Eugene Levy is living large as he records his new TV show. I’ve also got update on a retirement cruise ship, a Black History initiative for New York, snow in Hollywood, and news about Singapore cancelling its Vancouver flights.
RETIRE AND LIVE ON A CRUISE SHIP
Here’s a great way to retire; live on a cruise ship that sails the world. Business Insider says Victoria Cruises Line is chartering a nearly 30-year-old cruise vessel formerly owned by Holland America for use as an adults-only residential cruise ship.
The cost starts at $8,000 USD per month for two people and guests have to sign a lease of at least six months.
EUGENE LEVY LIVING IN STYLE
For a guy who doesn’t like to travel, Eugene Levy is living a pretty good life on the road. USA Today reports that Levy has stayed at some of the most posh hotels in the world as he tapes his TV show, “The Reluctant Traveler.” The show has taken him to luxury hotels in such destinations as Venice, The Maldives, Tokyo and Lisbon.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SNOW
CNN reports a major snowfall in California has taken residents by surprise. As much as 40 inches of snow fell at Big Bear Lake, a mountain resort town east of the city of Los Angeles, and snow also closed part of Highway 17 in the Santa Cruz Mountains, about an hour south of San Francisco. There were even reports of light snow around the Hollywood sign , just above Los Angeles.
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SINGAPORE AIRLINES DROPPING VANCOUVER FLIGHTS
A spokesperson for Singapore Airlines told Daily Hive that it will suspend operations between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Singapore Changi International Airport (SIN) effective October 2023.
NEW YORK STATE LAUNCHES BLACK TRAVEL PLAN
New York state Governor Kathy Hochul has announced plans for an I LOVE NY Black travel initiative, designed to grow New York State tourism and encourage Black traveler visitation. The Governor made the announcement at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater as part of the state’s commemoration of Black History Month. The program will build on the success of the state’s tourism programs like I LOVE NY LGBTQ and Accessible NY which highlight destinations of interest to and supportive of specific travel communities.
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TRAVEL TO BRITAIN NEARLY BACK TO PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS
London’s Heathrow Airport forecasts it will carry 58-73 million passengers in 2023, which is around 90% of pre-pandemic levels, Reuters reports. But it says business travel is still lagging. Business travellers represented 28% of passenger numbers during the final three months of 2022, compared with 32% in the same period pre-pandemic.
