Dominican Republic – Zika Virus
The mosquito-borne Zika virus, also referred to as ZIKV, has now reached the Caribbean, with a 12-year-old girl in the Dominican Republic becoming the first person to contract the virus. The zika virus is transmitted by the bite of an infected Aedes aegypti mosquito, the same mosquito that transmits chikungunya and dengue. Symptoms are similar to dengue including fever, joint and muscle pain, conjunctivitis, headache, weakness, rash and swelling of the lower limbs. After the bite of an infected mosquito, symptoms usually appear following the incubation period of three to 12 days and last for four to seven days.
West Africa – Ebola Cases Rising Again
A steady decline in Ebola cases has stopped and the numbers are ticking up again in Guinea and Sierra Leone for the second consecutive week. It is not entirely clear where some of the new cases have come from.
Italy – Rome Flights Reduced
EuroControl reports that flights to and from Rome Fiumicino Airport may be reduced as a result of the unavailability of Terminal 3 until June 24.
Upstate New York/Vermont – Manhunt for Escaped Convicts
The hunt continues for two escaped convicts from a prison in Dannemora, New York. The two men are considered to be extremely dangerous and residents are urged to remain indoors.
Muslim Countries – Ramadan Begins
Ramadan commences on or around June 18 and ends on July 17 with Eid-al-Fidr. Ramadan is a significant month in the Islamic calendar and is marked with a host of Ramadan-related activities. Use discretion when drinking, eating, and smoking in public between sunrise and sunset.
Which way takes longer to recover from jetlag – west to east or east to west?
Most people aren’t too bothered by jetlag on flights that cross fewer than 4 time zones, but on longer flights it can be a bit of a drag. The general rule of thumb is that it takes 1/2 day per time zone to recover when flying east to west and 1 day per time zone west to east. While there are dozens of “remedies” for jetlag available on the internet, the one proven step that will help is to be certain you are well hydrated before, during, and after the flights.
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- South Carolina owns and operates its own school bus fleet, and is the only state in the nation to do so
- Stokes County, North Carolina, is the only American county to boast a mountain range all its own – the Sauratown Mountains
- At more than 1,500 years old, Angel Oak on John’s Island, South Carolina, is thought to be the oldest living thing east of the Mississippi River
- The old Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in North Carolina was the first structure for which the United States Congress ever appropriated money
- The first game of golf played in the U.S. took place in Charleston, SC
- North Carolina has the largest state-maintained highway system in the United States at 77,400 miles of roads
- Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina, is home to the country’s only commercial tea plantation
Our own Dave Cahan (pictured with Gio Gonzalez) recently joined United Airlines’ sponsored table at the National’s Dream Foundation Gala 2015. Celebrating the Nat’s 10th anniversary season and a Decade of Dreams, the Dream Foundation has impacted the lives of countless DC-area children through its programs in education, health, and recreation. To date more than $3.7M has been raised through this annual signature fundraising event.
Throughout Travel-On, our employees are M.A.D ( Making A Difference) for our clients. Many of you have noticed and shared your thoughts. Recently, the following note was received from a client.
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