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California Gov. Gavin Newsom will stop in Israel ahead of a planned trip to China next week that is set to start in Hong Kong. | Rich Pedroncelli/AP By Blanca Begert 10/19/2023 01:36 PM EDT California Gov. Gavin Newsom is traveling to Israel on Thursday to meet with victims of the Israel-Hamas war on Friday,…

KENNESAW, Ga. | Oct 19, 2023 Teresa Raczek and her late husband Brian LaRaia Kennesaw State University professor Teresa Raczek and her husband Brian LaRaia loved to travel – an activity that inspired many of the gourmet dinners LaRaia cooked for the couple during their 25 years together. Raczek, who built her archaeology career during…

The author on a solo trip. Photo Courtesy Of Emily Hart I grew up afraid of, well, pretty much everything. The dark, driving on highways, getting lost, ice on stairs in the winter, airplanes, when my parents didn’t get home at the exact time they said they would ― unfortunately, that’s not even scratching the…

Saving this holiday travel season Saving this holiday travel season 01:15 PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – As inflation remains high, people are obviously rethinking holiday travel plans.  However, there are ways to plan your trip and save some cash!  One adjustment to make for holiday travel is to drive instead of flying and making cheaper accommodations.  A…

SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Virgin Galactic may get to space differently, but they agree on one thing: the industry needs more time in the so-called “learning period” on commercial spaceflight that is set to expire Jan. 1. State of play: The House held a hearing in July on extending the FAA’s “learning period” for commercial…

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7. “It was the third night of our honeymoon in Mo’orea. We were in an oceanfront bungalow at a beautiful resort and had spent the previous two nights falling asleep with every window and door in the bungalow open so we could experience the ocean breeze and amazing smells from the island. In the middle…

Three years ago, in January, Gov. Kevin Stitt issued an executive order banning almost all state-funded travel to California. The governor’s order was tersely written and to the point. “California and its elected officials over the past few years have banned travel to the State of Oklahoma in an effort to politically threaten and intimidate…

Key takeaways Hush getaways are an increasingly popular way for remote workers to travel without taking time off from the job. Employer acceptance of hush getaways varies, and employees who are thinking about taking a hush getaway over the holiday season should be careful to ensure they don’t run afoul of company policies. Paying for…