A British couple caught having sex on the beach in Dubai last year made international headlines when the two were arrested, fined and deported for the act. It’s fairly common knowledge nowadays that Dubai is and has been seeking to uphold their religious morals. Included in this effort are “suggestions” for tourists involving crude language, clothing choices, and public displays of affection. Actually, they are now more than mere “suggestions:” they are instructions that may at some point become law, which could result in numerous arrests. Dubai straddles a line between having a booming tourism industry, and preserving their conservative sensibilities.
Things that could be outlawed (and are currently frowned upon) include: continue reading...
President Obama is trying to live up to another of his campaign promises: less restricted travel to Cuba. US Congress is considering a bill that would allow unrestricted travel to Cuba.
The embargo on travel through the United States to Cuba was enacted in 1963 by President Kennedy following the Cuban Missile Crisis. Read more… continue reading...
So here’s one story: In 2007, this woman was flying with her two kids. The kids started to fight. This fight caused the woman’s Bloody Mary to be spilled in her lap. The woman then spanked her children each three times on the thigh. The flight attendant confronted the woman, who swore and threw her tomato juice can on the floor. This was defined as an act of terrorism under the Patriot Act and the woman was arrested and convicted (she even spent three months in jail). continue reading...
Dubai is the newest hot party spot, with huge hotels and glamorous sights being built left and right. The country invites tourism, obviously, based on these facts. However they just threw a wrench in that idea. continue reading...
