Come December, there seems to be an unofficial contest to see who can erect the tallest, most densely decorated Christmas tree in the whole of Dubai. Hotel lobbies are where you’ll find the winners, complete with clusters of gift-wrapped boxes and gingerbread houses bigger than some London flats. Book well in advance to join one
Month: October 2021
Tourist sitting on a swing at a beach in Thailand. © Marco Bottigelli | Moment | Getty Images Come Monday, Thailand will be lifting quarantine restrictions for travelers from more than 40 countries — even though less than half its population has been fully vaccinated against Covid-19. As of Oct. 27, only about 42% of
Recently, a woman reportedly sent a package to Italy, supposedly containing items that she had taken from the historical site of Pompeii, along with a note of apology. International media quickly picked up on the strangeness of the incident, due in large part to the fact that in her letter the woman claims that she has been
When Ben Parsons decided to open The Infinite Monkey Theorem (TIMT) in an industrial district just on the outskirts of downtown Denver in 2008, most people thought he was crazy. Inside a brick building covered with graffiti and oozing a heavy industrial vibe, he poured wine from taps, something unheard of at the time, and
(CNN) — A coast-to-coast flight was diverted to Denver on Wednesday night after a passenger “physically assaulted a flight attendant,” American Airlines said in a statement. Flight 976 from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City to Santa Ana, California, landed in Denver safely where police “removed and apprehended the passenger,” the airline
All travellers returning to the UK must take a ‘day two’ Covid test after arriving home. Vaccinated holidaymakers can now book a lateral flow test (from a private testing provider) to take on – or before – the second day of their arrival home, instead of a more costly PCR test. You cannot take an NHS test
The wine market in the United States is one of the most attractive in the world. As of 2020, the country comes in fourth in volume of wine production and sixth in acreage under vine — and yet first in consumption, according to data from the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV). It is
Image: Montblanc Montblanc has launched the Great Characters Enzo Ferrari Edition, which pays tribute to the life and legacy of Enzo Ferrari. Enzo was a racing driver who would become an entrepreneur and founder of the Scuderia Ferrari, which eventually evolved into the Ferrari automobile company that we all know today. Montblanc and Ferrari both
Amy and Adam discuss why frantic activity isn’t always aggressive activity. Subscribe ► http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=travelchanneltv Check out our newsletter! https://www.travelchannel.com/travel-channel-newsletters Fearless duo Amy Bruni and Adam Berry take on the most emotional and terrifying cases of their careers as they help real families tormented by the spirits of late relatives. Scared by the mysterious happenings, but
What should you know before you visit Paris? Here we cover where to stay in Paris, what to eat in Paris, hot to get around the city with public transportation, when are the best times to visit Paris, the best sights to see in Paris. Basically everything you would want to know about Paris as
We visit the Connecticut center of Domino’s to see how the popular pizza chain makes 125,000 pizzas a day. There are 5,500 Domino’s in the US, which rely on their own manufacturing centers for fresh dough. In the Connecticut center alone, over 125,000 dough balls are sent to stores in the northeast each day! FOOD
(CNN) — “He has pulled a hand-grenade pin and he is ready to blow up the aircraft if he has to. We must, I repeat, we must land at Beirut.” The hijacking of TWA Flight 847 on June 14, 1985 sent the world reeling. It was a drawn-out horror show lasting a fraught 17 days,
The UK Government has announced the removal of all remaining countries from the red list at the latest travel announcement. The decision sees the seven high-risk countries, Peru, the Dominican Republic, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Haiti and Venezuela, downgraded to low risk and the requirement to enter hotel quarantine for passengers arriving from these countries removed
Malaysia aims to reopen to international tourists in November, and travelers from neighboring Singapore could be among the first to be allowed into the country, the Malaysian tourism minister told CNBC. The minister, Nancy Shukri, said she’s meeting officials from Singapore next week to discuss resuming cross-border travel between the two countries. She added Malaysia
©Sean Pavone/Getty Images The White House The White House is one of the USA’s most iconic buildings. Imagine how much its walls have seen since it opened in 1800. The spirits of countless scandals, wars, assassinations, and other political skullduggery are commonplace. But what if other spirits haunt the walls of The White House? As it
Oenophiles may recognize California’s Santa Ynez Valley for its syrah and pinot noir wines, however, budtenders celebrate the region for its cannabis extracts from Raw Garden. Founded in 2011, Raw Garden is now reputed for producing California’s most trusted cannabis extracts, using organic techniques to create single-source terpenes and oils. In the last decade, the
Image: Sunseeker British yacht builder Sunseeker is aiming to start 2022 off with the world premiere of its Predator 65 at Boot Düsseldorf next year from January 22 to January 30. The Predator 65 is 67 feet long with an aerodynamic exterior featuring tinted glazing, teak, carbon fibre, and polished stainless steel. The yacht could
Some wine drinkers like wine-themed gadgets and others—we writers—like widgets that help them view their passion through different lenses. I particularly like maps for both the context they give in the big picture and, in digital versions, for the ability to drill down to a very granular level. In no particular order or ranking, here
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA: Welcome to New Orleans, one of the most exciting cities in the United States and one of the most delicious. Today we’re going on an ultimate food tour of the old French Quarter of New Orleans. We’ll be eating a lot of delicious and legendary food, and I’m going to share everything
(CNN) — Clover Moore, the lord mayor of Sydney, has presented an ambitious plan that imagines the city’s legendary harbor as a swimming pool. “Swimming in the harbor is no pipe dream. Cities around the world are turning to their natural harbor assets rather than building more infrastructure,” Moore wrote in her pitch, which was
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