THE YEAR OF CIRQUE DU SOLEIL

When Cirque du Soleil created its first permanent Las Vegas production with Mystère™ at Treasure Island Hotel & Casino in 1993, founder Guy Laliberté said his fledgling circus troupe wanted to “grow a flower in the desert.” Safe to say that flower became a bouquet even he couldn’t have imagined.

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Startup carrier Avelo puts Delaware back on the aviation map

Nathaniel Brown, a logistics manager from Wilmington, Delaware, booked a flight on a whim to visit his sister in Orlando. For months, it was not possible to book a flight out of Delaware — it was the only state in the U.S. without commercial air service. Instead, local travelers had drive to nearby cities like Philadelphia or Baltimore. However,…

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Airline delays and cancellations surge as winter storms impact several major airports

Southwest and American are among the hardest hit airlines as an unusual snow and ice storm centered on Texas led to cancellations and delays across the country for a second day Wednesday. A full 28% of American and 17% of Southwest flights were canceled today, according to the flight tracking service FlightAware. That totals 2,285 canceled flights as of…

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How to eat healthy on a cruise ship

The problem with eating healthy on a cruise ship is there’s just too much delicious food on board. Your senses get overloaded: You smell pizza fresh from the oven, you see ornate displays of beautifully presented desserts and you can practically taste the greasy cheeseburgers as you pass by the pool deck grill. It doesn’t lead to making the…

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Marriott halves elite nights and points at Protea Hotels

Marriott Bonvoy accruals at Protea Hotels, one of Marriott’s lesser-known brands primarily found in Africa, are about to get significantly devalued. If you’re checking out of a Protea property on or after March 1, you’ll earn just 5 points per dollar (instead of 10 points per dollar) and half an elite night for each night you stay. This news…

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8 reasons to visit Puerto Rico in 2023

Editor’s note: This post has been updated with Puerto Rico’s latest conditions and new attractions. It was originally published on Jan. 18, 2018. Puerto Rico continues to be a popular destination for U.S. travelers looking to enjoy the Caribbean without needing a passport. A U.S. territory, Puerto Rico is an archipelago comprising the main island and over a hundred…

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