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Grindr has a new travel mode. (Getty) Grindr has truly expressed 'international love' with a new travel mode that allows users to connect with people around the world. The trans-inclusive dating app is making it easier to become an LGBTQ+ travel enthusiast with a new travel mode, Roam. This feature allows gay, bisexual, trans, and queer users to connect across different cities and countries. Roam, an app rumored to introduce an “AI boyfriend,” lets you temporarily change your location settings when you're flying somewhere, so you can find out the best LGBTQ+-friendly venues and more before you land. Get to…
In preparation for National Parks Week, which begins on April 20th, online travel guide Travel Lemming ranked all 63 national parks in the United States and gave some rather surprising rankings. Travel guide rankings are created purely based on data, so while you may disagree with the ranking of your favorite or least favorite parks, they are not based on the opinions of editors or writers. Please note that this is not the case. Data were collected and analyzed for seven distinct categories. Crowds, reviews, weather, affordability, jobs, accessibility, biodiversity. Naturally, crowds are based on the number of people visiting…
So far in 2024, XNA has experienced more than 250,000 in-flight flights, a record for the airport in the first three months of the year. ARKANSAS, USA — Arkansas' small airports are off to a strong start into 2024 so far. Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill is off to a record start to the year despite what is typically its slowest month. “January and February are typically the slowest months,” said Olivia Tyler, public relations manager at XNA. “January and February 2024 were the busiest to date. January was up 13.4% compared to 2023, and February was up…
The reason airline tickets seem to be getting a little more affordable these days is because prices are trending down.The average domestic airfare in 2023 was $382, 3.1% lower than the inflation-adjusted average fare of $394 in 2022, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Transportation. That's 36.4% lower than the peak price of $600 recorded in 2000.This news comes as costs continue to rise in most other areas, yet the desire to travel continues to grow.”Passenger demand increased in the first quarter of 2023, with U.S. airlines reporting 75.4 million departing passengers, an increase of 138.8%…
A rest stop in the southbound lanes of Highway 1 at the Rocky Creek Bridge on Monday, April 1, 2024 in Big Sur, California. (AP Photo/Nic Coury) BIG SUR — Caltrans plans to spend about $27 million to repair a section of Highway 1 in Big Sur after a section of the road collapsed into the ocean last month, just in time for summer travel. Officials said. Caltrans expects initial repair work to stabilize the scenic and unstable highway edge south of the Rocky Creek Bridge to be completed by Memorial Day, May 27. There is. “We know how important…
There's going to be a lot of sadness about this, and rightly so. The RottenTomatoes ranking is currently 55% fresh; déjà vu It's generally not considered a very good movie. Nor am I claiming that it is. But it contains some very clever ideas about how time travel can be used. The story follows ATF agent Doug Carlin (Denzel Washington), who is tasked with investigating a violent domestic terrorist attack in New Orleans. Soon, Carlin is scouted by a secret government special committee, where something surprising is revealed. They create a “time window” in which they can observe any event,…
You can share information about Chicago's Latino culture. | A bilingual place to cover Chicago's Latino news and culture. Can Chicago tourism be reimagined as more than city skyscrapers and deep-dish pizza? Chicago thinks so.Their new travel show, “The 77: City of Neighborhoods,” hopes to elevate the neighborhood beyond downtown as Chicago's premier travel destination.The series is announced It took place earlier this month as part of Choose Chicago's broader efforts to support community-driven neighborhood tourism.Hosted by Rob Fojtik, Choose Chicago's Vice President of Neighborhood Strategy, the series travels through five different communities: Humboldt Park, Little Village, Uptown, Bronzeville, and…
From there his experience got even worse. Without his own wheelchair, Carter had to sit in a regular chair, which caused him a lot of pain. The pain was so great that he was forced to leave the meeting and missed any opportunity to speak. Back at the hotel, the airline finally delivered his chair, but it was roughly patched together with sellotape. A quick and inadequate “fix” allowed Carter and his family to see some of Denver's sights, but the experience left him disillusioned with future air travel. “The idea of flying again is not something I would want…
Grady Dillon, ECU Sports Information 12 minutes ago ECU sports information photo WILMINGTON, N.C. — The East Carolina softball team is scheduled to play the final game of a four-game road swing Wednesday night when the Pirates take on UNC Wilmington at Bozeman Field.First pitch is set for 5 p.m., and the game will be streamed via FloSoftball.emma jackson He led the Pirates at the plate, recording a batting average of .424 (2nd in the AAC), 64 hits (1st in the AAC/5th in the NCAA), 22 doubles (1st in the AAC/1st in the NCAA), and 44 RBIs (1st in the…
Summer travel trends for 2024 Excerpt from Seattle Times Summer 2024 travel “will be expensive in every way,” says Katherine Knorr. And she should know that too. She is planning a two-week adventure to Europe in June, starting with a marathon flight from Honolulu to Zurich, where she will speak at a conference. Then she hopscotches across Europe to Vienna and then to the Olympics. She plans to stay in Nantes, France to watch a soccer game, Lille to watch a basketball game, and Paris to watch gymnastics, boxing, and swimming. In the…