Smart Travel: Tips for Traveling to Los Angeles; Here
Listen to audio Our hearts go out to all those affected by the horrific wildfires in Los Angeles this week. For those of you traveling to the city soon, we've put together the latest information and tips you need to know. For conference professors, the SEARCH Foundation is raising funds to help those in the MICE industry who have been affected. This issue of Smart Travel also includes the debut of Bangkok’s newest luxury hotel, Tourism Cares’ map of meaningful travel in the Hawaiian Islands, TripAdvisor’s complete list of the best destinations for 2025, and more. What those traveling to Los Angeles during wildfires should know Los Angeles is facing an unprecedented wildfire crisis, with at least five fires currently wreaking havoc in the region. These devastating fires have destroyed more than 9,000 buildings, claimed at least 10 lives and forced more than 180,000 residents from their homes. It was the costliest wildfire in California’s history, with staggering economic toll,…
Hurricane Milton is now a Category 5 hurricane threatening the Florida Gulf
Florida's Gulf Coast is getting its second major hurricane in as many weeks, expected to hit on Wednesday. Hurricane Milton It is expected to make landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast late Wednesday. Florida is under a hurricane and storm surge watch, with officials urging residents to evacuate and prepare for power outages and life-threatening storm surge. As of Sunday, 51 counties including Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Miami-Dade and Broward were under a state of emergency. The Tampa Bay area has not experienced a major Category 3 or higher hurricane within 50 miles of Tampa in more than a century. Hurricane Milton was expected to be a Category 3 storm when it hit Wednesday. "Milton will be a historic storm on Florida's west coast," the National Weather Service in Tampa Bay said in a statement. briefing. As of Monday morning, October 7, 2024, Hurricane Milton has sustained winds in excess of 155 mph and is currently a Category 5 storm. Mandatory evacuations…