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New U.S. Travel Restrictions Apply To Nine Countries


For many reasons, including personal danger to American travelers, don’t plan to visit Libya, Chad, Iran, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela, Yemen and North Korea. There’s no info about when the restrictions will be lifted on any of the countries listed.

There’s a rumor that after President Trump issued the orders, dozens of angry NFL football jocks immediately got off their knees and signed up to visit all nine countries. OK, just a lame joke, but senior travelers, except for almost 60-year-old Dennis Rodman, are urged to take the restrictions very seriously.

Come, Josephine, In My Pilotless Flying Machine.. PDF Print E-mail


EHang, a Chinese tech developer may soon fly a passenger aircraft that is totally automated. So far, negotiations with the state of Nevada are ongoing for test flights near Las Vegas of what is called the EHang 184 Autonomous Aerial Vehicle.

Of course, before any scheduled passenger flights, every possible problem will be eliminated. Therefore, on future journeys, as you sit in your seat when the plane descends, you’ll hear the automatic pilot assure of a safe landing. “Please fasten your seat belts as the aircraft performs a (blonk) per (bloop) fect (blurp) land (blinch) ing (crunch) in Las Veg...(smooosh).

 
 
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