Mexico to impose tax for cruise ship visitors starting in 2025

Mexico to impose tax for cruise ship visitors starting in 2025

Mexican officials may be rocking the boat with visitors by introducing a new tourist tax. A $42 immigration levy for every passenger on cruise ships that dock in Mexico was voted in by the country’s congress last week, The Associated Press reported.  Stewart Chiron, a Miami-based cruise industry expert known as “The Cruise Guy,” told … Read more

NYC restaurants impose 90-minute time limits on diners: ‘Out of control’

NYC restaurants impose 90-minute time limits on diners: ‘Out of control’

A few weeks ago, Christina Izzo, 33, was out with a couple of friends at Ye’s Apothecary, a Szechuan restaurant and speakeasy that opened in NYC’s Chinatown last year. They asked to order some more food — the restaurant serves a menu of $12 to $15 small plates — but were told they couldn’t: The … Read more