Philippine Airlines is set to expand its U.S. network by adding Seattle as its sixth gateway, with direct flights to Manila commencing on October 2. This new service will mark the airline as the sole operator on the Seattle-Philippines route, utilizing a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft equipped with both business and economy cabins.
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MSC Cruises has announced the cancellation of three repositioning cruises scheduled for April, in a move to avoid the Red Sea and the Suez Canal. This decision comes in response to recent attacks on shipping vessels in the Red Sea by Houthi rebels in Yemen. These attacks have led several shipping companies to reroute their vessels away from this key trade route, opting instead for the longer journey around the southern tip of Africa.
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Turkey has announced a significant change in its visa policy, removing the requirement for North American travelers to obtain visas for entry into the country. The Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism confirmed that visitors from North America, including the United States and Canada, will no longer need to purchase E-visas, which were previously available online for $51.50.
As a travel photographer and filmmaker, I have had the privilege of traveling to some very cool places. One country I can’t seem to get away from is Mongolia — for the last three summers, I have spent at least one month there filming different projects for the Mongol Ecology Center, an environmental NGO.
