wildlife and nature
Marie Antoinette’s private garden at Versailles is being restoredApr 17, 2020 • 2 min read
The French queen’s grove is set to be freshly planted as part of a multi-year restoration project.
Travel News
air travelEmirates conducts pre-flight rapid COVID-19 testing for passengersApr 17, 2020 • 2 min read
Emirates is working with Dubai Health Authority to test passengers for COVID-19 before boarding. The analysis is a blood test with results within ten…
sustainable travelA huge environmental event has moved online for Earth DayApr 16, 2020 • 2 min read
It’s set to mark the 50th anniversary of Earth Day with virtual film screenings, panel discussions, interactive experiences, and more.
wineThese wineries are hosting virtual tastingsApr 16, 2020 • 8 min read
Wine tastings have left the cellar and (like so much else of modern life) gone online during the COVID-19 pandemic, with wineries hosting virtual happy hours.
Makeup tutorials offer cultural insights alongside beauty tipsApr 16, 2020 • 3 min read
CTZN Cosmetics's Cultutorials blend beauty how-tos with personal stories from around the globe.
family travelLEGOLAND launches free expert-led building challenge videos onlineApr 16, 2020 • 2 min read
With families currently on lockdown around the world, LEGOLAND California has unveiled a free platform with expert-led videos and building challenges.
health and wellnessIcelanders urged to hug a tree for five minutes to help with isolationApr 16, 2020 • 2 min read
Iceland's forestry service is encouraging citizens to hug trees instead of people to help with isolation.
People around the world are getting all dressed up to take out the binsApr 16, 2020 • 3 min read
Now that most of the world is staying home, some people are treating bin duty as a fun fashion occasion.
festivals and eventsFans are angry after Ticketmaster and Stubhub modify refund policiesApr 15, 2020 • 2 min read
Fans are angry at ticket sellers StubHub and Ticketmaster for changing refund policies during the coronavirus pandemic.
The countries gradually lifting COVID-19 lockdownsApr 15, 2020 • 2 min read
Some EU countries have begun to cautiously ease lockdown restrictions as they report reductions in new confirmed COVID-19 cases.
Inventive man takes to the skies during quarantine with the help of a washing machineApr 15, 2020 • 2 min read
Jeroen Gortworst used an iPad and his washing machine to create an inflight video that has gone viral.
booksSan Francisco’s storied City Lights Books crowdfunds to stay afloatApr 15, 2020 • 2 min read
One of the world’s most famous bookstores launched a crowdfunding campaign in order to stop its doors from closing during the coronavirus outbreak.
train travelLight at the end of the tunnel for one of Europe's most opulent ghost stationsApr 15, 2020 • 2 min read
It was one of the world's most opulent railway stations, sitting imposingly on the French-Spanish border - but then it fell into disrepair.
national parks'A sight that makes us marvel at nature' - rare zonkey born in Kenyan national parkApr 15, 2020 • 2 min read
Rangers at a wildlife park in Kenya are overjoyed after discovering that one of the park's zebras has given birth to a rare zebra-donkey hybrid, otherwise…
disneyThis new Disney website will help to keep children entertained at homeApr 15, 2020 • 2 min read
Disney Magic Moments has been launched to allow adults and children to experience the magic of Disney from home.
See the Faroe Islands digitally through the eyes of your own local avatarApr 15, 2020 • 2 min read
The far-flung North Atlantic islands have come up with a creative new way to help would-be visitors explore virtually.
musicWatch the cast of Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill musical thank frontline workersApr 14, 2020 • 2 min read
They performed as part of "Stars in the House," the live-streamed concert series created to support The Actors Fund .
beachesWhat Spain's beaches will look like after lockdownApr 14, 2020 • 2 min read
Holidaymakers returning to Spain when the nationwide lockdown ends and travel restrictions have eased will have to adhere to social distancing rules, even…
Airbnb has launched Online Experiences to help people to travel virtuallyApr 14, 2020 • 2 min read
The new initiative is the online version of Airbnb Experiences, which provides immersion into the hosts’ interests.
hotelsBuy a beach house in the Bahamas where Princess Diana once stayedApr 14, 2020 • 2 min read
The five-bedroom Casuarina Beach is located in an exclusive gated community on New Providence island.
astrotourismAn incredible supermoon shines over a locked down worldApr 10, 2020 • 1 min read
The supermoon shone over the world this week, admired by people who find themselves in lockdown around the world.
As people stay home, cities around the world report better air qualityApr 10, 2020 • 4 min read
As millions of people around the world park their cars and stay home, it’s having a massive effect on the environment, with locales normally known for their…