“You just can’t do this at home!” whoops Rachel, her ecstatic voice once again attempting but failing to compete with the intense buzzing of our Tuk Tuk’s engine, as we weave in and out of the wandering cows and water buffalo sharing the road. Like most volunteers Rachel works full-time back home, she’s a Metropolitan
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Wood ear mushrooms seem to be the culprit behind the latest Salmonella outbreak. (Photo: Getty) getty Friends, Romans, country-people, don’t lend anyone your ears. Your wood ear mushrooms, that is, until you’ve seen Thursday’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announcement. According to the CDC, there is now a Salmonella Stanley outbreak that’s so far resulted
(CNN) — David Yeskel remembers the days of yore with packed shows and crowded casinos and, especially, all-you-can-eat buffets. Yeskel, a Las Vegas travel writer known as “The Vegas Guru,” remembers the endless supplies of caviar at the Bellagio. The Peking duck pancakes made to order at the Wynn. The foie gras peanut-butter-and-jelly at the
Photo by Jill Weinlein The 11 million dollar luxury blue and silver Bellissima yacht is docked right in front of the 159-room waterfront Balboa Bay Resort. Known as one of Newport Beach’s Top 10 most striking private cruise ships, it’s tied up to one of the most upscale properties and marinas in Orange County, California.
New York City will allow outdoor dining to stay permanently. Andria Cheng As New York City still struggles to recover from the coronavirus-led shutdowns and restrictions, the outdoor dining scene that has come alive in recent months will now become a permanent fixture of the city. The decision came after the “success” and “an extremely
Dubai (CNN) — There aren’t many countries currently welcoming almost all global tourists, but as its cooler months arrive and it moves into what would normally be peak season, Dubai is one of them. The emirate’s sandy beaches, luxurious resorts and extensive theme parks are an inviting prospect, particularly for northern hemisphere travelers who, having
Semir Jahic, sales engineering lead in EMEA at Clari, and his wife plan to spend some time in Spain. Semir Jahic LONDON — With the Northern Hemisphere’s winter around the corner, British tech workers who are now able to work remotely as a result of the coronavirus pandemic are moving to warmer countries. While it’s
The Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park in Gardiner serves as a base of operations for exploring the Hudson Valley’s Minnewaska State Park Preserve @ Campspot As people across the US take to the road in search of socially distant holidays, outdoor endeavors are more popular than ever, with campsites, cabins, and RV parks filling up fast
John Strand, the owner of Alley Studios in North Hollywood, reveals how the spirits at the legendary recording studio reacted to the Ghost Adventure crew’s investigation. See more photos and videos from Ghost Adventures at TravelChannel.com: https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/ghost-adventures?soc=youtube Find more great content from Travel Channel: Travel Channel YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/travelchanneltv Subscribe to Travel Channel on YouTube:
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The resort opened what it claims are the world’s largest one- and two-bedroom overwater villas on September 25. Exactly how big is big? The one-bedroom villas clock in at 6,286 square feet and the two-bedrooms at 9,224. While there are overwater villas out there with more square footage, these are the largest one- and two-bedroom
They say clichés exist for a reason. This is never more true than in Australia, where crystal clear waters, cute koalas and epic road trips keep visitors coming back time and again. These 20 bucket list experiences are well known, but for a very good reason. Australia may not be welcoming tourists just yet, but
Marissa Hermer, Founder of Los Angeles Based Restaurants Olivetta and Draycott, Shares 5 Ways on How … [+] She and Her Team Have Pivoted In These Challenging Times. Olivetta Restaurant owners across the country are grappling with the challenges of the worst crisis the industry has know since the onset of Covid-19 closings, re-openings and
Black Tomato “When you look back on your life of travel, this will be one of the standout moments,” says Tom Marchant, co-founder of luxury travel specialists Black Tomato. Experts at curating hyper-personalized tailormade itineraries worldwide, according to Marchant, it’s their latest just-released experience – swimming with humpback whales under the midnight sun in Iceland– that
Please note our writers visited these hotels prior to the coronavirus pandemic Summer is but a distant memory. Days are downright chilly, breath visible as you leave the house and cheeks pinched red. Escaping to warmth or hibernating until spring becomes all the more appealing. Thankfully, Britain excels when it comes to cosy spots that
Aromatic herbal tea. getty The coronavirus pandemic has forced more people to brew their morning cups of tea at home instead of paying someone else to do it for them in a café. Now, the prices of wholesale tea leaves are on the rise, so consumers are paying more. But is this jump in prices
After closing its borders six months ago, South Africa is scheduled to reopen to international travelers on Oct. 1. Kruger National Park and the country’s winery-laden Western Cape — which includes the capital city of Cape Town and its most famous natural wonder, Table Mountain — will likely dominate travelers’ itineraries. But there are other parts of
After months of uncertainty, stay-at-home orders and mandatory 14-day quarantines, new Covid-19 testing requirements will soon make it easier for U.S. citizens to travel to Hawaii. Last week, Governor David Ige announced that while all visitors are still required to fill out a travel health questionnaire and have their temperatures checked upon arrival, as of
Top UK spa hotels including Rudding Park, Grantley Hall and Sopwell House are backing a new accreditation body to make treatments and therapies more accessible for people with cancer. Holistic practices such as massages and reflexology are said to be a “lifeline” for many people undergoing hospital treatment, but spas and hotels have been known
Topline Britain’s finance minister, Rishi Sunak, has unveiled a new jobs support scheme for U.K. workers that will replace the nation’s furlough scheme when it ends next month, but warned that not every job can be saved as the impact of coronavirus on jobs and the economy is expected to continue into the winter months.