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In journey This week's news: strange room service requests, cruise passengers stranded for months at their departure port, and how a bag of Cheetos wreaked havoc in a New Mexico cave.
Far be it from us to say that people are becoming a little pretentious, but a new report from Hotels.com has revealed the strangest room service requests it has made to its hotel partners around the world.
There's the bathtub filled with Evian requested for a child's routine cleaning and the personalized allergen-free menu for a pet.
There are separate requests that have been received for burnt toast, fresh goat's milk and 2 kilos of bananas.
And finally, there's the request for a high five from a team member to ensure their room service request has been read.
It's a different story at a New York City hotel, where self-service is the order of the day. To mark Sexual Health Awareness Month in September, the property has launched a “Self-Love Pod” package, which is exactly what you'd imagine. Read more here.
Here's a good reason to never litter. A tourist broke National Park Service rules and dropped a bag of Cheetos into a New Mexico cave. It caused a wave of pollution. “change the world” the extent of the damage to the fragile microbial ecosystem of Carlsbad Caverns.
In Hawaii, on the island of Oahu Haiku Stairs The 4,000 steps have been closed since 1987, but visitors still risk their lives. Fourteen people were recently arrested for climbing the 4,000 steps, which were banned not only because of the danger to visitors, but also to protect natural resources.
We all know that flying comes at a cost to the environment and waste should be avoided. A disruptive passenger who caused an Australian flight to be hijacked last year has been forced to make amends by paying more than $5,000 in fuel costs.
On the Georgia coast, however, there have been some good things to throw away. Two Atlanta subway cars sank into the Atlantic Ocean and are now the happy home of a group of fish, sea turtles and coral. These aren't even the most unusual items to be found in what's called Artificial reef L.
Cruises and collisions
A Delta CRJ 900 regional jet collided A Delta Airlines Airbus A350 was shot down Tuesday at Atlanta airport as it taxied for takeoff. The regional jet lost its tail, while the passengers, all unharmed, were deplaned and put on alternate flights.
It's not the only trip that has run into problems before it even begins. Villa Life Odyssey The ship was due to set sail in May on a “never-ending” round-the-world cruise where the sun never sets. More than three months later, the first passengers are still stuck at the port of departure.
The nine-month itinerary for Royal Caribbean's Ultimate World Cruise was considerably less ambitious, but at least it successfully completed its voyage this week. Here's what it was like on board the voyage that unexpectedly became the center of a storm on social networks.
She's Dated Men in 25 Countries. Here's What She Learned
Anne Marie Hagerty has traveled to over 25 countries in search of love. From England to Argentina, here are the destinations She thinks they are the most romantic.
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Here are the best airline rewards programs in the world, according to Point.me.
Helping to find clarity in an increasingly confused landscape.
Spanish town urges British tourists to keep their clothes on.
It is about “respect and hygiene”
European travellers will have to pay to enter the UK in 2025.
But not their next door neighbors. That's the The Luck of the Irish.
She invited a stranger to accompany her on vacation to Italy.
“It went from zero to 100really, really fast.
