Sichuan cooking is one of the most complex, sophisticated, and flavorful cuisines in the world–that’s not an opinion, it’s a fact. As one of China’s Eight Great Cuisines, the inimitable culinary culture of this southwestern Chinese province is so spectacular that in 2011 Sichuan’s capital city, Chengdu, was recognized as […]
Murkowski pushes for permanent waiver of law compelling Alaska-bound cruise ships to stop in Canada
By Elwood Brehmer, Alaska Journal of Commerce Updated: 2 days ago Published: 2 days ago The Holland America cruise ship Nieuw Amsterdam is seen from the Sealaska boardroom on Monday, Sept. 13, 2021 in Juneau. (Loren Holmes / ADN) Sen. Lisa Murkowski is trying to make a temporary, pandemic-driven exemption […]
Taliban petition to resume international flights from Kabul
The Taliban are now calling for international flights out of Afghanistan to resume, claiming the issues at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul have been resolved nearly a month after the United States’s military withdrawal from the region. “As the problems at Kabul International Airport have been resolved and the […]
FYI Philly celebrates Hispanic-owned businesses around Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — This week on FYI Philly, it’s a festive feast celebrating Hispanic heritage, with authentic Venezuelan comfort food, savory flavors of Puerto Rico and an avocado fiesta. Plus, FYI Philly says farewell to Karen Rogers. Dine Latino Week features discounted dishes at a collection of city spotsEl Merkury […]
How to get roadside assistance while traveling far from home
It’s every traveler’s worst nightmare. Moments before you’re supposed to leave for vacation, you try to start your car – and it won’t. That happened to me in Provo, Utah, recently. On an unusually cool summer morning, I pushed the start on my Honda CR-V and heard a faint buzzing […]
Hudson cruise operator wants to dock at Piermont pier
PIERMONT – Village trustees, the harbor master and others generally supported a plan to allow Hudson River cruises to dock at the pier about a dozen times in October. But the old pier, in its current state, can’t support it, the village’s engineering consultant reported Wednesday. Mayor Bruce Tucker said that […]