Victorian splendour awaits in Bournemouth: iStock Bournemouth was a favourite seaside haunt of the Victorians, and today it’s still near the top of the list for Brits looking for a brilliant beach break when the sun is shining. Its wide, sweeping yellow soft-sand beach is the main draw, and the […]
As beach towns open, businesses are short foreign workers
BOSTON (AP) — At this time of the year, The Friendly Fisherman on Cape Cod is usually bustling with foreign students clearing tables and helping prepare orders of clam strips or fish and chips. But because of a freeze on visas, Janet Demetri won’t be employing the 20 or so […]
Brit tourists ‘forced to sleep on beaches’ because hotels they booked are closed
Brits have reportedly been sleeping on beaches after finding out hotels are closed (Picture: Getty) British tourists have resorted to sleeping on beaches because hotels they booked are still closed, according to a new report. The unlucky travellers were left disappointed when they turned up to their destinations and discovered […]
Miami Beach resident known for his charity and passion for sports
This story is part of an ongoing Miami Herald series chronicling the lives of South Florida COVID-19 victims. This past February at the Bagel Time Cafe in Miami Beach, Seymour Schreck spent his 86th birthday making sure everyone in attendance was seated and enjoying the food. Throughout his life, he […]
Myrtle Beach will now require face masks be worn in public places as COVID-19 cases soar
Myrtle Beach will now require face masks be worn in public places following weeks of coronavirus cases rising significantly in both South Carolina and Horry County. The Myrtle Beach City Council met in a special meeting Thursday morning to approve a motion that allows City Manager John Pedersen to issue […]
The Young Cut Loose in Myrtle Beach. The Virus Followed Them Home.
Pedestrians, some wearing masks, on the boardwalk in Myrtle Beach, S.C., on Monday, June 29, 2020. (Tanya Ackerman/The New York Times) MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — The colorful boardwalk is a bit less crowded than usual this year, but the Ferris wheel continues to spin near one of the piers, tourists […]
What hotels, tourism will look like in Southwest Florida over the Fourth of July
Fourth of July usually brings visitors to Southwest Florida in droves. This year will be different amid the coronavirus pandemic, reports the Marco Eagle, which is a part of the USA TODAY Network.. While some hotels and resorts expect to fill up as usual, others don’t anticipate the crowds they’d […]
Choice Hotels Boosts Ascend Portfolio With Eco-Friendly Hotel
In a bid to expand the Ascend brand, Choice Hotels International, Inc. CHH added a new dolphin and marine-themed hotel — Winter the Dolphin’s Beach Club in Florida — to its portfolio. Based on the “Dolphin Tale” movies, the hotel offers amenities that are designed to deliver an unforgettable marine […]
Wyndham Sees Opportunity at the Top of the World With Plans to Open First Hotel in Nepal
The catastrophic impact of coronavirus on travel demand isn’t keeping Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from expanding and even introducing a new brand to the Indian subcontinent. Wyndham announced plans this week to open its first hotels in Nepal and Bhutan over the next year while also moving forward with plans […]
Workers fight back as US hotels try to lay off staff and hire on the cheap
In early March, Antonio Rodriguez, a banquet waiter for 11 years at the luxurious Terranea resort in Palos Verdes, south of Los Angeles, was told he was being temporarily furloughed because of Covid-19. Rodriguez, 58, took that setback in stride, but then in mid-May he received a shocker – Terranea […]