Columbia Hillen Standing on a broad avenue in Edinburgh’s New Town within a five-minute walk of bustling downtown Six Brunton Place, is a historic, three-story Georgian house designed by William Playfair, a leading 19th-century architect. The former home of a famous clock-maker, this luxury guesthouse is now owned by Hilary Scott, a gracious and witty hostess
Month: December 2020
(CNN) — Airlines don’t have to treat emotional support animals as service animals, a new rule says. The US Department of Transportation rule announced Wednesday states that “carriers are not required to recognize emotional support animals as service animals and may treat them as pets.” Air carriers are also permitted to limit service animals to
Aplós is a hemp-infused non-alcoholic spirit Aplós With a growing number of consumers moderating their alcohol consumption in a bid to lead healthier lifestyles, several alcohol-free drinks designed to replace boozy occasions have emerged onto the U.S. beverage scene in recent months. ADVERTISEMENT I’ve written about a number of these brands and sampled dozens of
Workers near a cruise ship of the Norwegian Cruise Line which is in dry dock receiving hull maintenance and interior modernization work. Gerald Julien | AFP | Getty Images Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings announced Wednesday that it is again extending its suspension of sailing, this time through March, for most of its scheduled voyages. The
Lake Tahoe is a perfect location for adventure travelers, photographers, and winter sports enthusiasts. Lake Tahoe sits on the border of California and Nevada, and offers beautiful scenery, hiking, beaches and winter sports. It is a perfect location for adventure travelers, photographers, and winter sports enthusiasts. Here is our guide to getting the best deals
Syncopated, dilapidated, colourful and poetic, Valparaíso is a wonderful mess. Often a traveller’s first port of call when arriving in Chile, Lonely Planet Pathfinder, Macca Sherifi, takes us on a tour of this bustling coastal city. — Music: ‘Sacudin’ by Jair Claudino Rodrigues Junior / Audionetwork Find out more about the Lonely Planet Pathfinders programme:
These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest travel guidance before making your journey. Note that our writer visited pre-pandemic. Many of Bangkok’s huge downtown hotels are excellent bases from which to explore the city with children. Safe, clean and calm worlds of their own, some offer
More consumers are turning to online alcohol platforms like Drizly during the coronavirus pandemic. Drizly Here’s a statistic you should commit to memory: As the coronavirus began spreading across the U.S. earlier this year, total e-commerce penetration experienced 10 years of growth in just three months’ time (March — May) A hockey stick-like graphic (below)
When you think of Swiss cheese, you think of holes. But Gruyère, which has a smooth texture, is the most produced and most consumed cheese within Switzerland. Gruyère cheese is a component of a classic Swiss fondue, along with European dishes like quiche and croque monsieur. The cheese has a long heritage. Records of cheesemaking
These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest travel guidance before making your journey. Note that our writer visited pre-pandemic. Somerset is storied land, often overlooked by travellers rushing through to Devon or Cornwall. Tales waiting to be told include that of King Arthur, King Alfred, medieval
Plant-based egg maker Eat JUST has won regulatory approval for its GOOD Meat cultured chicken in … [+] Singapore and a restaurant partner there will be first to serve the cell-based meat. GOOD Meat Eat Just Inc. has an answer to an age-old question. The egg came first, and now comes the chicken. That’s the
Airbnb plans to price at $44 to $50 per share in its IPO, giving it a valuation of up to $35 billion on a fully diluted basis, according to a new filing the company submitted to the SEC Tuesday. The company seeks to raise about $2.5 billion in the IPO. Existing investors seek to sell
The foundation of cooking Thai food is the curry paste. Here’s the full recipe for southern Thai curry paste: http://wp.me/p4a4F7-2En WARNING: If you make this curry paste, you may want to use a glove. My hand did burn for a few hours afterward making it. Thai curry pastes are used to cook so many different
http://www.woltersworld.com What is a euro? What does a euro look like? What are the Euro bills? What do the bills look like? This video helps answer a lot of the basic money questions that travelers to Europe may have. visit Europe, travel Europe, travel advice for Europe, Filmed in Obidos, Portugal Copyright Mark Wolters 2013
On November 15, Ugandan ranger Scot Guma was killed by elephant while responding to calls from a community struggling with animals crossing over from Murchison Falls National Park. It’s a sad story, which, alarmingly, could become more common across Africa as human settlements expand and wilderness habitats decline. It’s also one of the biggest conundrums
While much of 2020 is a blur, with many of us losing track of specific dates and times, it’s hard to miss the indulgent commerce-centric days following Thanksgiving known as Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. Today, Giving Tuesday, is a bit different, though. It’s a time to ditch the electronics sales in
Artist Benjamino Bufano’s famed 93-foot tall obelisk heralds your arrival at Timber Cove, the retro resort situated high atop the Sonoma coastline just beyond the town of Jenner-by-the-Sea. Titled ‘The Expanding Universe’ and completed in 1969, the concrete and mosaic sculpture, decorated with doves, Madonna and child, and an open hand atop, is a celebrated symbol of peace
Ambling silently through chartreuse-green reeds, an elephant and her calf have crossed to one of many islands anchored in the Zambezi River. Hot and thirsty, herds are scattered across Zambia’s Lower Zambezi National Park – some feeding on the pods of winter thorn trees arching over dusty banks; others wading through pools of ruby evening light. It’s
Industry-wide commitment needed to ward off new administration’s health and climate mandates Without action, the food industry is facing regulations on unhealthy foods and its impact on … [+] climate. getty The food industry has had an easy time during the Trump administration, which demonstrated no appetite to regulate unhealthy foods, rolled back child nutrition