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US General Likens China And Russia Hypersonic Missile Tests To A ‘Sputnik Moment’
The U.S.’s top uniformed military officer called China’s suspected test of a hypersonic weapons system a “very concerning” development in the escalating competition between Washington and Beijing. US General Likens China And Russia Hypersonic Missile Tests To A ‘Sputnik Moment’ “What we saw was a very significant event of a…
China Has An 800,000-Square-Mile ‘City’ In The South China Sea
A new report by the U.S. Naval War College pulls together what is known about one of the world’s oddest cities. China Has An 800,000-Square-Mile ‘City’ In The South China Sea [caption id="attachment_24686" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Sansha City In The Disputed Paracel Islands[/caption] Sansha City was founded by China in…
Stripe Stops Processing Payments For Trump Campaign Website
Financial-technology company’s move follows last week’s riot at the Capitol. Stripe Stops Processing Payments For Trump Campaign Website Stripe Inc. will no longer process payments for President Trump’s campaign website following last week’s riot at the Capitol, according to people familiar with the matter. The financial-technology company handles card payments…
The Bitcoiners Who Live Off The Grid
Katie Ananina founder of Plan B Passport, a business that works primarily with Bitcoiners to obtain legal residency status in their choice of six tax-haven nations is building her citadel, and selling others on the dream. The Bitcoiners Who Live Off The Grid [caption id="attachment_20205" align="aligncenter" width="351"] Katie Ananina,…
US Company Now Lets Travelers Pay For Passports With Bitcoin
Peninsula Visa, a firm providing passport and visa services in the U.S., says it now accepts payments in bitcoin. US Company Now Lets Travelers Pay For Passports With Bitcoin Peninsula said Wednesday the payments will be processed through Coinbase Commerce, the merchant payments arm of the cryptocurrency exchange. Not all…
After A Year Without Rowdy Tourists, European Cities Want To Keep It That Way
Pandemic lockdowns meant fewer crowds and less garbage. Now Amsterdam, Prague and Barcelona want to make some changes permanent. After A Year Without Rowdy Tourists, European Cities Want To Keep It That Way On a warm Friday night in July, the sun seemed to linger behind Amsterdam’s low, 16th century…
Director Barry Jenkins Is The Travel Nerd’s Travel Nerd
The Oscar winner and mind behind ‘The Underground Railroad’ series has become a go-to follow on social media for frequent fliers. Director Barry Jenkins Is The Travel Nerd’s Travel Nerd [caption id="attachment_29362" align="aligncenter" width="546"] Director Barry Jenkins Is Best Known For ‘Moonlight’ And ‘The Underground Railroad,’ But He Has Also…
Four Stories Of How People Traveled During Covid
Four stories of how people did their best to relax when the coronavirus changed their plans—an impromptu trip to the theme park, a father-son trip to the Boundary Waters and more. Four Stories Of How People Traveled During Covid [caption id="attachment_29365" align="aligncenter" width="416"] Christy Reynolds, Her Husband And Their Three…
Who Is A Perpetual Traveler (AKA Digital Nomad) Under The US Tax Code
If you read the international blogs, you’ll hear a lot about the offshore lifestyle and the perpetual traveler. Who Is A Perpetual Traveler (AKA Digital Nomad) Under The US Tax Code Being a perpetual traveler, with no home base, is what so many expats dream of… life bouncing from place…
Tricks For Making A Vacation Feel Longer—And More Fulfilling
One Tip: Don’t pack the trip with scheduled events. Tricks For Making A Vacation Feel Longer—and More Fulfilling It feels like we just got here. How often have we all said that when a vacation is coming to an end? We blinked and it’s the last day. And then when…
Travel Has Bounced Back From Coronavirus, But Tourists Stick Close To Home
Asia and Europe are seeing upturns; Covid-19 surge dims some enthusiasm in U.S. Travel Has Bounced Back From Coronavirus, But Tourists Stick Close To Home A New Zealand ski resort recently staffed up as locals piled in. Vacationing South Koreans, with few foreigners in sight, pack the buffet lines at…
Nurses Travel From Coronavirus Hot Spot To Hot Spot, From New York To Texas
For some nurses, joining the front line was a calling from a higher power. For others, it was a lifeline after being laid off. Nurses Travel From Coronavirus Hot Spot To Hot Spot, From New York To Texas The Covid-19 patient went into cardiac arrest as his wife pleaded on…