Women helped build culinary culture in the French city of Lyon, but their contributions often go overlooked. Here, a mural at the restaurant L’Auberge du Pont de Collonges, featuring la mère Brazier (left, facing viewer) and la mère Fillioux. Mural by Cité de la Création, photo by Rachel Black. by […]
Royal Caribbean increasing capacity on its cruise ships
The amount of passengers on Royal Caribbean cruise ships is starting to slowly increase after remaining purposefully low during the initial restart process. While Royal Caribbean does not divulge passenger counts or capacity limits for its ships sailing, there has been plenty of anecdotal evidence from passengers that the amount […]
Pandemic travel news: Asia-Pacific vacations on the horizon
(CNN) — It was another good week in terms of travel reopenings as tropical paradises including Fiji and Bali announced relaxed restrictions. And the Caribbean’s Dominican Republic celebrated its best month for tourism ever. Here’s what we learned in pandemic travel this week. 1. You might be able to start […]
Vacation in Ontario: 10 Things Employers Need to Know
Since many employees have been on leaves of absence, had variation in their hours of work or have accumulated vacation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have noticed that many employers have questions regarding the calculation of employees’ vacation pay and the scheduling of their vacation time. To assist provincially-regulated […]
United Adds 8 New International Routes for 2022
Despite lingering concerns over the impact of COVID-19 on international travel, United Airlines is embarking on a major global expansion for next year’s peak summer season, with eight new routes, including some less conventional additions to its international service map—such as Jordan, Norway, the Azores archipelago of Portugal, and Spain’s […]
At NYC’s Tortazo, Chicago Chef Rick Bayless Offers Fancified Tortas
Mexican cookbook author Rick Bayless opened Frontera Grill in 1987, and his chain of Mexican restaurants grew to a total of 10 over the ensuing decades. Most were located in the River North or West Loop neighborhoods in Chicago, and run with the aid of longtime business partner Manny Valdes, […]