Planning in Progress 2024

Options for flights from UK to US are becoming out of my budget and planning is proving problematical for this summer! Putting it simply I have my approximate dates sorted and in conjunction with my daughter’s schedule but I have no clue why some connections are even an option this time around. The initial plan is flying into Albuquerque – NM spend a week exploring … Continue reading Planning in Progress 2024

Disney Announce Date for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure

The re-imagining of Splash Mountain at Disney World as Tiana’s Bayou Adventure has an opening date for expectant fans. Disney reveal that 28 June is the big day and will be later in the year at Disneyland. Tiana is a recent Disney Princess and starred in the animated The Princess and the Frog film in 2009. The film is set in New Orleans of the … Continue reading Disney Announce Date for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure

High Speed Train between Las Vegas and Southern California Breaks Ground – Finally!

Brightline West have broken ground on the highly anticipated high speed train that will join Las Vegas with Southern California. The 218 mile rail service will be an all electric route with zero emissions with train travelling at 200 miles an hour in places. I previously wrote about this proposed super highway High-speed Train Las Vegas to California nearly three years ago. On April 22 2024 … Continue reading High Speed Train between Las Vegas and Southern California Breaks Ground – Finally!

Is DC about to get Donald J Trump International Airport?

Apparently a new bill introduced by Republicans in the United States House of Representatives is calling for the re-naming of Dulles Airport, the main airport for Washington D.C named after politician John Foster Dulles. The long-shot calls for the airport to be called after the 45th President Donald J. Trump. The bill has the support of 6 GOP (Grand Old Party) co-sponsors so far. As … Continue reading Is DC about to get Donald J Trump International Airport?

View the Total Eclipse from ONE WORLD NYC

The excitement is building as many Americans are making plans on where they will be for the Total Solar Eclipse on 08 April 2024. TOTAL Solar Eclipse 2024 USA Delta put on Solar Eclipse Special Delta Add a Second Total Eclipse Flight For New Yorkers and visitors to the ‘Big Apple’ why not see if you can get tickets to view the path of totality … Continue reading View the Total Eclipse from ONE WORLD NYC

Rental Car Toll Charges

TIP: Do your research before booking and compare rental companies. I received a message from my daughter 24 hours before her flight to New York in regard to paying for tolls in a rental car. Her route was from JFK to Maryland and couldn’t work out her options. I have previously written about the Orlando Visitor Toll Pass – Save up to 80% and Illinois Tollway … Continue reading Rental Car Toll Charges

Delta Add a Second Total Eclipse Flight

Following the Path of Totality on 08 April 2024 has proved an instant success for Delta Airlines. They have put on a second flight because the Austin to Detroit flight  DL1218 sold out in minutes. The second one is departing from Dallas Fort Worth and will also land at the same time as the Austin flight into Detroit. Flight number is DL1010 and departs at … Continue reading Delta Add a Second Total Eclipse Flight

Delta put on Solar Eclipse Special

How about a trip of a lifetime following the Path of Totality the Total Solar Eclipse? Delta Airlines have put on a Total Solar Eclipse special flight from Austin TX to Detroit on 08 April 2024 that does just that. Using an A220-300 because of the extra large windows Flight number 1218 departs Austin 12.15 and into Detroit at 16.20. If this flight gets booked … Continue reading Delta put on Solar Eclipse Special

Las Vegas – Super Bowl LVIII

The Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, home to the ‘Raiders’ is host to the rematch of Super Bowl LVII between Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers on February 11 2024. Will the Chiefs retain the Vince Lombardi Trophy or will the 49ers win their first Super Bowl since 1995? Continue reading “Las Vegas – Super Bowl LVIII”