According to Hilton 2026 Trends Report, we’re entering a new era of travel: the rise of the “Whycation”. In a global survey of 14,000+ travelers, 56% cited “rest and recharge” as their primary motivation for 2026. This signals a shift that the “Checklist Traveler” is giving way to the “Intentional Traveler.” Whether it’s a quiet …
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A 700-foot-long tunnel boring machine is being assembled in Washington, D.C., to dig a 5.5-mile stormwater and sewage overflow system. The front shield and 105-ton cutterhead for TBM Mary were lowered January 12 and 13, with the middle shield to follow for the $819 million Potomac River Tunnel Project. To watch the lowering of the …
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With Hotels With Great Taste, we’re pulling back the curtain for a peek at the “special sauce” that hotels use to create memorable, meaningful culinary experiences for their guests. I see the hotel bar as a vestigial organ of the travel experience, a holdover from a bygone time when retiring to a wood-paneled room off …
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With Hotels With Great Taste, we’re pulling back the curtain for a peek at the “special sauce” that hotels use to create memorable, meaningful culinary experiences for their guests. I see the hotel bar as a vestigial organ of the travel experience, a holdover from a bygone time when retiring to a wood-paneled room off …
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Flights As of February, passengers without the government-approved identity card will be asked to pay for alternative screening at U.S. airports. Sample of a Massachusetts Real ID license from the RMV website. Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles By Christine Chung, New York Times Service January 22, 2026 | 9:51 AM 2 minutes to read Flying …
The tool builds upon the already available web version of the map The Spanish Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) has unveiled a new smartphone app that lets users consult the air quality in their city thanks to a real-live feed from the sensor stations of the National Air Quality Index (AQI). …
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A New Mexico judge on Tuesday released actor and director Timothy Busfield on his own recognizance to await trial on charges of criminal sexual contact with a minor and child abuse. State district court Judge David Murphy did not bar Busfield from traveling but did bar him from contact with witnesses or any minors and …
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy traveled to Wall Street on Monday to deliver a fresh warning that the House GOP majority will refuse to lift a cap on government borrowing unless Biden agrees to spending cuts that would effectively neutralize his domestic agenda… Read More
The tool builds upon the already available web version of the map The Spanish Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) has unveiled a new smartphone app that lets users consult the air quality in their city thanks to a real-live feed from the sensor stations of the National Air Quality Index (AQI). …
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A New Mexico judge on Tuesday released actor and director Timothy Busfield on his own recognizance to await trial on charges of criminal sexual contact with a minor and child abuse. State district court Judge David Murphy did not bar Busfield from traveling but did bar him from contact with witnesses or any minors and …
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