Travel News: LaGuardia's Makeover, the World's Largest Cave and Destination Inspiration

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(DailyExpertNews) — Life is a journey, not a destination, as the saying goes — and this summer, that’s more true than ever as flight delays and cancellations continue.

But focusing on what awaits you at the end of the journey can be the key to working your way through the chaos.

DailyExpertNews Travel is here with destination inspiration and the latest in aviation innovation, as well as what you need to know to get where you want to go this summer.

Destination Inspiration

While there are currently many hiccups on the transportation side, destinations around the world are reopening for business after a few years.

Aviation innovation

As people have grown over the decades, the standard for current airplane seat sizing dates all the way back to 1954. No wonder it gets a little cramped on board.

A Tokyo-based aviation interior consultancy has come up with an innovative one-aisle concept to stretch us a bit — but first we need wider planes.

New York’s LaGuardia Airport — once called a “nightmare airport” by travelers and “a third-world country” by Vice President Joe Biden — has undergone a six-year reconstruction, worth $8 billion. Brand new Terminal C opens for flights on Saturday 4 June.

See you when you’re there

Life on the road isn’t much better: a new survey has revealed Europe’s “worst” drivers. About 4 in 5 Europeans have a negative opinion of their fellow drivers, but some get a tougher ride than others.

Natural world

Divers have discovered an underwater tunnel connecting Vietnam’s Son Doong – the world’s largest cave – with another huge cave.

It is World Environment Day on June 5, International Caves Day on June 6 and World Oceans Day on June 8.

dream big

An 83-year-old Japanese man is on the brink of becoming the world’s oldest person to sail solo across the Pacific Ocean. “Don’t let your dreams stay with dreams,” Kenichi Horie said. “Have a goal and work towards achieving it and a beautiful life awaits.”

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In case you missed it

Vietnam’s new glass-bottomed bridge has set a Guinness World Record.

She saw a stranger emerge from the darkness on a Scottish island.

Chapels in Las Vegas have been told not to hold Elvis-themed weddings.

Super savior

Many couples dream of a fairytale honeymoon — but how can they afford it without trading their firstborn for Rumplestiltskin’s gold? Our partners at DailyExpertNews Underscored, a guide to DailyExpertNews product reviews and recommendations, have the answer.

Emily McNutt booked her $18,584 honeymoon business class flights from New York to Southeast Asia for under $200. Here’s how she did it.