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What’s driving Disney’s $60 billion theme parks expansion

Travel NewsJune 7, 202436Views

The next wave of Disney theme park expansion in the U.S. is primed to be in California rather than Florida. It's a tale of two coasts as the entertainment giant aims to invest $60 billion in its crown jewel parks and cruises over the next decade to help deliver more value to shareholders. In California,…

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Hunt Down Filming Locations with This Driving Route

For a “summer town” that needs “summer dollars,” as the mayor of fictional Amity, USA, puts it in Steven Spielberg’s Jaws, it may seem counterintuitive to forever yoke your destination in the national consciousness to the image of a homicidal great white shark. But the association has worked out just fine for Martha’s Vineyard, the…

June 7, 202451Views

Why Your Phone’s Navigation App May Be Useless for Driving Outside Your Home Country

You cannot rely on your smartphone from home to give you quick turn-by-turn driving directions in another country. Here's why, and here's how to get around it. If you're planning to rent a car on a road trip in another country and you think you can simply…

May 16, 202434Views

New Jersey Filming Locations from ‘The Sopranos’: A Driving Tour

The Sopranos debuted on HBO in January 1999. Six seasons, 21 Emmys, two and a half decades, one prequel movie, and one golden age of television later, David Chase's pioneering mob drama remains a leading contender for the title of TV's GOAT. One measure of the show's GOATness: New generations continue to discover the series,…

April 27, 2024242Views

Planning a European Road Trip? The Safest and Most Dangerous Countries for Driving

The ease and affordability of train travel in Europe make a strong case for riding the rails to get around the continent as a tourist rather than renting a car. Plus, trains are better for the environment and don't require passengers to learn foreign traffic laws, find parking, calculate gasoline prices by the liter, or,…

April 25, 2024207Views