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By Bill Kirby Jr. | Columnist Call it the art of compromise. And compromise is better than controversy and polarization. “We recognize that Dickens has been a much-loved, inclusive event, but we want Fayetteville’s holiday celebration to engage even more of our vibrant community, become an even greater economic engine for all downtown businesses and bring even more visitors to see all our community has to offer,” says Rick Allen, chairman of the board for the Arts Council of Fayetteville-Cumberland County, in a news release. So, Allen says in the release, economics is the reason why the Arts Council decided to bring an end to A Dickens Holiday, the annual downtown holiday celebration that has been such a success for the past 22 years with its Victorian-era characters from Charles Dickens’ 1843 novel “A Christmas Carol,” a story that has played out on film and stage. And it’s where this community saw Dickens characters like Ebenezer Scrooge, the Ghost of Christmas Past and Tiny T

Not in the mood for a vacation in a hotel room? No problem: As every week, we show fascinating ways to spend vacations in Europe. This time, it's in a holiday home — and some are pretty spectacular. We can dream... Adblock test (Why?) from "holiday" - Google News https://ift.tt/suTXvEe via IFTTT

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on August 31 that Japan will be raising its daily arrivals cap from 20,000 to 50,000 people starting from September 7. Japan will also be allowing visitors who are not on a guided package tour to enter the country. However, according to the Japanese media outlet NHK, independent travellers may only be allowed to visit by making arrangements via travel agencies. Keep your eyes peeled on this page for more details soon. Recommended stories Travelling to Hong Kong? Here's what you need to know Best quarantine hotels in Hong Kong Things you need to know about Hong Kong's social distancing restrictions Follow us on  Youtube ,  Facebook ,  Instagram , and subscribe to our  newsletter  to get the latest news and updates on what's going on in the city.   Adblock test (Why?) from "travel" - Google News https://ift.tt/hj67STu via IFTTT

It's late December. You're marathon-watching holiday movies (or that buzzy Netflix show you've had on the back burner); munching on cookie after sprinkle-covered cookie; enjoying quality time with your grandma or your favorite cousin. And it's all stress free, because you've secured 10 peaceful, uninterrupted days away from work.  That seems to be the idea behind a TikTok that popped up on my For You page last week, recommending a way to spend your paid time off for an extended break at the end of this year. A user named Chelsea brings attention to how Christmas Day 2022 and New Year's Day 2023 fall on a Sunday, and the federal holidays will be observed on the following Mondays . "If you take off [Dec.] 27, 28, 29, 30, that's four days of PTO, but you will end up with a 10-day holiday from the 24th to [Jan.] 2," user @chelseazeferina, who's 32 and works in marketing, said in the video. "You're welcome." On federal holidays l

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 30 (ANI): A holiday is declared for schools and colleges in Bengaluru on Tuesday due to heavy rains. Heavy rainfall caused waterlogging in several parts of Bengaluru and several trees were uprooted on Monday. A holiday is declared for schools and colleges in Bengaluru on Tuesday due to heavy rains, according to Bengaluru Urban DC, K Srinivas. Earlier on Monday, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai visited flood-hit areas in Ramanagar District and inspected the large-scale damage caused to crops due to the breach of Bakshi Lake in Maruti Layout in the city. From there, he walked on the railway track for over half a kilometre to see the damages. From the breached Bakshi Lake, the CM visited the farmers’ houses and promised them suitable compensation. The completely collapsed house will be paid Rs 1 lakh immediately and a total of Rs 5 lakh will be paid in phased manner. The Chief Minister heard the problems of affected people and promised re

A bank holiday gives many people a well-earned day off , and the UK has had an extra one this year thanks to the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations . People in England, Wales and Northern Ireland got their most recent day off on Monday 29 August , after Scotland’s holiday fell earlier in the month . However, there aren’t many opportunities for a long weekend left this year – here are all the remaining bank holidays in 2022 . When is the next UK bank holiday? For people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, following the August bank holiday the next bank holiday won’t be until Monday 26 December, which marks Boxing Day around the UK. This year, Christmas Day falls on a Sunday, which means a UK-wide substitute bank holiday will be held on Tuesday 27 December, giving many people a welcome four-day weekend. New Year’s Day will also be on a Sunday as a result, so the first bank holiday of 2023 will be held on Monday 2 January as a replacement. This also happened last year, w

Banks will be closed for a total of 13 days in September 2022. While banks are generally closed on Sundays and two Saturdays, it is important to note that there are multiple occasions when bank officials do not work. Holidays are placed under three brackets by the Reserve Bank of India : Holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act; Holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act and Real-time Gross Settlement Holiday; and Bank's closing of accounts holiday . Also read | Indian states on average have 25 days of public holidays in a year It is advisable to check your bank's calendar before visiting. On the other hand, schools will also be closed for a similar number of days. However, schedules might differ depending on the school's regulatory bodies. Why are bank holidays called bank holidays? Sir John Lubbock of England was responsible for creating a Bank Holiday Act in 1971. It was initiated as a bill that on particular days, banks and financial buildings will be

From waiting tables to living in a basement apartment, three travel hosts tell CNBC about how they got to where they are. Here are their stories. Samantha Brown Job: Emmy-award winning TV host of " Samantha Brown's Places to Love " Started in: Comedy " I went to Syracuse University for musical theater because I so desperately wanted to move to New York City and become a thespian. I wanted to do Shakespeare and be on Broadway. That didn't pan out. I waited on tables for a good eight years. But I loved improv, and I was a part of an improv comedy troupe. So I just kept auditioning for jobs. Samantha Brown said the best part of her job isn't "that I get to travel to all these free places — it's that I get to spend time with people in their everyday lives." Source: Samantha Brown Media Inc. A writer recommended me to a production company that was … looking for a host. But my audition for it had to be totally improved. That&#

BUDAPEST, Aug. 28, (Xinhua) -- Hungary marked its national holiday Saturday with an airshow and grand fireworks over the Danube River with a delay of seven days, as the original celebration had been cancelled due to a thunderstorm warning by the Hungarian Meteorological Service (OMSZ).  Fireworks explode to celebrate the Hungarian national holiday in Budapest, Hungary, Aug. 27, 2022. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua) Fireworks explode to celebrate the Hungarian national holiday in Budapest, Hungary, Aug. 27, 2022. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua) Fireworks explode to celebrate the Hungarian national holiday in Budapest, Hungary, Aug. 27, 2022.  (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua) Fireworks explode to celebrate the Hungarian national holiday in Budapest, Hungary, Aug. 27, 2022. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua) ■ Adblock test (Why?) from "holiday" - Google News https://ift.tt/v4G6mQV via IFTTT

This week’s broadcast of  Eye on Travel  comes from two locations — Hawthorne and Santa Barbara, California, as we travel the California coast on board Surf Air, a boutique luxury airline. Peter will have all the travel updates, airlines slashing flights (and fares) and his own story of airline chaos earlier in the week between New York and Toronto. Peter talks with Santa Barbara Mayor Randy Rowse, and Gary Leff, from  viewfromthewing.com , about some questionable fees now being added to ticket costs by some airlines. Sudhin Shahani, Founder and CEO of Surf Air, discusses the airline’s innovative pricing and membership structure, and how the airline is moving into electric/hybrid planes sooner than you might think. And Ann Hood, author of  Fly Girl , on her new book — a great memoir of her golden age of travel as a flight attendant. And of course, Peter answers all your travel questions as well. All that and more as  Eye on Travel  takes to the skies over California. Adblock test (W

The European Union has brokered a deal between member candidate Serbia and its former province Kosovo to ease travel restrictions, removing an issue that had raised tensions in the West Balkans, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell tweeted on Saturday. “We have a deal,” Borrell wrote. “Under the EU-facilitated Dialogue, Serbia agreed to abolish entry/exit documents for Kosovo ID holders and Kosovo agreed to not introduce them for Serbian ID holders.” The move is symbolic progress in the decades-long dispute over the statehood of Kosovo and the coexistence of Albanians and Serbs, which is unresolved despite diplomatic offensives from the US and the EU, most recently this week. A former Yugoslav province where Albanians are in a big majority, Kosovo fought a brief war of independence, culminating in Nato air strikes against Belgrade in 1999 as the international community feared ethnic cleansing of Albanians at the hands of Serbs. For years under international protection, Pristina

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today released its Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on airline operational data compiled for the month of June and for the second quarter of 2022 for on-time performance, consumer complaints received, mishandled baggage, and mishandled wheelchairs and scooters. There was a 34.9% increase in air travel service complaints  from May to June, and complaints are nearly 270 percent above pre-pandemic levels.   The ATCR is designed to assist consumers with information on the quality of services provided by airlines. DOT remains committed to ensuring airline passengers are treated fairly and is concerned about recent flight cancellations and flight disruptions. The Department’s Office of Aviation Consumer Protection (OACP) is monitoring airlines’ operations to ensure that airlines are not engaging in unrealistic scheduling of flights and are complying with aviation consumer protection requirements. This includes ensuring consumers receive pr

(Reuters) - Strikes and staff shortages have forced airlines to cancel thousands of flights to avoid hours-long queues at major airports, dashing hopes for a sizzling first summer following widespread COVID lockdowns with disruption set to continue into the autumn. Here is a summary of some of the key developments: LABOUR UNREST After sweeping job and pay cuts when COVID-19 brought travel to a grinding halt, staff across the industry from pilots to baggage handlers are asking for big pay increases and better working conditions. ** Norwegian Air in June agreed a 3.7% pay rise for pilots among other benefits.. ** SAS and Ryanair in July agreed terms with some unions representing their pilots, while British Airways and KLM signed wage deals with ground staffers, as strikes affected hundreds of thousands of travellers in the key holiday period. ** Portuguese airports Employees of Portugal's airport handling company Portway began a three-day strike on Friday at its main airports

Skift Take As Tongcheng Travel waits for China to relax restrictions and open travel, the online travel company has used the downtime to diversify its user base. Now if only the borders would fully reopen! Peden Doma Bhutia Catch them young clearly seems to be the mantra for Tongcheng Travel as the Chinese online travel agency has been steadily ramping up efforts to enhance its brand influence among younger generations through varied marketing campaigns. In late April 2020, Tongcheng Travel, formerly known as Tongcheng-Elong, launched a new brand name — ly.com and a new logo aimed at its ambition to better serve users with a younger mindset. “In the last quarter, we launched campaigns to help connect with Generation Z. The company wants to build itself as unique travel platform that understands and connects with younger users,” Heping Ma, executive director and CEO of Tongcheng, said during the earnings call earlier this week for the quarter ended June 30. Tongcheng, which is

South Henley Country Craft Show, Stonor Park, Oxfordshire Browse more than 200 stalls in the picturesque grounds of Stonor Park Manor House. Both outdoor markets and inside marquees will be displaying gorgeous homemade jewellery , homeware, clothing and more, all from independent sellers. 26-29 August, £10, thecraftshows.co.uk Watercress Line 50s & 60s Weekend, New Alresford, Hampshire The Watercress Line is a railway like no other – how many throw a 50s- and 60s-themed party? Tickets allow you to hop on and off the heritage line at any station and enjoy live entertainment and vintage displays. 27-29 August, from £24, watercressline.co.uk Festival of History, Arundel Castle, West Sussex This festival allows you to travel 12,000 years through time, from the Stone Age to the modern day. The programme is packed with historical demonstrations and activities (think axe-throwing and archery). 27-29 August, from £13, arundelcastle.org Ramsgate Festival of Sound, Kent From particip