A new executive order signed on the eve of America’s Independence Day by the President is going to ‘Make Our National Parks Great Again!’ as announced by the White House. America’s National Treasures including the National Parks are to charge overseas tourists more to visit. Essentially it is a ‘Tourist Tax’ by any other name. Funds raised this way are to be ploughed back into … Continue reading America’s National Parks – New Tourist Tax
Spring has arrived and although international visitors are still considering options as to when they can start visiting America once more one of the most famous festivals in America has just started. The National Cherry Blossom Festival held annually in Washington D.C runs for four weeks and celebrates Spring’s arrival as well as friendship. In 1912, the Mayor of Tokyo presented Washington D.C with 3,000 … Continue reading Washington D.C – Cherry Blossom Festival
A tweet from the National Park Service announces that the Washington Monument on the National Mall is open again to visitors. Only advanced reservations from recreation.gov are accepted with no walk ups allowed. This is the first time that the Monument has welcomed visitors since March 2020 due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. Continue reading Washington Monument is OPEN
As more of the world’s population is instructed to ‘socially isolate’ people are still trying to find exercise opportunities. Many are heading to the outdoors to get fresh air and to get away from the confines of home. If you are thinking of going to explore one of the National Parks in America here is a link to the Parks Service active alerts that details … Continue reading Coronavirus – US National Parks Service Updates
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