[ad_1] Charlotte radiates an energy that you’ll feel soon after arriving. Civic pride and can-do spirit pervade the city. New residential towers and construction cranes populate Charlotte’s Uptown area, both fueled by continued growth in the banking industry which has made Charlotte one of its global hubs. This momentum continues …
Read More »Miami Beach Convention Center Groundbreaking Ceremony Makes Way for New Park
[ad_1] WHY IT RATES: The old parking lot will be transformed into a beautiful park.—Donald Wood, Breaking News Senior Writer. The re-imagined Miami Beach Convention Center (MBCC, a Spectra-managed venue) and the City of Miami Beach were proud to invite the general public and area residents to a highly-anticipated groundbreaking …
Read More »Soldier Falls Into Hawaii Volcano Trying to Get a Closer Look
[ad_1] A 32-year-old soldier was visiting the Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park when he fell into the Kilauea volcano after climbing over a railing to get a closer look. The man was a Schofield Barracks soldier on the Big Island for a training mission at Pohakuloa. He fell 70 feet into …
Read More »Bermuda Aims to Double African American Visitors by 2025
[ad_1] Doubling Bermuda’s African American air visitors by 2025 is among the goals expressed in the territory’s National Tourism Plan, officials said this week. The goal is achievable based on “extensive research” indicating the destination has under-marketed to the African Americans audience, said Kevin Dallas, the Bermuda Tourism Authority’s CEO. …
Read More »This Photo-Editing Service Will Fake Your Vacation Photos
[ad_1] In the social media age, proving you went on vacation is arguably more important than actually going. Nebraska-based photo editing service Fake a Vacation is yet another example. Yes, it’s exactly what the name suggests. For as little as $20, users can purchase a package of photos they can …
Read More »Top Alaskan Experiences for Summer 2019
[ad_1] Alaska is celebrating its 60th anniversary of statehood this year and to mark the occasion a variety of new experiences that capitalize on the destination’s rugged beauty will be offered this summer. The nation’s 49th state, Alaska was granted statehood in 1959 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower after being …
Read More »Hawaii Officials Say Sunscreen Chemicals Damaging Coral Reefs
[ad_1] Hawaii may be a dream destination for travelers, but the chemicals found in the sunscreen of tourists is washing off in the water and damaging coral reefs. According to The Associated Press, the Kahaluu Bay Education Center conducted testing on Hawaii’s Big Island that found the concentration of oxybenzone …
Read More »Jamaica to Benefit From Increased Airlift This Summer
[ad_1] WHY IT RATES: The U.S. is offering more flights than ever to Jamaica, making it a viable summer vacation destination in 2019. —Alex Temblador, TravelPulse Associate Writer Jamaica is set to welcome increased travelers this summer as the destination has secured over 1.4 million air seats this season, an …
Read More »Aviation Tourism’s Best Kept Secret
[ad_1] Sometimes you see a photo of a place and it immediately moves to the top of your bucket list. That’s how I felt about the airplane “boneyard,” officially known as the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG) facility, in Tucson, Arizona. It’s the largest aircraft storage site in …
Read More »Mexico’s Secretary of Tourism Shares New Strategies
[ad_1] The worldwide closures of the Mexico Tourism Board offices left both a void and plenty of speculation as to what the country would do to hold onto its status as one of the world’s leading tourism destinations. Miguel Torruco Marqués, Mexico’s Secretary of Tourism, sat down with TravelPulse to …
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