel is always changing and Uber Elevate is a sneak peak into the future. We all watched the Jetsons as kids, so I guess this shouldn’t come as a big surprise. Robots and Skype are already a reality – so why not convenient air travel within cities? Uber plans to market uberAir in partnership with…
If you are planning a trip to Paris and are entertaining the idea of using Airbnb you might want to reconsider. Paris is taking Airbnb to court on June 12th with the claim that 43,000 homes listed on the site are not registered with the government. If you already have a reservation with one of…
If you are planning a trip to Australia be sure to include Cairns. Here are some tips when visiting Cairns… Best time to go: If you ask people in Cairns they will tell you that August is the best month to visit due to the low humidity and lower temperatures. However, we feel any time you want a…
Tips for planning a trip to Darwin Australia Northern Territory Best time to go: Weather in Darwin is cohesive with a tropical climate. They have two seasons, wet (November to April) and dry (May to October). During the wet season, humidity levels can exceed 80% whereas during the dry season they average around 60 to…
We want to share what we learned on our recent trip to Australia. We arrived in Darwin on 12/30/2017 and departed from Sydney on 1/13/2018. During the trip we made stops in Cairns, Melbourne, Albury, and Hobart. Here are some things you might want to know: If you are renting a car beware of speed…