Major airline announces return of cult-favorite snack
United Airlines has brought back a fan-favorite snack, tempting flyers who have a sweet tooth. Stroopwafels, a Dutch treat, is now available on select flights. A United spokesperson told Fox News Digital that the snack is "part of the airline’s complimentary Economy food and beverage service on flights over 300 miles."It is unclear as to why the airline stopped offering the round waffle cookie.
Flight passenger says traveler paid $100 to swap seats because she felt 'claustrophobic'
An airline passenger was apparently willing to pay the price in order to secure their desired seat. A Reddit user, who said they were flying Delta, wrote in a post that a seatmate offered to pay them $100 to move from the aisle seat to the window seat. While boarding the plane from Boston to Atlanta, the passenger headed toward their seat on the flight but first ran into the seatmate.
TikTok ‘hordes’ intercepted by police after influencer tells them to ‘invade’ ski resort
A war between a TikTok influencer and Italian ski resorts has escalated after she urged her two million followers to “invade” one destination because she was blamed for causing chaos at another. Buses packed with daytrippers were stopped by police before they could leave Naples on Sunday in answer to the call from Rita De Crescenzo — a TikTok star whose strong Neapolitan accent and outlandish appearance have endeared her to legions of local social media fans.
At over $10,000 per kilogram, Africa’s first caviar is surprising the luxury food industry
When Delphyne Dabezies first announced her plans to launch Africa’s first caviar manufacturer, some in the luxury food industry were incredulous. But now, 15 years since founding her company, Acipenser, with its Rova and Kasnodar Caviar brands, Dabezies’ products have made their way into some of the most prestigious kitchens in the world.
She arranged a date with a guy she met on a plane. When he didn’t show, she unexpectedly met her future husband
When the guy she’d met on the plane asked her out, Cristina Farina said yes without hesitation. Cristina had spent much of the flight to London from her Italian hometown Florence deep in conversation with this stranger. He seemed friendly, interesting, interested. “Why don’t we meet tomorrow, go have a coffee, spend some time together?” he suggested. “Let’s meet at 11 on Trafalgar Square.” Upon landing at Heathrow Airport, Cristina and her plane crush went their separate ways, vowing to meet the next day. It was August 26, 1984. They didn’t swap addresses or contact numbers. Texting wasn’t an option. They just had to hope they’d both keep their promise and be there the following day.
Venice doubles daytripper entry fees for 2025
The Venice entry fee is back — and this time it’s double the trouble. Or rather, it will be for last-minute daytrippers to the city, who’ll see the entrance fee double from last year’s 5 euros to 10 euros. The fee will also be applied on almost twice as many dates as it was last year. Having implemented a world first in charging entry to the city for day visitors in 2024, Venice has doubled down on the scheme for the upcoming season, with 54 dates earmarked for the fee, as opposed to 29 last year.
Man ransacks altar at St. Peter’s Basilica, knocking over candelabra worth thousands of dollars
A man has caused minor damage at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican after jumping onto the main altar and knocking over 19th-century candelabra, worth several thousand dollars. Video posted on X shows the individual climbing onto the altar, which is used for major liturgical celebrations presided over by Pope Francis. He’s seen pulling off the altar cloth before being stopped by security in front of stunned tourists. The altar is located just under the basilica’s famous stone canopy, designed by Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini, which was recently restored. The suspect is from Romania and the candelabra he knocked down are worth €30,000 ($31,000), Italian news agency Ansa reported.
Most flights don’t want you joining the Mile-High Club. This company encourages it
A California-based hot-air balloon company is offering mile-high flights – with amorous Mile-High Club privileges – over the Temecula countryside. Guests can enjoy the views with a whole basket to themselves – and a privacy screen separating the pilot compartment from the passenger cabin. The pilot, who Magical Adventure Balloon Rides promises will be wearing protective hearing gear and focused solely on flying, ascends the balloon to 5,280 feet (about 1,610 meters), which is about 2,000 feet higher than a typical recreational flight.
Top affordable ski resorts in US for hitting the slopes this year
This ski season, if you’re looking to hit the powder without breaking the bank, consider traveling to one of these affordable, wintry destinations. Vacation rental site HomeToGo released its annual Ski Season Report, and the list singled out ski resorts with reduced rates on lift passes and accommodations, so you can have a ball on tighter finances. "For this year’s annual HomeToGo Ski Season Report, we compiled a data-led, travel expert overview to give skiers inspiration of how to carve out a genuinely affordable ski vacation in several hot spots across the U.S.," Jonas Upmann, HomeToGo spokesperson and travel expert.
CDC reports gastrointestinal illness outbreak on Radiance of the Seas cruise ship
A gastrointestinal illness has broken out this week on the Radiance of the Seas cruise ship, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Some 89 of the 2,164 passengers onboard have been affected by the outbreak on the Royal Caribbean International ship, the CDC said. That’s around 4.1% of the passengers. Only two of the 910 crewmembers have reported symptoms. The CDC did not specify what type of gastrointestinal illness this is. The predominant symptoms reported have been diarrhea and vomiting, the health agency said.