Spain's Canary Islands to offer free COVID-19 insurance to tourists
Aug 7, 2020 • 2 min read
Spain's Canary Islands is attempting to lure tourists back by offering them free COVID-19 insurance, which covers medical expenses, health repatriation…
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historySee endangered Unesco sites restored before your eyesAug 7, 2020 • 2 min read
Of the 1121 properties on the organization’s list, 53 are considered endangered, and you can see how those threatened sites might have appeared in their…
foodLiquor-infused ice cream is now legal in New York StateAug 7, 2020 • 2 min read
The legislation will help grow a burgeoning industry as craft manufacturers can now devise new and innovative products.
fashion and clothingSee the Taiwanese grandparents who model outfits left behind at their laundromatAug 7, 2020 • 2 min read
Grandparents Wan-Ji Chang and Sho-Er Hsu are keeping the internet entertained by dressing up in clothes that have been left in their laundromat for years.
wineThis floating wine barrel provides a unique glamping experienceAug 7, 2020 • 1 min read
Airbnb has no shortage of unique places to stay, so what about sleeping in a wine barrel as it floats placidly along a Canadian river?
public transportCommuters can sail to work in London with Uber BoatAug 6, 2020 • 2 min read
Uber Boat is a new service that launched this week to offer London commuters an alternative to the often jam-packed Tube.
William and Kate are spending their family vacation on these British islandsAug 6, 2020 • 2 min read
Prince William is revisiting a holiday destination of his own childhood by vacationing on the Isles of Scilly.
air travelSouthwest will stop cleaning armrests and seat belts between flightsAug 6, 2020 • 1 min read
The new procedures are in response to an increase in flight scheduling and minimizing turnaround time between flights.
hikingWales' highest mountain could start charging hikersAug 6, 2020 • 2 min read
Walkers may soon be charged to climb Wales’ highest mountain. A local councilor has claimed a fee as low as £1 per person would help pay for the upkeep…
wildlife and natureEndangered sea turtles released into the wild in Bali after rescue missionAug 6, 2020 • 2 min read
Conservationists in Bali have released about two dozen green turtles back into the their natural habitat after rescuing them from illegal poachers.
historyFour-year restoration begins on Notre Dame Cathedral's beloved organAug 6, 2020 • 2 min read
Restoration work has begun on Notre Dame Cathedral's 8000-pipe grand organ, which was spared from extensive damage during the fire in April 2019.
wildlife and natureEndangered tigers have returned to western ThailandAug 6, 2020 • 2 min read
For the first time in four years, the big cats have been spotted in western Thailand – a positive step toward the country’s goal of increasing tiger…
air travelHow this airplane cabin design aims to improve hygiene and reduce anxietyAug 6, 2020 • 2 min read
A London-based studio has unveiled a design concept for both economy and business class aircraft cabins, giving passengers an insight into what air travel…
filmThe bus from 'Into the Wild' to be displayed in a new homeAug 6, 2020 • 2 min read
The 1940s Fairbanks city bus made famous in the 1996 book “Into the Wild” and 2007 movie has been removed on safety grounds.
nightclubsCan the world’s most famous backpacker strip survive COVID-19?Aug 5, 2020 • 3 min read
Bangkok’s Khao San Road might be the most famous backpacker enclave in the world - how will COVID-19 impact it?
hikingExplore this beautiful Canadian island on a new long-distance trailAug 5, 2020 • 3 min read
Ten years in the making, British Columbia’s Vancouver Island Trail (VIT) is Canada’s newest long-distance trail.
tvA Planet Earth special will team David Attenborough with composer Hans Zimmer and rapper DaveAug 5, 2020 • 2 min read
The program will revisit eight of the most extraordinary sequences from Planet Earth II and Blue Planet II.
road tripsCOVID-19 stalled this couple’s incredible 14-year trip, but they haven’t given up hopeAug 5, 2020 • 3 min read
Karen Catchpole and Eric Mohl were nearly 14 years into their epic road trip across the Americas when COVID-19 completely changed the world.
About 40% of destinations are easing travel restrictionsAug 5, 2020 • 2 min read
A UNWTO Travel Restrictions Report confirms the trend of a slow but responsible restart of international tourism.
wildlife and natureDublin's Trinity College is turning its green spaces into wildflower meadowsAug 4, 2020 • 2 min read
Thousands of people voted to replace the manicured lawns that have been there for centuries.
train travelSweden is planning to launch night trains to Germany and BelgiumAug 4, 2020 • 2 min read
Sweden is looking to introduce a new international night train service to Germany and Belgium by 2022 in a further addition to Europe’s quickly expanding…
foodThe world's largest urban farm has opened on a Paris rooftopAug 4, 2020 • 2 min read
With a rooftop view over one of the most densely-populated cities in Europe, it's an unlikely place to provide fresh food and green spaces but the Port de…