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 […]
Taliban appeals for resumption of international flights to Afghanistan
A limited number of aid and passenger flights have been operating from the Kabul airport. But, normal commercial services have yet to resume since it was closed in the wake of the chaotic evacuation of tens of thousands. Afghan passengers are pictured in-front of a Qatar Airways airplane at Kabul […]
I Worried Vacation Would Hurt My Gains, but It Helps Me Recover
I used to worry I’d “lose my gains” if I went on holiday and didn’t work out. The pandemic taught me that I wouldn’t lose progress or muscle quickly, and a break can help me recover. Now I travel with resistance bands, but consider them an option, not a necessity. […]
Richard Branson looks to disrupt cruise industry with Virgin Voyages
From Virgin Atlantic in the skies to Virgin Galactic in space, Richard Branson has now set his sights on the high seas. The business tycoon who started Virgin Group, the company behind dozens of Virgin-branded ventures, is looking to disrupt the $100 billion cruise industry — at a time when […]