🌧️ Floridian Floods to 'Poop' Olympics

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Happy Sunday | June 16, 2024

Roads flooded, property destroyed, flights canceled, you name it. We'll dive into everything from those record-breaking rains to Paris gearing up for the Olympics. Get ready for a rollercoaster of travel news.

🌧️ Record-breaking rainfall slams South Florida
🏅 Countdown to Paris “Poop” Olympics
🚢 Cruise Lines Forced to Disclose
🌍 Sleep-Friendly Airports and More…

🚀⏰ Grab Your Passports, Let’s Go…

| Weekly Travel Tidbit

Hotel in Former Jail: The Liberty Hotel in Boston was once the Charles Street Jail, which housed inmates for over 150 years before being transformed into a luxury hotel.

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| Florida Travel Alert

Another Devastating Rain Storm Has Slammed South Florida

Roads flooded, Interstate 95 shut down and hundreds of flight canceled. South Florida was slammed by a catastrophic flood after 21+ inches of rain fell in 48 hours. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to declare a state of emergency across many counties. Last April Fort Lauderdale was struck with a 1-in-1,000 year flooding event.

• Some Floridians: We may be flooded, but our fishing spirit? Never!

The National Weather Service issued its highest "high risk" warning for flash flooding. With over 8 million under flood alerts, officials urge avoiding all travel as the region braces for more catastrophic impacts and eventual cleanup.

🌧️ North Miami and Hallandale Beach received over 20 inches of rain, while Miami Beach saw over one foot of rain.

📈 Fort Myers broke rainfall records! A single day saw a record-breaking 5.44 inches, surpassing both the high of (3.86") and the city's all-time record (2.14" set in 2008).

 🐊 Risk of wildlife: Authorities warn that alligators and other wildlife may become more visible in flooded areas.

🏒 Florida Panthers downplayed their travel delay and late arrival in Edmonton for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

| 40 Days Until The Paris Games

The Paris Summer Olympics are expected to draw over 15 million visitors to the city.

The city estimates travelers will spend $2.75 billion. Instead of building new venues, Paris is transforming iconic landmarks like the Grand Palais, Place de la Concorde, and even the Seine River itself into unique event locations.

🏊‍♂️ $1.5 billion was invested to clean the Seine River for open-water swim events, but protestors plan to poop in protest. “Looks like some people are determined to make a different kind of splash!"💩

| Weekly trip around the world

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🇫🇷🏰🚨 The Palace of Versailles was briefly evacuated on Tuesday afternoon after plumes of smoke were spotted amid renovation work on the roof near the Marble Court, an area of the original château built in 1623 by French King Louis XIII.

✈️🌀🛠️ One HAIL of Ride: Austrian Airlines plane has been seriously damaged, after it was caught up in an intense hailstorm during a flight on last Sunday afternoon. - YOU NEED TO SEE THIS PLANE

 | Surviving The Tipping Point:

Has tipping culture reached its tipping point?

With pre-entered tip suggestions of 20-30% now common, over a third of us find these omnipresent tip screens annoying. “Remember, just because the screen suggests it doesn't mean your wallet agrees!"

• 🍽️ While 67% of us always tip sit-down servers back home, that rate drops overseas where tipping is less customary.

In Europe, a 10% tip is sufficient for good restaurant service. Africa and Latin America expect 10-15%. Australia and New Zealand typically just require rounding up the bill. However, tipping is unexpected and may even be considered rude in Asia, especially China and Japan.

| Cruise Towards Honesty

Cruise lines follow airlines in being forced to disclose junk fees.

Cruise lines are finally being forced to come clean on pricing starting July 1st! No more baiting low cruise rates from the big lines. Royal Caribbean and Carnival will now show full, honest pricing upfront nationwide. “At last, cruise prices clearer than Caribbean waters”.

• The cruise companies claim it's all about simplicity for us customers. But let's be real, they're really just trying to avoid California's wrath over shady fee practices.

| News Travels Fast

Quick Trip Roundup 🧳🚀

Bite-sized travel news and stories to keep you informed…

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• 🏞️ Apple Watch Now Lets Hikers Text While Off Grid.

• 💰 Turbulence Victims Get $10K Compensation from This Airline.

• 🚢 Horrified Cruise Passengers Spot Russian Warships Out Their Window as NATO on Red Alert.

• 👩‍💼 This Job is NOT For The “I Wanna Look Young Forever Crowd!”

• ✈️ These US Airlines Give You The Most Room to Stretch Out.

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• ✈️📼 Nostalgia…VHS Footage in 1988 of The Fastest Commercial Plane in Action

| This Day in Travel History

June 16, 1884: The first roller coaster in America opened at Coney Island, New York. Known as the "Switchback Railway”.

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| Thanks For Reading & Refer Your Friends

We've reached our destination, we hope you found our weekly flight through the news enjoyable. See you in the clouds ⛅