The pound against the dollar is $1.15 to £1.00 which is the lowest for 34 years. Simply awful! Kentucky Derby had been postponed until September. Non essential travel across the US/Canada border has been stopped. Nobody is going anywhere for a while. Maybe let’s cancel 2020 and look to 2021 to pick up plans for going to America. Continue reading Coronavirus – Lowest Exchange Rate for 34 Years
With the Pandemic causing the air traffic between Europe and USA to be shut down it seems that arriving Americans especially at Dallas Fort Worth and Chicago O’Hare were subject to horrendous delays on their arrival. There were some reporting delays to get through Homeland Security of up to 10 hours. The worrying thing was that all arriving passengers were lining up together and crowded … Continue reading Coronavirus – Delays at US Airports for returning Americans
State of Emergency has been declared by President Trump which allows more tests to be done for free at drive in centres across the country. Vice President Pence says 46 States have reported Coronavirus. The latest I heard about the cruise industry in America is that all lines have agreed to shut down operations for at least 30 days. Both Trump and Pence are spouting … Continue reading Coronavirus – Flights, Cruises and more Closures
How is this for a joined approach in response to the Coronavirus? In Las Vegas at least two employees of MGM Resorts International have tested positive to Covid-19. One at Luxor and one at Wet Republic Pool at MGM Grand. MGM resorts have taken the decision to close their night clubs, day clubs, spas, salons and fitness centres from Monday. In Las Vegas one of … Continue reading Coronavirus – Las Vegas
The Coronavirus is rapidly having more and more impact on the travel arrangements of millions around the world. Governments and local authorities are battling with trying to prevent the spread of the virus and more and more travel types and attractions are being affected. If you are over 70 you have been told by the UK Government and Scientific experts not to take a cruise. … Continue reading Coronavirus tightens it’s grip on already devastated travel industry
Coronavirus alert! Looks like someone rang the doomsday bell and South London has descended on Costco Croydon. Had to park right at the road side entrance and took a trolley to the main entrance because judging by the number of cars and people there weren’t likely to be any available. There was a team member sanitising the push bar as you entered which was much … Continue reading Costco UK Madness!
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
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
After an amazing comeback from 10 points down Kansas City Chiefs pulled it out of the bag to defeat the San Francisco 49ers 31 to 20 last night in Miami. I have seen Arrowhead Stadium when we watched Kansas City Royals vs Chicago White Sox over a decade ago. The two stadiums are built side by side in the middle of nowhere and this was … Continue reading Superbowl Winners – Kansas City Chiefs
For the record I don’t smoke or take any drugs – period! But lately the trend in travel programmes about visiting America include in one form or another the novelty of being able to legally buy Marijuana over the counter at some huge stores. There seems to be an array of different types and strengths in either their dried form, liquid from or in food … Continue reading States that have legalised ‘Weed’
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