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President Trump Announces Travel Ban from Europe except for UK & Ireland

I awoke this morning to the overnight news that President Trump has put a ban on all flights to and from Europe for thirty days. The ban starts tomorrow Friday 13th. My first reaction was to know what will stop savvy Europeans taking flights to the UK and Ireland and connecting with services to America? Or indeed flying over to Canada and taking road or … Continue reading President Trump Announces Travel Ban from Europe except for UK & Ireland

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Coronavirus – Impacting Travel Plans

The hottest ticket in town right now has to be the worldwide Coronavirus outbreak. It has spread from it’s source in China to around 100 different countries across the world. People are beginning to change their habits and routines in reaction to this health threat. The biggest industry to be affected has to be Travel in all it’s forms. The virus is being blamed for … Continue reading Coronavirus – Impacting Travel Plans

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White Sands NM – America’s newest National Park

President Trump has just signed the National Defence Authorisation Act for Fiscal Year 2020, which included a provision on the re-designation of White Sands in New Mexico. White Sands becomes the 62nd National Park in the United States. Established by President Herbert Hoover to preserve the White Sands as a National Monument back in 1933. The area is the world’s largest gypsum dunefield covers more … Continue reading White Sands NM – America’s newest National Park

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Armistice Day & Veterans Day

Every year in early November I buy a red paper poppy that is adopted as a symbol of remembrance and hope for those who lost their lives in conflicts fighting for freedom throughout the Commonwealth. The red paper poppy has now many different forms to show support for the Royal British Legion from rubber bracelets, scarves and decorative jewellery. Soccer teams have an onfield ceremony … Continue reading Armistice Day & Veterans Day

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Kansas removes Dr Martin Luther King Jnr street name

Over 955 different streets or roads are named after Martin Luther King Jnr in the United States alone. One of the only cities not to have a street named after the Civil Rights campaigner is Kansas City. The previously named road The Paseo that runs for 10 miles through the East Side of the city. The council waived the required pass rate of 75% of … Continue reading Kansas removes Dr Martin Luther King Jnr street name

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A Swing and a Miss – Curly W’s are World Champs!

Congratulations to the Washington Nationals who defeated the Houston Astros 2 – 6 in the final game of the 2019 World Series. It is the first time that a home game hasn’t been won in World Series history. At the start of the season the coach was under pressure as the Nationals had slumped to 31-50. Awesome turnaround!! Washington Nationals Win World Series for First … Continue reading A Swing and a Miss – Curly W’s are World Champs!

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World Series 2019 Down to the last game!!

Visiting America anytime between April and September you would be forgiven for thinking that the only thing on television is ‘Baseball’. When you channel hop there are multiple games in progress almost every night. So it might seem strange to those Americans reading this that it doesn’t get a mention over in the UK. Even on the BBC Website you have to search Sport A-Z … Continue reading World Series 2019 Down to the last game!!

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New York City, News, Shopping Trips, USA

New York – Hudson Yards Neighbourhood

It is just over a year since I was last in New York and I never got a sniff of this amazing newly developed neighbourhood on the west-side of Midtown Manhattan. Hudson Yards is an area roughly between 30th Street in the south, 43rd Street in the north, the West Side Highway in the west and Eighth Avenue in the east. Covering an area of … Continue reading New York – Hudson Yards Neighbourhood

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