Calvin Iverson, Public Relations Manager at TravelPirates, discusses the company's unique way of finding consumers the best travel deals. He also weighs in on how pop culture influenced some of the year's biggest travel trends.
Iverson tells us TravelPirates' top trends for 2018. Chile, Morocco, and the Azores in Portugal are at the top of the list. Iverson talks about how TravelPirates helped him book a trip to Morocco. Cheddar host Tim Stenovec weighs in on the Azores, where he went on his honeymoon.
Iverson talks about some of the biggest films of the year and how they are increasing travel to certain parts of the world. Oscar-nominated "Call Me By Your Name" was filmed in Northern Italy. Ever since the movie was released, people have become increasingly interested in traveling to Northern Italy. The animated film "Coco" highlights parts of Mexico that Iverson bets will see an uptick in travel.
Rescue teams in eastern Libya have retrieved hundreds of bodies from the city of Derna that's been inundated by devastating floods that killed hundreds.
Authorities searched Monday for escaped murderer Danelo Souza Cavalcante who has eluded capture since breaking out of a southeastern Pennsylvania prison a week and a half ago after he apparently slipped through a search perimeter, changed his appearance, stole a dairy delivery van and contacted acquaintances.
An earthquake has sown destruction and devastation in Morocco, where death and injury counts continue to rise as rescue crews dig out people both alive and dead in villages that were reduced to rubble.
Self-care is important in everyone's lives but sometimes it could be hard to fit it into your budget. Wellness expert Sam Tejada, author of "How to Win in Modern Wellness," joined Cheddar News to explain how to treat yourself without breaking the bank.
