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The perfect 3 days itinerary in San Francisco

July 22, 2021593 Views

As we wait for the borders to open, let's take a look at the best way to explore the City by the Bay in 3 days. If you want to experience the best in food, culture, and the great outdoors, then San Francisco is for you. Whether you're coming from near or far, it's best to follow the new rules of travel safety. Here in San Francisco, they're doing their part to keep the city clean and its residents healthy. You can help them and protect yourself by wearing a mask, maintaining social distancing, and practicing good hygiene. Did you know you can get from San Francisco International Airport to the many hotels and attractions of downtown San Francisco for less than $10? Take a ride on BART, the Bay Area's Rapid Transit system, and start your San Francisco adventure. Golden Gate Bridge...

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On an Alaskan island, a mayor fights for fur seals – and a new future

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July 13, 2021887 Views

Fifty years ago, Patrick Pletnikoff spent his summers stripping blubber from the carcasses of seals clubbed to death in Alaska's annual harvest, competing with other young men to show who wielded the fastest blade. Now he's fighting for a bigger prize: to transform his native St. George Island's fortunes and protect dwindling colonies of northern fur seals by creating Alaska's first marine sanctuary in the surrounding waters - a move that would empower local people to limit fishing for the seals' prey. Commercial sealing was once the lifeblood of St. George, a treeless speck of volcanic rock far from the U.S. mainland. But the indigenous Unangan community has struggled to find a new niche in the decades since the trade was banned, and there are now less than 60 inhabitants left. ...

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Marilyn Monroe statue returns to Palm Springs, to cheers and jeers

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June 26, 2021427 Views

Marilyn Monroe is back in Palm Springs, California, in a big way - but not everyone is thrilled. A 26-ft (7.9-m) tall statue of the Hollywood icon in her famous billowing white dress was unveiled in front of the Palm Springs Art Museum, facing Palm Canyon Drive, the city's main tourist strip, on Sunday. The artwork, sculpted by John Seward Johnson II in 2011, was inspired by a scene from the film, "The Seven Year Itch." It first came to Palm Springs in 2012 as a rental for 26 months and moved to New Jersey in 2014, said Aftab Dada, chairman of P.S. Resorts, a local hospitality group. A controversial statue of actress Marilyn Monroe stands in front of the Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Springs, California, U.S. June 23, 2021. Picture taken June 23, 2021. REUTERS/Sandra Stojanovic...

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Save Fairy Creek: The battle over Western Canada’s ancient forests

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June 6, 20211097 Views

Nolan Paquette started working part-time at his local sawmill more than 20 years ago while still at school, pushing a broom on the clean-up team. Now 38, Paquette drives trucks and operates machinery at the same Western Forest Products-owned mill in Duke Point, Nanaimo, the third generation of his family to work in forestry on British Columbia’s Vancouver Island. He is one of 38,000 workers in Canada’s westernmost province whose job, according to the industry, depends on the logging of towering old-growth trees, such as cedars, Douglas firs and western hemlocks aged at least 250 years, and in some cases more than a thousand. The dispute over felling British Columbia’s ancient forests has been thrust into the limelight by a months-long blockade of private logging company Teal Jones i...

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How to experience San Francisco safely

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May 31, 20211471 Views

The City of San Francisco has now aligned its face mask mandate with the latest recommendations from the CDC. This means that fully vaccinated adults can exercise or gather in small groups outdoors without masks. However, masks are required for entering all businesses, public buildings, and public transportation, and are encouraged if you find yourself in a large group outdoors. The following activities are now allowed or expanded: Bars, Wineries, Breweries, and Distilleries - Indoor service for establishments without meals may begin at 50% capacity and can seat up to 8 people per table without limitations to the number of households.Indoor Family Entertainment - Activities including ice and roller skating, arcades, golf, playgrounds, mini-golf, pool halls, movie theaters and bo...

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Canada extends ban on passenger flights from India

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May 21, 20211337 Views

Canada has extended its ban on passenger flights from India and Pakistan by 30 days to June 21 as part of a campaign to fight COVID-19, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said on Friday. Alghabra said Canada had seen "a significant reduction" in coronavirus infections among arriving airline passengers since Ottawa first announced the bans on April 22 as the number of cases in India soared. The move does not affect cargo flights. FILE PHOTO: Healthcare workers prepare to test passengers before they arrive at Toronto's Pearson airport in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada February 15, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio "These ongoing measures will remain in place to help protect Canadians and to manage the elevated risk of imported cases of COVID-19 and variants of concern," he told a briefing. ...

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U.S. maintains position as biggest travel & tourism market

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May 14, 20211369 Views

* Some countries performed better than others due to clear rules and certainty for domestic and international travel* UK records the biggest fall by three places among the world’s top 10 largest tourism markets in 2020 with a staggering GDP fall of 62.3%* Average global loss for countries is 49.1%, compared to 2019 levels, due to the impact of COVID-19 travel restrictions Latest data from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) shows the U.S. maintained its position as the largest global Travel & Tourism market, despite suffering a huge 41% fall in GDP last year. China also kept its position as second biggest Travel & Tourism market, but experienced a harder GDP fall of 59.9% with Japan slightly improving its ranking - from fourth to third - shouldering a GDP fall near...

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Australia bans arrivals from India, offenders face jail, fines

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May 1, 20211660 Views

France, US detect cases of Indian COVID variant, US bans most travel from India Australian residents and citizens who have been in India within 14 days of the date they plan to return home will be banned from entering Australia as of Monday and those who disobey will face fines and jail, government officials said. The temporary emergency determination, issued late on Friday, is the first time Australia has made it a criminal offence for its citizens to return home. The move is part of strict measures to stop travellers to Australia from the world's second most populous nation as it contends with a surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths. FILE PHOTO: Travelers wearing protective face masks make their way through the arrivals section of the international terminal of Kingsford Smith I...

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कोस्टा रिका के जंगल में, रुकें बोइंग 727 में

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April 9, 20211609 Views

आपने दुनियाभर में रुकने के कई अजीबोगरीब ठिकाने व होटल देखे-सुने होंगे। अक्सर ऐसा होता भी है कि हमें रुकने की रूटीन जगहों की तुलना में, चाहे वे कितनी भी आरामदेह क्यों न हों, कुछ अनूठी अजीब सी जगहें ज्यादा पसंद आती हैं। तो चलिए हम आपको ऐसी ही एक और जगह के बारे में बताते हैं। यह है कोस्टारिका में मैनुएल एंतोनियो नेशनल पार्क के ठीक पास स्थित कोस्तावर्दे होटल। पीछे जंगल, सामने समुद्र खास बात यह है कि इसका फीनिक्स स्यूइट दरअसल एक बोइंग 727 विमान का एयरफ्रेम है। यह बोइंग 727 विमान 1965 का बना हुआ है और अपनी उड़ान के दिनों में यह विमान साउथ अफ्रीका एयर और कोलंबिया की एविआंका एयरलाइंस के लिए यात्रियों को दुनियाभर में ले जाता था। फिर यह उम्र पूरी हो जाने के बाद सेवा से बाहर हुआ तो कोस्टा रिका की राजधानी सेन जोस हवाईअड्डे पर कहीं किनारे में खड़ा रहता था। कोस्तावर्दे के मालिकों ने इस हवाई जह...

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Climate change shrinking marine life richness near equator

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April 6, 20211008 Views

During some summers, as the Caribbean water temperatures climb, the luminous coral colonies of gold, green and blue that ring the island nation of Cuba give way to patches of skeletal white. The technicolor streaks of darting tropical fish flash less frequently. The rasping sounds of lobsters go quiet. While Cuba’s marine life has suffered from overfishing and pollution, there is mounting evidence that the warming of waters due to climate change may be taking a large toll as well -- both off the island’s coast and globally. A view of a coral colony on the coast of Havana, Cuba, March 28, 2021. REUTERS/Sarah Marsh Research published Monday finds that the total number of open-water species declined by about half in the 40 years up to 2010 in tropical marine zones worldwide. Duri...