Cruise lines often make itinerary changes quickly when they find out they can’t visit scheduled ports. This could be due to unexpected weather, ship damage, port damage, or some other reason. Climate-related changes are often slow to occur. You may not know about the cruise change until you are already on the ship. Related: Warning: … Read more
Many Americans do not understand the political relationship between China, Hong Kong, and Macau. Both Hong Kong and Macau are “special administrative regions” of China. It is not a name used by the country, but it means that these two areas are under the government of the People’s Republic of China but are not part … Read more
TYRE, Lebanon (AP) – A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah brought hope for normalcy to many in southern Lebanon on Friday, including fishermen who have long launched single-engine wooden boats in the Mediterranean at dawn. During the last two months of its war against Hezbollah, Israel has besieged southern Lebanon where hundreds of fishermen have … Read more
More than 3,000 Gibson electric guitars shipped from Asia were seized by US Customs and Border Protection agents at the Los Angeles-Long Beach Seaport. If the guitars were authentic, they would be worth $18, according to US Customs and Border Protection officials.
MEXICO CITY (AP) – Shipping industry players are up in arms after Mexico’s lower house of Congress voted this week to impose a $42 tax on every passenger on a cruise ship that docks in Mexico. Two-thirds of the money raised, too, would go to the Mexican military, not to improving the port’s infrastructure. The … Read more