A war of words — and regulation — escalated this week when a board, hand-picked by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, endorsed an audit alleging Disney World for decades used free park perks to improperly influence public officials and employees tasked with the oversight of the park. The audit claimed Disney gave complimentary annual passes and...
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Travel briefs: Hobbit Holes, more time to party and pricey hotels
Breadcrumb Trail Links Travel International Travel Travel news from New Zealand, Thailand and the Paris Olympics Published Dec 06, 2023 • Last updated 14 hours ago • 3 minute read Bartender preparing colorful cocktail drinks. Photo by Getty Images Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from...
Landmark independent NDIS Review report released
7 December 2023 Today the final report of the Independent NDIS Review (the Review) has been released today at 9am (https://www.ndisreview.gov.au/). The report maps out the Review’s recommendations to help restore trust, ensure the Scheme’s sustainability, and deliver a better NDIS experience for participants. The report includes 26 recommendations and 139 supporting actions. Led by...
Travel Now, Pay Later Choices Catch on in India
Skift Take More and more Indians are spreading their wings and exploring the world, making travel a big part of their lifestyle. And guess what’s making it even easier? Those “travel now, pay later” options. Peden Doma Bhutia In the latest episode of the Skift India Travel Podcast, Abhilasha Negi and Akash Dahiya, co-founders of...
N.B. nurses union seeks end of use of travel nurses, cites ‘astounding’ $57M cost
The New Brunswick Nurses Union is calling on the provincial government to commit to ending the use of travel nurses by the end of 2025, describing the nearly $57 million spent on the private agency nurses in five months as “astounding.” Instead, the government should invest in the retention of New Brunswick nurses and the recruitment of...
Sleep experts, physicians address effects of increased travel on student-athletes, offer recommendations
Health and medicine | News releases | Research December 5, 2023 With several university athletic programs around the country — including the University of Washington — announcing moves to new conferences that will likely increase travel for student-athletes, a group of sleep and circadian scientists and physicians have published a white paper describing the significance of...
Airline meals used to be plentiful, luxurious. Here’s what happened
If you took an American Airlines flight in the 1960s, you’d be wined and dined from the Coach-class “Royal Coachman” menu. New York (CNN) — If you took an American Airlines flight in the 1960s, you’d be wined and dined from the Coach-class “Royal Coachman” menu. Your meal began with the beef consommé and proceeded...
New England winter storm could snarl travel, knock out power
As periods of rain create a soggy end to the weekend across the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, the same system will become a fairly impactful winter storm for northern New England into the start of the workweek. BANGOR, Maine – As periods of rain create a soggy end to the weekend across the mid-Atlantic and Northeast,...
Treasury Targets DPRK’s International Agents and Illicit Cyber Intrusion Group
Australia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the United States Sanction DPRK for its November 21 Satellite Launch WASHINGTON — Today, in coordination with foreign partners, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned eight foreign-based Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) agents that facilitate sanctions evasion, including revenue generation and missile-related...
Florida grand jury calls on state to track immigration status of arrestees
A Florida grand jury empaneled after a request by Gov. Ron DeSantis to investigate human smuggling networks is calling for legislation to track the immigration status of those arrested in the state, as well as increased sentences for those who commit crimes after previously being deported. “We believe Florida should begin tracking data regarding the immigration...


