Texarkana Gazette

Travel

Remote work's last hurrah: Six spots for a summer office Those who've been able to work from home over the past year have had to get creative about their workstations, setting up makeshift offices on balconies, couches or even kitchen counters. Some temporarily relocated to new cities and towns early in the pandemic. by Concepcin de Len/NYTimes News Service Published Jun. 10 2021 @ 1:10am

You are now free to move about the cosmos if you can afford it The bidding quickly climbed to $2 million, then $2.2 million. Soon it hit $2.8 million, and finally climbed well past $3 million. The object in play wasn't an old-master painting or an heirloom diamond but rather a spot on a short up-and-down trip to space that would last just 10 minutes. by Christian Davenport/The Washington Post Published Jun. 10 2021 @ 1:05am

Beacons into the past: Island light station, land lighthouse guide visitors to Erie, Pa. Two Lake Erie lighthouses have reopened for tours, and the reward for climbing their circular staircases is a clear view of ships gliding through shimmering blue water. by Marylynne Pitz/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Published Jun. 3 2021 @ 2:48am

SeaWorld sets the table for you if you want lunch with animals SeaWorld patrons settle at socially distanced tables around midday, enjoying the chance to sit down, de-mask and enjoy the shade courtesy of the roof above. Servers, donning facial coverings, explain the virtual menu, take orders and distribute meals and beverages. by Kathleen Christiansen/Orlando Sentinel Published Jun. 3 2021 @ 2:47am

How to plan a do-it-yourself Alaskan trip The absence of big ships is a blow for the state's tourism industry, which, in a normal year, gets 60% of its summer visitors via cruises. But for travelers, it's an opportunity to see Alaska by land without the cruise crowds. (Cruising on U.S.-flagged vessels carrying up to 250 people is permitted, but small-ship options tend to be scarce and expensive.) by Elaine Glusac/NYTimes News Service (Frugal Traveler) Published Jun. 3 2021 @ 2:45am