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Below you will find the travel-related articles specifically curated for our Short Weeks – Long Weekends readers, for the week of December 9, 2024… Enjoy!
Mexico’s Congress approves $42 tax on cruise passengers…
It is not a surprise that Mexico has one of the busiest cruise ports in the world. Mexico’s government recently approved a $42 per person tax for each passenger traveling on cruise ships docking at any of the country’s ports. To find out more information, click here.
Travel in 2025 Will Cost You More Money
According to a well-known travel expert, 2025 prices will continue on the current upward trend. The travel industry is back in full swing post-pandemic. If you are planning to travel in 2025, please go here and check out the latest trend data. Hopefully, this information will help you plan accordingly.
Top U.S. Airports for Delays during Holidays
We survived Thanksgiving travel, and now on to Christmas and New Year’s Day! One thing it is good to do while finalizing plans around noticeably busy times of the year is research the airport. It may save you a headache down the road if you know which airports are more likely than not to have delays during peak travel days. If you have plans to fly into or out of a U.S. airport during the holidays, read this article here. It provides good information regarding the most and least likely U.S. airports to have delays during the holidays.
Holiday Season Ideas + Activities
The holiday season is upon us and if you are interested in planning some new experiences this year, please see below. As we find these, we will share them here to help you with any ideas on how to enjoy the upcoming holidays.
Celebrate New Year’s in Seattle at the Space Needle
It is not too late to plan for New Year’s and something that would be fun to experience would be celebrating at Seattle’s Space Needle. According to the press release the 18-minute show will begin seven minutes before midnight. That will be when 500 drones take to the sky to lead towards a thrilling pyrotechnic display of fireworks. For more information about this event check out the press release here and if you want more information about the Space Needle here.
This Week’s Travel Gear Gift Recommendations
Fila Carry-On Rolling Duffel Bag
This is one of my favorite buys over the last couple of years. This bag has traveled as my carry-on for business travel and road trips. It has helped me not to overpack as much but has plenty of space to pack 3-5 days of clothes, shoes and misc. items with ease. It is not flashy, but I still get compliments on this bag whenever I carry it on trips. I recommend this bag for anyone who is always on the go but doesn’t necessarily need to carry anything fancy. This is a functional bag that comes in multiple colors. Click here to get this carry-on duffel in the color of your choice.
