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Churchill, Canada: More Polar Bear & Whales Than People

ecoXplorer Evelyn Kanter visits Churchill, Canada, where polar bear outnumber humans.

Standing on its hind legs, an adult male polar bear can reach 18 feet or more, so you don’t want to be in a cute little subcompact car, or even a pick-up, that a curious bear could push over or climb on. The “tundra buggies” that carry tourists for close-up views of these phenomenal animals are bigger and tougher than the bears. Think school bus on steroids.

Best Viewing Spots for 2023 Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks

Here’s what you need to know about the 2023 Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks spectacular, including the best viewing spots to see it in person. Once again, more than 60,000 shells and effects will be launched from five barges on the East River, with prime views in Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn. The 47th Annual Macy’s
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JetBlue New Caribbean Flights & Fare Sale

JetBlue is expanding flights across the U.S. and the Caribbean, including two new destinations serving the airline’s major hubs, New York, Boston, Orlando and Los Angeles, and launching the new routes with a fare sale. Some flights begin immediately, but even the routes launching in Fall 2023 are available for booking now – and all
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Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks 2023

The 47th annual Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks returns to the East River on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. This year’s show will launch 60,000 shells and effects from five barges positioned between E. 26th and E. 40th Streets along the East River, with prime viewing from Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens. New this year is a
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Club Med Drops Plans for Utah Ski Resort

Club Med and Snowbasin have agreed that the all-inclusive international chain will not build a ski property at the Utah resort after all. It’s not a real surprise to us ski industry insiders, who have long known about construction delays due to environmental issues, including water and electric power. Snowbasin is one of my favorite
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United Increases International Flights for Summer Travel Season

United Airlines plans to fly to 114 international cities this summer, with new destinations and increased service on popular routes between several US cities and Europe and Scandanavia, Australia, Japan, Hong Kong and the Middle East. It’s a 25 percent increase in flights versus last year, to meet a pent-up demand for travel outside the
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Cruising to a Formula 1 Race

Stay aboard a docked cruise ship while you attend a Formula 1 race nearby, and get perks both aboard ship and at the race. This includes exclusive insider access like the Pit Lane Walk, a Guided Track Tour on a flatbed truck, Formula 1 personnel appearances, Grandstand tickets and more. The combo is being offered
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JetBlue $479 Roundtrip NYC-Paris Deal

JetBlue is promoting its new NYC-Paris route with airfares starting at $479 roundtrip. Of course, with a deal that good, there are rules and limitations. The flights between JFK and CDG (Charles de Gaulle Airport) don’t begin until June, but you must book your $479 flights by midnight March 9th. It’s for travel to
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How to Get Discount Theater Tickets in NYC

New York City theater is the best in the world, but you don’t have to spend hundreds of dollars for a top ticket to a Broadway or Off-Broadway show. There are multiple ways to score discount tickets, even for top shows. These are the best, especially if you missed the annual 2-for-1 Broadway Week and
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World’s Tallest Wooden Hotel

The world’s tallest hotel made almost exclusively from wood has opened in Swedish Lapland, the the birthplace of cross-country skiing and home of the reindeer. The Wood Hotel in Skellefteå is no rustic cabin in the woods. It is a 20-story luxury hotel downtown, dominating the skyline, and surrounded by the spruce and pine forest
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ecoXplorer Evelyn Kanter is a journalist with 25+ years of experience as a newspaper and magazine writer, radio & TV news producer & reporter and author of guidebooks and smartphone apps – all focusing on travel, automotive, the environment and your rights as a consumer. ecoXplorer Evelyn Kanter is the Immediate Past President of the International Motor Press Assn. (IMPA) and an active member of the North American Travel Journalists Assn. (NATJA) and the North American Snowsports Journalists Assn. (NASJA). Contact me at evelyn@ecoxplorer.com. Copyright (C) Evelyn Kanter