October 20, 2015

Amtrak Expands its Pets on a Train Pilot Program

Amtrak expands its pets on a train pilot program that began last year in Illinois. Now for a $25 fee (one way), passengers traveling between Boston, New York, Washington, and Virginia on the Northeast Regional line and between Boston and…

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Oslo joins the march to car-free zones

While Paris, Copenhagen and other cities have tried out car-free days or are planning some as a test, Oslo is going full on with a plan to get private cars out of the central downtown district by 2019 to help slash greenhouse gas emissions by 50%.

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Cruise ships to offer free limitless wifi?

  Good news for cruise lovers!  Regent Seven Seas Cruises will be adding free unlimited WiFi access for every passenger.  The company announced that its fleet would be offering this service starting late 2016.  Currently only…

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Rail unions in Italy call weekend strike

Italy’s three main railworker unions have called a 24-hour strike for this weekend, starting at 9 pm Saturday to protest changes in working hours, an increase in the retirement age and the looming prospect of privatization.   The strike affects…

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Autumn: A season for soup

When the weather turns cool and the leaves start to fall, it always seems time for soup. Not that there aren’t wonderful summer soups—gazpacho and cold plum soup come to mind—but fall and winter are the true soup seasons.

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Oslo joins the march to car-free zones

While Paris, Copenhagen and other cities have tried out car-free days or are planning some as a test, Oslo is going full on with a plan to get private cars out of the central downtown district by 2019 to help slash greenhouse gas emissions by 50%.

Read More

Cruise ships to offer free limitless wifi?

  Good news for cruise lovers!  Regent Seven Seas Cruises will be adding free unlimited WiFi access for every passenger.  The company announced that its fleet would be offering this service starting late 2016.  Currently only…

Read More

Rail unions in Italy call weekend strike

Italy’s three main railworker unions have called a 24-hour strike for this weekend, starting at 9 pm Saturday to protest changes in working hours, an increase in the retirement age and the looming prospect of privatization.   The strike affects…

Read More

Autumn: A season for soup

When the weather turns cool and the leaves start to fall, it always seems time for soup. Not that there aren’t wonderful summer soups—gazpacho and cold plum soup come to mind—but fall and winter are the true soup seasons.

Read More