Joe Gandolfo's Travel Page

06/07/2025

The steep rise in prices is now putting Croatia's reputation as an affordable travel destination at great risk.

06/04/2025

United Airlines just raised the bar on airplane food—and yes, it includes warm snacks and Aperol Spritz.

Starting June 2025, United is rolling out revamped meals and drinks across its network, with some long-missed comforts finally making a comeback. Think hot margherita pizza twists between Denver and LA, apricot sweet rolls out of O’Hare, and upgraded premium meal boxes on United Express flights.

Even better? Polaris passengers are in for a treat—literally. For a limited time, United’s signature sundae cart will serve the “Sky High Caramel Cloud,” a knockout combo of toffee crunch ice cream, lemon cake crumbles, glazed pecans, and a caramel drizzle. Yes, there’s whipped cream. Yes, there’s a cherry.

And if dessert’s not your thing, United’s summer cocktail lineup now includes the crisp, orange fizz of the Aperol Spritz—free in premium, available for purchase in economy.

It’s not full meal service on every short-haul yet, but with Tex-Mex boxes, vegetarian wraps, and cold brew upgrades, United is quietly turning cabin food into something you might actually look forward to.

Flight Drama

06/02/2025

As if it's not expensive enough......

Hawaii's first-in-the-nation climate change tourist tax expected to generate nearly $100M annually.

The money will be used for projects like replenishing sand on eroding Waikiki beaches, promoting the use of hurricane clips to secure roofs during powerful storms and clearing flammable invasive grasses like those that fueled Lahaina's wildfire.
https://abc11.com/post/hawaii-enacts-new-tax-hotel-rooms-vacation-rentals-help-cope-climate-change/16588785/

05/31/2025